Collective questions for Mr. Sneap -thread

[JeffTD]

What are some of your methods for getting the guitars and the bass guitar to gel together so freaking well until they create one big, monstrous, beast of a fucking tone?

This is gonna sound so cliché, but I'd bet money that he's gonna say "with good performances."

 

[NickL]

This is gonna sound so cliché, but I'd bet money that he's gonna say "with good performances."

I'm expecting that too but I have my fingers crossed.

 

[JeffTD]

I'm expecting that too but I have my fingers crossed.

I have heard rumors of a secret redcoat-only plug-in he has special access to on license from MI6 that allows him to magically sync takes accurately in sample rates only available at 14º Kelvin...

 

[NickL]

I have heard rumors of a secret redcoat-only plug-in he has special access to on license from MI6 that allows him to magically sync takes accurately in sample rates only available at 14º Kelvin...

I'm going to kick you right in the dick

 

[JeffTD]

I'm going to kick you right in the dick

Dude that's not funny. For one thing, you're definitely not wearing a cape. Secondly, you know I can't do shit without my dick!

 

[NickL]

Secondly, you know I can't do shit without my dick!

THIS IS NOT RELEVANT. QUIT RUINING GREAT THREADS YOU HOMELESS SOCAL SCUMBAG.

 

[ahjteam]

2. What percentage of your tone comes from whats in front of the mic?

Direct quote from Andy: I always say 80% of the tone is in the players hands

You're not going to catch me highpassing an explosion for a film effects track

Not even from 20-30hz?

 

[Morgan C]

Andy

Why did you want to become a producer (instead of a musician?) ? Would you choose the same career path if you were starting out today?

 

[dan weapon]

Andy

Why did you want to become a producer (instead of a musician?) ? Would you choose the same career path if you were starting out today?

?

He was/is a musician... Released 3 albums with late 80's English pagan thrash band Sabbat!


In fact, if you read his post only a few posts up....:

....... I'm also a musician and I've been in the business over 20 years.......

 

[John_C]

Andy

Why did you want to become a producer (instead of a musician?) ? Would you choose the same career path if you were starting out today?

He is a musician, there's a subforum here dedicated to it

 

[ahjteam]

and it also reads in the first post

 

[::XeS::]

Taking the starting point from another thread: at which level do you track? I know you have some good gear to record in your studio, but for example when you tracked Exodus, you had a 002 and a RME pre's (I think) so, do you think that the highest level without peaking is good, or do you think that it's better to have the level at -13 / -6 dB? Thanks

 

[James-Doolan]

Following on from the tracking levels thread Andy how hot do you track your guitar d.i's???

 

[Morgan C]

I know he is a musician but he clearly focuses on producing more. I'm wondering why he chose to go into producing rather than just staying as a musician and trying to make it big (well, as big as metal gets).

 

[Lasse Lammert]

but for example when you tracked Exodus, you had a 002 and a RME pre's (I think) so, do you think that the highest level without peaking is good, or do you think that it's better to have the level at -13 / -6 dB? Thanks

nah, the 002 was used as a "dongle" for PT and the converter was RME ADI-8 hooked to the 002 via lightpipe.
the ADI-8 converters are actually really good so it was API preamps-->RME ADI-8.
pretty good chain actually

 

[Skinny Viking]

Aslong as we're handing out presets, can I get a Loomis preset for my hands so I can shred better?

I got that preset ... it doesn't work, file must be corrupted

 

[::XeS::]

nah, the 002 was used as a "dongle" for PT and the converter was RME ADI-8 hooked to the 002 via lightpipe.
the ADI-8 converters are actually really good so it was API preamps-->RME ADI-8.
pretty good chain actually

Yes, of course the 002 was not used as a preamp I know.
Anyway, it would be very interesting to know his point of view about the tracking levels

 

[Andy Sneap]

As far as tracking levels go, I just get a decent level in, I'm not looking at numbers.
DI's, the same.

I didn't continue as a musician back in the early 90's as I was broke and I saw this as a way forward doing something I really enjoyed. If there had been a chance to do well as a guitar player I would have taken it and probably still would. I just find it very frustrating dealing with people that don't pull their weight and put 100% into something when I do so I think I'm safer doing this job.

 

[Rich - Rannoch]

^ Far more lucrative too for someone with your sought after talents.

 

[Chryst Krispies]

What do you think of Alec Baldwin?

"THE LEADS ARE WEAK? YOU'RE WEAK."