Geoboi's New Era Of Guitar Playing Options

[Cosmin Lupu]

Oy George, it's fairly simple - check out the 'Share' tab, below the video and there - check out 'Embed' - copy the code and just paste it here in the forum

Presto!!

Cosmin

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[geoboi]

Aye Laddy; thanks

Hey maybe we could start discussing gear. Even though I got myself hooked up now I'm still not happy with the sound I'm getting. I'm gonna buy some stuff soon and maybe we could dialog a little on that. But for now if you don't mind tell me about your Rig and set up for your vids.

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[Cosmin Lupu]

Hey George, sure thing man!

Well, here we go:

Guitars: PRS Paul Allender, PRS Mike Mushok baritone, Ibanez JEM 777 SK - I don't play this one too often though anymore, Acoustic Gibson Copy made in Romania around 1975-1976.

Amp: Crate Blue Voodoo 120 (the old USA made version) tube amp and 4x12 Blue Voodoo cabinet
Preamp: AMT SS20 tube preamp

Pedalboard: SKB PS55
Pedals: Hardwire, Korg, Suhr, ISP, MXR

Voice gear:
TC Helicon Voicelive 2 vocal effects processor
Beyerdynamic microphone
Shure PSM-200 - SE215 Set R8 in-ear monitoring system

As for thee vids setup, I am using:

650 and 300 W Elinchrom lights
Canon 7D DSLR camera and an 18-135 Canon lens
Blackscreen

This is pretty much my stuff

What exactly are you planning to get and what sort of budget do you have in mind?

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This post has been edited by Cosmin Lupu: Oct 18 2012, 07:43 AM

[geoboi]

Hey George, sure thing man!

Well, here we go:

Guitars: PRS Paul Allender, PRS Mike Mushok baritone, Ibanez JEM 777 SK - I don't play this one too often though anymore, Acoustic Gibson Copy made in Romania around 1975-1976.

Amp: Crate Blue Voodoo 120 (the old USA made version) tube amp and 4x12 Blue Voodoo cabinet
Preamp: AMT SS20 tube preamp

Pedalboard: SKB PS55
Pedals: Hardwire, Korg, Suhr, ISP, MXR

Voice gear:
TC Helicon Voicelive 2 vocal effects processor
Beyerdynamic microphone
Shure PSM-200 - SE215 Set R8 in-ear monitoring system

As for thee vids setup, I am using:

650 and 300 W Elinchrom lights
Canon 7D DSLR camera and an 18-135 Canon lens
Blackscreen

This is pretty much my stuff

What exactly are you planning to get and what sort of budget do you have in mind?

Well that sure gets the job done. For now because of budget I'm looking towards the PC approach. I'm sure that's the reason I'm dissatisfied with my sound.
Why did you chose the TC Helicon Voicelive 2? I'm assuming that you mic your Crate Blue Voodoo 120. Also why do you use a AMT SS20 tube preamp?

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Well that sure gets the job done. For now because of budget I'm looking towards the PC approach. I'm sure that's the reason I'm dissatisfied with my sound.
Why did you chose the TC Helicon Voicelive 2? I'm assuming that you mic your Crate Blue Voodoo 120. Also why do you use a AMT SS20 tube preamp?

geo

After thinking I got this recording and video thing I find I have failed When I finally got to record and video at the same time I find the USB vid cam and guitar compete for the same input port. Even though I have two sound cards in the PC Windows XP only allows one card at a time. No matter how I split it up in Reaper or ASIO it just won't work So it's back to where I started, micing the amp with the vid cam and recording a single track in Movie Maker. Even if I had a like a Line 6 UX I don't know if it would work because of the USB vid cam. So I need to figure out what direction I'm going to go with my gear.

Above I asked you why you chose the Helicon Voicelive, is that what you use to input to your DAW? I assume you use a DAW.

geo

PS I'm taking the rest of the day off Tomorrow I'll get the lessons posted.

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[Cosmin Lupu]

Hey George,

If I understand correctly, you only have one USB port? If so, why not try a USB port splitter? About the TC Helicon - I use it live on stage for my vocal singing Nothing else

The AMT is great for home recording and for the stage as well and it's a very portable solution as it dwells in my pedal board

Let's see the recordings amigo!

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[geoboi]

Hey George,

If I understand correctly, you only have one USB port? If so, why not try a USB port splitter? About the TC Helicon - I use it live on stage for my vocal singing Nothing else

The AMT is great for home recording and for the stage as well and it's a very portable solution as it dwells in my pedal board

Let's see the recordings amigo!

Cosmin

Hey Ho
I've got several USB ports. The issue is sound input ports. It appears I have only one sound input even though I have a PC mic in and second PC lnput and a USB input, only one at a time seems to work. When I use vid cam and guitar I have two sound inputs for only one input line.

If I use the USB vid cam it has a mic and takes the port. If I use the USB amp it takes a port. If I patch the guitar straight in the PC mic, it will take the port.

I can configure the PC sound card only one way or the other. From that point it is reflective through out. So in Reaper or AISO I must configure accordingly. So If I set Reaper and AISO to play guitar whether it be the USB amp or guitar plugged straight in mic I can record in Reaper but I cannot launch Movie Maker because the is no sound input for the vid cam.

Right now the solution would be to borrow (if possible) a vid cam like your Cannon to record independently from the PC, then upload the vid to PC and sync vid with soundtrack in Movie Maker.

I've had the unfortunate occurrence of my automobile breaking and it's in the garage at a cost of 2000.00$. That a sure bought a lot of equipment eh. Being on a disability income it'll take a few months to afford. I have applied for employment though so who knows. None of that will keep me from playing. So my situation is defined for now and I can get on with it.

