Crazy Ways and Tips For Recording Synthesizer

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1.Using Microphone Preamps For Recording Synthesizer.

Any Microphone Preamp whether it’s Tube Based Or Transistor Based has it’s own Tonal Character.

Unlike your synthesizer’s VCA. a Microphone preamp will add a certain amount of Circuit Distortion to your signal which makes it Harmonically More Interesting and pleasing to the ear.

Now you may ask yourself whether you choose a tube based preamp or transistor based preamp. :S

Well as a rule of thumb a Tube Based preamp produce more odd harmonics so it makes the sound “Warmer” and a Transistor based preamp will make the “Crisper” in Compere With a Tube Based One.

 

2.Using Effect Pedals (Specially Old Ones).

Throwing some Effect Pedals Before your signal hit the converter is a really good way to come up with new sounds and tonal characters. Again Its About Circuit Distortion and how it gives life to sound and make it interesting.

Sometimes Using the things no one recommend you to use, is a way to stand out from anybody else.

So don’t be hesitate to sticking that Fuzz box or Overdrive or anything else into your signal path. You may get surprised from the results.

3.Reamping Your Synth Sound.

This Is Insane, The Results May Blow Your Mind Completely.

this method is used by Many Many Innovators in the electronic and industrial music.

its highly recommended that you use it with a Full Tube Guitar Amplifier. (Like Marshal JVM or Mesa Boogie Double Rectifier) and record the sound from guitar cabinet with a Microphone.

if you have an amplifier you can easily grab a reamp box which is kinda like an impedance Bridge between Sound card and amplifier. its job is to match the impedance of your line level output from sound card to Unbalanced Guitar input on amplifier.

its worth to say that this method is kinda “Experimental”, the outcome Can Blow your Mind but Also it can sound like Garbage it depends on the style of your sound.

 

See Also : Best Cheap Analog Synthesizers

 

 

 

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