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Topic: New HSGA Tune - Kewalo Chimes - Chuck Lettes |
Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2008 2:49 pm |
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Two in one week from Chuck!
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| I love having access to tools for making home recordings. I always wanted to work up Kewalo Chimes, ever since I heard Jerry Byrd’s version on his wonderful lp, “Byrd in Hawaii.” Leonard Zinn also did a great performance of the tune in the Hawaiian Room at this year’s St. Louis Convention. However, since my album was too beat up, Clint Queen sent me a CD that he made from the album. The pitch was a bit off, but I was able to correct it using Sound Forge. I was also able to use the program to slow down the recording as I tried to figure out some of Jerry’s tricky passages. When I was able to play the tune up to speed, I realized that I could never match the original recording with a Band in the Box rhythm track, so I tried using the PG Vocal remover preset to bring up the rhythm instruments and reduce the original steel guitar. Although I started out using my 6 string lap steel, I eventually went with the first eight strings of my Mullen C6th neck. No pedals or knee levers were harmed (or used). This link was really helpful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEzmJ41NEvY&feature=related |
Kewalo Chimes - Chuck Lettes
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
A UkeTone Recording Artist
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Hawaiian Steel Guitar/Ukulele Website |
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 19 Oct 2008 6:58 pm Secrets.......................
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Is that rhythm track we hear, totally from JERRY BYRD's recording?
Such great acccompaniment...........
Tell us MORE, in non-computer LINGO, plez. |
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Rick Alexander
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Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 20 Oct 2008 4:53 am
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Great job Chuck! 
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BIG STEEL |
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Chuck S. Lettes
From:
Denver, Colorado
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Posted 20 Oct 2008 2:42 pm
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Glad you like the tune. I used a program to reduce the volume of the lead instrument.
http://vocal-remover.com/ http://www.eqmag.com/article/powertracks-pro-hits/may-05/10312
I think the plug-in does some tweaking with the EQ and adds some filters to reduce the lead instrument. It is not perfect, since there is some bleed-through, but it works for practicing. Byrd's Kewalo Chimes sure has a great backing band.
Chuck |
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