Caught by studiosession :)

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 26 Jul 2010 12:49 pm

Her you will see a little part from a session I did for the new album from the Secret Combination.
I'm so glad they have protools to edit

I'm in the mixing-room, amp is in the recordingroom.
Mesaboogie through poweramp from session 400, miked with SM58 and Sennheiser 421 at 3 ft.
enjoy my great looks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Kcia8M0tk

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 27 Jul 2010 2:46 pm

I have never been involved in present day recording methods for the Steel Guitar. I notice you have music in front of you. My question is: Are you playing exactly what someone else has written out for you indicating what pedals and knee levers you use and when to use them. If every move is written for you, who writes it ? What arranger knows enough about Steel Guitar to tell you what and when to play ? I'm an old timer and don't have a clue about these things !

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 27 Jul 2010 3:08 pm

Billy, I could be wrong of course, but my guess is that Johan has only the lyrics and chord progression in front of him and is making up the fills as he goes.

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 28 Jul 2010 12:58 am

Hi Brent, this time I only had the chordprogressions in front of me. Once in a while music is written out, and you need to sight-read, especcially when your part is orchestrated.
This kind of work, steeldubbing on a DAW (digital Audio Workstation) is less stressy then recording with a whole band the same time, but you really miss the interaction with other musician.

regards, Johan

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 28 Jul 2010 6:20 am

Johan, I hear you. I have also been told that live is always best for getting the natural good sound on a project. You did a nice job on that session.

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 29 Jul 2010 1:10 am

Hi Bent,
Yes you are very right.
It is also my favorite way of working, but it happens very seldom overhere. Most sessions where a whole band starts, are used the get the drums and bass right on spot. All instruments are isolated so the bleeding from them in other mics is reduced to a minimum. After that, the other instruments will be dubbed-in at another time, sometimes in another studio. I also do a lot of sessionwork this way from my house, where I got my own little studio . I receive a stereo working track from an engineer or a producer, put my steel- slide or dobro tracks with them on seperate tracks and send them over the internet back to the producer.
I can do my work on the time I want to do it. But also with this, you miss the interaction....
Regards and thanks for reading,

Johan

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 29 Jul 2010 3:36 am

For me dubbing in is more difficult. It is just hard for me to get a good feel. Interaction with other musicians sure give me a better feel and definitely a better recording.