Yesterday we tracked Slingshot Million’s (the new band here) main female singer Yui’s vocals. We had some trouble trying to get her to sing the harmonies for some parts, but we used a piano to get her on track and everything turned out nicely. I have been using the Mackie onyx 1620’s pres and eq on the drums, and the FMR audio RNP & RNC on the Vocals, Bass & Guitar. We are trying as much as possible to keep to the sound the band will be sounding like on stage, so minimal FX as much as possible. Of course this IS an album so it is mixed properly so it sounds like an album.

I will be mastering it soon after we retake some guitar on one song that seemed to lack a bit on the “power” side. I used an SM57 for micing the cabinet. The main guitarist uses a Hughes and Ketner amp, with a head and cabinet. And I thought that micing it with an SM57 sounded just about right.

The vocals we used a Shure ksm 32sl. Bass we used the FMR RNP, RNC combo.

I will be posting snippets of the songs up on the mp3 player. Keep tuned!

The band should be uploading their tracks over to myspace, annd while you’re at it check out their new website here: Slingshot Million

 Ok! Have a nice day!

-Jesse