Recording Rock Guitars With Bradley Cook - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro
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If you donât know who Bradley Cook is, he is an engineer whoâs worked with countless amazing artists, including Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Counting Crows, Isaac Hayes, Ben Harper, Fishbone, and Everclear. He calls Barefoot Recording a home away from home, having worked there on and off since the studioâs renovation and rebranding in 2000.
Bradley assisted Eric Valentine on projects over the years, while also venturing off on major projects of his own at various studios-notably Grandmaster Recorders, which was unfortunately sold for redevelopment nearly two years ago.Bradley brings 30 yearsâ experience as an audio engineer to the table, and his rĂ©sumĂ© speaks for itself!
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I really like Bradley! So nice to hear someone who isn't super pretentious and a snob. Just seems like a regular dude whos great at what he does.
Me too Derek! Bradley Rules!!
Thanks Derek! My favorite thing to do..
That "Super Phase" method of his is so simple yet effective. I can't wait to give it a go, Cheers!
I agree Nick! I'm going to adopt it as well!! Simple way of getting the best guitar sound!!
Excellent!
Bradley is awesome. Itâs a treat to work with someone that mellow and capable.
Mr Cook knows his 1s and 2s !
Looks like we wanna see a Bradley Cook series!
Yes! Bradley is amazing!!
More Please !
Absolutely! Thanks ever so much!
electronic music producer here. this is pure gold. love the process a band goes through to get that perfect tone and sound.
This kind of content I need more of. Nice to see real time action in the studio
Thanks ever so much my friend!
Warren..... You bless us weekly! Thank you!!!
Thanks ever so much!!
I love just watching people record. Thanks Warren
So much precious information in this video. Not only the obvious things but also tiny bits like an SM7B without foam but with pop screen for the vocals. Great, thank you guys!
Agreed Bernd!
This is pure gold! More videos with Bradley please
Osvaldo Lara Troncoso yes! We will!!
cool .. thank s Warren .
Thanks ever so much David!
Bought this course and have watched it twice already. I learned so much. Having the mic pres in the tracking room makes sense to me. I'm always tryin to understand the routing in studios. I also really liked seeing how Bradley checks phase like that on the console with the guitars.
I agree Emily! I'm stealing that technique as well!
Bradley seems like an amazing producer. He's not only technically proficient he's also a great listener and knows just how to communicate with the musicians.
Thanks Eddie. My fave thing to do..
I agree 100%! Great guy, amazing talent!
Love it! Makes me wann go and record guitars.
Fantastic Peter!!
Great stuff from Brad.
I like when ppl wear costumes to record in. Nice touch.
Warren, this was absolutely outstanding! Thank you ever so much to Bradley Cook and you for this wonderful sampled educational excerpt.
Wow! Thanks ever so much! Yes, Bradley Rocks!!
The guitar tone at 11:14 is insane! Also, that phase trick is ridiculous.
i love this kinda stuff!
Thanks ever so much!
That Matchless was probably my favorite sound of the video! Every time I see one of those amps I know it's gonna sound good...
Hi Danny, I agree! Every tone was special!!
That lead sound was great, loved the Kustom as well for that rhythm.
Love the tips!
Bradley is a wizard!!!!!!
Yes he is!!
That was so much fun!
Thanks ever so much James!
Simple unfussy tones that really rock. Magnificent job and very revealing. Honest ears is the best policy.
Agreed 100%! Bradley is an amazing talent!!
Thank you Wyshwood!
Appreciate the education! Grew up in 70's....pre CZcams and Internet....listening to awesome radio music, and I could only imagine in my mind what was going on in those studios. Very interesting to see it in action!
Mark McPeak fantastic!! Yes, truly wonderful to be able experience this!!
Awesome!!!
Thanks ever so much!!
Warren you rock that tone was icy coming outa the strat . Reminded me of Rick Derringer.
That's a wonderful comparison my friend!
Wow,amazing, first time I look into a studio and Amp shopping? I didn't know it is like that.And you can see Bradley is old school, He carries the amp, you know I was in a Music store last week,also a real one and asked for the Fender Twin. We dont have it the sales man said, the damm thing weights 40 Kg.
Yeah! IÂŽm a big fan of recording a band, guitars like this. Thanks for sharing. Greetz. Carsten
You're very welcome my friend!!
