I don't use the amp much since I have been recording pop/folk/country songs, but once the Hendrix and heavy stuff come out, I'll be warming up the MusicMan. The big Peavy bass amp only gets used in jams now. I like having a full PA but it doesn't get used as much while I'm on these recording blitzs
I've been running my acoustic & electrics through the GNX3000, then directly to the board (2 tracks, left & right) I have some very nice mics when the time comes
I also do most of my recording directly...haven't fired up the Peavey in ages. I guess if I were a tone snob (and adequately talented to be one :oops: ) I'd wanna mic my amp with one of my good mics and record that. But I'm not trying to impress anyone and I'm too lazy to do it, plus I don't have room for a sandwich, let alone a git'r amp. :?
I play almost everyghing through my GNX - bass, git'rs, sometimes even my Roland - and go from there through the board to my Tascam. There's been times I've recorded whole tunes - or major parts of them - right on the GNX, and either mixed them there, or played parts back one at a time onto my Tascam, for mixing after.
Chix dig complicated procedures, right??
Aright so maybe I was a bit heavy in the self deprecation department. But for years all I had was the cube and the F/L III, so I reckon I am still in that frame of mind.
Parashredder - is that a window in the wall? Is that for a control room or a vocal closet? Why not post in progress pics of your stage ... some of us might be in assisted living accomodations by the time it gets done!
Cyclonic - old? dang, wish I was 40 again!
Hudson - That was what I was gonna ask. Hows that fender sound with the gnx? Edwards guitar? <--- oh , o'k ESP = Edwards: Japaneese market only. Hear their made better and with better material than ESP's Same Company E-bay purchase? http://espguitars.co.jp/edwards/index.html
Hudson - That was what I was gonna ask. Hows that fender sound with the gnx? Edwards guitar? <--- oh , o'k ESP = Edwards: Japaneese market only. Hear their made better and with better material than ESP's Same Company E-bay purchase? http://espguitars.co.jp/edwards/index.html
was an ebay special =D customs had a field day (dont ask :? ). the GNX sounds the nuts run straight through the fender. doesnt interfere with the tone at all. And i can always go back to the fender for its awesome clean channel.
Recorders: Pro Tracks Plus installed on my HP desktop PC
Tascam DP-02CF Digital 8-track
Tascam Porta Two 4-track cassette( needs a bit of TLC)
Fostex X-14 4-track cassette
Pioneer CT_W403R 2- track cassette
Rack & Studio gear:
Mackie micro series 1202 mixer
BBE 422a sonic maximizer
BBE 422 sonic Maximizer
Yamaha SPX90II midi effects unit
Alesis nano compressor
Tascam PB 32H patch bay
Yamaha HP_6 headhpone brancher
Sony MDR-XD100 phones
(2) Koss TD/65 phones
Pioneer SE-205 ( these things are from the ‘70’s but they’re still my favorites)
ART tube MP mic preamp
Art Tube MP studio mic preamp
QSC model 1200 stereo power amp
Pioneer SX-450 receiver( an oldie but a goodie)
Pair of custom made studio monitors ( made by me)
Alesis SR-16 drum machine
Yamaha RX11 drum machine
Pair of rebuilt 12” mains for my PA
Pair of Kustom KSE10ML floor monitors
Mics:
(3) Samsom R11 dynamics
Audio Technica AP201 dynamic
Shure PE 585 dynamic ( from the ‘60’s, great for micing amp or for harmonia, grab one if you can find one, a great vintage mic)
Sony ECM-22P small diaphragm condenser
MCA SP-1 large diaphragm condenser
Various cables, stands ect. Including a passive radiator amp stand that I copied from one I saw on the internet, makes any open backed amp sound sooo much better. I also made a sort of portable vocal boot… sits on a speaker stand behind your mic to asorb reflection…it works very well.
Well there it is….my humble studio. Of course this will change as soon as I get more funds….boys and their toys.
there...i guess that wasnt as hard as I tried to make it.
My humble garage studio. check out the custom guitars...made em myself.
Holy Cats. That's a pretty tasty array of gear. 8)
It's awesome how much of your stuff you built yourself...I especially like the idea of the \"portable vocal booth\". I might haveta try that. How 'bout a pic?
Plus...I was wondering - what kind of tone do you get out of the rake?
thanks shredd, I appreciate the comments. As far as my little vocal booth goes , its in the pic right above my rack....sitting on my workbench. It attaches to one of my speaker stands and I position it right behind the mic I'm recording. I dont know if you can make it out from the pic but it is semi- circular and I jist used eggcrate foam as an absorber. It works quite well at reflecting ambient noise as well as absorbing any reflective sound. It makes for a very \"dry\" vocal recording. I use it in front of my amp as well. I just set it on the floor in front of the amp with a mic in between, works wonders!
P.s....its not my idea, i saw something similar to it on MF and thought to myself, why spend the money...i can make that. I guess its just the yankee in me.
BTW...the rake sounds great through the GNX4...doednt everything sound great plugged into the GNX :P
Parashredder - is that a window in the wall? Is that for a control room or a vocal closet? Why not post in progress pics of your stage ... some of us might be in assisted living accomodations by the time it gets done!
