PROTO·DOME Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Don't know if stereo recording would help, but I'm having a huge amount of trouble making anything I record (in most cases, sax) sound "thicker" in the soundscape. Samples and VST's seem to 'stick out' more which makes the live stuff sound flimsy. Stereo seperation helps somewhat, but still doesn't solve the problem. Even listening to professional stuff as a reference, I can never quite recreate it. Anyway, d'ya think any of you could give me a bit of advice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 You should post an example so we can hear it and see. (hmm.... I have problems with that sentence structure.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannthr Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Yeah, man, post your recordings. One with Sax in your mix and one with the Sax alone, dry, as recorded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moseph Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 How do you mic things? (Distance from source, mic type, axis, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hy Bound Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Other than doing as they asked with posting it, i would say you could add some reverb and depending on the circumstances a little "wide" delay. It could also be your mic and/or preamp you're recording into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarretGraves Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I would think that mic type would matter here. I'd figure a condenser mic would have more a fatter sound than a dynamic mic. Or my a ribbon mic would be good? I'm not sure with a sax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnappleMan Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 What you need is compression to bring out more of the body of the sax and bring up a little bit more of the room sound (if you recorded in a proper room). Also, when you record your sax, like Garret said, you need a condenser mic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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