airmeki
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V-700 in action
Hello folks, well - I'm really proud to say that I've finally done it: Completed our first song on my new setup around the V-700. Everything worked really well. I have to say, though, when it came to editing I still used the mouse a lot as I find it a bit slow to work with the shuttle wheel to cut, scroll, etc ... BUT - recording and mixing was a blast!! I can't imagine how I did what I did before the V-700 ...  Alright, for those interested in hearing the result - here's a link to give it a listen (just click on the 'HI' button once you're at the site). Thanks for your interest, and thanks to all of you who provided answers in my darkest hours! Heinz.
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/03 19:47:51
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VERY NICE SONG airmeki! That is top quality. Everything was mixed quite well.
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/03 20:18:03
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Just stopped by in this forum where the elite hang and had a listen Heinz.
Nice. Liked it.
And, yes, I see.
I forgot what I was gonna ask about the V700..
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airmeki
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/03 21:20:06
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Thank you very much guys! Means a lot to me!!!  Thanks for taking the time to listen! Heinz.
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/03 22:02:37
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The quality is extremely good dude! nicely done too! ...it's the song "Days Like That", right?
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/04 06:39:16
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/04 07:42:12
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Hey Heinz that was great! Sounded close to a mastered mix to my poor excuse for ears.... was it? Very well polished and produced. Also was it recorded with the 700R as the front end? Be interesting to hear what the signal paths were etc..?
Nice one...
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/04 08:13:07
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/04 10:22:38
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Spooky!
Good work sir.
WSS
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RichardHK
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/04 11:06:39
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Never mind the great production overall but the dynamic range (about 8dB on my analyser) makes a BIG difference to the sound. Wonderful to hear music with such range. Loud AND dynamic. Well done Heinz. Making me drool even more over a VS-700 now, although I know it's not just the tools that maketh a great track. :)
post edited by RichardHK - 2010/05/04 11:08:18
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airmeki
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/04 12:08:57
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Whoa! Guys, this response exceeded my keenest expectations! I thank you all for your time to listen and leave your comments! I can't tell you how much I appreciate that. Now, let me go in detail: Sacalait - Thanks for the praise man! Yes it was 'Days Like That'! Thanks for listening lavoll - thank you Sir!! Appreciate your time. Mully - Thank you so much! Well, it wasn't mastered per se, but I did use the Boost11 plug on the master bus. What I mean by that is, I exported the completed project as a wav file, with the headroom on the mains, reinported it into a new project, put the Boost11 plug on the master and exported it again. The result was what you heard. I still have to learn how to properly master my - any - songs, though. I'll mention the signal path a little bit further down. Scott - How nice to see you chime in!! Thank you for your interest! To answer your question: Yes, the V-700 was used for recording (vocals, keyboard, percussion - all guitars and bass were recorded at my partner's home studio 4000 miles across Canada); editing and arranging (here, though, as mentioned, I admit I used the mouse more than the 700C), and mixing. And no - no outboard hardware. I do have the Liquid Mix but didn't use it in this song. Steve - Thanks man! Appreciate it! Richard - Wow, what a compliment! Thank you! I tried to achieve a punchy feel, for sure! You won't regret the purchase, I promise you that! :-) Okay, now for the signal flow ... I used a Rode NT1-A for microphone (Vocals and percussion), used the onboard preamps of the 700R (ie, no external converters or preamps) and went straight in into Sonar 8.5. There I processed internally. All guitars, as mentioned, were recorded by David, my partner out East. He also records straight into Sonar using a small Peavey Mixer and I believe he used some Line6 software within Sonar ... For my keyboard I used a straight line-in into the V700R (for the piano) and for synth/SFX stuff I used Midi. Thanks again you guys! You made my day Heinz.
 
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Sacalait
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/04 14:45:23
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I've been waiting to hear what the converters sound like and man... I'm freakin' sold! Thanks bro! You the man!!
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RichardHK
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/04 23:49:23
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>Richard - Wow, what a compliment! Thank you! I tried to achieve a punchy feel, for sure! You won't regret the purchase, I promise you that! :-)< Hi Heinz, One question... In addition to great dynamics, I noted the harmonic EQ content for your track was well balanced. Did you process the track with HarBal or similar 'magic' software/VST? Surely nothing inside the VS-700 or Sonar to do this work.  Yep, I am sure there will be no regrets on a purchase. Getting very close now!
post edited by RichardHK - 2010/05/04 23:50:57
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airmeki
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/05 09:21:27
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RichardHK
Hi Heinz,
One question... In addition to great dynamics, I noted the harmonic EQ content for your track was well balanced. Did you process the track with HarBal or similar 'magic' software/VST? Surely nothing inside the VS-700 or Sonar to do this work.
Richard, I didn't use anything extraordinary to enhance or boost the harmonics. I've used a track EQ on almost every track, with that, and panning and reverb, I've tried to separate frequencies so that they won't clash or mask each other. With respect to harmonics, pretty much all tracks have been slightly boosted in the upper high freqs; but nothing out of the ordinary. I've also used less compression than other engineers would have used, that opened up the moving realm of harmonics, I guess. And - I used another EQ on Aux Busses (instrument groups) to refine. And, as mentioned before, I exported the final mix as a wav, reimported it and used the Boost11 plugin which made it sound fuller and louder. So, yes, everything was done inside Sonar, I'm honest about it! Heinz.
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/05 11:24:38
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Congrats again then Heinz. Your ears are truly 'golden' as they say!
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/05 20:55:20
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Sounds fantastic! I just set up my own V-700 and hope to get as good results! Still in major learning mode at the moment though...
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Re:V-700 in action
2010/05/05 21:29:49
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Re:V-700 in action
2011/01/28 03:06:51
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Sounds fantastic. Nicely done.
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