I Choose Indecision - 250914

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Tracked 12 Ric bass parts on the Tascam 2488 using the Line 6 Bass Pod XT. Audio cleanup in AA3 and inserted into the relevant project file in CE5.

Given the vaguely Simple Minds-y/Derek Forbes-ish/eurofunk stylee bass parts I came up with, I couldn't use my plectrum to play the bass, so I have developed quite a nice blister for myself on my fingertip. Mother always said that there'd be trouble if I insisted on fingering my Ric. Here all week, tell your friends...;-).

More tracking tomorrow (hopefully...).

Regards,


djp

Iye - 140814

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Oh now, that was very satisfactory!

Haven't touched the Ric in a while, so I decided to have a pop at doing the bass parts for this track today. Did 12 different parts, using the Tascam 2488 and the Line 6 Bass Pod XT. Audio cleanup in AA3 and inserted into the relevant project file in CE5.

There's now a nice muscular Simple Minds/Derek Forbes/eurofunk vibe going on here, a la this:-

I plan to track some Squier Strat parts in the near future, but there's a lot of (good) stuff goin' on chez moi these days, so I can't be sure when I'll be able to crack on with another session. Keep tuned, nonetheless...;-).

Regards,


djp

Mare Nostrum - 110414

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Track 3 Ric bass parts on the Tascam 2488 using the Line 6 Bass Pod XT. Audio cleanup in AA3 and inserted into the relevant project file in CE5.

Had difficulty getting a decent bass tone with the plectrum that would cut through the mix, so I had to use fingering (steady now). It worked fine, tonewise, but I ended up with a bit of a blister on my plucking finger (well, really, if you're going to keep sniggering like that...).

Hey, mistah - itzah blistah...

 

 

 

The only time I ever play bass by fingering is when I play my Aria AMB-50 electro-acoustic, because I can't get any decent sound out of it acoustically with a plectrum.

Aria - having a lovely time...?

I've tried using the fingering technique in recording sessions before, but not successfully. That was a long time ago, though, and my technique has improved with age...look, stop it! NOW!!!

As mentioned in an earlier post, I was recording against a live drum track, so precision in timing cannot be guaranteed. I had to play by ear ( I know, I was using my finger. No need to remind me...). I think I hit most of my spots pretty accurately. I recorded two different versions of the main bass part, so hopefully I can edit between them. I also recorded a separate intro.

The bass line is in a rather rigid eurofunk-style, á la (but nowhere near as good as) Derek Forbes from Simple Minds. Had I been able to record against a strict temp beat, I might have thrown in a bit more in the way of stylistic variation, but I was trying to get out of Dodge here. Still, I think it holds together well and with some judicious editing and the odd dub-style dropout, I should be able to get away with it.

God knows what I'm going to do for the guitar parts, though. Charlie Burchill, perhaps?

Regards,

djp

Unwinnable Caption Competition/I Am A Shadow Of Your Former Self/The New Number Two - 240114

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Very busy day today!

UNWINNABLE...

Edited the Minimogue and MIDI drum parts in CE5. The track is ready to record some random bass (and possibly guitar) parts at some stage over the next few weeks.

I AM A SHADOW OF YOUR FORMER SELF/THE NEW NUMBER TWO

Two new tracks wherein I programmed a variety of VST plugins in CE5, using the Roland Juno-D and the Phonic Firefly.

I'm not exactly sure where SHADOW... is going, so I'll let it stew away for a while.

NUMBER TWO..., on the other hand, has a distinct Simple Minds vibe circa SONS AND FASCINATION. I can feel a Eurofunk groove coming on. Vaguely...

More work tomorrow, maybe...

Regards,


djp