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GasLightStreet
Love Is Strong has 8 guitars on it from the sounds of things.
Naturalust, did the big deal about drums having their own multi-track recorder of whatever it was, I can't recall if there was ever a set amount of tracks, really become what they had hoped for it to become or is it back to the way it's always been done ie on the same tape as everything else?
Because I've seen that set up but I've not heard it personally. I think Metallica did it for one album. I think I saw the set up in Nashville somewhere.
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GasLightStreet
Love Is Strong has 8 guitars on it from the sounds of things.
Naturalust, did the big deal about drums having their own multi-track recorder of whatever it was, I can't recall if there was ever a set amount of tracks, really become what they had hoped for it to become or is it back to the way it's always been done ie on the same tape as everything else?
Because I've seen that set up but I've not heard it personally. I think Metallica did it for one album. I think I saw the set up in Nashville somewhere.
No set rules of course but a couple of the reasons drums might be recorded on their own recorder is because some people just use a lot of tracks for the drums. Most hardware based recorders were 24 track machines and it might have been easy to just throw them on their own machine. They do have some of the highest attacks of any instrument and things like bleed to other tracks is an issue with some recorders and tape formats. Also some people might want to record drums (and bass) on analog tape to get that warmer analog sound while recording other parts on a digital recorder. I'm not aware of Metallica's methods or that particular instance.
In any case, I've seen lots of combinations done, not particularly aware of anybody specifically giving the drums their own recorder as a general rule or a standard number of tracks. Most people these days are recording everything to hard disc using platforms like ProTools and Logic, unlimited tracks available, every instrument and vocal for one song in one recorder file. Lots of pop acts are actually using the plug ins and samples to get their drum sounds, some actually playing the parts on a computer keyboard and tweaking the sounds and the rhythm after the fact. The tools for producing drum sounds these days are pretty amazing! Really hard to tell how stuff was done just listening to the final mixes.
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GasLightStreet
I wish I could remember when I heard about it, the one multi-track recorder just for drums. Some different thing that was going on for a year or so. I think it was recorded at the highest speed possible and the basis for it was to get a better sound. I've Googled it and can't find anything. It probably cost too much considering how reels of tape are now $350 a piece or so.
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Come On
'Steet Fighting Man' has 7.