Mix Tape (Brand New Cover)

Originally recorded by Brand New. From "Your Favorite Weapon." Performed by Ben Reaves.

Gear used:
Epiphone Les Paul Standard (stock Alnico humbuckers, broken headstock)
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky electric guitar strings, Dean Markley 11 on top, a couple months old
Squier by Fender MB-5 5-string bass guitar (stock single coils, out-of-phase position)
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Bass 5 electric bass strings, 130 on bottom, 3 years old
Zoom G9.2tt guitar effects console (preamp/amp modeling)
Shure BETA 57A dynamic mic
E-MU 0404 PCI audio interface card
Behringer HPS3000 studio headphones
Image-Line FL Studio 9.8 beta
iZotope Ozone 4
NI Kore Player (drums: Sky Kit)
Adobe Premiere Elements 4.0
Celemony Melodyne 3.2

Yes, I used pitch correction on the vocals. Not only was I having trouble with a scratchy throat, but I always pitch correct "produced" songs.

No effects were applied until after the recording process, with exception to amp modeling, which was done externally whilst recording.

Not my best work; I didn't practice this song before recording it--I got bored on Sunday, so I did this. Took me 4-5 hours. Almost killed my camera for good this time. I wanted to get video of both guitar tracks and the bass track, but the camera died before it could save the second video.

Strings are ALL Ernie Balls. Love them. I don't buy anything else. The Dean Markley string is on the Les Paul because the e gave out the day I restrung it. I like the fatness of a thicker string on top now.

Cheers!
- Ben Reaves

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[FinbarFinbarFinbar]

You have an amazing voice. Please post some original material. (Or at least covers of the non-PT variety.)

[excessivesmoke]

@FinbarFinbarFinbar I've got a few originals up on SoundCloud. Check the channel for my SoundCloud info, YouTube for some reason won't let me comment it.

[charnk]

Cool! Priemiere Elements was the DAW?

[excessivesmoke]

@charnk Nope, FL Studio 9.8 was. Premiere was the video software.

[treblesix]

i dont know this song,but have subscribed due to your cover of Porc Tree. They are truly amazing

[CorporateCasual]

I really dig this cover, you should put it up for download. Good job man.

[charnk]

Cool!