Post on 20-Jan-2016
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WHO AM I AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE
‣ ENGINEER, MIXER AND SONGWRITER
WHERE TO FIND ME ON THE INTERNET
‣ THEWADESTUDIO.COM‣ TWITTER: @THEWADESTUDIO‣ INSTAGRAM: @ANDREWADE
WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO LEARN
‣ THE SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES I USED TO GET THE GUITAR SOUNDS ON A FEW ALBUMS THAT I WORKED ON
‣ RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOW YOU CAN APPLY THIS STUFF AT HOME
‣ I WANT THIS TO BE RELEVANT TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE
DAY 1 // PART 1
OVERVIEW:A DAY TO REMEMBER
THE WADE STUDIO OCALA
‣ HAD THIS STUDIO ABOUT 8 YEARS‣ RECORDED THE GHOST INSIDE,
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, THE WORD ALIVE, A LOSS FOR WORDS, AND A BUNCH OF OTHER STUFF THERE
‣ MOVING OUT THIS YEAR ;_; JK NOT REALLY SAD.
THE WADE STUDIO OCALA
THE WADE STUDIO ORLANDO
‣ AKA MY HOUSE‣ “COMMON COURTESY” WAS DONE HERE‣ I ACTUALLY LIKE IT BETTER THAN MY
STUDIO IN OCALA, ESPECIALLY THE “DRUM ROOM” AKA OUR DINING ROOM
‣ POINT BEING, IF IT WORKS THEN THAT’S THE BOTTOM LINE
THE WADE STUDIO ORLANDO
THE WADE STUDIO ORLANDO
DYNAUDIO BM9 SUB
DYNAUDIO BM 58
POWERED MONITORS PRO TOOLS 9
(WINDOWS)
PREAMPS AND COMPRESSORS
PATCH BAY... YAWN
APOGEE SYMPHONY I/O
8 IN/OUTS, EXPANDABLE BY
CHAINING
PREAMPS AND COMPRESSORS
CUSTOM COMPRESSORS
BY DAN KORNEFF COPY OF MODDED
UA 1176S
FANCY PREAMPS:CHANDLER LTD
EMI TG2s, ABBEY ROAD EDITION
TRACKING COMMON COURTESY IN ORLANDO
SONG TIME
‣ A DAY TO REMEMBER “DEAD & BURIED”(FROM “COMMON COURTESY”)
‣ BUY IT AT ADTR.COM :)‣ I JUST DID THIS AND
ITS AWESOME AND I’M GONNA SHOW YOU HOW I DID IT
CLICK FOR SOUND
BASIC WORKFLOW
‣ PREP‣ TRACKING‣ EDIT/CLEAN UP‣ REAMP/SIM/ETC‣ MIX/MASTER
CHOOSING GUITARS
‣ PROCESS OF EVALUATING GUITARS
‣ JAM WITH YOUR FAVORITE AMP & PEDAL
‣ WEED OUT ANY WITH WEIRD TECH ISSUES
‣ TEST THEM *IN A MIX* (NOT BY ITSELF)
‣ THEN SIT ON IT. LET YOUR EARS REST AND MAKE SURE YOU STILL LIKE IT.
CHOOSING GUITARS
‣ WENT THROUGH A BUNCH OF OPTIONS:
‣ 4-5 LES PAULS
‣ SCHECTERS WITH SINGLE COILS AND EMGS
‣ LTDS (SAME ONES AS TGI)
‣ EVEN TRACKED HALF THE ALBUM WITH A HOLLOWBODY
‣ ENDED UP WITH THIS GUY:
FENDER STRAT WITH EMGS
TRACKING
‣ TRACKED AND EDITED ALL GUITARS IN ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO
‣ TRACKED WITH AMPLITUBE, THEN REAMPED WHILE THEY WERE ON TOUR
‣ THEY LOVED IT, AND SO DID I :)
“COMMON COURTESY” AMP SETUP
MY STUFF VS YOUR STUFF
‣ THE BIG QUESTION: WHY BUY ALL THAT STUFF?
‣ WHAT STUFF DO YOU NEED AT HOME TO MAKE SOMETHING AWESOME?
‣ YOU’RE NOT ALWAYS LIMITED BY YOUR GEAR, BUT WHEN ARE YOU AND WHY?
CHEAP WAYS TO TREAT YOUR MONITORING ENVIRONMENT
MINERAL WOOL
KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR DIY STUDIOS
‣ A SOLID COMPUTER IS A MUST-HAVE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE GOING TO RELY ON PLUGINS AND SIMS TO REPLACE INSTRUMENTS AND HARDWARE
‣ FINDING THE RIGHT GUITAR IS IMPORTANT. IT MIGHT NOT BE AN EXPENSIVE ONE. TRY OUT A BUNCH.
