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Dave Speakman
United Kingdom
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Studio vlogs, gear reviews and tips from a working recording studio.
Using A Ribbon Mic Safely with Brass
A simple guide to microphone placement on brass instruments. I'm using a Coles 4038 ribbon microphone to record cornet. We've got one of the top cornet players around in, Mark Wilkinson (principal cornet in Fodens Brass Band). There are a few concerns people have over using a ribbon mic safely which we address. The music in this video is composed by Andy Scott as a tribute to Jimmie Charles - the librarian at Fodens Brass Band. My friend Wendy Nugent is on piano duties. All of this is recorded at my recording studio in Middlewich, Cheshire, UK.
#coles #4038 #cornet
00:00 Cornet
00:35 Brass Band Legends
01:23 Microphone Placement
02:44 Sorting Problems
#coles #4038 #cornet
00:00 Cornet
00:35 Brass Band Legends
01:23 Microphone Placement
02:44 Sorting Problems
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Ultimate Time Saving Tips For Musicians
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Are you too busy all the time? Here's 5 time saving tips to maximise your productivity. Musicians often struggle to balance their time, here I share the ideas which have helped to to manage my time more effectively. #motivation #productivity #growth 00:00 Focus Modes 02:16 Invest 02:58 Banking 03:28 Mail Merge 04:30 Presets 05:32 Email 06:25 Exercise 07:07 Just Do It
Unmissable Saxophone Recording Tips with Andy Scott
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All the secrets of how to record a saxophone with special guest @composax1 AKA Andy Scott. We're using a Neumann U87ai microphone with a Neve 1073 preamp clone. Andy's advice on mic position is invaluable, great to hear it straight from a saxophonist with so much experience. We also experiment with using the piano as an extremely expensive reverb! Piano wizardry from my lovely friend @WendyNuge...
Singer Songwriter Makes a Great Decision
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This documents a two day recording session with singer songwriter, @jasmineallenestate AKA Gareth Williams. The recording process takes Gareth's songs from vocals and guitar to a full band production, including mixing. #musicproduction #recordingstudio #recordingtips 00:00 Studio Session Setup 03:39 Developing Ideas 04:54 Click Trick 05:50 Drum Microphone Setup 07:45 Keyboard DI Box 08:39 Mixin...
Recording Studio Tour | SSL XL Desk Setup
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Step inside my Cheshire recording studio for a tour of our SSL XL Desk setup, live room, and recording space. Explore our Neve preamps and our C7 grand piano in this behind-the-scenes look at my studio! This studio tour looks at all the epic studio gear that I have accumulated over the years! There’s plenty of analog gear, several compressors and the SSL console. Thanks for watching! #recording...
Ribbon Microphone Magic: Behind the Scenes of Folk Trio Recording
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I had the pleasure of recording a great folk trio, Trebuchet Folk. The line up of the band is guitarist/vocals, electric violin, concertina/whistle/vocals. I employed the use of ribbon microphones on the concertina and whistle. The main microphone for this was a Coles 4038 with an AEA R88 mkII stereo ribbon mic for the room. The whole process of this two day recording session are documented her...
Do You Need a Recording Console?!
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Loads of cool ideas for how you might use a mixer or console in your #recordingstudio or #homestudio I use an SSL XL Desk at my recording studio as well as the SSL SiX. There’s loads that you can do with a console including hybrid mixing, parallel compression, setting up monitor mixes and much more! 00:00 Can you have a studio without a console? 02:11 In the box 03:13 Flexibility 05:20 Recordin...
