Re: OT-AFAH (Off Topic And Funny As Hell) MicroSoft's take onlivelooping ; -)

[Toby G <carpet8@mac.com>]

The saddest of keys.

--at the peak of the disco outfreakage...


On Jan 11, 2009, at 3:00 PM, Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote:

> Funny that you guys should mention more cowbell..............
> funny and synchronous.
>
>
> I'm currently working very dilligently on mixing a brand new
> piece of abstract electronica that is 43 minutes long
> called................yes,  that's right,      'MORE COWBELL'
>
> It, of course,  is in D minor and is very, very loud.
> In fact, I can't remember quite how loud it is but I recorded it all  
> the way at
> the top of my Peavey  digitally modelled 'Spinal Tap' 30th  
> Anniversay Gold Edition  amplifier
> (so cute with it's 10' replica of stonehedge on top of it)
>
> I'm also glad you mentioned it because , now in the final mixing  
> stages
> I have this nagging fear that the 22 different cowbells I recorded  
> are not
> ..................well........................loud enough.
>
> Do you have suggestions about how I can get each one louder than the  
> others but still
> be able to hear each one clearly.
>
> Did I mention that I want it really, really, headbanging loud?
>
> I definitely think that 50-1 compression on the final mix will help  
> with this but
> do you all have other ideas how to make this as loud as is  
> conceivably possible?
>
> thanks.
>