‣ GET A GOOD INTERFACE (EG APOGEE)‣ MONITORING ENVIRONMENT IS A BIG DEAL-- GET SOME
DECENT MONITORS. DON’T MIX WITH HEADPHONES.‣ REFERENCE YOUR MIX ON ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING
YOU CAN
Q&A
DAY 1 // PART 2
THE BASICS:PREP, TRACKING, ETC
WHY THE BASICS MATTER
‣ THIS STUFF ISN’T SUPER FUN, BUT IT’S THE FOUNDATION OF A GOOD RECORDING
‣ IF YOU DON’T GET THE BASICS RIGHT, YOU’RE NEVER GOING TO GET A GOOD GUITAR SOUND
‣ SO PAY ATTENTION!!
CHECKLIST
‣ BEFORE YOU PRESS RECORD, MAKE SURE YOU’VE THOUGHT ABOUT:
‣ STRINGS
‣ PICKS
‣ SETUP
‣ TUNING
STRINGS
‣ STRINGS ARE REALLY REALLY REALLY EFFING IMPORTANT!!!!
‣ CHANGE STRINGS EVERY SONG! ALWAYS! SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF A SONG
‣ RIGHT GAUGE-- THICKER DOESN’T ALWAYS MEAN HEAVIER SOUND!
‣ ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE YOU TOUCH YOUR GUITAR
WHAT I USE:CUSTOM SET BASED ON ERNIE BALL .10-.52s
TAPE DOWN THE STRINGS AND THE NECK AND/OR BRIDGETO ELIMINATE NOISE DURING HELD OUT PARTS
DEMO: PICKING
‣ THE RIGHT PICK ACTUALLY MATTERS A LOT
‣ PICKS
‣ EXTREMES AND WHEN TO USE THEM
‣ HAND PLACEMENT
‣ BRIDGE VS NECK
SETUP
‣ INTONATION, STRING HEIGHT, TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT
‣ WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? SO THAT YOUR GUITAR IS ACTUALLY IN TUNE EVERYWHERE ON THE NECK
‣ GET YOUR GUITAR SET UP *BEFORE* YOU GO INTO THE STUDIO!
‣ KNOW YOUR DESIRED TUNING AND STRING GAUGE
‣ YOU CAN FIND TUTORIALS ON DOING THIS YOURSELF, OR IF YOU HAVE TO GUITAR CENTER WILL DO IT FOR ABOUT $50
DEMO: TUNING
‣ TUNE THE GUITAR THE SAME WAY YOU’LL PLAY IT WHEN YOU’RE ACTUALLY TRACKING
‣ TUNE USING THE FRETS YOU’LL BE USING IN THE PART YOU’RE TRACKING
TRACKING
‣ I GO THRU THE WHOLE BAND AND SEE WHO SOUNDS BEST-- ITS NOT ALWAYS THE GUITARIST
‣ PROGRAM THE BASS FIRST SO YOU HAVE A REFERENCE FOR PITCH/TUNING
‣ I ALWAYS TRACK WITH SIMS
‣ I EDIT WHILE I TRACK, SO USING SIMS IS THE BEST WAY TO GO
WHO PLAYS THE GUITARS?
‣ I GO THRU THE WHOLE BAND AND SEE WHO SOUNDS BEST-- ITS NOT ALWAYS THE GUITARIST
‣ EVERYBODY HAS THEIR OWN STYLE, AND IT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE
‣ (THIS ACTUALLY APPLIES TO EVERY INSTRUMENT IN THE BAND...)