Unlocking the Power of SSL XL Desk Channel Strip
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Here is a run down of the channel strip on my SSL XL Desk. I use the console at my recording studio in Cheshire, UK. The XL Desk is incredibly versatile for both mixing and recording! The #sslxldesk is perfect for any #recordingstudio and offers quality for professional #musicproduction 00:00 Channels 1 - 8 05:11 Auxiliaries 06:33 Busses 08:02 Solo Safe 09:21 Channels 9-16 10:04 Summing Up
SSL XL Desk Review
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Here is a review of my Solid State Logic XL-Desk. There are quite a few pros and cons to the console and I've gone through as many of them as I could think of! If anyone has any questions about the desk or my recording studio, please ask! 00:00 Routing Options 01:55 500 Series 05:10 Hybrid Workflow 06:17 Monitor Section
DIY Sub Kick Microphone
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I made a Sub Kick microphone out of an old Yamaha NS10 speaker! Here is a vlog of a drum recording session with Hugh Lawrence. 00:00 Sub Kick Mic Examples 00:16 Setting Up 01:54 Sub Kick Construction 03:02 Microphones 03:48 SSL XL-Desk
Trick to Fast Monetize YouTube Channel
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An easy solution for musicians to get paid for their UA-cam content using content ID. You can monetize your videos quickly and easily if you have music that you have written and recorded up on Spotify. Making money in music is tough so every little tip and trick you can find really helps.
Recording The UK's Top Musicians!
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This week's studio vlog features some of the finest musicians in the world. Andy Scott and Jon Rebbeck brought in an all star band to record the backing tracks for the book they are writing. Gwilym Simcock - Piano Laurence Cottle - Bass Guitar Elliott Henshaw - Drum Kit The vlog shows the process from the start of the day at my recording studio in Middlewich, Cheshire in the UK. 00:00 Introduci...
Patch Bays Demystified: Essential Tips
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An explanation of how to use a patch bay in recording studio. There are three ways to configure a patch bay; normal, half-normal and isolated. My #patchbay connects my SSL XL Desk to the rest of my outboard studio equipment. Whether you are doing music production professionally or having fun in your home studio, a patch bay can really boost your productivity and creativity. www.soundonsound.com...
How to Make Recording Exciting Every Time - Maschine Mk3
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How to Make Recording Exciting Every Time - Maschine Mk3
Recording & Filming a Music Showreel
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Recording & Filming a Music Showreel
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Review | Musicians Perspective
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DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Review | Musicians Perspective
Ultimate Jazz Drums Overhead Comparison
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Ultimate Jazz Drums Overhead Comparison
Recording Brass Players | SSL XL-Desk
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Recording Brass Players | SSL XL-Desk
Building a Vox JMI Spec AC30 | Vlog Part 1
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Building a Vox JMI Spec AC30 | Vlog Part 1
Reel to Reel Tape Delay | Revox B77 + SSL SiX Mixer
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Reel to Reel Tape Delay | Revox B77 SSL SiX Mixer
Review | Reissue Fender 68 Vibro Champ
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Review | Reissue Fender 68 Vibro Champ
GIK Acoustic Panels | Studio Before & After
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GIK Acoustic Panels | Studio Before & After
SSL SiX Channel Compressors Jazz Drum Overheads Coles 4038
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SSL SiX Channel Compressors Jazz Drum Overheads Coles 4038
Recording a Jazz Trio - Microphone Placement and SSL SiX
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Recording a Jazz Trio - Microphone Placement and SSL SiX
Hey great video! What desk is that at the 5:48 mark?
DPA 4055, BEST KICK DRUM MIC EVER!
yup.. just get a decent mic.. and it really does not matter much which you pic and no one will know. Maybe except for the Josephson which is noticeably different. But other than that. Get a better drummer that knows how to balance himself , and then just the cheapest mic here. The AT Pro37 is more than fine.
Yes! And Yes!
What effect did these panels have on your sound quality?
Line Audio have the CM4 now, replacing the CM3. I bought some recently from jam, in Sweden. They're really good. I really like them as a mid-way between the SDCs I like (KM184, then Oktava which had a nice vintage character, albeit some 'graininess' apparent in crash). My favourite was the cheaper of the ribbons, the versatile Beyerdynamic M160 - they kept clarity and their great on guitar amp too. Whereas the Royer sounds fantastic on driven cab, but I don't love it as much on overhead. I disliked the U87 & 414, a U47-type would be better. The Coles sounded dark, as is, but I'd imagine with EQ would sound great. AEA was really good too. Now there's the Soyuz 013, which sound awesome as the SDC option.
