Live recording from Friday, July 30

[Glenn Fricker]

And now for something completely different:

I've been taking baby steps with my SAC rig, mixing & recording a few shows here & there. However, I must admit, I've been quite surprised by the sound quality I've been getting back.

Now, bear in mind, this is completely live. No punch ins, no re-takes. It's very far from a perfect performance.

Final Stage - Detroit Rock City - LIVE TEASER

Nor is this a finished mix... ...it's just something I threw together because I'm surprised how well the guitars & drums turned out. The vocalist/guitar player was playing with a monitor that kept shorting out (don't cheap out on your cables!) so he did the best he could. Anyway, enjoy & don't be too brutal with the criticism... this is live, after all.

 

[grywolf627]

Glenn, those guitars and drums sound GREAT for live sound. I mean, really good. I grew up with KISS, so of course I like this song.

 

[kev]

Sounds good to my ears!

 

[Glenn Fricker]

I will not lie, the guitars are a reamp. (just like on the Despised Icon Live DVD) but the performances are live. We got a pretty decent sound from the live miked amps, but I like the added isolation & tweakability of the reamp.

Bass was direct with a touch of EQ & Compression. Drums are live except for the kick which is a Slate sample. All performances are unaltered.

 

[Felix Neumann]

I think, it sounded very good!

 

[Mr.Skull]

This sounds awesome! Especially the guitars, which I feel are usually the weakest links in live recordings. Drums sound crystal clear too, for not being triggered, etc.

I know you said it's an early mix, but those vocals could be brought up a tad.

This is very impressive, nonetheless!

 

[beechstudio]

Sounds good Glenn! You still using SAW?

 

[slo77y]

sounds good!

glad to meet another SAC knight round here .
how did u achieve that guitar sound? me really likes!

 

[Glenn Fricker]

sounds good!

glad to meet another SAC knight round here .
how did u achieve that guitar sound? me really likes!

HOLY SHIT! SOMEONE ELSE WHO USES SAC!



I've been the lone SAW guy on here since '05 & everyone thinks I'm nuts. Glad to have someone else here in the insanity ward with me....

Guitar sound was reamped, and achieved though years of trial and error. I've got my cabinet position taped off on my floor & a very strict regimen for tracking. Always take dry tracks of stringed instruments!

 

[Glenn Fricker]

Sounds good Glenn! You still using SAW?

Yes. I mixed live in SAC while tracking to SAW. Mixed in SAW post-show.