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Recording CF...
Last fall J.R. posted about recording his new album with his deep blue Rainsong and I thought that I'd add to that. I've been overdue on recording a 2nd album of my own (I think we all know why) and finally got to it at a local studio in January, finishing the tracking in March. They're now being mixed and pre-mastered until I get the program order for the CD sorted.
Along with some tunes recorded with the 'old-fashioned' Lowden and Larrivee, I recorded three of the tunes on my Emerald X30 fan-fret baritone and another three tunes on my Rainsong 'Nashville' jumbo and I thought folks might like to hear them. Please keep in mind that these are early mixes and pre-mastering (though I'll update the files as new mixes and final mastering happens). Here's one of the Rainsong tunes: Here's one of the Emerald baritone tunes: Finally, for comparison purposes, here's a new tune on my Lowden: Don't know about y'all but I think the CF instruments sound like guitars! Phil
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Solo Fingerstyle CDs: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (2021) One Size Does Not Fit All (2018) I play Crosby, Emerald, Larrivée, Lowden, Rainsong & Tacoma guitars. Check out my Guitar Website. See guitar photos & info at my Guitars page. |
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Listening to you play is really a pleasure, I have already subscribed to your soundcloud channel.
I have some questions for you, I hope not to ask too much: - what microphones do you use to record? - do you also record via pickup? - in case of stereo microphones do you position them x-y? - where do you place the microphones when playing with a center hole guitar and where do you place them when recording an emerald? - do you add some mic preamps for these tracks on your DAW? - and effects? Thanks! |
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Beautiful playing, Phil!
And yes..., the CF models sound like guitars.., very good guitars, with you in control. Thanks for the sneak peeks! Lance |
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The new album is recorded by Scott Ferguson at FMP Matrix studio in Dartmouth, NS. I'm not nearly good enough with home recording to get these results! He used a spaced pair with a Rode Classic tube LDC at the neck/body joint, slightly above the neck (about shoulder level) but aimed at about the middle of the neck at the midpoint between the joint and the soundhole (on the Emerald, as I recall, it was lower and aimed at the downside of the neck at the neck/body joint) with a single Rode NT5 pencil behind the bridge at about the midpoint of the body. Both mics were about 12" from the guitar. Neither of the CF guitars has a pickup yet. He is using Cubase for a DAW but I can't tell you anything about preamps or effects. Phil
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Solo Fingerstyle CDs: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (2021) One Size Does Not Fit All (2018) I play Crosby, Emerald, Larrivée, Lowden, Rainsong & Tacoma guitars. Check out my Guitar Website. See guitar photos & info at my Guitars page. |
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Sounded awesome Phil! Great to see another fan of the Nashville Jumbo!
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Did the technician make several tests before finding the right combination and position or did he immediately go in this way? Sorry for the many questions but it's a topic that I'm really passionate about |
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Hope that helps... Phil
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Solo Fingerstyle CDs: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (2021) One Size Does Not Fit All (2018) I play Crosby, Emerald, Larrivée, Lowden, Rainsong & Tacoma guitars. Check out my Guitar Website. See guitar photos & info at my Guitars page. |