I’ve been trying to explore beyond my normal go-to overheads, and I have to say that after watching this video, in my opinion, the Milab DC-96C beats all of these mics by a landslide.
Nice !❤
Glad you found the video useful
Thank you sm for the pulling with your back and biceps tip
Glad that the video helped you!
Can you use the mix outs to create a surround mixing 5.1 or even 7.1? you have 3 stereo and you can run 2 feeds into a sub or run one of the outposts in mono mode. - thoughts?
I’m not sure how you would pan things in surround. I believe some people have used the desk like that but most people mix surround in the box as I understand.
@@davespeakmanmusic thanks - so you cannot depress mini 1 and mini 2 then add a sub by using the sub as the crosser? I know that I can send the balance to stereo pair 2 differently in the DAW... OR can I send the outputs in the DAW to channels and then use the direct outs of those channels?
@tangentlimited6007 don’t think there’s a way to send a separate mix to the monitor section. That monitors MIX A or whatever is AFL
@@davespeakmanmusic Thanks I spoke to the VP of SSL and he confirmed that you can send from the DAW to individual channels and then patch those to direct outputs on the channels... you can only do it with a patchbay but you would patch your speakers accordingly. Thanks though
Awesome studio! Great setup. How do you like the Dynaudio’s? Are they the BM5’s? A review would be much appreciated! Cheers from Australia!
Thank you. To be honest I don’t use the BM5s very often (I think they’re MkIIs). I find their sound to be fairly hard and really enjoy using the Adams. I use the little mix cube far more than the Dynaudios. That might change in the future though!
What would I need to record myself playing acoustic guitar and singing? I would imagine the clip on mic would not be ideal because it would not be an ideal mix? And, how far away would P3 have to be from me to frame shot of head to bottom of guitar? I keep thinking the dji mic is going to be limiting down the road. I think I need two more mics, one for doing video content from computer, recording, and one for recording myself playing guitar. I’m a noob to all this do please forgive me. Thanks.
I would record the audio (live at the same time) on to your computer for something like that with typical studio mics and then sync that to the video in post. Do you already have an audio interface? You’d probably need to be about a meter and a half away for that shot.
@@davespeakmanmusicHi, yes! Sorry for not being more clear. Let’s say I’m at the park or beach? Would I be able to use the built in mic, the wireless dji wireless mic on a tripod or possibly buy another shotgun mic to sit upon P3? I’m thinking the clip on mic would pick up mainly the voice and not enough of guitar.
@@davespeakmanmusicYes! It’s learn by experience. I will figure something out.
You can use the built in mic. If it’s windy or there is any background noise, it may be too noisy though.
A little field recorder like the zoom ones may be better for capturing the audio
I really appreciate the XL-desk content. It seems like an underrated piece of gear that doesn’t get much attention. I am curious to know how you would approach mixing EDM using the XL desk.
I’d approach the mix fairly similarly to most stuff. Stem the tracks out to the desk and then apply my mix bus stuff and probably parallel compression on the drums.
Consoles are definitely not necessary but part of me gets a tad confused seeing some setups where someone has spent more than the cost of a good console just to have various products that together basically mirror a console. Monitor controller, lots of the same preamps and eqs, summing mixer with faders, it ended up being more expensive than an audient asp4816he! That being said, I still find i work significantly quicker on a mix in the analog domain but I've also managed to acquire gear in disrepair amd fixed myself so i have a lower investment. These days a few ssl controllers and you're like 90% of the way to console workflow and sound.
Maybe?! If you want one, get one. If not, not. It doesn’t really matter in the grand scheme of life.
@@davespeakmanmusic oh definitely. Nice setup btw, yours looks very methodically put together and covers a lot of ground.
@MrNEWDY thank you
Smoke a little before playing. That’ll help pull back some. Lort!!
