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Mark IV Fun *Documented* - LTE Kindred Spirits solo - Audio/Video/Pics/Settings

Enc3f4L0

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Originally posted on the JPForum. Thought some of you here might find it useful or at least entertaining...

Yesterday while browsing YT I came across someone playing the Kindred Spirits solo. It reminded me of how much I loved it and how JPs playing in LTE inspired me to get better at guitar years ago.

Funny thing is, I've been learning a whole bunch of new solos and DT riffs and never took the time to learn some of my fave oldies (this one included). So I took an hour to learn it and put it up on my own YT channel.

Instead of just putting up the video like I usually do I decided to document my little session. I took pics of mic placement and amp settings. Nothing super new really but might interest some of you.

Don't mind a few flubs in the playing. I'm still a bit insecure and it was a single take (except for 1 dubbed note) for video purposes.

Video:

Normal quality:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3QhYonnvJs"]YouTube - Liquid Tension Experiment - Kindred Spirits - Guitar Solo - Thiago Campos - Mark IV[/ame]

HD:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3QhYonnvJs&fmt=22"]YouTube - Liquid Tension Experiment - Kindred Spirits - Guitar Solo - Thiago Campos - Mark IV[/ame]


Audio:

Solo with track:
http://www.4shared.com/file/121536279/20d3f628/Thiago-KindredSpirits-Solo-Full.html

Isolated Solo (with delay):
http://www.4shared.com/file/121536294/c0e1a71b/Thiago-KindredSpirits-Solo-GuitWet.html

Isolated Solo (dry):
http://www.4shared.com/file/121536304/10e17665/Thiago-KindredSpirits-Solo-GuitDry.html

LTE Track (Eq'd slightly to scoop where my take was more present, 98% original)
http://www.4shared.com/file/121536293/5e8532b8/Thiago-KindredSpirits-Solo-JPback.html


Mic placement:

- Slightly angled towards the center of the speaker
- It actually seems to be pointing to the edge of the dust cap
- About 1" away from the grille, maybe a hair less.

I should mention this mic placement isn't what I normally use. In fact, I hardly ever use the same placement twice.

What I do is set the amp to sound the way I like in the room first... Then I put a closed headphones and start listening to my tone through it while messing with the mic. It can get kinda tricky since my hands are busy playing... I'm getting quite good at moving the mic with my feet

Once it sounds good through the headphones I'll play along to whatever backing/song I have and make additional tweaks from there. I usually don't get too crazy with placements. Not for these silly covers anyway. When I get into the studio to record my own albums I'll put in some more time/care.

PICS

Mic placement:

http://www.4shared.com/file/121546792/9d691cd5/amp1.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/121546800/a9f9818d/amp2.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/121546787/f418d91b/amp3.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/121546785/1a16b837/amp4.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/121546774/ea89946e/amp5.html


Amp Settings:

http://www.4shared.com/file/121546819/c93e0868/set1.html

http://www.4shared.com/file/121546809/d0253929/set2.html

Project in Sonar:

http://www.4shared.com/file/121546759/a60e8a51/drymixdown.html
 
Sticky1973

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Kindred Spirits is a fave track of mine too.

That is some great playing there, and great tone.

Fantastic effort on the additional audio; quality post, fella :)
 
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Check out all of this guys stuff!!!!!

He was one of the reasons I bought a MKIV.

Gracias Thiago.
 
Enc3f4L0

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More Mark IV goodness. :)

This is an original we're working on. The instrumental section to be more specific... There's a thread at the bass forum for it but I didn't wanna start another one here in the guitar side.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4k_4vrkZ38"]YouTube - VRA! Demo Song #01 aka 'Musdip' - Split-Screen[/ame]

Enjoy. :)
 
Enc3f4L0

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the24thfret said:
+eleventy billion!!! Nice work! Great playing and the riffs are fantastic!

Only thing I would say is it sounds very similar to this other band I know...
Click to expand...

No worries! :)

VRA! isn't really a band.
It's just us 3 fooling around.

We have 'Ordem Inversa' and 'Bad Salad' together.

Thanks!
 
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cool! i loved the cover, it sounded great! just like about all your covers! i love how your lower notes (on the 7th string) sound really clear and not muddy(i HAVE to get myself a mark series amplifiers!)
And this original demo was really cool too!:)
 
Enc3f4L0

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Blazerok said:
cool! i loved the cover, it sounded great! just like about all your covers! i love how your lower notes (on the 7th string) sound really clear and not muddy(i HAVE to get myself a mark series amplifiers!)
And this original demo was really cool too!:)
Click to expand...

Thanks!

I wonder how much of that clearness of the lower B is due to the original JP pickups and not the amp.

Haven't played a JP7 with D-Sonics or the newer JP ones to compare.
 
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