recording very low tunings

[dani]

hey guys, i'm gonna be recording a band soon that are in really low tuning for some songs.

so i decided to see how low tuned stuff sounds..

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/726501/Mixes/ME/jt1.mp3

i done a fair bit of processing before the guitars even reach pod farm, but i don't know if it's that good..!

has any one got any tips for recording low tunings?

thanks,

update: completely reworked.. everything. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/726501/Mixes/ME/jt3.mp3

 

[fretfingers]

Dude! The tone sounds awesome! Why do more?! Just check tuning every second you get and your flying!

May I ask what your chain was.. I'm very interested. What tuning? Guitar? PU's, DI? Preamp? Plugins? Is that the ENGL in PodFarm or a blend?

Well done!

 

[Scott Horner]

What kind of processing are you doing before they even get to POD farm? I wouldn't do anything other than getting a good quality DI signal and then do all your processing post POD.

 

[dani]

thanks fretfingers.

as for the processing, it's a pretty agressive hi-pass, followed by 2 instances of screamer (doing different things) which is then into pod farm.

the reason being, it's pretty muddy and horrible without those things!

some more info:

guitar is a standard scale 6 string, with a 48 on the low string (i have some 62's for the band.. 48's needed tuning for almost every note..) using the bridge pick up which is an EMG81.

chain is: eq -> podfarm (ts) -> podfarm (ts,cali diamond plate) -> eq -> eq -> eq .. haha.

thanks,

 

[FIXXXER]

not bad, bit scratchy for my taste.
bass is just blobing guess my speakers do not go low enough for this

 

[fretfingers]

I'd be interested to hear how the PodFarm ENGL model would clean up some of the lows. I really like using it on tow tuning as it seems to clean up bottom a bit similar to a ts but neater. I would try a blend with your current sound. Multiband compression might be helpful on the top end a bit.. just to reduce a bit of the harsh. Not much though.. it's pretty darn good.

 

[dani]

i've completely changed a lot of processing now, and the mix, it's not as scooped as before.. but is it clearer?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/726501/Mixes/ME/jt3.mp3

thanks,

 

[arv_foh]

I like the new tone a lot better than the first one, initially I was going to suggest the acacia strain as a sample to listen to, but I thought the meshuggah scooped sound was what you were going for

 

[Charlez]

For low tunings is where I think the NRR1 rules, maybe you should try it. But yeah, like Scott said, get a good quality di and do your processing post POD.
The Big Bottom also sounds good, boost the mids and turn down the lows a little and it'll sound cool.

I recorded a band that plays in F# and I used the NRR1 with POD Farm's screamer and sounds pretty good!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9799371/01 Intro.mp3

 

[dani]

charlez, very impressive, i'm liking that a lot!

unfortunately i'm an OS X user, so NRR1 is a no go for me!

i'm yet to try all the combinations yet.. we'll see how it goes. i'll post updates.

thanks,

 

[Kenny Lee]

Hi, sounds nice dani and Charles! I'm on OSX too;
Sample
I've been HPF my guitars at 85, seems to help keep them from fightin' with the kick and bass
We're tuned to Db with the 7th string dropped to Gb