I think there was something seriously wrong with the recording. Every one of these sounded absolutely horrific. I know these mics do not sound like this.
Thanks for watching!
Why wouldnt you take audient ASP4816-HE over this?
Because of the sound, audients are great but they don’t have the ssl thing that I like. The depth (dimensions) of the 4816 put me off too.
I see ppl putting speakers high up on the wall, on the right and left front channels, does go plugged into the same channels of front right and left? an addition to the floor standing right and left?
I’d imagine that’s for ATMOS
The 4 stereo channels do not seem to switch between line in and daw, like the 16 mono channels. Also, the xl has just a single tri-colour led instead of a proper meter.
Correct
I love our XL desk. Makes recording workflow smooth, sounds amazing and is super fun to mix on. I can get close in the box but it just doesn’t compare to the analog mixes on the board.
Agreed!
I'm really tempted to invest in this console, but my priority is time! I know a console can really speed things up and essentially have its own character, but biggest worry is if it truly will be redundant in 5+ years time. These days things are changing so fast and I'm seeing many studios and my colleagues in the business ditch their consoles, but keeping hold of their analogue processing gear. What do you think?
I use the console a lot when recording. Mixing I just set all the faders at “0” and use it for summing and mix bus. Speeds up recording massively.
02:16 - Oh yes! Totally agree. People were asking me _"Why would you spend £939 just on the CPU alone?!"_ My answer _"Divide the power of a top end CPU across the years I'll be using it and what I can get from it, and it's worth a LOT more than using a slower CPU with limitations and constantly having to upgrade it every year or so."_ Top tips! 👌
Thanks, Jim. Hope all is well with you bud.
@@davespeakmanmusic All good ta. Hope you're well, too. :)
I’m trying to connect my UAD apollo x8p to my ATEM so that it captures whatever is coming out of the Apollo. ATM the only way I can figure out how to do this is to use the headphone jack into the ATEM mini line input (mic inputs set as line) but there is a pretty noisy noise floor. Any tips to eliminate this noise?
Are you live streaming straight from the ATEM? I think that’s how I did it (I sold my ATEM a while ago). Might just be a case of experimenting with the output and input levels until you find the quietest solution.
Great video! I appreciate you showing the recording process of this type of music. It’s hard to find any jazz type recording videos. I’m subscribed! Keep it up!
Thank you. Glad people are finding the videos useful 😀
That sympathetic resonance on the piano strings sounds awesome! Really good idea. 👌
Yea! It might replace the Strymon Big Sky on my pedal board! 🤣😅🤣
Another great one Dave. Keep up the good work.
Thanks buddy xx
I'm still smiling from the memories of those two days, Dave. Thanks for all your skills and creativity. Will be booking back in asap!
Glad you enjoyed the sessions as much as I do! Great working with you, look forward to your next session!
Toilet mics are the best. 🤌 Great technique! Looks silly, but can't beat the acoustics. Just make sure it's not recording when someone uses the loo. 😂
You do have to remember to mute it in the breaks!!! 😂🤣😂🙀
Fantastic studio. Love working here and with Dave!
Always great working with you too bud xx
Promo'SM
Not sure what that means but thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
Get 2 pultecs for the spaces. The 500 ones are apparently great. The Wes audio Rhea is great too.
I’ve thought about that, yes. I’d quite like some valve pultecs though - do you have any experience with the transistor ones?
Not personally but many of the mixers/producers I follow say they are amazing. I want the Gainlab audio Empress cause it's tube and has mid band, Stereo too. 19 inch though@@davespeakmanmusic
@1loveMusic2003 thank you for your advice. I’ll definitely consider them. Everything’s just so expensive! The prices have gone up too which has thrown my budget slightly!
I'm in the same boat and there's so much great analog gear being made now it's torture haha!@@davespeakmanmusic
My suggestion as well , JLM Audio make an excellent transistor version in 500 series, I cant recommend their products enough..!
