Owl Creek
June 4, 2007 5:09 PM
I wrote this maybe four or five years ago. No words, just fingerpicked acoustic guitar. Minor, kind of moody.
posted by danb (11 comments total) 6 users marked this as a favorite
posted by danb (11 comments total) 6 users marked this as a favorite
That was pleasant.
posted by humannaire at 6:05 PM on June 4, 2007
posted by humannaire at 6:05 PM on June 4, 2007
danb! That was quite a ride. I love finger picking and love this.
I didn't hear any whine or squeal. Maybe it's a monitor/headphones near the mic during playback? Maybe I just didn't hear it.
This is my favorite or yours so far, although "punk rock Handel" was pretty damn good too.
posted by snsranch at 6:13 PM on June 4, 2007
I didn't hear any whine or squeal. Maybe it's a monitor/headphones near the mic during playback? Maybe I just didn't hear it.
This is my favorite or yours so far, although "punk rock Handel" was pretty damn good too.
posted by snsranch at 6:13 PM on June 4, 2007
Very nice indeed.
posted by micayetoca at 7:36 PM on June 4, 2007
posted by micayetoca at 7:36 PM on June 4, 2007
Very atmospheric, nice!
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 7:46 PM on June 4, 2007
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 7:46 PM on June 4, 2007
very nice playing, and a nice progression.
i don't hear a whine, it sounds like a mic issue, but i don't know what you're using.
okay, now i hear the whine, just at the end. totally a mic/computer thing. can you give us a gear rundown?
nice job, though, regardless.
posted by chococat at 9:36 PM on June 4, 2007
i don't hear a whine, it sounds like a mic issue, but i don't know what you're using.
okay, now i hear the whine, just at the end. totally a mic/computer thing. can you give us a gear rundown?
nice job, though, regardless.
posted by chococat at 9:36 PM on June 4, 2007
Thanks for the kind words, everyone! I'm glad the whine wasn't distracting. Be assured that it's much quieter than it was; I dicked around with the EQ and compression for a good half hour trying to snuff it without making my guitar sound, well, underwater.
can you give us a gear rundown?
Gladly! Samson C02 condenser mic > M-Audio FireWire Solo > Logic Express on a MacBook Pro.
The thing is, I don't know how to troubleshoot the problem without being able to swap out the different components -- I don't have other microphones/preamps to test. All I know is that it's not caused by the XLR cable, as I have tried a couple of those.
If I had to guess I'd say the M-Audio thing is the problem; I got it used (and cheap) from eBay. The microphone is a friend's, and he says he never had trouble with it (but also hasn't used it in a while).
At the end of the summer I'll probably have some money to burn on new equipment, so recommendations are welcomed and appreciated.
posted by danb at 10:14 PM on June 4, 2007
can you give us a gear rundown?
Gladly! Samson C02 condenser mic > M-Audio FireWire Solo > Logic Express on a MacBook Pro.
The thing is, I don't know how to troubleshoot the problem without being able to swap out the different components -- I don't have other microphones/preamps to test. All I know is that it's not caused by the XLR cable, as I have tried a couple of those.
If I had to guess I'd say the M-Audio thing is the problem; I got it used (and cheap) from eBay. The microphone is a friend's, and he says he never had trouble with it (but also hasn't used it in a while).
At the end of the summer I'll probably have some money to burn on new equipment, so recommendations are welcomed and appreciated.
posted by danb at 10:14 PM on June 4, 2007
This is lovely, sir.
posted by coolhappysteve at 10:58 PM on June 7, 2007
posted by coolhappysteve at 10:58 PM on June 7, 2007
(In case anyone stumbles upon this song later, here's the related Ask MeFi question about recording help.)
posted by danb at 6:31 PM on July 10, 2007
posted by danb at 6:31 PM on July 10, 2007
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posted by danb at 5:11 PM on June 4, 2007