David Kulka wrote on Wed, 02 February 2005 23:12 |
...I wonder if you can tell me anything about the recording of I'll Take You There by the Staple Singers....any details on the tracking session, the vocals, the mix, the general atmosphere, or the gear that was used? |
compasspnt wrote on Thu, 03 February 2005 00:31 |
even made a "string sample" machine by taking a huge length of 1" tape, using mic stands as extra tape guides, and making a very long loop which stretched out around the control room. When doing string sessions, I would ask them to please all play a "C" note (ostensibly to check their intonation, but really to get the note sampled!) Then a bit later, I would ask for an "A," and so on. When I got a few good notes, I would later choose the ones most needed in a particular song, and use vari-speed to get other needed, but not recorded, notes. I would then take the 8 most useful notes, and record them onto the tape loop, which would thereafter play incessantly. Then I would "play" the notes by moving up the faders as the notes were needed. Not great attack, but it worked pretty well! |
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I would then take the 8 most useful notes, and record them onto the tape loop, which would thereafter play incessantly. Then I would "play" the notes by moving up the faders as the notes were needed. Not great attack, but it worked pretty well! |
WhyKooper wrote on Fri, 04 February 2005 23:10 |
..and I'd always notice distinct places in the recording where the snare jumps out...I mean really up there in level for a hit or two. I'd always hear the song and think, "somebody was really riding those faders" to bring up those various snare hits for effect. Am I just hearing things, or was this a planned thing on that mix? |
steveeastend wrote on Sun, 06 February 2005 09:49 |
What I would be interested in with which console and tape machine has most of the Stax records been recorded an mixed? I always had the feelin that these records had a smoother and more direct sound then any other records. For me, as a kid, it was THE cool sound to go for and still is. It was always such a cool thing to discover all of the Stacks stuff and play it to the others. The would always go "whooo where got you this from? Who are these guys, this sounds awesome.."... especially the Bar-Keys, I am a big fan of. I always felt that it has something to do with the warm sound that fits perfectly to that kind of music and made soul, R&B and funk to what it is. I remember how disappointed I was when I heard "Living in America" by James Brown. All this tuby, smooth thing was gone. The newer equipment just doesn?t fit to this great music IMO. So knowing what equipment was involved back then would be really great! thanks in advance steveeastend |
Toby M wrote on Sun, 27 February 2005 04:46 |
Thanks for all the wonderful info Terry, it?s such a great read. Got any info about the recording rooms of the studios around Memphis at the time? My guess is that they were pretty damped!? Regards /Toby |