Dio Tribute "All the Fools Sailed Away" Song Discussion

[Max Morton]

The VOCALS:
http://www.maxmorton.com/ATF_vox.mp3
the drums and guitars are that old draft from Raptor7. I've added midi bass just to make things a bit more usual for the listener

Now, I'll be reprogramming the drums (all the hits in the same positions, but i'll try to use more custom samples, less Slate's). And we're all waiting for riffs and bass.

Another important thing we must think of is the keys. I can actually program them as well, but it would be cool to have a real keyboardist. Let's discuss it.

 

[Severu]

Can you post the final mix for me to record on? Thanks!

 

[Max Morton]

Can you post the final mix for me to record on? Thanks!

sure: http://www.maxmorton.com/ATF_4bass.mp3

in sync with the gtp posted before in the thread

 

[Severu]

Thanks! It sounds really cool! Great job. I'll start tracking this evening. I'll use my Fender Precision 5-string since the guys that I collaborated with on the other songs seem to like the sound.

Cheers.

 

[DanLights]

Thanks! It sounds really cool! Great job. I'll start tracking this evening. I'll use my Fender Precision 5-string since the guys that I collaborated with on the other songs seem to like the sound.

Cheers.

Yup, use that. Sounds awesome.

Max, about keys, Jussi (Vespiz) did keys for a few tracks on the tribute and did a damn good job, maybe if you ask him he could play on this song too

 

[Max Morton]

Severu: cool! i'm a p-bass fan myself

DanLights: Good idea I'll contact him right now

 

[vespiz]

Hmm! What, the solo and all?? Gimme a while to learn the song!

 

[Severu]

I started the upload may take a while: here you go, guys, hope you like it!

Cheers!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4522401/atfsabass.wav
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4522401/atfsabass.mp3

 

[Paulie!]

Vocals are fucking awesome dude! Love your tone.. so just raptors tracks?


-P

 

[Max Morton]

Severu: I'm totally happy with the bass tone, i'll start mixing what we've got already - rythmsection, solos and vox
then we'll add keys and riffs
I'll bump Raptor again to find out about riffs
Paulie: thanks, man! we'll do a cool track

vespiz: I'm eager to hear your interpretation and solo

 

[Severu]

Thanks, I think it'll come out great!

 

[Paulie!]

Max, are you going to reamp the DIs I sent you or use the printed tracks? Just wondering..

-P

 

[Max Morton]

Well, I'm not sure yet, if they gonna sit nicely on the top of the riffs - i'll leave them be, just eq them a bit and give them some space. If there will be a need to reamp, I will definitely consult with you. But before I mix the riffs with the rythmsection, it's kinda hard to decide with solos.

 

[Paulie!]

I only asked because Jevo reamped my Kill the King part and it sounded alot better than the plexi track I sent him, but that original Recto setting I posted sounded pretty OK I thought.. *shrug*

-P

 

[mephisto_loh]

The VOCALS:
http://www.maxmorton.com/ATF_vox.mp3
the drums and guitars are that old draft from Raptor7. I've added midi bass just to make things a bit more usual for the listener

Now, I'll be reprogramming the drums (all the hits in the same positions, but i'll try to use more custom samples, less Slate's). And we're all waiting for riffs and bass.

Another important thing we must think of is the keys. I can actually program them as well, but it would be cool to have a real keyboardist. Let's discuss it.

Hey Man! nice voice! it really has the vibe to that song!. I loved the chain effect you had. can you share it? i loved that re verb you used.
Thanks and it sounds really cool! can't wait to hear the final version

 

[Max Morton]

mephisto_loh: huge thanks nothing really special with the FX chain.
vox>akg c414 b-uls> long stereochannel (russian custom preamp) with 80hz hipass filter and slight rms compression> track

on track: stillwell 1973 with a little high frequency boost. then voxengo voxformer 2 two band mode. some compression on bottom, some compression on top, before compression - 150 hz hipass 24 db/oct.

reverb and delay sends: i always use Breverb Hall, or Lexicon Random Hall, or Voxengo Pristine Space with some Cathedral impulse. In fact, lots of options here. The main thing is that you should watch for the tail to be around 3 s, not too much diffusion, not too much bass in reverb and hipass it just in a right spot (depends on the vocal timbre.

AND it tastes good in combination with delay. i just a standard Cubase 4 stereo delay. Left channel 500-700 ms, right 510-715 ms. Then i lipass lopass it and sometimes put some saturation to make it even more midrangey.

Sometimes i add just a touch of Stillwell CMX to widen the lead vox track .just a tiny touch.

 

[DanLights]

so it seems guys like Max and paul are really active and doing a great job at recording their parts, but Raptor is still kinda missing after he came back and said he's alive. Try to contact raptor somehow, so you can get this done soon, looking forward to it

 

[Max Morton]

Actually, I'm having a conversation with Raptor in PM, he's gonna send me the tracks errrr today. I hope so.

 

[Paulie!]

Sweetness.. Max, can you pm me all the tracks so I can pratice my mix skills?

-P

 

[DanLights]

Actually, I'm having a conversation with Raptor in PM, he's gonna send me the tracks errrr today. I hope so.

good to know, keep it up then