Ain't nuthin to tuff
geo

PS Just a little more information, if the vid cam didn't have a mic I'd probably be good.

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This post has been edited by geoboi: Oct 19 2012, 04:43 PM

[Cosmin Lupu]

Well, take care of the car and use the video cam to record with the sound it captures or, you can go for an external separate cam like the Canon/ Nikon which you can use. Either way, at this point, it is enough to get us going

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Well, take care of the car and use the video cam to record with the sound it captures or, you can go for an external separate cam like the Canon/ Nikon which you can use. Either way, at this point, it is enough to get us going

All righty then. I sent you a PM about Sound Cloud I'll disregard that. How do you want to handle discussing gear, Thread of PM?

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[Cosmin Lupu]

George, it's a lot easier to write everything here, since it's your personal thread So, anything you have to ask, tell or share with me, you are my guest to do it here

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George, it's a lot easier to write everything here, since it's your personal thread So, anything you have to ask, tell or share with me, you are my guest to do it here

Sounds good. I finally figured out how to record vid and guitar at the same time. It just took a little software to give me control over the vid cam. So I've re-recorded stuff a few times, my projects will becoming shortly, put on youtube and posted in my thread.

I suppose for now, the questions I was asking you about your gear are not that important. I am researching this stuff and I'm sure it will all come clear when I'm ready to move on.

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Oh, alright then, BUT if you're stuck in a rut, just ring the bell here

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Oh, alright then, BUT if you're stuck in a rut, just ring the bell here

This stuff is gonna drive me nuts. I had it going on with Movie Maker and Reaper and was making vids with sound. Then all of a sudden I start putting Mp3 or wav files rendered from Reaper into Movie Maker and it doesn't work. The Reaper Mp3 or wav plays fine, just not in Movie Maker. Then I find out I can put wmv files in Reaper. That works once and never again. So I'm back to micing amp with vid cam. Good God It's like one of those night mares that never ends.

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George, I dislike technology with all my being - it's a helpful nightmare

I think we spend more time on figuring out how to record a darn guitar than actually learning how to play and record. I'm sorry you're going through all this mess, but as I told ya, it would be easier if you would record with the aid of the camera mic at this point, so that your playing will progress on a faster pace with my observations

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George, I dislike technology with all my being - it's a helpful nightmare

I think we spend more time on figuring out how to record a darn guitar than actually learning how to play and record. I'm sorry you're going through all this mess, but as I told ya, it would be easier if you would record with the aid of the camera mic at this point, so that your playing will progress on a faster pace with my observations

Cosmin

To test you tube post


Your right about the time it's rid. may be now though

Re-edit
Looks like it works. May the force be with me! It's just thrown together quickly with out syncing to see if all followed through.

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[Cosmin Lupu]

Hey George! The sound is good the image is ok! We have a winner

Let's rock!!

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[geoboi]

Hey George! The sound is good the image is ok! We have a winner

Let's rock!!

Cosmin

I think I messed up. For some reason my thread isn't in the out line form that it was, all the posts are shown one after the other as written.
How do I get it back the way it was?
I saw the Option button but that didn't bring it back.
I posted my project vids as a new topic

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I think I messed up. For some reason my thread isn't in the out line form that it was, all the posts are shown one after the other as written.
How do I get it back the way it was?
I saw the Option button but that didn't bring it back.
I posted my project vids as a new topic

Here I fixed it by copying out the text from the new topic here it is.

Theory

You wrote:
4) "If you know these now, please tell me how does the D major scale look like - what are the notes making it up. (Use the w w h w w w h formula, starting from D) and tell me the notes making up the D major and D minor chords"

Answer-
D Major Scale is:
D(w)1, E(w)2, F#(h)3, G(w)4, A(w)5, B(w)6, C#(h)7.

D Major notes are:
D, F#, A.
D Minor notes are:
D, F, A.

Did the ear training on C note to metronome with vocal.

I seemed to have difficulty syncing sound with vid in Movie Maker, perhaps you can explain how to do it right.

Sure sounded better when I was playing it I noticed David uses his thumb to mute the bass strings, seems like a good idea I'll work on. I muted with my fingers and could not mute all the strings and depended on the pick to not hit the un-played string (didn't always work). I notice I have a habit of accentuating some strums instead of consistent play through plus being a little off. What else ya got .



Just an extra one I was working on before you handed me my project.





I can't get no Vibrato. I didn't follow through with the lesson but just demonstrated how I don't seem to get Vibrato like Ben does. I don't know what's up with this. I also demonstrated string bend as well, doesn't seem like the string is very reactive. The strings are not that old. I have my theory, what do you think?



This one really gave me fits. At the beginning of vid I show how I used to hold the pick. I held it between pads of fingers. In analyzing Ben I saw how he holds it and found the pick comes off the string better and also gives that scrape sound. You wouldn't think the pick knows the difference. Right now it's a little awkward but it seems more dynamic.



I think that's got it.

So this is the fix that should put everything back in my thread.

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This post has been edited by geoboi: Oct 27 2012, 05:00 PM

[geoboi]

Here I fixed it by copying out the text from the new topic here it is.



So this is the fix that should put everything back in my thread.

Hey Cosmin

I think the mistake I made in posting my project led to confusion. So I'm just droppin' a line to let you know I've had these posted since Friday. Please check out the entry above listed as Oct 26 5:03 A.M.

I know I kind of critiqued them, but I'm hoping you'll have much more to say. Ben's lesson on picking has come a long way for me since then. Changing how I hold the pick makes a big difference.

geo

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Here I fixed it by copying out the text from the new topic here it is.



So this is the fix that should put everything back in my thread.

I'm on it in your thread

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