Myspace Moog

cageswood · Post by **cageswood** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:17 am

I've done cd with the Voyager and model D and a few other bits of gear,have a listen to the Wakeman style solo on the 1st track,it's intended as film score credit music,but some interesting (i think)sounds and tracks have emerged,the tracks were all improvised.http://www.myspace.com/thex111sessions.Hope you like it

Relayer - 1974 · Post by **Relayer - 1974** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:54 am

Hey,

I am 16 years old wakeman fan and from victoria also. I really love the tracks you have up on ur myspace. The synth is fantastic, as is the piano.
What keyboard are you using for your piano?

There aren't enough prog fans around and it is good to know that there is some appreciation for 'real' music in Aus

Good Luck with the music and keep recording as I would love to listen to more.

Rob

cageswood · Post by **cageswood** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:13 am

Hi Relayer,i'm in Bendigo,the piano is a Yamaha P90,the cd is for sale,if you're in the the area email me and come and have a look!

boose44 · Post by **boose44** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:37 am

Very nice, cageswood. Loved the lead on the "Tension in the Great Hall" -- the "wakey" style track. Tell me, was it a Model D or Voyager? haha.

On your myspace page you mentioned using a Tascam 24 track. I'm curious exactly which Tascam that was. Thanks!

-bruce

cageswood · Post by **cageswood** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:43 am

Hi Bruce,"Tension" was done on the model D and the Tascam is a 2488mk11.Regards and thanks for the comments

boose44 · Post by **boose44** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:08 am

cageswood wrote:Hi Bruce,"Tension" was done on the model D and the Tascam is a 2488mk11.Regards and thanks for the comments

Thanks for your reply. I wondered if you had used a 2488. I just got a new 2488MKII myself and it arrived yesterday. Your songs on myspace pretty well answer any questions about how well it can record synths.

If you don't mind a few more questions about how you recorded:
1. What type of effects did you typically use? the 2488 internal effects? synths? or outboard?
2. Any tips or hint you could provide a newbie would be appreciated!

Thanks!
-bruce

cageswood · Post by **cageswood** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:53 pm

Hi Bruce, the recording had no internal effects running,they are ok though, i usually put a slight bit of top end on the eq on the Tascam,i used a Lexicon MX200 for real time delay speed control and has a much better reverb selection than the inboard and it was mastered on Wavelab for fadein/outs/,just be careful to keep your levels so they're not distorting,and transferring to a computer is easy once you get a handle of it by usb,get a nice pair of headphones(i have AKG 240df) and check your stereo imaging,and make sure the lead synth is above anything else.It's easy to get it and the frequencies lost depending on the quantity of stuff behind it.Any more queries please let me know.Cheers

boose44 · Post by **boose44** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:15 am

Hey thanks for the info, cageswood! Ain't digital clipping grand? Thank goodness for the overload light on the 2888.

I've got an MPX500 that I'll probably use at some point down the road and good phones (Senn. HD280) and monitors. Good advice about muddying up the mix.

When I get to that point, I'll have to check out WaveLabs.

Thanks again!

-bruce

cageswood · Post by **cageswood** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:29 am

Hi Bruce the 2488mk11 doesn't have an overload light,we are getting slighty off topic now.Cheers

slabwax · Post by **slabwax** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:55 am

This would be a great case for Lupin III

Dean

boose44 · Post by **boose44** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:01 pm

Haha. Just PM'd you.

-bruce

cageswood · Post by **cageswood** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:28 pm

Yes Bruce you're correct.Cheers

EricK · Post by **EricK** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:59 am

boose44 wrote:Hey thanks for the info, cageswood! Ain't digital clipping grand?

Man I hate digital clipping! You can tiptoe around Analog Clipping if you are careful, but digital clipping shows no mercy.

Especially when someone bumps up the trim when you are laying down a smoothe track and later you want to murder them.

lolol

Eric

boose44 · Post by **boose44** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:14 pm

Yes, agreed. Luckily both my Moogs are as smooth as butter when it comes to clipping -- even using a digital deck.

-bruce