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My RiffWorld · by **bluesydude** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:05 pm

How do you make an instrument sound like it is off in the distance? Is this done just with reverb or is it more complicated than that? When I originally mixed this I wanted the sax to sound distant but I never could come up with that so I used the doubler preset under delay. Any tips are welcome, thanks.

by **gatorjj** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:16 pm

First I'm not too bright, I've been listening to your RR song over and over trying to hear the sax LOL

Think of the property of distant sound, it's a little quieter and arrives later than the instruments that are closer, and probably has some reflections mixed in with what you hear. Now we need to find a way to accomplish that in RiffWorks.

The first thing I would try is to use reverb with more weight towards the effect (mix knob further to the right), and damp it down more (damping knob to the right) so it doesn't ring too much. Use the size knob to put it off in the distance. See if that gets it. I don't know if you can get it as far as you want without it getting muddy that way but start there and let us know!

J.J.

My RiffWorld Profile · by **randy** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:16 pm

Turn the mix way up on the reverb and keep the volume on that track quite compared to the other tracks in that part/song. That's my recommendation.

by **gatorjj** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:27 pm

Yeah, what Randy said!

My RiffWorld · by **bluesydude** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:47 pm

JJ - not my RR entry http://www.sonomawireworks.com/riffcaster/post.php?/4354

I will try what you and Randy have suggested. Thanks for the input.

by **gatorjj** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:01 pm

Yeah I figured that out eventually! :lol:

I missed the link when I first read it...my bad!

by **Wedgebill** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:39 pm

Have you tried playin' it out in the back yard ?

Uncle Bill :cool:

by **camaro24gold** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:51 pm

Wedgebill wrote:Have you tried playin' it out in the back yard ?

Uncle Bill

Actualy, Bill is right....(in a sense of humor

)
If you have a good enough mic and the space, playing in one room with the mic outside that room....micing the room so to speak; will work.

My RiffWorld · by **bluesydude** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:54 pm

Wedgebill wrote:Have you tried playin' it out in the back yard ?

Uncle Bill

Is that like outstanding in my field?

by **Wedgebill** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:08 am

You certainly are my good man and I would love you to come and play that sexy sax for me, out in the back yard, outstanding your field or even just leaning on my dustbins.

Aha, just had a stroke of genius, have you thought about getting in a dustbin like one of mine and playing saxy in there ?

I'll operate the Riffworker machine for ya and my missus will bring you tea and cakes.

Deal ?

Uncle Bill :cool:

by **gatorjj** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:13 am

Yes good point Tim! I was assuming it was a synth sax but people often overlook the obvious when they want something to sound 5 feet back...just mic it 5 feet back!

by **Wedgebill** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:20 am

See Gator, us silly old buggers can still show you techies a fing or two.......haHa

Uncle Bill :cool:

by **gatorjj** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:39 am

Don't gimme that mumbo jumbo! :lol:

You're absolutely right, there are lots of obvious ways to record that we don't think about in the computer world! I bet a lot of us work real hard on the Gear Box to mimic the sound of the amp sitting next to them too!

by **mickeymix** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:41 am

You guys are killing me.....

by **camaro24gold** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:31 am

gatorjj wrote:I was assuming it was a synth sax but people often overlook the obvious when they want something to sound 5 feet back...just mic it 5 feet back!

You could still use the mic room thing....just stick the amp in the room.
Bathrooms work great with small powered amps.....10-15-20 ranges are best.
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