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revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic	Posted on Feb 25 2010 07:24 PM Inspired by the TakeOffs' recording play by play, I'm going to try to do the same for my recording this weekend. I'm recording a "solo" album with former USK drummer Inky. We'll be laying down tracks at a little studio here in Halifax called Audio Empire. I've never worked there before, but I traded some stereo speakers for recording time with the owner. Inky and I will record the guitar and drum tracks live off the floor (as opposed to the ceiling?!), then I'll overdub the bass. I don't think I'll add a 2nd guitar. Gear-wise I'll be playing my Strat through my Reverb tank, and into either a Kalamazoo Model 2, or Fender Vibrasonic amp (brown). We set up Friday evening then record Saturday and Sunday. I'm looking at putting down 12-14 tracks. Stay tuned, Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Last edited: Apr 25, 2012 19:12:20 Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic	Posted on Feb 27 2010 09:41 AM Inky & I set up last night. The studio is in the owner's house, with the control room in the living room, and the recording rooms in the basement. My amp is in the laundry room off of the drum room. The door between the 2 is open so we'll get some bleed. There's also a room mic in the kitchen for ambience. He does have great gear, and seems to know the acoustics of his house (definitely a bachelor). Definitely a unique set up!. The big plus is the 13 year old little dog named Rex. We start recording today at 1pm AST. Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic	Posted on Feb 27 2010 05:44 PM Just got back from the studio. We recorded the guitar and drums live for 12 songs in 4 hours. Most were 1st or 2nd take. It is strange playing guitar solos with no bass. I'm glad I brought my Model 2 amp (Kalamazoo), as a 6L6 tube went down on my Vibrasonic after 1 tune. It turned bright red, and there was a burn spot on the glass...yikes. The Model 2 is a funny little amp from the early 60's: Volume, Tone, Vibrato controls, and an 8 inch speaker. It sounded great. I also brought along my Eastwood Airline Map guitar, and used it on about half the tunes. The Bigsby on it captured a Dwayne Eddie vibe on a couple of tunes. Tomorrow I lay down the bass with my Dano Longhorn (Korean re-issue). Rev image — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
ratfink5 Joined: Jan 05, 2010 Posts: 50	Posted on Feb 28 2010 11:04 AM Rev, Be sure and take some pics. I am looking forward to tracking your progress. Top
Ron-Rhoades Joined: Aug 19, 2006 Posts: 958 Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii	Posted on Feb 28 2010 03:20 PM wow!! lead guitar and drums....that's gotta be hard to do without rhythm or bass...some more photos would be cool but thanks for making a diary of the sessions...i think it's really interesting to see how different bands do there recording...i love that you're doing it in someone's house like we're doing....an amp here...a drum set there....an ambient mic here or there....so it's a "trio" project right? The other hard thing (for me anyway) is the temptation to add other instruments to the mix....at least a rhythm guitar. I think it boils down to the songs themselves...it seems our songs need more instrumentation and i guess it's because that's the way we write 'em. I'd like to have a sound like The Vera-Tones but i don't write those kind of tunes...i guess they could be "arranged" that way but.....anyway, i'm digging your diary. — The TakeOffs "Kauai's Only All-Instrumental Surf Band" http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-TakeOffs/312866840587 Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic	Posted on Feb 28 2010 06:54 PM I finished up the bass today. It was recorded direct through a Neve something or other (I'm not so tech savvy). The 12 tunes sound really good. I did keep it just to one guitar, one bass, and one drum...set. It was tempting to add another guitar here and there, but I stuck to my guns. The bass certainly brought the whole thing together. It was challenging doing the guitar solos with just a drummer, but it worked out in the end. The bass took about 3.5 hours for those of you keeping track. Next is mixing. I generally leave that to the engineer who worked on the project. I do trust his ears, and gave him some reference recordings. Rev PS: I took a few photos, and will upload them later this week. Glad you're enjoying the play by play. — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic	Posted on Mar 02 2010 08:03 PM A few pics, including the inspiration for the tune "Rex Rides Again" image — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic	Posted on Mar 03 2010 10:42 AM I just got the mix of the first song, and after a little tweaking, we've come up with something I'm really happy with! 11 more songs to go. Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
ratfink5 Joined: Jan 05, 2010 Posts: 50	Posted on Mar 05 2010 07:41 AM Thanks for the update. Keep 'em comming. Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25570 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Mar 05 2010 11:41 AM Can't wait to hear the finished project. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic	Posted on Mar 06 2010 08:55 AM Just completed the mix for a second song. The tune, "Twist Man Easy" is a song written and recorded by the late Nova Scotia guitarist Ken Davidson. He recorded a handful of rock and roll instros in the late 1950's up here in Canada. I also recorded his "Teenage Walk" for this release. Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3806 North Atlantic	Posted on Apr 25 2012 07:11 PM With the album finally coming out (May 1, 2012), I thought I'd bring back this old thread for those interested in the recording process. It seemed like this recording was going to have a fast turn around from recording to release, but things got bogged down. The first couple of mixes were fine, but things went downhill from there. What I was hoping for, and what I was getting from the studio was not "eye to eye". After trying a variety of things mastering-wise to get the mixes sounding good, I decided to return to the raw audio files (I was lucky/ smart enough to bring home the sessions on a hard drive from the studio), and get in Brad Conrad (Surf vs the Flying Saucers, Live in Hell) to remix and master the album. There were several issues with the tracks themselves, but Brad spent a lot of time on them, and came up with a great sounding master (thanks Brad!). I felt the performances were too good to through away, and start from scratch, though the thought did occur to me. I only ended up rerecording all the bass parts, but the live off the floor guitar & drums remained. My good pal Ed Beals did the cover art once again. Rather than used an original artwork for the cover, he encouraged me to use some Mohawk beadwork that was done by my Great Grandmother. I was thrilled with the results, and couldn't be happier with the artwork. So, though it was a long time from recording (Feb, 2010) to release (May, 2012), I'm gad I took the time to get it right, rather than releasing something I might not be as happy with. It's great to be able to rely on such talented people to help pull a project together: Brad Conrad, Ed Beals, and my brother Frank (the drummer). So, in less than a week, the album will be available on CD/download from Reverb Ranch. I hope you like it! Rev PS: The next release will have a much faster turnaround, Tiki gods willing! — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top

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