Fibes wrote on Tue, 01 June 2004 00:10 |
to be honest unless we're talking wacky effects I've always been pretty shy of simulated verb. There's nothing like the real thing...
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It's two completely different sounds though... I must say I have also been rather uninspired by digital reverb for a long time, but I am sort of getting back into it now.... It does have its place, especially with someone like Michael who does it so well.
And it's not often you get to record in a room with a good, really long verb. I love my souped-up Roland 880 for those brighter-than-life snare washes!
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Michael is right, things are very different today with all of the overdone drumming and craziness going on.
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Indeed. So when you get some really good fatback happening, it's tempting to bring out those sounds. I am doing a suitable session soon where I intend to go crazy with that stuff, just for the fun of it!
Some trivia: About seven years ago I did a recording in this old 40's movie theater. It was a very cool soundstage for the drums, plus it had curtains and pulleys left and right, so one could really tune the reverberation of the room. There was also a stairwell just outside, which we naturally miked. The attached sample is what a snare sounded like on that stage, with a bit of the stairwell blended in.