Rawb,
That pic was taken in my old house, last year. On the other side of the wall that you see, the \"window\" just goes to the matching brick bar, fireplace, and home theater room.
I just moved into a bigger house, with a bigger yard, and plenty of garagespace for my musclecar collection, and future stage area.
Since I'm still unpacking, the stage isn't priority, but I am using my full basement, temporarily, instead of just the little area you see at the old house.
Tucopeat, I can take a guess and probably guess wrong, what woods did you use or are they all the same with different finishes? I have to agree that is awsome that you built your own collection! Will I find you and cyclonic on a luthier forum? Wish I had the time and equipment to build one.
I am looking for a few more acoustics to keep set up in different tunings and a couple more electric just cuz I want them!
Thanx for the comments Rawb, I have almost as much fun making them as I do playing them. From left to right in the photo, #1 is a soft maple body with a walnut top and is the only one with a 24 3/4\" scale, #2 has a mahogany body with a hard maple top with custom laminated walnut pickguard, #3 is a mahogany body with a one piece cherry top, and #4 has a five piece mahogany/maple body with a maple cap and on top of that is a veneer of 50 year old sapale pommelle, it has a wonderful three dimensional quilted look to it. they all have maple necks, 25 1/2\" scale. They all have different tonal characteristics and they each have their own niche. My wife would like me to sell a couple of them, some days i agree with her and then the next I change my mind...I have 5 more in various stages of completion, maybe i'll sell those....maybe not . If anyone is interested I will make them to order, whatever you want.
And BTW...a wise man once you can never have too many guitars...or friends .
Thanx for the comments Rawb, I have almost as much fun making them as I do playing them. From left to right in the photo, #1 is a soft maple body with a walnut top and is the only one with a 24 3/4\" scale, #2 has a mahogany body with a hard maple top with custom laminated walnut pickguard, #3 is a mahogany body with a one piece cherry top, and #4 has a five piece mahogany/maple body with a maple cap and on top of that is a veneer of 50 year old sapale pommelle, it has a wonderful three dimensional quilted look to it. they all have maple necks, 25 1/2\" scale. They all have different tonal characteristics and they each have their own niche. My wife would like me to sell a couple of them, some days i agree with her and then the next I change my mind...I have 5 more in various stages of completion, maybe i'll sell those....maybe not . If anyone is interested I will make them to order, whatever you want.
And BTW...a wise man once you can never have too many guitars...or friends .
AMEN!!!!!
and everyone of those hand mades have............MOJO!! :twisted: 8)
great pic/work
and that 12 string has one HUMONGOUS headstock! :shock: :shock:
And BTW...a wise man once you can never have too many guitars...or friends .
For all youse guyz who haven't - go check out the site he put up. It's good, but the songs are insane. WAY good. http://www.myspace.com/pcwsongs
Makes me think I should take up quilting or something. :oops:
Rawb here she is 1964 Martin she's old and been in more bars than I could ever count. She belonged to my dad and my son (who plays) will get her when I am gone.
This is an ancient thread, but i thought i would bump it up to see if we might get a peek at some more studios .
A gear update...
these are some new additions to my gear arsenal since my original post...
Casio WK110 76 key... a toy really but sounds surprisingly good
Mackie 1402 vlz pro (used)
Samson PA324 6 ch pa head (used on CL)
audio technica AT 3035 LDC (killer mic for the money)
alesis M1 active 320 usb monitors
KRK rockit 6 powered monitors
emu 0404 pci card with breakout cables
set of 7 honer piedmont blues harmonicas
rocktron big crush compressor pedal
6 cd set Fostex David Jones drum samples
hope I didn't leave anything out....
Anyone else get any new toys they'd like to share ?
Comments
I play almost everyghing through my GNX - bass, git'rs, sometimes even my Roland - and go from there through the board to my Tascam. There's been times I've recorded whole tunes - or major parts of them - right on the GNX, and either mixed them there, or played parts back one at a time onto my Tascam, for mixing after.
Chix dig complicated procedures, right??
Parashredder - is that a window in the wall? Is that for a control room or a vocal closet? Why not post in progress pics of your stage ... some of us might be in assisted living accomodations by the time it gets done!
Cyclonic - old? dang, wish I was 40 again!
Hudson - That was what I was gonna ask. Hows that fender sound with the gnx? Edwards guitar? <--- oh , o'k ESP = Edwards: Japaneese market only. Hear their made better and with better material than ESP's Same Company
my foot doesn't really taste too good :x :oops:
here;
http://espguitars.co.jp/artist/alexi_laiho/eal128sawtooth.jpg
was an ebay special =D customs had a field day (dont ask :? ). the GNX sounds the nuts run straight through the fender. doesnt interfere with the tone at all. And i can always go back to the fender for its awesome clean channel.
My Studio:
Guitars: Acoustics
’82 Yamaha FG 412 12 string
’83 Yamaha FG 335II
’73 Yamaha FG 180
’77 Martin D19
’95 Takamine EG 45C
Electrics
I have 4 custom made (by yours truly) electrics. They are all different with different p/u configurations. You can see them in the photos.
