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The shim verb (4 shim algorithms I believe…??) on the Shiftline Astronaut v3 where very good if my memory serves me well.
Only reason I sold it was the “too much stuff” / “options” pseudo reasoning.
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Ambient/Post-Rock/Textural bass playing thread
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The shim verb (4 shim algorithms I believe…??) on the Shiftline Astronaut v3 where very good if my memory serves me well.
Only reason I sold it was the “too much stuff” / “options” pseudo reasoning.
- Mar 8, 2011
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100% agree on attenuators!
I had a Nebulae2 and eventually sold it out of frustration, though occasionally got some pretty unique sounds out of it. Took forever though! I briefly spent time recording live bass into a Neb2/Morphagene simultaneously and that yielded really fun results albeit way more hassle. Still may try an Instruo Arbhar, but so far the Octatrack is still the king for live audio manipulation. For me at least
I just got a tip to check out Son Lux. They did the score for Everything Everywhere film.
Son Lux, damn that takes me back to the Anticon record days.
I'm listening to some older material and it is not my thing. Breathy falsetto vocals are an immediate rejection. Time for some Cannibal Corpse to clear out my ear holes.
that’s probably Doseone, he has a nasal squeaky high pitched voice. But his rhyme skills are very good.
he’s just one of the many on Anticon, but yeah lot’s of stuff on that label is a big meh to me also.
Begin rant...
I've been working on a project for a couple months now and I'm at the point where I need to just finish the mix and move on. I'm also at the point, though, where the more I listen to it the more I only hear the flaws. Pretty frustrating, but I do believe I need to just get it out the door. It's my first time trying to make an actual "album," and my first time mixing, so I just know I'm going to look back on it and be embarrassed (likely within minutes of uploading it to Bandcamp). But then I tell myself that probably happens to everyone and I need to just live with it and move on. Come hell or high water I'm finishing the mix this weekend...but that doesn't mean I'm going to feel great about it.
...end rant.
I've been working on a project for a couple months now and I'm at the point where I need to just finish the mix and move on. I'm also at the point, though, where the more I listen to it the more I only hear the flaws. Pretty frustrating, but I do believe I need to just get it out the door. It's my first time trying to make an actual "album," and my first time mixing, so I just know I'm going to look back on it and be embarrassed (likely within minutes of uploading it to Bandcamp). But then I tell myself that probably happens to everyone and I need to just live with it and move on. Come hell or high water I'm finishing the mix this weekend...but that doesn't mean I'm going to feel great about it.
...end rant.
Times like this I go back to what Guru said: "It's mostly the voice...."
man, RIP Guru.
when he died it hit like a ton of bricks
Gangstarr forever, happy that Premo proudly caries the memories amd legacy
familiarity breeds contempt.
they say you should set some goals, expectations, and limits at the start of the process so you don't suffer scope creep. don't sacrifice the good for the perfect.
Substitute the word "decisions" for the word "flaws" and I'm right there with you.
And tbh it often takes me years to overcome that.
Being able to get out of your own way, to forget about your own history with a project that you've spent countless hours immersed in, is one of the most difficult parts of the recording process. And arguably, one of the most important. Being able to hear your own material with fresh ears is a seriously valuable skill.
I wish I could offer some hints on how to achieve it...but I think the only times I've been able to are when I've had enough time between completion and revisitation that I've literally just forgotten what was involved in the execution.
- Mar 8, 2011
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Had an early gig, so listening to the Autechre AE_Live 2016-2018 record while dozing off. Oddly uncomplicated for them. Some of it is quite lovely dark ambient stuff. Lots of space and they resist the temptation to drown everything in verb/delay to make it sound ‘big.’ What an awesome record. Thanks again for the heads up, ugly!
Did I write this?
I've at least made it to the mastering stage. I'm actually quite happy with my mixes, but I don't fully trust my damaged ears.
Here's the shimmer from the Meris Mercury 7, which is my main verb pedal. As far as shimmers go, it's one of the better ones, but I'm just sick of the particular sound:
yes.
or you’ll listen back in a month and like it… and then months and not like it… two later like it…
the main thing (imo) is learn and progress.
