Questions about recording a nord organ sound

[ZeroZero]

Hi,
I don't record often but at the moment I am recording me playing Whiter Shade of Pale (WSOP), over a backing track

The quality of the backing track seems a little thin, but it will service

The Nord Stage 4 organ sound is about right in the mid range, but when it goes to the upper register for the end of the solos, the spound is too bright and harsh. I find this is genrally the case with digital organs.

The second issue I am having is that the two tracks sound like they are in different rooms, to my ear. They need homogenising

Any advice please?

Z

[FZiegler]

Well, after recording, mixing would be the next step. And that includes EQing, compressing and creating some room (delay, reverb). The Stage 4 has some basic effects included, but it would be better to record a more neutral version and add what you need in a DAW: This adds flexibility.

[ESFlash]

The Nord eq, while not great, should get you in the ball park in terms of attenuating the offending high frequencies.

Sound engineers often use this little trick to sculpt a sound.

The Nord Stage 4 has single parametric which stands a good chance of finding and fixing your high end problem.

First, turn the mid volume pretty much all the way up (clockwise).

Now, with one hand, play and hold the offending notes. As the note(s) sound, "sweep" the mid frequency range, 200 - 8k, at some point you should hear a harsh amplification and emphasis of what you Don't like. Leave the frequency knob where it is, and dial back the volume. You may find it necessary to fine tune the frequency you first arrived at. It's a bit like fine tuning in analogue radio to get a weak station.

Once you are close to the problematic frequency use the bass and treble controls for additional help. If I had to guess, the odds are good that your problems lie in the 800 - 1.5 k range

And one more thing --- get the sound right, or as close to right as possible, before you record and hit tape ........ 0000ps, I mean your computer. Try to avoid, as much as you can, thinking you'll fix stuff after you have it down. If the organ sounds crummy on playback, do what you can to get it nice going in. Same with vox, bass, guitar, fiddle, kit whatever --- get it good on the way in ---- famous engineer when asked : "WOW, how'd you get that great drum sound" ....... "I used a great drummer".

BTW, I often have to tweak and play with the EQ when changing from larger to smaller amps/speakers, and also during a gig as room acoustics change over the night. And never worry about how your tone controls look in terms of settings --- what matters is how it all sounds and how your board and playing style fits into the mix.

[ZeroZero]

the problem is that the sound is OK for most bars, only the big chords at the climax are harsh