lolzgreg
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Tight playing isn't easy in the first place. In order to make legitimately stellar edits, the playing needs to be phenomenal and so close to "there" already.
Sounds like Bendeth changed strings at least three or so times a song, and that tuning was done for every riff at the minimum.
I wrote an article with this analogy in it. I think it's clever enough to make my point:
A record's production quality is a lot like male pattern baldness. As you age, before you bald, you have a full head of hair, which may have a few gray hairs here and there, dandruff underneath, a few scars and skin discolorations atop your head, and some minor hair damage, which is being hidden by the wealth of hair around it. A record can be seen in the same way, because you may track instruments that have tuning imperfections, are mildly off tempo, have small noises laced throughout the tracks, have small editing or comping errors, and are not recorded up to par; the case is, that all the minor oddities are being enveloped in the big picture of things, making it overall seem like a relatively well-done and cohesive performance. As one loses hair, the view of the skin of the head becomes clear, as well as any visible mars; In the case of the production, as tracks are refined and cleaned up, the tracks around them seem messier and messier, and a standard must be upheld in order to make things cohesive again. If a single instrument remains that is either performed or edited to a lower standard than the rest, it is similar to the last tuft of remaining hair on an old mans head that just seems ridiculous and out of place, and ruins his overall image. In the end, when a man is completely bald, there is a sense of unification because there is no remaining hair on the head. Any skin imperfections can easily be treated, dry skin can be moisturized, and the head can shine, much like your final product.
Every time you make a particular instrument super tight, you're just looking for a rough job, because everything need be held to the exact same standard, otherwise the production will sound incredibly strange.
On the note of Bendeth mixes, anyone have any info on the latest A Day to Remember? I dig that the mix actually has low midrange as well. Chunky sounding
Sounds like Bendeth changed strings at least three or so times a song, and that tuning was done for every riff at the minimum.
I wrote an article with this analogy in it. I think it's clever enough to make my point:
A record's production quality is a lot like male pattern baldness. As you age, before you bald, you have a full head of hair, which may have a few gray hairs here and there, dandruff underneath, a few scars and skin discolorations atop your head, and some minor hair damage, which is being hidden by the wealth of hair around it. A record can be seen in the same way, because you may track instruments that have tuning imperfections, are mildly off tempo, have small noises laced throughout the tracks, have small editing or comping errors, and are not recorded up to par; the case is, that all the minor oddities are being enveloped in the big picture of things, making it overall seem like a relatively well-done and cohesive performance. As one loses hair, the view of the skin of the head becomes clear, as well as any visible mars; In the case of the production, as tracks are refined and cleaned up, the tracks around them seem messier and messier, and a standard must be upheld in order to make things cohesive again. If a single instrument remains that is either performed or edited to a lower standard than the rest, it is similar to the last tuft of remaining hair on an old mans head that just seems ridiculous and out of place, and ruins his overall image. In the end, when a man is completely bald, there is a sense of unification because there is no remaining hair on the head. Any skin imperfections can easily be treated, dry skin can be moisturized, and the head can shine, much like your final product.
Every time you make a particular instrument super tight, you're just looking for a rough job, because everything need be held to the exact same standard, otherwise the production will sound incredibly strange.
On the note of Bendeth mixes, anyone have any info on the latest A Day to Remember? I dig that the mix actually has low midrange as well. Chunky sounding
