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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:	GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:	Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:	KDX200::COOPER

Created:	Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3280
Total number of notes:	61432

2088.0. "Transparence Acoustic Baffles" by POLAR::CALDWELL () Mon Jan 21 1991 13:02

    
    Yo, I'm back again. And so soon, too. :-)  I want to ask you guys
    about something I've never heard of before.
    
    I just picked up a tape of my favorite bands' latest release on
    the weekend. BTW, this is UZEB, a jazz fusion band from Montreal.
    
    In the liner notes is listed all of the equipment that each member 
    uses, right down to the types of strings. It says that Alain Caron,
    the bassist, uses "Transparence acoustic baffles".
    
    Say what?
     
    What are these acoustic baffles? I can envision using some kind of 
    acoustic baffles in a stereo listening room, to break up standing 
    waves, or act as bass traps. Do ya figure it might be the same type
    of idea in a live performance??
    
    Obviously, this recording is live. It's from the 1990 tour.
    
    Anybody ever hear of these, and what they're for?
    
    B

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2088.1	Here's one thought	MEMCL1::KELLYJ	Tone droid	`Mon Jan 21 1991 13:31`	9
	For live recording (:== recordings made with no overdubs, meaning musicians are playing and/or singing simulataneously), leakage is a problem. For example, the snare drum can leak into the front vocal mic. In theory, every sound source on stage leaks into every open mic. In order to minimize leakage, it's common to use large sheets of plexiglass to semi-isolate sound sources. They act just like goboes in a recording studio: not quite as effective, but visually much less obtrusive.
2088.2	the lights go on	POLAR::CALDWELL		`Mon Jan 21 1991 14:07`	8
	Oh yeah, that makes sense, now that you mention it. I have seen transparent baffles on stages before. It didn't register on me when I was reading the liner notes. I took it as some sort of wierd ass techno stuff the bass player was using for his portion of the performance. B
2088.3	Plexiglass	GOES11::G_HOUSE	Hey! Where's my TONE???	`Mon Jan 21 1991 14:26`	9
	The last two times I saw Stevie Ray Vaughn, he had a large plexiglass sheet in front of his amps. I presume this was so that he could have them set loud enough to get the tone he wanted from them, but not get bleed through into the mikes. I have no idea if this is the same thing listed in the liner notes you read though. Greg
2088.4	That's what I thought	DECXPS::MCLEMENT	Silence & Tears	`Mon Jan 21 1991 14:37`	7
	I saw two drummers use that, both of them were on TV. I think the one is the drummer on Arcinial Hall. (spellcheck) Mark
2088.5	increasingly more common	LNGBCH::STEWART	Plan to be more spontaneous!	`Tue Jan 22 1991 12:33`	14
	I saw Bradford Marsalis on his recent tour. His drummer was baffled. Good thing, too, cause the bass player was right next door playing standup. Leakage would've really screwed up the mix. BTW, this was just about the shortest show I've ever seen...p*ssed me off 'cause I paid extra for premium tickets to impress my date.
2088.6		OTOA01::ELLACOTT	non_teenage_mutant_ninja_bassist	`Wed Jan 30 1991 16:04`	6
	The baffles that Stevie Ray use were for feedback purposes. Stepping between them and the amp apparently gave him more control of his feed back. Alain does use accoustic bass live. What's the new album called anyways? Fred_who's_drolling_over_the_new_Yamaha_Six_String