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Stros29
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 Posted - 05/23/2011 : 1:52:33 PM
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I just bought "The Ultimmate Guitar Tone Handbook." I imagine I'll have it in a week or so. I'll let everyone know if I learned anything helpful.
Hopefully, this will meet my needs. I love what I hear coming out of my guitar. However, when I record it, the beautiful tone seems to vanish. I've tried different microphone placements, perhaps never finding the correct placement. |
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otto
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Posted - 05/24/2011 : 01:49:15 AM
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Stros29
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Posted - 05/26/2011 : 10:02:40 PM
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The book has just arrived. There is a lot of information here and it does look as though it will be very helpful.
The first half of the book deals with the electric guitar, from development to finally to production and miking techniques. The information and the how to do it is very easy to follow.
The second half of the book is for acoustic guitars. This is what I was looking for and must assume it will be helpful, especially the miking techniques, placement etc.
The third half  , gets into 12 string, dobro, lap steel guitars and so on.
I have not yet experimented, but am looking forward to trials and variations toward the "perfect sound." |
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Stros29
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Posted - 05/27/2011 : 9:35:39 PM
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The DVD is in three parts.
1-Bob Bradshaw has created a Foot Controller machine that coordinates various foot pedals with an emphsis on keeping the original intended sounds of each pedal, even when used in combination. The Foot Controller has presets that you can train to turn on with a single click of a switch.
If you are into using foot pedals you will want to see this.
2-The making of a song called "Driven." This part deals with setting up mikes near an amp and the setting up a room mike as well. They record multiple tracks using multiple mikes and "blending" all of them for the optimum sound. It is very informative.
3-The making of a song called "See Your Breath." This is a study in creating a song using several guitars, multiple mikes, including a room mike and their placements. Again the blending process pulls all of the sound together.
All of the above proves that when someone knows what they are doing the result is a WOW!
I'd have to say that I am motivated to start aiming at number three. I play with a 6 string and 12 string acoustic guitars. The reason for this book was for me to get the best sound possible. The room mike was a new idea for me to play with. See, I learned something new already.
Off to West LA Music. I need Mikes. Owsinski and Tozzoli offer their choices of mikes. |
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Stros29
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Posted - 05/27/2011 : 10:50:06 PM
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I really must apologize to you. Part 3 has an omission, my bad, which is that this section deals with acoustic guitars.
Sorry 'bout that. |
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Alfred Music Publishing proudly releases The Ultimate Guitar Tone Handbook, the definitive guide to creating and recording great guitar sounds, by Bobby Oswinski and Rich Tozzoli. For all guitarists, the quest to finding the guitar tone they hear in their heads and then recording it is a never-ending journey. The Ultimate Guitar Tone Handbook is the definitive guide to discovering that great, elusive guitar sound and making sure it's recorded well.