From goff747@aol.com Fri Nov 25 02:28:54 2005
Subject:Re: "Beefing up" a clonewheel...


In a message dated 11/25/05 10:39:56 AM, aevett1@yahoo.com writes:

<< I

'tweak' often while playing. >>

if your recording of your live gig is not meeting your requierments then
perhaps you are not getting the sound you hear in your head from your gear and
setup. I've used the 8M in my studio and live and as long as I give it a
reasonable sound it comes out in the mix. there are many params to tweak on the 8M. i
suggest you try to redefine your tweaking on the gig. a combination of volume
supporting the tweaks can alter the sound dramatically. for lack of a better
analogy, try thinking of a car's need for engine power at higher gear ratios.
recording your gigs is the first step to defining your sound and thinking up
solutions. if you're looking for a "ballsy" sound, you have to have that coming
out of your amp, which as per your explanation happens when you haul your
leslie to the gig. the Hammond sound we most know and love is always associated
with a leslie unless you're Lee Michaels and Brian Auger. so you already know
your leslie is an essential in the chain. if you don't drag the leslie, try
listening thru headphones at practice thru the mixer and compensate. but if you
play cover you will be fraught with a different patch for each song as opposed
to being a basic sound (read:YOU) if you were doing originals.
as to recording, the more you practice recording, you should get better
hearing any problems in your sound and performance.