Recording A Rock Band Live In One Room - Audio Mixing Breakdown

Ryan Cohen breaks down recording and mixing a live band in the studio. Featuring Matthew Mercury

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[orenfisher]

Innovative microphone place/orientation! Small quantity, big coverage. So nice to see some SM57s in service.

Yes the band sounds righteous, but you managed to capitalize on every nuance. Damn!

[neonrecording]

Everything in this video was exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you so so much! Can't wait for my next session with a live band.

[atleengelstad]

Great video! The solutions you did in the mixing process is not what I would have done, but you did a great job in placing the microphones and capturing the performance!

[hoborec]

That's really cool. Total contrast to my sometimes up to 16 drum mics ;)

[bloozerd]

I'm totally luvin this simple approach for live in the studio recordings...!...I do big production most of the time but when I'm doing something like Bluegrass, this is the way...!...I'm moving my operation to Middle Tennessee and am acquiring a Trident 80B for that...!...Oh...and a much larger room as well...!

[maxgerlock]

Fantastic sound and super helpful video. Keep making more!

[jonnyrugg]

This was soo helpful!! About to start gigging live for the first time and I was really confused about drums but your approach makes a lot of sense and SOUNDS GREAT. thank you!!

[davidspicer]

Sounds great and very natural, punchy and tight. It's a relief to me to hear you say keep it simple lol. I look forward to doing some live recording as opposed to layering all the time, some mojo in there somewhere. Thanks for sharing!

[schuylerkingsland]

Thanks for sharing your secrets. I will employ them discreetly.

[MatthewNash]

Hey really interesting to watch your videos, thanks for sharing. How do you record the vocals in a live band situation? Are they going into some kind of mixer first or straight into an interface? Just wondering how the performer hears themselves over the rest of the band in the same room. Thanks again, Matt.

[jimmykavetas]

Great job on this! I loved it! Have you experimented with different vocal mics, and have you ever had to deal with a quiet singer in a loud band? That was a challenge for me recently and I'm looking for more opinions on what to do about it

[readyornot]

I am stoked to be able to work with you soon

[jarretthaas]

Hey! Interested to try this drum mic combo. I’m curious, how are you getting a decent signal from the other tom? Which microphone is it mostly in?

[soldierx]

cool video cool song but the one thing I was trying to figure out is that they all play together in the same room when they recorded?

[xuamox]

I assume all mics are going into a mixing board, but from there how are you getting all the individual stems in Logic Pro X?

[galloagustin]

hey !!! grate job ! I don't know a lot of one question, you recording all at the same time but then you make a new shot from guitar lead or no? what about the vice ?

[simonekspencer]

What audio capture device did you use. Do you recommend the zoom H8

[imslicc]

hey, a few questions.
what's that nebula? are you mastering in session?
what interface, preamps, converters are you using?
when i use a 57 it doesn't sound like that..

[captainb]

Please tell me how can I get that synth tone!?? I need to know!

[goodsound]

Why wouldn't you re-record the lead Vox with a better mic and insulation?