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Peabody Clinic: Recording the Hammond B3

This is a complete clinic taught by Ed Tetreault at Peabody School of Music featuring Kraig Greff as guest artist. The clinic was recorded on January 28, 2015 and included the history of the Hammond B3 and Leslie speaker, set-up, settings, accessories, mic techniques, and ways to use them with other instruments and recording styles.

Video recorded by Jacquie Greff

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DIY Recording Tips: 10.  Recording Vocals - Several Useful Tips

It is easy to find information on the latest recording equipment and software to spend your money on, but more difficult to learn the free insights that experts in the field have struggled to discover. In this blog series, musician/audio engineer/composer Kraig Greff gives tips on how to make better recordings of your music, even if you don’t have money to spend.

This episode, Kraig provides several simple but important tips for getting the best voice recordings.

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DIY Recording Tips: 9. Acoustic Guitar - 3 Mic Set-ups for Stereo Positioning

It is easy to find information on the latest recording equipment and software to spend your money on, but more difficult to learn the free insights that experts in the field have struggled to discover. In this blog series, musician/audio engineer/composer Kraig Greff gives tips on how to make better recordings of your music, even if you don't have money to spend.

This episode, Kraig explains 3 different mic set-ups for recording an acoustic guitar in stereo and demonstrates the difference in sound:

Spaced Pair: 1 mic points at the 12th fret & the other at the bridge

Over the Shoulder:  1 mic points at the 12th fred & the other is over the shoulder

XY Pattern: mics crossed at a 90 degree angle

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DIY Recording Tips: 8. Acoustic Bass - Choosing & Positioning Microphones to Fine-Tune Your Sound 

It is easy to find information on the latest recording equipment and software to spend your money on, but more difficult to learn the free insights that experts in the field have struggled to discover. In this blog series, musician/audio engineer/composer Kraig Greff gives tips on how to make better recordings of your music, even if you don't have money to spend.

In this episode, Kraig provides some simple tips for how to record better sound from an acoustic bass, and how to modify the position of the mic to get the sound you want.

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DIY Recording Tips: 7. Electric Guitar - Using Microphone Positioning to Fine-Tune Your Sound

In 1971, they didn't have today's electronic and computer gizmos, but ZZ Top's First Album was great then and still sounds great today. They did it without fancy toys -- the engineers knew how to position microphones to get the sound they were looking for. This episode will give you tips for using these techniques when recording our electric guitar.

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DIY Recording with Kraig Greff: 6. Psychoacoustics - Getting MIDI to Sound Real

In many ways, MIDI has transformed today's music.  The problem is -- it can sound mechanical.  In this episode, Kraig Greff explains how applying the principles of psychoacoustics and adding in one real instrument can bring the whole composition to life. 

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DIY Recording with Kraig Greff:  5. Signal Path - The Key to Hooking Things Up

Facing a mass of wires, complicated diagrams, and fine-print instructions when trying to hook up audio recording or other electronic equipment can be daunting. In this episode, Kraig explains the concept of "signal path" or "signal flow". Following the signal path will make this process less confusing.

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DIY Recording with Kraig Greff: 4. Recording Levels - Too Much Of A Good Thing?

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DIY Recording Tips:  3. Microphone Pick-up Patterns

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Kraig Greff's "DIY Recording" 2: "Microphone Basics".  Watch and listen carefully - actual microphone demonstrations included!

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DIY Recording Tips - 1. Intro

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When recording bass guitar (direct in) I get bass spikes on the low E. Is there a trick to not lose the higher notes from turning the input down too much, but not blowing out the low end?

Try running a compressor between your bass and the amplifier. This will level out the sound and the intensity of the notes. All compressors are slightly different so play around a bit with the settings, AFTER you read the instructions. Maybe soon a little blog on using this mind bending tool. the compressor.

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Why I'm here...

Hello everyone.  Kraig here.  Just wanted to take a few minutes to explain my blog.  

During my time being a musician and recordist, I've heard some great recordings and some disasters.  And now, with the increasing popularity of home recording, the chance to have problems is much greater.

So I started this blog to help people out.  Anyone can figure this stuff out but it takes time and sometimes a lot of frustration.  By sharing my tips, I'll save you that time and frustration. 

So ask away.  Don't be shy.  I'm open to answer questions about diy music recording.  

In addition, I'll be uploading blogs on various topics of home recording.

Regards,

Kraig