DEMO: TRACKING AT HALF SPEED
‣ WHEN SOMEONE IS STRUGGLING WITH A PART
‣ IS IT CHEATING? KINDA, BUT SOMETIMES YOU GOTTA DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO
‣ IT DOES TAKE A LITTLE LIFE OUT OF IT, SO IDEALLY YOU DON’T USE THIS TRICK
KEY TAKEAWAYS
‣ THIS SECTION IS *ESPECIALLY* RELEVANT TO DIY PRODUCERS
‣ THESE ARE REALLY EASY, CHEAP WAYS TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF WHAT YOU HAVE
‣ IT’S ALSO THE STUFF THAT PEOPLE NEGLECT
Q&A
DAY 1 // PART 3
EDITING
ABOUT EDITING
‣ EDIT AS MUCH AS YOU NEED TO BUT NO MORE
‣ LITTLE RANT ABOUT OVEREDITED GUITARS & HOW THEY SOUND MONO
DEMO: EDITING
‣ I ALWAYS WORK IN THIS ORDER:‣ PITCH CORRECTION WITH MELODYNE (OR AUTOTUNE)‣ ELASTIC AUDIO (AKA FLEX IN LOGIC) (VS BEAT DETECTIVE - BE BRIEF)‣ MUSIC THEORY AS IT APPLIES TO QUANTIZING‣ RANDOMIZATION DURING QUANTIZING‣ NOISE GATE: WHEN TO USE AND WHEN NOT TO USE‣ STRIP SILENCE‣ FADES‣ CONSOLIDATION‣ GO BACK AND PUNCH IN PARTS AS NEEDED
DEMO: EFFECTS
‣ PEOPLE ALWAYS ASK ME ABOUT THIS STUFF, HERE’S HOW YOU DO IT:
‣ CHOPS‣ GLITCHES
KEY TAKEAWAYS
‣ WITH MODERN MUSIC, EDITING IS REALLY REALLY IMPORTANT-- OUR EARS EXPECT IT NOW
‣ ALWAYS EDIT TRACKS BEFORE SENDING THEM TO SOMEONE ELSE (FOR MIXING OR REAMPING)
‣ DON’T OVEREDIT!! IT SOUNDS DUMB.
Q&A
DAY 1 // PART 4
AMP SIMS:A LOSS FOR WORDS
A LOSS FOR WORDS
‣ AMPLITUBE‣ I LIKED THE WAY IT
SOUNDED FOR THE STYLE OF THE BAND
CLICK FOR SOUND
ACTUAL AMPLITUBE SETTINGS USED ON A LOSS FOR WORDS
A WORD ABOUT CAB SIMS
‣ I PERSONALLY DON’T LIKE ANY OF THE CABS THAT COME WITH ANY AMP SIMS
‣ FOR *ALL* OF THE SIM EXAMPLES IN THIS CLASS, I’M USING LECAB WITH MY OWN (AWESOME) “MESA 4X12 WADE” IMPULSE RESPONSE
‣ IF YOU BUY THIS CLASS, YOU GET THE IMPULSE RESPONSE :)
‣ JUST DISABLE THE CABINET PART OF THE SIM AND RUN IT INTO LECAB
LOOK-- NO CAB!
REMOVE THE CAB FROM THE SIM AND RUN IT INTO LECAB OR OTHER IR LOADERWITH MY “MESA 4X12 WADE” IMPULSE RESPONSE
AMPLITUBE SETTINGS IN ADTR DEMO YOU JUST HEARD
LE POULIN
‣ PROBABLY THE BEST-SOUNDING SIMS AVAILABLE AND THEY’RE FREE!
‣ LEPOUPLUGINS.BLOGSPOT.COM
‣ MOST COME IN AU AND VST‣ SADLY, NO RTAS/AAX VERSIONS :(‣ TUBE SCREAMER
‣ TSEAUDIO.COM
‣ VST AND AU VERSIONS
NAME: LECTOSIMULATES: MESA DUAL RECTIFIER
NAME: LE456SIMULATES: ENGL POWERBALL
NAME: LEGIONORIGINAL DESIGN
TSE808TUBE SCREAMER
LEGION
LECAB 2CABINET SIM
LOAD“MESA 4X12 WADE”IMPULSE RESPONSE
INTO
LEPOULIN SETTINGS IN ADTR DEMO YOU JUST HEARD
PODFARM
‣ MOST COMMONLY USED AMP SIM PLUGIN
‣ LINE6.COM‣ FOR HEAVY MUSIC, YOU WANT PODFARM
PLATINUM ($299)‣ EASIEST TO USE, IMO ALSO THE LEAST
GOOD-SOUNDING
PODFARM SETTINGS IN ADTR DEMO YOU JUST HEARD
KEY TAKEAWAYS
‣ SIMS AREN’T *QUITE* AS GOOD AS REAL AMPS, BUT THEY CAN BE PRETTY DAMN CLOSE
‣ EACH SIM HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE SONIC CHARACTERISTICS-- TRY THEM ALL AND SEE WHAT WORKS FOR *YOUR* MUSIC
‣ THE RIGHT IMPULSE RESPONSE IS KEY. BUY THIS CLASS AND YOU CAN USE MINE :)
Q&A
WHERE TO FIND ME ON THE INTERNET
‣ THEWADESTUDIO.COM‣ TWITTER: @THEWADESTUDIO‣ INSTAGRAM: @ANDREWADE