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The Day I Cried at AES - Beach Boys, Eventide and Real Music Moments

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Explore day two of the AES Convention in Long Beach through this comprehensive video walkthrough of cutting-edge audio equipment and legendary recording techniques. Begin with an in-depth demonstration of Eventide's Temperance Pro plugin and discover the history and redesign of the iconic Omnipressor with insights from Richard Factor himself. Learn about the Omnipressor's unique function knob and no-knee behavior that made it a studio staple. Visit the Audioscape booth to examine their VC-Comp and D Comp units, exploring creative compression extremes and classic guitar compression techniques. Discover Women's Audio Mission, their programs, and how to get involved in supporting women in audio. Get hands-on with Hear Back monitoring systems, from Gen-1 through Octo to Pro models, including the ProConnect and Switchback Plus all-in-one solutions with DAW control capabilities. Examine Triad-Orbit's producer kit, clamps, IO-Desk, and mobile rig configurations for professional setups. Dive deep into Beach Boys recording sessions, analyzing their approach to bleed management in small rooms and the transition from three-track to eight-track recording. Uncover the vocal recording techniques behind "California Girls" and explore submixing strategies. Gain insights into Brian Wilson's playback habits, decisive take selection, and comparisons to Phil Spector's production philosophy. Conclude with behind-the-scenes moments from recording "God Only Knows" and "Good Vibrations," emphasizing the importance of quick creative decisions and preserving musical imperfections that contribute to timeless recordings.

Syllabus

00:00 Day Two intro, Long Beach AES Convention
00:19 Eventide overview, Temperance Pro demo
03:23 H3000, Omnipressor uses, immersive updates
04:36 Richard Factor on Omnipressor history and redesign
08:11 Omnipressor function knob explained, no-knee behaviour
09:25 Audioscape booth, VC-Comp and D Comp overview
11:28 Creative extremes, 1178 redemption, classic guitar comp talk
14:59 Women’s Audio Mission, mission and programmes, how to join
18:26 Hear Back systems, Gen-1 to Octo to Pro, ProConnect
23:05 Switchback Plus all-in-one, I/O tour, DAW control, pricing
27:05 Triad-Orbit producer kit, clamps, IO-Desk, mobile rig ideas
31:12 Beach Boys session deep dive, bleed and small rooms
34:07 California Girls vocals, submixing, three-track to eight-track
36:37 Love and Mercy anecdote, playback habits, decisive takes
38:08 Phil Spector comparison, keeping musical mistakes
40:10 God Only Knows and Good Vibrations moments, quick decisions

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