Fun!
Agreed!!
The guitars are giant! wow!
Wow, that phase technique is genius
Agreed 100% Heath!!
I love how this session appears like an adventure rather than a job.
Fantastic!
Thanks ever so much!
It sounds very powerful, well done!đ„
Thanks Marcel!!
that was cool, like to see more of that kind of video, thanks!
Thanks ever so much John!
Behind a great guitar tone is a great sound engineer.
Awesome content đ love these videos Warren. Keeps me in my studio all day every day.. đ€
Thanks ever so much!
Really great tones!
Thanks ever so much!! Agreed, he rules!
Cool! Like it!!!
Thanks ever so much Denis!
Damn. Love this stuff.
Hi Joseph! Thanks ever so much!!
Wow that was awesome
Hi Jimmy, thanks ever so much!!
That was great!!! Hope to see more tracking video's like this
Thanks ever so much! I'm glad you enjoyed this!!
Damnn this is cool!! Would love to see more sessions like this! â€ïžđ
Hi Alain, thanks ever so much!!
Could watch this all day!! I'm actually tracking guitars this afternoon so thanks!!
JJ thanks ever so much!
JJ glad to be able to help!
Awesome video
boy s working it nice work thank you Warren TOO COOL
Thanks Dan!!
Still sounds so raw
Hey man thanks for your help. I have been following you cosistently and my recording has improved a great deal. Although I dont have much pro gear but my mixes are sounding better than the pro studios In my area. These studio owners have been asking me how I record guitars. You have been a great inspiration. Thank you warren huart
Prashurya Goswami wow! Thanks ever so much my friend! I am glad to be able to help!!
very cool!
Thanks ever so much Sidney!!
Love such Videos Warren please more . good stuff mate
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
"Were going with this one.....no were going with this one......are you threatening me?" Lololol setting boundaries lolol
Haha yes, indeed!
Ya, that is a running joke with Ryan..
Ahaa just what i needed at the moment!
Wonderful!! Thanks Larry!!
@@Producelikeapro Well thank you Warren for putting this out! What an insight into the great minds.
Awesome sounding guitars!
Thanks! I agree! Bradley Rocks!!
Wow, that is fantastic to watch a pro at work with a band! Wish I'd leaped on this course when it was on sale. Nevertheless, absolutely going to buy the full course sometime, after seeing this snippet!
Lethonai email me at warren@producikeapro.com also we are doing a two for one deal at the moment!
02:39 Bloody genius!
Some very cool insights there. Thank you :-)
Thanks ever so much!
Nice to watch, just about to hit a weeks worth of wall bending recording a mesa boogie recto 25. it's small but it's fricking loud!
Brillant, you ask politely, you're patient, you get! By that I mean a demonstration of the super-phase technique that came up in the earlier video with Bradley, actually seeing (and hearing) how it's done. Incredible to hear how it eliminates the sound almost completely, then flip the phase and Bingo! it's there. Thank you, thank you, thank you. (might be some time before I can afford a Royer R121, though :-))
Hi Sunshine, A lot of people seem to like that technique. I hope you can try it out soon!!
Hi Bring MeSunshine itâs a great simple technique that I JUST learned from Bradley!! He Rocks!!
Man, that âamp storeâ is awesome :)
Hope all is well Warren.
Haha I hear you!!
Wow this was super helpful. Thank you for the tips.
Thanks ever so much Jake!! You Rock!!
@@Producelikeapro You are most welcome yall stay awesome.
Jake thanks my friend!!
Bradley Cook looks like an easy guy to work with! The ideas seem to flow well in there.
He's amazing to work with! I highly recommend him!! Thanks ever so much!!
Thanks Yannnick! Come record with me at Barefoot studio.
Bradley Cook yes! We will be back as soon as we can!
Wow, very cool indeed! Nice one PLAP ;)
Thanks Martin!! You Rock!!
Better than blockbuster movie. A bit short thought, still deserves đ
Thanks ever so much!!
First! Love you Warren great stuff as always!
Aw shucks thanks ever so much!
So cool to see thanks for sharing that warren
Thanks ever so much Luis!! I'm glad to be able to help!
12:20 que personaje.....
Thanks for this one Warren! Great stuff! Nice to see Bradley just go through it and work out the ever so tiny fires... like the 130 vs. 121 thing. "Amp Shopping" made me laugh.
