Cinnamon Girl

[stingx]

Here's a little twist to my usual plugging my JV into my amp and micing it to record.

For this classic tune I used my Schecter PT and plugged direct into my PodXT.
PodXT owners, here's the settings used:

http://www.stubble.org/images/gearbox-cinnamon_girl-settings-scnshot.jpg

Instead of Cubase, I instead used Tracktion by Mackie. It's a toss up for me which I like using better. I tend more often than not to learn towards Tracktion just for its ease of use and how it doesn't cram up my laptop, which is a Thinkpad T30 with 1gb RAM and 80gb HHD.

Here's a screenshot of the Tracktion project:

http://www.stubble.org/images/tracktion-cinnamon_girl-scnshot.jpg

For vocals I used my Alesis Multimix 8 which I plugged into my PodXT which is the USB connection I use for recording into my laptop. I used my Beta 57A and added some reverb and delay.

This was done about one hour ago, after I got home. I just found the time to hammer this out and I thought I'd share the settings, etc. with you guys and also get some feedback on whether my vocals suck on this or not. I worry more about the vocals as I do not consider myself to be very good at crooning.

Here's the link --- see below

Edit August 9, 2007: Replaced link with final mastered product. Click track removed, vocals bumped up a bit more in the mix.

http://www.box.net/shared/3b76zhup0x

Any comments, good or bad, always welcomed.

Cheers,
Pete


BTW, Robert if there is any issue with posting these covers please let me know and they will be removed.

[ted s]

StingX, where you been ?
That was great !

[Justaguyin_nc]

Dude..you rock... Ya need to turn the vocals up a bit... other then that..you nailed the sound.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=qQno0FIUkLk to compare..:)

Nice job.. PT did good!

[stingx]

Dude..you rock... Ya need to turn the vocals up a bit... other then that..you nailed the sound.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=qQno0FIUkLk to compare..:)

Nice job.. PT did good!


I was at that very concert with my best friend. That was the Weld Tour. I saw them at the Meadowlands Arena. Thanks for the clip. I loved that concert. I think Neil Young is one of the best composers in rock 'n roll. There's no middle ground with Neil, people either love him or they can't stand him - don't ask me why. He flat out rocks and puts on a great show. I even enjoy his solo shows at the Beacon Theater. Amazing performer. Not the best guitarist by a long shot but an incredible musician.

BTW, thanks for the nice comments.

[sunvalleylaw]

Nice job again Pete! As you know from my posts I am a Neil fan and loved your take.

[SuperSwede]

Pete, very nice recording! I really like that you posted the settings for the guitar patch. Thanks :)