I Said YEAH!! .... Dubbified.....

Recorded live to Tascam 238 cassette (!!) 8 track, acoustic bass thru preamp, acoustic guitar, electric guitar w/wah,djembe, guiro, and drum loops punched in and out. 6 tracks then routed through Allen & Heath board in real time, and dubmixed with various delays,etc. (Line 6 Echo Pro, Yamaha Rev500, Kurzweil Rumour, Electrix EQ Killer)
and videoed in realtime. HUGE FUN!!! The 238 is much more hi-fi than one would think....squeezing 8 tracks onto a cassette -- whaa?? Oh..bussed 2 track mix through ART Pro VLA and then onto to Adobe Audition recorded 32 bit. Don't get the wrong idea with my tags -- I in NO way would compare myself with THE GREAT Lee Perry or King Tubby....I might say I am inspired by the dub style..and what I did here is loosely an homage to that, rough as it is, but those guys........are and were genuises....no question. Super Ape? ....please......we're not worthy - ha. Incredible. Pardon my sloppo playing....1'st takes were the order of the day -- the focus was on the mixing effort. Oh, and the singing? .......I'm sorry. : ) Oh, by the way....excuse the middle segment -- strictly for my fellow gear junkies.

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[Stratman78]

Sorry to all of you who use Pro Tools, Cakewalk, GarageBand, or Kristal Audio Media.

ANALOG LIVES! And this recording is a prime example. Great recording!

[simpletech]

Hey, thanks much for the kind words -- nice to know my efforts are appreciated by other analog devotee's. Yeah, I do enjoy tape and outboard gear to be sure......nothing can take the place of actual knob twiddling, but I must admit I do make good use of Adobe Audition.....if only for a 2 track mixdown after the analog path -- just handy for posting, etc. Occasionally I will mix in Audition, also, but still prefer the sound of mixing out of the box. Mixing "in the box" often sounds 2 dimensional.

[XTREEMMAK]

I liked how you skipped over the Behriniger patch bay like that lmao

[simpletech]

Ha....didn't notice that before, but maybe you're right. Actually, say what you want about Behringer stuff.....sure the build quality is kinda disposable, but circuit-wise I think they can hold their own ok. While I might not necessarily buy a Behringer mic pre, their patch bays are pretty decent.

[skim5481]

hey how do you like the sound of the ART VLA compressors? do you have the first or II version. did you upgrade the tubes inside?

thanks

[simpletech]

1'st version... and it's my go-to compressor for almost everything. Works well single channel (mono acoustic guitar or bass) or as a "mastering" stereo leveler. Very transparent, even while using significant limiting. Love the tube makeup gain stage -- very tubey, and gives the mix a nice 3d feel. Lots of overused buzz words here, I know...curious about the 2'nd version as the attack and release controls are variable, as opposed to the earlier Pro VLA, where you just have a fast/slow button.

[hueondemierda]

what's are your thougths on the yamaha rev 500?

im thinking of getting one of those so i want to be sure its worth it

[dexfx69]

you are too humble. this sounds sweet and deep. and i thought i was the only one that loves to dub with this kind of setup. nothing compares to real time dub mixing, and that's why pc daws are usually boring for us magical mystic mixers. :)

[petetheweet]

Very nice! I started on Cakewalk Pro, moved to Cubase, then Reaper... Now I'm thinking about investing in hardware. Software costs very little, hardware costs a lot. This video is swaying an otherwise balanced stance!

[CannedFunkMusic]

I can't wait to get my 238 fixed!!! This sounds amazing!!! So much depth!!! It's clean too!!! I always did like the marriage of actual analog recording and dumping to digital!!!

[TheBakeryStudio]

Analog goodness.

[casper769]

this is true sound!!!great base!

[MadMattdnb]

f*ck, if heaven really - that are there

[IanCanefire]

very cool. I have been collecting the gear myself and I mix live as a hobby. I respect the dub mixers (scientist, lee scratch, king jammy, tubby, etc.)  i hope this art form doesn't die. You should make a documentary of the whole process. I have yet to see one that doesn't focus on the mixer himself. One is needed on the process and the vibe. Please tell us what camera you used for this. cheers.

[pinahl]

Looks like ebay, craigslist and local pawnshops in your area got a savage workout...