B-Roll pick up on the solo at the end. Vibrato in shot didn't match recording. đ
PLAP wins!
Yes, last note of the solo was obviously punched in on tape for greater excitement!
Love this video....A quick lesson on diplomacy x :)
Thanks ever so much my friend!!
I'm glad you enjoyed! Was there a diplomacy lesson in there?..
@@bradleycook5747 Yes mate, You got what you wanted and was satisfied in the end by making the artists feel in control and valued when you where the one in the driving seat. Its a very useful skill to have.."Is your bit sounding good? its sounds a bit thin ? We going to redo your part? Cause we can cut the solo out and redo the solo if you want to do it" Thats you moulding the direction without any ordering about...PERFECT :)x
@@gagsmedia Oh wow, thanks. Just like breathing i guess..
@@bradleycook5747 I'm not sure what you mean? :)x
what was the di box that he is using at the beginning of the video?
That NS10 woofer jumping out at 6:36 - OUCH :D
Yowsa! That seems unusual to you? haha
LOL That is NOTHING for an NS10!! Sit in on a CLA, TLA, Bob Clearmountain and many others session and see that and more, much more $#%!
@@Producelikeapro Painful is what it seems to me :P On one hand, poor speaker. And on the other hand, i dare not even imagine what the midrange does to one's ears, at those levels...
@@khronscave I'm assuming you've never used a pair of NS10's.
@@darlenesheffield9835 Correct, and i don't feel i've missed much. Especially since i've been hearing loads from a friend back home, who's in his 20s and struggling with an odd case of hearing loss, hyperacusis and tinnitus.
I found his way of sorting out phase issues really interesting, was he switching both the channels out of phase or just one channel. I couldn't quite see, Damn my eyes!!! . Thanks for another great video. Has given me some tips to try out in my next session.
Cheers!
Hi Luke, I was just swapping the phase on one channel.
Luke Hart great stuff! Bradley answered before me! Thanks Brad!
Good advice that no matter how many fancy amps you have, the right sound for the guitarist is often their own cheap one.
Thanks ever so much!
For the super phase technique, Do you flip the phase on both mic or just one?
wow! Good stuff there! Sooo many tones..... hmmmm... :-D
Hi Claudius, yes!! Thanks my friend!!
thanksss! Please do drums!
Yes Julian!!
Love it! Love it! Love it!!....Did I mention I love it?
I'm currently building a ribbon mic from scratch. And what's the first thing I will record with it?? My Guitar amp of course!!
You Rock my friend! I love that!! Haha
Did it work?
@@rickfeith6372 I'm waiting for a transformer so it's only half built. I really want it to work!!
Good luck, hopefully it is the secret weapon for insane mic'd guitar tone. I am a 27 year guitar player, and I LOVE gear. Ribbon mics are sick.
Very cool to watch in a live setting! How do you audibly tell him something is in phase or out of phase with guitars...haven't learned this phase concept yet? Thanks for another great video!
Hi Steve, marvellous question! Bradley flips the polarity of one mic and then balances the level so there is the least amount of phase cancellation they flips the polarity back!
@@Producelikeapro Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but doesn't he balance the level so there is the 'greatest' amount of phase cancellation, then flip the polarity back?
Yes!! I'm sorry I'm confusing! The least amount of phase cancellation is achieved by getting the most amount of phase cancellation with the polarity reversed.
@@Producelikeapro Thats right.
Bradley Cook tanks you my friend!!
Idea: Amp cab with a built-in light that you can turn on for purposes of mic positioning!
Very interesting idea!!
ĐŃŃŃĐŸ!
Love all the BradleyÂŽs stuff! But why is the kick slightly on the right all of a sudden?
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Thanks ever so much!!
stopped by for my usual thumbs up, and amazing content.
Question: What's a good way to check if microphones are in phase if you're analog summing on a small mixer on the way into your interface?
I think only in DAW
Hi Tom, marvellous question! You just need a polarity switch so you flip one channel of the pair of mics and make sure the phase is good!
Hi@@DenVeR-PRO, you can emulate that in your DAW as well.
Produce Like A Pro How would the emulation of this trick work in a DAW environment? Would be interesting to try this out as a guitar recording session is nearing. Would be even a good topic for a video, eh? :) Cheers for this video, brilliant stuff!