What about the Scarab on the desk Dave?
Is that some sort of fuzz? Had a little google and can’t find it. Will be nice to get the other two slots finished soon.
@@davespeakmanmusic No the Egyptian Scarab beetle : )
@alexdawson7851 ah yes! A souvenir from Egypt!!!!
Please visit www.davespeakman.co.uk for more information and booking!
Such a sick set up!
Thanks, Adam! Hope all is good with you.
Spotted the Sylvie Massey book there 🙂
Yes - it’s amazing isn’t it! Might do a video about books for audio stuff?
I would be interested to know how you’re using all of your I/O of the console. It has been said the you could use some of the other the I/O for a lot more than 24 channels. I haven’t really seen videos of how people are putting that to use.
I’ll have a think and get something made. Thanks for the suggestion 😀
Thanks Dave
Great that you’re watching the videos, Meg. The sheets are all on my website if you need them…
I’ve owned 6 Fender amps since I’ve played electric guitar. They have all opened up at a volume of approximately 4.5 ish. Which is a bit loud, except for the champ. I think this is the biggest selling point for this amp. I love the Vibrolux Reverb, but it didn’t have a loop to put a volume pedal to tame the volume.
My fender twin shatters teeth at 4.5! Sounds ace there though and very useful if the drummer is a hard hitter. I have a 5E3 clone which is a nice compromise between usable volume for practicing and loud enough for a smallish gig.
u87 or r88
Great choices! Wildly different - you need both!
@@davespeakmanmusicthey are stupidly different, aren't they. The neumann is i dunno - not bright, exactly. But definitely big lovely upper mids or something. The r88 is velvety lower mids. And yet both are just as usable. If i had the money though, and as much as love 87s, i think i might be tempted by an r88 and just use it on everything lol.
@Unfunny_Username_389 they both get used most days at my studio. Amazing stuff.
The last one! 🙌🙏
Glad you found the video useful! Nice that this one still gets some views, it was one of the first UA-cam videos I made! 😀
I like and respect SSL. The only weak point is the preamps. So, Neve is always my personal choice
Yes, I have the AMLs for that (Neve clones). To be honest, I think the SSL preamps are underrated - the VHD is amazing for drums and the super analog circuit is perfect for recording Jazz and classical. Sometimes the Neve can be a little too warm. 16 neves would be great though. I’m going to add 4 more this summer. 😀
Get two Neve 542 tape emulator/saturators. They will transform your low end guaranteed Great review on MixbusTV youtube channel with David Gnozzi. He knows his stuff.
Would love to see a video about your conversion and such.
Sure, what topics do you need covering?
Loved the idea of comparing ssl bus compresors. Thanks!
Great, I’ll have a think about what to run through them!
Excellent video, please keep them coming, would love to see how you use the XL desk for mixing.
Thanks! Will definitely be doing videos about mixing on the XL desk asap. 😀
I don't really have any idea about recording but I enjoy watch your videos anyway since I subscribed a couple years ago!
Thanks for your support!
Thx
I’m so glad you’ve posted a video that suits my attention span a lot more. Even if I’ll never ever need to know this. Thanks Dave🔥🔥
I’ll make some more short ones! Hope you’re ok bud.
Great video, glad to see some content from people who actually own and use the XL Desk.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Is there anything you’d like me to make a video about?
@@davespeakmanmusicI'm interested in using the XL Desk for mixing, more so than tracking, so any experience there would be interesting...especially integrating the ALT inputs, stereo channels, and stereo returns. You mentioned here that the stereo channels only have 1 input, so I'm also curious about any implications. Thank you!
I presently only have 32 outputs on my converter. I can do a video on how it’s achieved in principle! The stereo channels don’t have another input to flip to whereas channels 1 - 16 do. I typically use the stereo channels directly from channels 17 - 24 of my converter. I’ll have a think about the best way to present the “alt” inputs in a video. I also have a couple of “UA-cam friendly” mixing projects coming up which I’ll vlog.