From goff747@aol.com Sun Oct 30 19:14:08 2005
Subject:Re: The Great Gimme Some Lovin' Debate


In a message dated 10/30/05 10:49:10 PM, bruce@ashbysolutions.com writes:

<< It's also possible that the Leslie was on its last legs -- it kinda
sounds like the organ is screaming for it's very life! ;-) >>

again i'm wondering if in adding gain to the recorded track during mixdown,
the organ track increased in its appearance of volume. i know that during
recording, what starts out as a weak sound can be increased immensely with great
preamps and the result is, it sounds like the amp was blasting but in reality
it was merely magnified, if done properly signal to noise ratio in check. if we
could figure out what type of board was used to record and mix the organ
part, was it a NEVE or a TRIDENT, TELEFUNKEN, all these have signature sounds and
if one has ever worked with such equipment, you come to realize that it was
these pieces of equipment that helped create the sound we laud our heroes for
and amazing leaps in the sound occur just by adding these pieces.

in my own personal efforts as i own a recording studio i've noticed this
phenomenon.

also when trying to get the WSOP sound matt fisher used, i got a sound on my
VK8M that sounded more like the track original, IMO, then i did following the
WSOP website's setting. the settings i got wants me to play around middle "c".
i'm saying this because i'm curious as to the true nature of what we perceive
hammond users set their hit sounds drawbar wise at, when we may have to
factor in the recording process used on these hits that more than likely did many
things to their sound, leaving us to figure out the settings at the drawbars,
sans the recording process.