The Modern Producer blog (Jordan Valeriote)

[Mikaël-ange]

Maybe some of you already know it but Jordan Valeriote (Jval on this board) started a blog about Technics, tips and past experiences as intern, producer and recording/mixing engineer.

Nothing really new under the sun but I enjoyed reading this...

http://themodernproducer.com/

 

[JeffTD]

Jval rules. Glad to see this, thanks for posting!

 

[jval]

Thanks for the mention, Mikaël-ange. I hadn't got around to posting on here yet.
I'll be updating the blog almost daily, with video tips for mixing, pro tools tips, articles to improve your recording/mixing, etc.
On Monday I'll be starting a 5 day series on improving your guitar tracks.
Suggestions are welcome, this is brand new and I'm just winging it so far!

 

[sjcortese]

Bookmarked!

Thanks for the link, look forward to reading.


~scott

 

[The-Zeronaut]

Cool!
already "liked" it on facebook

 

[JeffTD]

Suggestions are welcome, this is brand new and I'm just winging it so far!

Chris Holmes did a big thread a while ago on general organization, but one thing I think a lot of the less "full time" guys could benefit from is some kind of lesson in session organization. Some of the stuff I've been sent to mix is just a nightmare to compile - I'm sure you've experienced the same kind of thing.

 

[egan.]

Chris Holmes did a big thread a while ago on general organization, but one thing I think a lot of the less "full time" guys could benefit from is some kind of lesson in session organization. Some of the stuff I've been sent to mix is just a nightmare to compile - I'm sure you've experienced the same kind of thing.

This please. I've seen some totally nutball stuff.

 

[LBTM]

Thanks for sharing. His productions are amazing.

 

[Mikaël-ange]

Thanks for the mention, Mikaël-ange. I hadn't got around to posting on here yet.
I'll be updating the blog almost daily, with video tips for mixing, pro tools tips, articles to improve your recording/mixing, etc.
On Monday I'll be starting a 5 day series on improving your guitar tracks.
Suggestions are welcome, this is brand new and I'm just winging it so far!

As I said, I enjoyed reading this on facebook
It was a pleasure to read about the speed working with PT
I had the same experience when I first worked with a great french engineer

 

[jval]

New post is up for today - Day 1 of a 5-day series on recording/mixing guitar. This one is about tuning.

Noted about the session organization request. I will put it on my list of to-do's!

 

[The-Zeronaut]

**Tune to the pick attack, not the sustained note. This is huge and especially important in low tunings.**??

I´ve been told exactly the opposite :S tune to the release not the attack :S

I use G-tune (from the guys that later made the peterson strobosoft) best tuner ever.
Some on this forum recommended it a couple of years ago and it is awesome.

 

[LBTM]

I´ve been told exactly the opposite :S tune to the release not the attack :S

For rock and genres that fast picking occurs it's better to tune to the attack because the release isn't going on for long enough. The player hits the strings fast enough so only the attack will come through. For slow songs some times tuning to the release can work but it's a stupid idea most of the times.

 

[Sloan]

is there an RSS feed/link for this?

 

[blue_fAng]

**Tune to the pick attack, not the sustained note. This is huge and especially important in low tunings.**??

Yes. It's important to pick with the same strenght as when you are going to play while you are tuning and when you are picking you should barely reach to the vertical bar so it's a little flat.
EDIT: This video explains it well. It's the proper way of tuning. It seems that most people tune the "sustain" way, that's why they keep getting out of tune.

 

[LBTM]

is there an RSS feed/link for this?

http://themodernproducer.com/feed/

If you're using Google Reader or IGoogle they will set them down so find an alternative.

 

[Sloan]

http://themodernproducer.com/feed/

If you're using Google Reader or IGoogle they will set them down so find an alternative.

yeah it fucking sucks. i'm looking for something that can import my igoogle shit. i don't want to have to manually set all that junk up again. uuugh.

 

[LBTM]

yeah it fucking sucks. i'm looking for something that can import my igoogle shit. i don't want to have to manually set all that junk up again. uuugh.

indeed does. i guess every alternative will have an import option. if you find any good one with phone integration please mention it.

 

[jval]

New post up today about mic technique!
http://themodernproducer.com/2013/05/28/tmp-guide-to-guitars-day-2-mic-technique/

 

[JeffTD]

I have a feeling this will be at the very least a rudimentary form of the "tracking guide" that people have been asking for. Thank you for doing this Jordan, it's shaping up to be a great resource already.

Love the bit about choosing different mics for different parts; I have a feeling that will go over the heads of most of the "reamp everything" guys here but it's such a great way to speed up the mixing process and give space to different riffs and parts that you just can't get by EQ'ing the same signal in a different way.

 

[lanky noob]

Love the bit about choosing different mics for different parts; I have a feeling that will go over the heads of most of the "reamp everything" guys here but it's such a great way to speed up the mixing process and give space to different riffs and parts that you just can't get by EQ'ing the same signal in a different way.

This, definitely something I want to try when I get round to recording something in a band again, afaik periphery did this but with different guitars/amps/mic's for certain parts in every song on periphery 2, and the tones on that album are awesome from start to finish