Bass: Dean Edge 10A 4 string
Mandolin: Fender FM53S SB
1929 Sovereign Mandolin/Banjo ( a truly unique instrument with a unique tone)
Keys: Ensoniq SQ80 with sample carts.
Amps: Fender Deluxe 112 100w SS with 12” speaker
1977 Fender Champ silverface
Crate Acoustic 125
1990 Carvin QuadX tube preamp with midi footswitch
Modelers: Digitech GNX4 with FC
Digitech RP100A
Korg AX5G
Pedels: DOD FX65 stereo chorus
MXR flanger
Ibenez TS7 tube screamer
Ibenez DE7 delay echo
Recorders: Pro Tracks Plus installed on my HP desktop PC
Tascam DP-02CF Digital 8-track
Tascam Porta Two 4-track cassette( needs a bit of TLC)
Fostex X-14 4-track cassette
Pioneer CT_W403R 2- track cassette
Rack & Studio gear:
Mackie micro series 1202 mixer
BBE 422a sonic maximizer
BBE 422 sonic Maximizer
Yamaha SPX90II midi effects unit
Alesis nano compressor
Tascam PB 32H patch bay
Yamaha HP_6 headhpone brancher
Sony MDR-XD100 phones
(2) Koss TD/65 phones
Pioneer SE-205 ( these things are from the ‘70’s but they’re still my favorites)
ART tube MP mic preamp
Art Tube MP studio mic preamp
QSC model 1200 stereo power amp
Pioneer SX-450 receiver( an oldie but a goodie)
Pair of custom made studio monitors ( made by me)
Alesis SR-16 drum machine
Yamaha RX11 drum machine
Pair of rebuilt 12” mains for my PA
Pair of Kustom KSE10ML floor monitors
Mics:
(3) Samsom R11 dynamics
Audio Technica AP201 dynamic
Shure PE 585 dynamic ( from the ‘60’s, great for micing amp or for harmonia, grab one if you can find one, a great vintage mic)
Sony ECM-22P small diaphragm condenser
MCA SP-1 large diaphragm condenser
Various cables, stands ect. Including a passive radiator amp stand that I copied from one I saw on the internet, makes any open backed amp sound sooo much better. I also made a sort of portable vocal boot… sits on a speaker stand behind your mic to asorb reflection…it works very well.
Well there it is….my humble studio. Of course this will change as soon as I get more funds….boys and their toys.
there...i guess that wasnt as hard as I tried to make it.
My humble garage studio. check out the custom guitars...made em myself.
It's awesome how much of your stuff you built yourself...I especially like the idea of the \"portable vocal booth\". I might haveta try that. How 'bout a pic?
Plus...I was wondering - what kind of tone do you get out of the rake?
P.s....its not my idea, i saw something similar to it on MF and thought to myself, why spend the money...i can make that. I guess its just the yankee in me.
BTW...the rake sounds great through the GNX4...doednt everything sound great plugged into the GNX :P
Now to find more time to get some tracks down...
Rawb,
That pic was taken in my old house, last year. On the other side of the wall that you see, the \"window\" just goes to the matching brick bar, fireplace, and home theater room.
I just moved into a bigger house, with a bigger yard, and plenty of garagespace for my musclecar collection, and future stage area.
Since I'm still unpacking, the stage isn't priority, but I am using my full basement, temporarily, instead of just the little area you see at the old house.
I'll post pics as I get them, though...
I am looking for a few more acoustics to keep set up in different tunings and a couple more electric just cuz I want them!
Once again a nice colections you have.
And BTW...a wise man once you can never have too many guitars...or friends .
AMEN!!!!!
and everyone of those hand mades have............MOJO!! :twisted: 8)
great pic/work
and that 12 string has one HUMONGOUS headstock! :shock: :shock:
http://www.myspace.com/pcwsongs
Makes me think I should take up quilting or something. :oops:
Ok here is my meger pile of toys. behind the kb is a 1964 Martin semi hollowbody electric w/Bigsby trem. and a cheap Ibinez bass.
Wouldn't mind seeing some full pics of that Martin!
Rawb here she is 1964 Martin she's old and been in more bars than I could ever count. She belonged to my dad and my son (who plays) will get her when I am gone.
NeatO! You play her alot! It has been a while since I have read up on Martins foray into the electric market. Does she play and sound nice?
A gear update...
these are some new additions to my gear arsenal since my original post...
Casio WK110 76 key... a toy really but sounds surprisingly good
Mackie 1402 vlz pro (used)
Samson PA324 6 ch pa head (used on CL)
audio technica AT 3035 LDC (killer mic for the money)
alesis M1 active 320 usb monitors
KRK rockit 6 powered monitors
emu 0404 pci card with breakout cables
set of 7 honer piedmont blues harmonicas
rocktron big crush compressor pedal
6 cd set Fostex David Jones drum samples
hope I didn't leave anything out....
Anyone else get any new toys they'd like to share ?