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Recording The Lonesome River Band

Published by Brance on January 16th, 2006
Filed under Studio News

Over the weekend I had quite a thrill to be able to record the Lonesome River Band. We tracked 5 songs on Saturday and Sammy will be coming in later this week to mix those five.

The band has a couple new band members and the purpose of this recording is to showcase the new band and what they sound like. The songs will be available as free downloads from the band website later this month.



3 Responses to “Recording The Lonesome River Band”

  1. Brian Says:
    February 18th, 2006 at 2:53 pm

    Hi…

    I’ve really enjoyed your Kenny and Amanda Smith recordings (quality, mastering, etc) and wondered if you could comment on your recording process. Do you have enveryone play together? Do you use scratch tracks and then cut in parts? What mics do you find work well for specific bluegrass instruments?

    Thanks and keep putting out great work!

    Brian

  2. Brance Says:
    February 18th, 2006 at 3:19 pm

    Hey Brian,

    Thanks for the compliments. You’ve asked a couple of tough questions here, but the simple answer is “it depends”.

    Sometimes I cut a band all together, other times we cut scratch tracks and then go back and overdub. A lot of it depends on how they are comfortable working and how I feel they will perform best. It really changes from one session to the next.

    It’s kind of the same with the mics. I have my favorites, but I would hate to be limited. Everyone’s instrument and technique is different, resulting in different tones. I try to listen the instrument, figure out what sound the player is going for and then mic accordingly. Sometimes I’ll use a pair of small diaphragm condensers on the guitar, other times I’ve used large tube mics, or even ribbon mics. It really just depends. In fact, it might change from one song to the next with the same player. The song is what’s important, and you want to do what will make the music sound the best.

    Sorry I didn’t have a cut and dried answer for you. Just use your ears. That’s the best answer!

  3. possum4all Says:
    August 9th, 2006 at 1:44 pm

    Thanks great, Brance! Congrats on the gig.

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