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THANKS JACK!

"Spring Morning" https://batsbrew.bandcamp.com/track/spring-morning

i play electric bass. when i'm recording it, i typically split two inputs, and use two pedals for DI line level captures: Sansamp Bass DI Strymon Iridium with the sansamp, i'm dialing in a very deep clean bass tone (the basis of the sansamp is the venerable Ampeg svt amplifier) with the Iridium, i'm using a marshall superlead amp paired with a ampeg 4x10 IR, and the marshall is set for an aggressive lead tone, eq'd for midrange and high end bite. then, i mix those two tracks together to a common mono bass sub buss, and blend the lows to the highs based on the song and arrangment. this gives me pretty in your face bass tracks. if the sansamp has too many low, i just use a HPF and find the sweet spot. i'll take anywhere from 150hz up to 300 hz out wherever i have buildups. i'll compress and/or limit the bass sub buss to get the levels consistent, if they aren't already. i can post clips to demonstrate if interested.

yea, those little speakers are not bad, but they mostly all sound kind of thin... really any 'computer' speaker, if i made the vox sound good on those, they'd be too loud. i hate recordings where the vox just sits on top of everything, but that's just me. i like a certain level of blend... a lot of the classic rock tunes i like, the vox is almost buried... but i kind of like that. hate modern pop mixes. well, hate's a heavy word.. i mean hate hate hate. LOL

alright mark!! you and jack c.... you know, i played with vocal levels a lot, i think where they are is just right. you listen on cans? or speakers? in the cans, it's really floating in the middle, and is very clear, i guess i favor can mixing because it seems most people listen on ear buds these days. but yea, it's just a subjective decision, to make the listener draw in deeper to the music, to hear the vocals. they are part of the music, really, as by design. i appreciate your comments, and thanks for listening

ha! nice T! getting the album, extends the rockability of the user. heheh

i have the diamond bundle. plus a bunch of one offs i've bought on sale, over the years. ***** the WUP! LOL i don't even bother with it. i have a list of favorites now, the list is not very long, but those particular tools get a lot of work.... like the F6.

thanks nigel! this one was inspired by true events!! heheh

i think the eventide split eq is the smartest plug to be written in a long time. that said, i love my Waves F6 dynamic EQ i bought for $29. boom, done.

ah, the argument for more expensive monitors, and some room treatment, are inside this post.

i have an old ART DPS. dual mono tube mic pres. spdif out (if wanted), it uses starved plate tube setup, my guess is PRO VLA is the same. the DPS sounds great! i still use it sometimes on certain tracks where i want more color.

hi Nigel! thanks again for listening and commenting... this one was a fun one to track! (i love it once the arrangements are finished, and i can just hit record and try to nail performances. that's the fun part!)

bump for bump monday

Thanks mate, appreciate it

Thanks andy!

thanks david! the bongos were fun to play. it takes a bit of a new 'mind set' to get into the groove of those things, it's not like playing drums at all. it kinda bounces and flows, plus, i recorded the guitar part first, with no click, so the bongos (and the shakers) have to follow the groove of the guitar part, which kinda drifts quite often! i liked loggins and messina back when they were just makin' it big... a great pair of songwriters! plus, messina could REALLY play! heheh hey thanks for listening

recorded/mixed in sonar

Bumpin

ha! well, the business is pretty cut throat, just like the business of getting people addicted to opioids. but i don't know if that has anything directly to do with the music business. it seems the pharmaceutical industry is the problem... that and the doctors that willingly sign on, and feign ignorance later. gotta get those cutbacks!!

heheh, yea, i thought so. that's what they are.

Stay i see, a bolt of lightning in the sky the energy, it covers me, i wouldn't lie i want to hold it, want to breathe it let it take me away mystery of the beating heart, holds us at sway i'm gonna pray for another day stay all the roads lead up the canyon to a higher place away from the rat's race look at my face, look at my face i'm smiling the air is thinner but the mind is clearer and all that came before has come nearer stay

well, this is about doctors, lawyers, and chemists creating the opioid crisis. they are, the wild animals

"The Wild Animals" https://soundcloud.com/bats-brew/the-wild-animals this song became the title track, based on the strength of it as an opening number. the sequencing of the album became important after my decision to use this one as an opener, because of how intense this one is, and the 2nd song (michael's house) had to equal it in temperment. This song was probably the 5th or 6th song in order of writing... i wrote the drum track first, and immediately locked onto the main rhythm riff... it was an exercise in stripping down a more progressive riff, to it's most basic elements. again, this was an influence of direction directly from Queens of the Stone Age, which i had been listening to quite a lot at the time... i like the way they write things almost as if they are little symphonies, lots of parts, but never more than a couple at a time, like directing a choir pit full of punk rockers that have taste and timing. LOL the message in this one is simple: it's my public service announcement about the opoid crisis. the "wild animals" can be whatever you think they should be. The wild animals Just because they smile, and grease back their hair, Doesn’t mean there’s any kind of heart in there They’ll give you pellets of poison to put in your tea, They say there’s nothing phucking wrong with me Please, do not feed the wild animals Better left alone, the wild animals It’s a kick back, kick you, nothing you can really do, If you give em a chance, they’ll chase you into the Afterlife too! “lets book a trip to the riviera, sarah, bring the doctor along” “nobody will miss us back home”, When the sh!t goes wrong Please, do not feed the wild animals Better left alone, the wild animals It’s just the modern chemistry, the artistry of grabbing by the short hairs, They stay awake at night, and they count their money til the Morning light It’s a cautionary tale… that we all can relate It’s a taste of a real time devils delight At the cocktail party, or the local church family affair The poison pellets are playing truth or dare. Please, do not feed the wild animals Better left alone, the wild animals

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