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[jude]

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i'm glad you played along.. if it was ITM i would have copped 'already done fuck face!' 

already done fuckface?

just kidding

[antonio_hancolotykevitz]

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i use a dedicated plug called BassLane for all my stereo -> mono stuff

and it's free!

Cheers CT I just used this program on a master where they had panned the bass mic and bass D.I. tracks and really blurred the low-end. I just put this plug-in on it and it almost perfected the mix straight away. Makes a really big difference. :cans:

[Patti Vandal]

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Needless to say, the room plays a very important role, as does the position of the instrument within the room. Experiment with this aspect before you even plug a mic in, because if the instrument is setting off room resonances, the recorded sound will always be shithouse.  :'(

Every piano presents its own unique set of problems and solutions so you should only really use this as a starting guide to setting up the mic positions but ultimately we should all be using our ears.

Wow thats some handy piano microphone techniques there! I was wondering though, with the upright pianos, does anyone know the best way to mic these up? I have heard that removing the front panel is effective in capturing a large sound without the reflections from the inside. Does anyone have any helpful tips or ideas?

[skiesbleed]

Wow, this thread is fantastic!
I'm definitely going to be trying out the parallel compression method and that BassLane VST in the near future.
I wish I had something to contribute here, but I've only been recording over the past year, and with basic home equipment, so I've been doing a lot of experimenting that I'm not sure can always translate over. However, I've found this little database called Studio Buddy that has helped me out in a few situations. Basically, it has tips about recording in general, and a fairly large amount of material for how to record a large variety of instruments, with everything from what models of mics have the best frequency response for them, the ideal placement for these mics, which frequencies you might want to tweak in the EQ, etc. I've found it useful in quite a few scenarios, so I thought I might share it for those who haven't seen it. Anything else I know is probably common knowledge already, or has been mentioned by others, so I'll just sit back and learn unless I find or think of something else that might be of use.

Thanks again for everyone who has been contributing!

[dri]

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i use a dedicated plug called BassLane for all my stereo -> mono stuff

and it's free!

I'll check this one out, though I can't imagine how much difference it can make and will be really happy to find out

[Captain Terrific]

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I'll check this one out, though I can't imagine how much difference it can make and will be really happy to find out

Whatchyathink?

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^^^ Just for the record, I used the basslane on the mix of 'The Truth' that I posted up a bit back. I'm always careful to HPF stuff and get rid of any lows muddying things up, but even so that basslane really pulled the mix together. Very handy.