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Topic: Paradise Isle - New recording |
Gerald Ross
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 10:55 am |
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I just got a new PC based recording system, ProTools and Mbox. Here is my first recording using this system. I recorded this tune this past weekend. It's me playing the Sam Koki classic "Paradise Isle".
I am using Band In A Box for backup and I've added myself playing a uke track (recorded with microphone). I am playing my 1947 Bakelite Rick direct into the PC. I am using the software amplifier simulator "Amplitube".
The Rick sounds a bit "Fendery" on this recording. I still need to figure out how to get Amplitube to get a more "Rick" tone. I also need to learn how to mix and master.
http://www.umich.edu/~gbross/ParadiseIsle.mp3
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 24 November 2003 at 11:00 AM.] |
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Jay Fagerlie
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Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 11:20 am
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Gerald,
Is there a problem with that file? I downloaded it and it seems terribly overdriven, my other files play correctly....is it a special format mp3? I'm using the file player in Win2K explorer, it plays fine with other files.
Thanks
I'm not sure what the problem was on my end, but re-saving in my workstation as an mp3 must have flipped a bit it wanted flipped....plays fine now....Great job Gerald, I liked it very much, on my third listen now as I'm typing
Jay[This message was edited by Jay Fagerlie to fix the font size on 24 November 2003 at 03:43 PM.] [This message was edited by Jay Fagerlie on 24 November 2003 at 03:45 PM.] |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 11:27 am
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I downloaded the mp3 and it plays fine in RealAudio, MusicMatch and Windows Media Player.
I'm running Windows 2000 here (at work). I don't know what the problem is.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 24 November 2003 at 01:46 PM.] |
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 11:35 am
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| Nice Gerald! Very smooth...I like the transition into harmonics before going into the final verse...made me wish I was relaxing on waikiki beach. What tuning did you use? |
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seldomfed
From:
Colorado
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 11:39 am
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nice job buddy! - the direct sound is very nice - Fender-y or not. Now we know what you'll be doing all winter!
I think I sense another album coming to Joliet next Fall 
cheers -chris
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Chris Kennison
Ft. Collins, Colorado
"There is no spoon"
www.book-em-danno.com
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 11:39 am
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Jeff,
I used C6 "CEGACE" lo-hi.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 11:48 am
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| Nice phrasing, blocking and dead-on intonation, Gerald. |
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Jeff Strouse
From:
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 11:52 am
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Cool! Got it playing now in repeat mode infact.
Do you have the cord running from the jack on the guitar to the line in on the soundcard?
And when you mic'd the ukelele, did you have the mic going straight into the mic input on the sound card? Did you have to use an impedance match tranformer for going from a low-impedance mic to the high impedance computer input?
I hope to experiment with recording thru my system over Christmas break when I have some free time.
Thanks! [This message was edited by Jeff Strouse on 24 November 2003 at 11:53 AM.] |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 11:58 am
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Jeff,
The Mbox is an external sound card/preamp that attaches to the PC via USB. It will only work with ProTools software. You plug your mics, guitars etc into the Mbox. Here is some info:
http://www.digidesign.com/
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
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Bob Stone
From:
Gainesville, FL, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 1:11 pm
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| Great job Gerald!!! |
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Bill Leff
From:
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 1:52 pm
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Dude, you rock!
Nice job Gerald!
Bill |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 2:19 pm
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| Sounds great Gerald. Nothing wrong with the balance at all. Very smooth. |
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Terry Farmer
From:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 7:10 pm
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| Gerald, That is some sweet playing! What style and instrunment settings did you use for the BIAB part? Great Job!!!! |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 24 Nov 2003 8:20 pm
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I used the "Mills Brothers" BIAB style. I mixed the drums part down quite a bit. This style is available in BIAB version 11 and above. Also available in this BIAB version is a "Freddy Green" style. Both of these styles are pretty close, but not 100%, to 1940's Waikiki Hawaiian rhythm backup.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Al Terhune
From:
Newcastle, WA
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Posted 25 Nov 2003 8:14 am
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Wow, Gerald. Really nice. I, too, am a Pro Tools/MBox user and just love it.
Al |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 25 Nov 2003 3:31 pm
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Great job GB. Do you have your bookings in Waikiki figured out yet?
Sounds better than some of the stuff I heard there last May!!
BILL |
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Graham Griffith
From:
Tempe, N.S.W., Australia
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Posted 25 Nov 2003 5:29 pm
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Gerald,
What can I say but .... beautiful .... great tune & sensitive playing. Thanks.
Graham |
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Roger Shackelton
From:
MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 26 Nov 2003 1:36 am
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Great job on a beautiful song, Gerald. Play us some more Hawaiian tunes, Please.
Psst, Doesn't Bill Leff know you Swing when you play Hawaiian Music. 
Roger |
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Maurie Junod
From:
Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2003 6:13 am
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Kudos to you Gerald. I know that you have
been steadily working to become a first class
steel player. Now that you ARE one the rest
of us can strive to emulate your work.
I am also eager to to hear more.
Maurie |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2003 7:03 am
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Thanks to all for the kind words. I am having a lot of fun with this new recording system. I'm working on some more tunes.
Everyone should record themselves playing. It's a real eye opener. Things that you think sound great "live" many times do not translate well to a recording. Recording also reveals areas of your playing that can use improvement. It's a great learning tool.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
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Mike D
From:
Phx, Az
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Posted 26 Nov 2003 7:35 am
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| Schweet! Beautiful playing Gerald. |
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