Comments on: The Art of Comping: Creating Master Performances http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/ Music production, pro audio and engineering tips & secrets. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Keith Handy http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Keith Handy Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:13:56 +0000 http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/#comment-93 P.S. I like to get my compositing taken care of immediately after recording the takes, so I can delete the mediocre stuff before it gets a chance to feel like it has any historical significance. Yes, I realize it's arrogant to feel like my mediocre takes become "historically significant". That's why I try to get rid of them as quickly as possible. P.S. I like to get my compositing taken care of immediately after recording the takes, so I can delete the mediocre stuff before it gets a chance to feel like it has any historical significance.

Yes, I realize it’s arrogant to feel like my mediocre takes become “historically significant”. That’s why I try to get rid of them as quickly as possible.

]]> By: Keith Handy http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Keith Handy Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:45:26 +0000 http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/#comment-92 You mean it's possible to record tracks <i>without</i> doing this?? ;) One thing I like about "comping", which I haven't heard it called before (assuming in this case it's short for compositing?), is that it takes a lot of pressure off me while actually performing, because I can't really "ruin" a take. I can try to hit difficult notes, etc. -- and if I hit them, great, and if not, who cares. :) You mean it’s possible to record tracks without doing this?? ;)

One thing I like about “comping”, which I haven’t heard it called before (assuming in this case it’s short for compositing?), is that it takes a lot of pressure off me while actually performing, because I can’t really “ruin” a take. I can try to hit difficult notes, etc. — and if I hit them, great, and if not, who cares. :)

]]> By: Kristie http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Kristie Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:07:47 +0000 http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/#comment-91 Oh, never mind, I just refreshed your page and now it's come right. :D Ignore me, just being blonde ;) Oh, never mind, I just refreshed your page and now it’s come right. :D Ignore me, just being blonde ;)

]]> By: Kristie http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Kristie Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:06:39 +0000 http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/#comment-90 Hah, I can't read what I'm writing when I type in comments either. It looks to be black text on a dark dark grey background lol. Suppose I could have mentioned it weeks ago..... I think, it's actually worse now, did you make the background darker? :D Hah, I can’t read what I’m writing when I type in comments either. It looks to be black text on a dark dark grey background lol. Suppose I could have mentioned it weeks ago…..

I think, it’s actually worse now, did you make the background darker?

:D

]]> By: Dan Connor http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Dan Connor Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:47:02 +0000 http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/#comment-89 Joga - I know! One of my favorite Zappa tunes is Yo Mama where he did that, I believe. Oh, and thanks to you I increased the contrast in the comment field from the insane default for this template. Hope it helped. Joga – I know! One of my favorite Zappa tunes is Yo Mama where he did that, I believe. Oh, and thanks to you I increased the contrast in the comment field from the insane default for this template. Hope it helped.

]]> By: Joga Luce http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Joga Luce Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:34:03 +0000 http://thestereobus.com/2008/02/23/the-art-of-comping-creating-master-performances/#comment-88 Zappa was very fond of comping, splicing live and studio things together and recording as much separate data as possible. Pretty incredible results for the technological limits of the day. Zappa was very fond of comping, splicing live and studio things together and recording as much separate data as possible. Pretty incredible results for the technological limits of the day.

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