Audio Recording Center: The Michael Laskow Manifesto

[crunch]

http://www.audio-recording-center.com

:Roll eyes:

Stumbled on this. I don't know what to think, but I have been amused. He seems like a nice guy, and I'm not dogging him, but the "One Size Fits All" generalizations had me rolling... Maybe it IS helpful to neophytes, I dunno...

When I was reading through of the guitar and drums stuff, it made me realize why The Slippy had such a monumental task ahead of him; one can't possibly begin to describe this type of thing without knowing the type of music, the player, the instrument, the room, the mic(s)...

But hey, maybe it will get somebody going, it's certainly a place to start...

Thoughts?

[magicchord]

I haven't met Michael Laskow, but I have a kinder opinion of him and TAXI than many people on this board do, I think.

His "Studio Buddy" database and website are just an attempt to help the musician who wants to record his own stuff and HASN'T A CLUE what to do or where to begin.

It's very general information, but I think it's mre trustworthy than what you'd get from your friendly Banjo Center salesman.

[crunch]

That didn't read like I was slagging the guy did it? I'm not slagging the guy at all; I'm sure he's a nice guy, he has some fine, fine credits, I like how he "broke into" the business, he took the time out to write all of that down; I think that's a very nice, positive thing to do. TAXI, I have no opinion or frame of reference. Maybe it's good for songwriters and musicians, maybe it's only good for the executives at TAXI. I'd be interested in hearing opinions...

It made me realize, to slippy, how an infinitely oversimplified "how to" just can not be, even remotely, an acceptable answer to as complex a question as "How do I record a distorted guitar" or "how do i record drums?".

[Slipperman]

At some point in the festivities SOMEBODY said...

"It ain't rocket science".

My reply was:

"No... it's MUCH, MUCH, FUCKING WORSE".

Only half joking.

Haven't seen the stuff from the TAXI guy yet, I'll hafta check that out when I get a minnit.

SM.

[AxeSlash]

At some point in the festivities SOMEBODY said...

"It ain't rocket science".

My reply was:

"No... it's MUCH, MUCH, FUCKING WORSE".



Right now I'm praying it wasn't me. I have a habit of using that phrase far too often...

I'll be annoyed if I was dumb enough to say that recording ANYTHING wasn't comparable to landing a man on the fucking moon.

It's more akin to landing a man, his wife, his kids, his mistress, his dog, and his next door neighbour ALL on different sides of the moon at EXACTLY the same time using different spacecraft.

And often having only a sheet of cardboard, some gaffa tape, a lighter, and a powerful fart to create the spacecraft from.

[eagan]

The key item, of course, is that at least in rocket science there's some sort of clear, definitive, precisely accurate right answer.

You can even test and confirm.

More likely than not, leading, then, to objective rational review, and eventually, consensus.


Recording, on the other hand?

Good luck with all that.


JLE

[nobby]

Laskow's alright by me.


He's living in 1975, of course... NTTAWWT!

[slabrock]

I'll be annoyed if I was dumb enough to say that recording ANYTHING wasn't comparable to landing a man on the fucking moon.

Of course we are usually working on somewhat lesser budgets, and expected to do more of a "Send messrs. Armstrong and Aldrin to Nevada instead, but make it look like moon."

In a voice very much unlike Michael Stipe's: Do you believe we put a man on the moon?

-Well, we're expected to... or at least put his ass on Saturn
:lol: :lol:

He's living in 1975, of course...

1975 was a fine year when we still believed that you can change the world with the music. For the better, that is. The music as an animal tranquillizer option hadn't arrived yet.

Sorry, i'm just slightly pessimistic. Been to the festivals and seen the shape of things to come - and it did look like we're getting more and more into generic elevator music rock as the background for rebellion
:Cry: :Mad: :Cry:

Besides, in 1975 the loudness war did still make sense.

Peace,

Slabrock

[vocalnick]

Of course we are usually working on somewhat lesser budgets, and expected to do more of a "Send messrs. Armstrong and Aldrin to Nevada instead, but make it look like moon."

:lol:

Haha, that's a perfect metaphor for just about every production I've ever been involved in. You turn up expecting to see a rocket ship, and they hand you a couple of bike helmets, a tin of white paint, a Hasselblad, and Stanley Kubrik's phone number.

[Barska]

:lol:
Stanley Kubrik's phone number.

This would be all I need :lol:

[Starfucker]

It's more akin to landing a man, his wife, his kids, his mistress, his dog, and his next door neighbour ALL on different sides of the moon at EXACTLY the same time using different spacecraft.

But in audio, you have the option to decide that his wife has no business on the moon in this mission. So you can destroy the rocket or let it orbit around the sun until you found a use for her other than being annoying.

I still believe recording is not rocket science. If it was, we would be sending the same mix up everytime and only make minor adjustments depending on why it exploded.

[knightsy]

I still believe recording is not rocket science. If it was, we would be sending the same mix up everytime and only make minor adjustments depending on why it exploded.

Uh.... yeah...!

[cue= nervous laughter]

Wouldn't want that to happen!:icon_eek:

[Starfucker]

Uh what? No, well... Yeah!?



How?



did I say everytime?


I meant everytime... like in the last 25 years or so.


something...?



bye