Recent content by ExecutiveRob

This. But I don't normally do automation. Hats are usually too quiet in my overhead mic placement, no hats in the snare channel after gating, so I always add a spot mic. My overhead mics are smooth sounding to start with so brightness/harshness isn't an issue.

Only listened to the mix file but sounds great! The vocals and snare are very loud for my tastes. I agree that the overall vocal level should be reduced. Snare is too poppy for me, with not enough thump. Guitars sound brilliant. I personally like to hear more clank in the bass. If you like it...

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Shure in-line attenuator - £20 Rode NT1A - £75 Both in excellent condition. Based in Leeds for collection, or can post for a small fee.

SPL Transient Designer plugin from Plugin Alliance for sale. £40. There is also a licence transfer fee to pay on top of this ($20, about £12-13). PM me for details! Rob

Plugin licenses for sale for Sonalksis plugins, SV-517mk2 and SV-315mk2. £20 each. Drop me a PM if interested. Cheers! Rob

I asked Tom Quayle to come over to the studio and do a little test, running the Mark 5:25 through a a series of cabs from the Mesa Boogie Rectifier line: 1x12, 2x12 and angled 4x12. Not exactly metal tones, but a fun experiment nonetheless! To be honest, I preferred the 1x12 for this sort of...

Hmm, it was a couple of years ago that the bass and drums were tracked, so I can't remember some of the details. I do know that we reamped the bass with the Mark V (tweed channel) through an Ampeg classic SVT cab. Really can't remember the mic, sorry. I don't like how it sounds now to be honest...

Completely agree! Thank you!

No nothing at all - apart from the wah in the solo. I've not used a tube screamer in front of an amp for the last year or so. Kind of prefer it without at the moment. Who knows, will probably change my mind again in a few months! Pete's guitar is loaded with Bareknuckle Juggernaut pickups for...

Thanks guys! I absolutely love the tone of both and happy to use either! We actually managed an even closer sound by dropping the 750Hz amd 6600Hz settings slightly and boosting 80Hz more on the graphic EQ; but I thought for the purposes of comparison, it'd be better to keep all controls...

Had a day free in the studio last week, so thought I'd get a mate to bring his Mark V over and test it against my new Mark 5: 25. This little thing sounds massive! Rob http://youtu.be/jpZQZo7aZCg

Thanks, main guitar rhythm pair was a 6505+ through a Mesa Rectifier cab. SM57 and an M160. Second rhythm pair was a Laboga "The Beast" through the same cab. Leads were the Laboga through a Matamp 2x12 with Celestion green backs, can't remember the mics used. Here's a video of how everything...

Awesome blackened death metal band from Leeds, UK finally releasing their EP that I worked on about a year ago. Limited edition vinyl with some tasty artwork on Venn Records, pre-orders here: http://www.vennrecords.com/ Check it out...

I automate the crap out of everything. Side-chaining certain instruments into compression, keyed from the element you want to be up front, can be a very useful way of getting some extra clarity.