You guys seen yet? Andy Sneap Interview, Maelstrom.nu

[BrandonS]

There was a very long and informative interview posted with Andy Sneap a couple months ago at www.maelstrom.nu. A lot of drum questions as I recall, so if you are a drummer, take notice!

http://www.maelstrom.nu/ezine/inter..._rs=1&osCsid=cab777aad3e1ee08f7b96fc609f80e07

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[Ermz]

That interview was really helpful actually. Put into perspective how much time I spend going through triggers, gates etc. Just staring at the screen for hours on end. It's good to see the pros have to do it that way too.. there's no shorthand way, haha.

 

[cobhc]

Yeah, this was already posted, thanks again though Oink.

 

[Where She Wept]

I'm curious about this quote regarding triggers:

But if you’re recording, and especially if you’re using the natural sound as well, you have to slide the audio back in time. I remember when we were using 2" tape, we had to fire it off the repro head and use a decay unit to get it back in time. It’s always been a bit of a fine art, that one.

 

[cobhc]

maybe that was before he used drumagog or other software plugs to replace sounds?

 

[Where She Wept]

Another little thing Andy says is that he uses triggeres mostly on metal stuff.
The local recording legen around here once told me that he uses them alot on country music. that the drummers want the consistency.

 

[cobhc]

Yeah, it all depends on what vibe the drummer wants.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

I'm curious about this quote regarding triggers:

What don't you understand in that ?

 

[Ermz]

Wasn't that quote refering to side-chain triggering gates off the ddrum transducers?

 

[Andy Sneap]

should have said delay unit

 

[theblackmoon]

When Andy says that he used the POD into the Boogie, do one need a power amp to do that? Or the POD does this job as well?

 

[JBroll]

Andy, I used too much compression - how do I EQ the lost dynamics back?

Jeff

 

[kev]

Wow, killer interview. Liked that a lot! What did this mean:

"I mean, as soon as we started dropping in on guitar solos with a machine that didn’t make a click when you dropped in and out, that’s when the honesty went out the window."

A general reference to using a computer? Just asking, as i still get clicks on a punch in sometimes i think?

 

[stevesaks]

excellent interview!

 

[Torsis]

What did this mean:

"I mean, as soon as we started dropping in on guitar solos with a machine that didn’t make a click when you dropped in and out, that’s when the honesty went out the window."

A general reference to using a computer? Just asking, as i still get clicks on a punch in sometimes i think?

I believe this was a reference to recording on tape.
When the recording head "dropped in" on the already moving tape, it left an imprint on the tape, giving an (often) noticible pop.

Think of it as a skid mark.

 

[Seizure.]

"When they find someone who works well, does things on time and within budget, they’ll keep coming back."

best part of the interview! and a point i still have to better myself in!

 

[Where She Wept]

What don't you understand in that ?

As far as i know you can't go into 2" tape and offset one track, like you can in pro tools. So what do you do? delay everything except the kick track?

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

"... or the guitar player is in fact the producer! HAHAHAHA! I won’t tell you how many albums I’ve played on! Hahaha!"

Dude, that's fucken crazy...didn't even think about that before...wow....This is like finding out that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's father...wow.....

 

[cobhc]

"... or the guitar player is in fact the producer! HAHAHAHA! I won’t tell you how many albums I’ve played on! Hahaha!"

Dude, that's fucken crazy...didn't even think about that before...wow....This is like finding out that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's father...wow.....

Calm down lol, I've heard of this loads of times. Not so much a thing with big professional bands though I would hope.

 

[Matt Smith]

You'd be surprised, I'm sure...