The Maillard Reaction
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I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
We started recording 2 songs on Wednesday and finished the mixing today. Here's some pics of the the band and I in the new room in it's unfinished state with my "portable" rig:     There were 5 more singers who tracked over dubs but I didn't get a chance to take a photo with them. Good times. best regards, mike
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/13 22:30:23
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You've been stressed? btw Who's the old guy?
post edited by Jonbouy - 2012/05/13 22:33:24
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/13 22:39:38
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LOL Happy to see Im not the only one utilizing them high $$$ mic covers  Nice looking progress ya have going there Mike 
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/13 22:47:28
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Very nice photos! I loved the Strat and Tele! btw, who's the old guy?
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/13 23:07:27
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The studio is looking good!
post edited by drumstixkev - 2012/05/13 23:08:59
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/13 23:16:35
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Do you have another Karyn on your hands there? "Manatee Firearms???" Yikes!
Looks like you've made the best of that area there Mike. Do you have enough ventilation? Looks like it could get warm in summer...
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 00:31:50
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I don't see any white sox and black shoes.
How do I know that's really you? Or did you dye your hair red?
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 01:41:35
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Alright. Where's the party?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot--hey, who the hell are you guys? X2(X3 pending hardware upgrade), Emulator X2, E-mu 1212M, Virtual String Machine
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 06:01:27
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Oh yeah, meant to ask... So who's the old guy in the pics?
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 07:14:14
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Thanks for the nice comments everyone.
:-)
The old guy is me... although I think I must look older than I am.
I've had gray hair since I was 13.
:-)
I'm looking forward to having some public links of the music to share with you. The band seemed to have something really special going on and the way they worked together so well was very impressive to me.
I haven't been this excited about a project in a long time.
all the best,
mike
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 07:25:03
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nice room, Mike! sure wish I had the space and money to build something like that!
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 08:05:50
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Good for you sir - post some of the tracks they recorded
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 08:12:24
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That's a cool Studio Mike and I'm glad it's working for ya! Congrats on the first production!
just one question tho, are you planning to have your desk a little to the side? I'm thinking, since you're so lucky to have a symetrical room, wouldn't it be nice to have everything in the centre? Probably not a big deal, I'm guessing the walls aren't too reflective.
So what remains to do before it's finished?
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 08:39:12
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The speakers and listening position are more or less on the center axis. It's the desk that is offset.
I generally prefer to use the speakers further back in a bigger room... but this new room is so small I'll use the near field approach to minimize the room.
I placed some chunks of rock wool in each corner for starters and I kept the listening levels at 83-86 dBSPL.
Finish work for the room includes painting the walls, having a mini split HVAC installed, installing flooring, and finally finish carpentry.
I have half finished the "window". We cut the hole in the wall and framed it out using standard practices. I've built a custom window frame which is beveled to hold 2 glass panes so that each is slanted downwards towards their side. I have to install the frame and install the glass etc. That will end up being part of the finish carpentry phase.
I'll get a lot more rock wool and build 24"x24" x a-suitable-height bass trap columns for each of the 4 corners. I'll decorate them with some sort of fabric cover.
Then I'll break out the RTA and see what I have to work with.
For this project, I simply sucked it up and and mixed it like a record.
It was a challenging mix... we had 8 voices in the chorus and refrain and it was a real challenge to find a place for each one.
The band was great... they were very effective at considering changes and then remaining patient as we worked together to realize what they had imagined.
They had inquired with me about working on their stuff and I just sort of went about my remodel stuff because that had to happen as well... then it all came together and it turned out we were behind on the remodel schedule, so I just moved in for a while and we'll get back to work on the room in another week or so.
best regards,
mike
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 09:10:44
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Looks great Mike and sure enjoyed seeing the progress.
Yeah the guitars caught my eyes too. :)
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 09:21:35
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I can see a couple of hang drums behind that kit...great looking set up there...
The space you have will always be exceeded in direct proportion to the amount of stuff you have...Thornton's Postulate. Bushpianos
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 09:56:30
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mike_mccue
Thanks for the nice comments everyone.
:-)
The old guy is me... although I think I must look older than I am.
I've had gray hair since I was 13.
:-)
all the best,
mike
Sharing the same stylist as Bapu isn't helping.
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:01:41
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mike_mccue
The speakers and listening position are more or less on the center axis. It's the desk that is offset.
I generally prefer to use the speakers further back in a bigger room... but this new room is so small I'll use the near field approach to minimize the room.
best regards,
mike
Hah! Right, I just got confused by something  Yeah, I see that now. Good stuff
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Jonbouy
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:08:22
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For this project, I simply sucked it up and and mixed it like a record. What does this bit mean?
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bapu
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:20:34
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Jonbouy
For this project, I simply sucked it up and and mixed it like a record.
What does this bit mean?
Everything was louder than everything else.
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bapu
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:22:05
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Jonbouy
mike_mccue
Thanks for the nice comments everyone.
:-)
The old guy is me... although I think I must look older than I am.
I've had gray hair since I was 13.
:-)
all the best,
mike
Sharing the same stylist as Bapu isn't helping.
You're missing the point. It messes with Mrs. McQ's head on movie night. Thankfully she got it right every time (so far).
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Jonbouy
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:29:01
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Thankfully she got it right every time (so far).
The stylist? If that's what you mean then I agree she gets consistent results. I'm not sure if 'right' is the correct word in that context though. (see what I did there with the deliberate misunderstanding?)
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bapu
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:30:03
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I had not thought of it that way, but now that you mention it.....
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:30:08
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And Mike towers above his cohorts with a shock of grey hair …
Dave 8.5 PE 64, i7 Studio Cat, Delta 1010, GMS and Ludwig Drums, Paiste Cymbals "Everyone knows rock n' roll attained perfection in 1974. It's a scientific fact." H. Simpson "His chops are too righteous." Plankton during Sponge Bob's guitar solo
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quantumeffect
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:31:14
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... I like the Pro Tools manual
Dave 8.5 PE 64, i7 Studio Cat, Delta 1010, GMS and Ludwig Drums, Paiste Cymbals "Everyone knows rock n' roll attained perfection in 1974. It's a scientific fact." H. Simpson "His chops are too righteous." Plankton during Sponge Bob's guitar solo
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Jonbouy
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:32:45
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quantumeffect
... I like the Pro Tools manual
He's a sound for video guy, it's a calculated placement.
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:37:08
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ya... I'm still learning.
This was one of those gigs where I explained to the band that I have Pro Tools Native running but that I prefer to work in SONAR.
At some point during the mix when I was doing some comping and effects patching, one of the guys exclaimed something like "Wow, I see what you mean; you can't work this fast in the other DAW".
3 days tracking at 64 sample buffer and 2 days mixing at 512 sample buffer without a single glitch.
Good times.
best regards,
mike
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bapu
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:38:42
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quantumeffect
... I like the Pro Tools manual
Spacey has pro tools. And some he built himself. Most of his are powered though.
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bapu
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:42:26
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mike_mccue
"Wow, I see what you mean; you can't work this fast in the other DAW".
Other DAW? Reaper? Logic? Studio One Two (Three)? Why "other" DAW? Aren't they all standardized like how you can use bicycle parts on a drum stand?
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:I'm a lot less stressed. :-)
2012/05/14 10:43:44
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