Can someone tell me what is he doing/looking for with the phase? Thx
Really enjoyed Mr.Cook at work.
I couldn't work with anyone. Ha Ha.
What are those preamps??
The amplifier's a Benson? Great, just what I need - an amp that screams "GET BACK TO WORK!!" at me.
12:38 At the end, the lead guitarist had some bends and vibrato coming through, but his hands weren't really moving. Lol
Hi Dave! They punched in the last note after the take! Everything else was the same! I didn't feel the need to edit a different video take of the last note! haha Sorry you couldn't find anything else to talk about in the video Dave! haha
@@Producelikeapro I figure as much... I was just goofing around. It was a great video. It was neat to see how fast he works out the phase issues with the guitar mics. I'm sure you work in a similar fashion.
If the capsules are aligned, why would one need to flip the phase, which is done to make up for mis-aligned capsules?
Hi, I'm a litte confused about that phase checking.
He says he puts it in phase by adjusting the volume on the faders.
But isn't the position of the micros the only thing that influences the phase correlation and adjusting the volumes until the signal disappears with flipped phase is only used to check the phase correlation?
Greets
He has both channels flipped OUT of phase, then slides the faders until it sounds thinnest. Theory being that when you flip polarity back again it'll sound the fullest.
I think he was checking by flipping the phase on one of the mic channels.
@@angeloboltinimusic Yes, I know. But that's because both mics are leveld at the same volume. While they are in phase. Not due to a better phase correlation that is caused by matching levels. Right?
What mixing console is that? Anyone know
Ops Neve 1081... should have watched one more minute ha. Then I saw on the power supply
It's a UTA Console, an Undertone Audio console.
Man, he made those guitars sound amazing, the solo tone it's brilliant.
BTW, What's the name of the band? Sorry if i didn't catch it in the vid.
Thanks ever so much! Yes, I agree, amazingly good tones! Small Amps sound wonderful in the right hands!!
But.. who is the band? They sound like something new I've been searching for! I didn't catch it either. I watched the video twice trying to figure it out. You mention everybody involved and a class you're trying to sell, but fail to acknowledge the band. Don't they deserve credit as well?
Cameron Cromwell
Hey Cameron! We are called Gods of Macho send me your email address and Iâll send you a bunch of music. Thank you for your interest and support!
@@bubbahotep your band appears on spotify as The gods of macho? I'll check your music, cheers
Tomy Sabbath yes thatâs us we are all over iTunes, Spotify etc... we have stuff here on CZcams as well. Thanks for the support Tomy!
Hey Warren. Hope you are ok. Why were there no streams thursday and today? Got me a bit worried here...
Thanks my friend! I'm good thank you! I was busy creating content this morning!!
Thanks@@oinkooink!
@@oinkooink Us older cats used to call it "material", but you know... web 2.0 and all... ;)
What did the vibrato at 12:40 come from?
Also at 12:38 he slides where it's clearly a bend. Guessing he just did multiple takes and the used the audio from a different one.
Hi, would you or any of the commentors recommend a small mixer that has a pleasing color or warmness to them?
Hi Mark Breton I would look for a small TAC or DDA console from the 80âs or 90âs.
@@Producelikeapro Thank you, much appreciated!!
Wait he is just adjusting the volumes Out of Phase? I dont really understand why this is working. Arent you supposed to mess with the distance of the mics in Front of the amp to get them in phase?
What console is being used here...?
That's a UTA, UnderTone Audio console!
UTA console #01
Bradley Cook the original!!
Hey Warren and people. I have to decide if the computer I dedicate to music production is a laptop or a tower ? I have a big split screen , monitors and desk. However I have no acoustic treatment and was mixing tracks in a dodge caravan with good sound system and getting good results. I use Cakewalk what do you think. Stay Mobil or go studio.
I think it really depends of what kind of music you wanna do and your overall approach to the "mixing" scene. Generally laptop setups are usually a bit more expensive if you want to have the same specs like on a tower but there are plenty producers who work with laptops and there are at least as much on the opposite site so...
@@AhmetWinchester Sorry I'm used to being on metal comment boards. I play , record and mix hard rock and Metal. Also I keep having to go where people are. My friends and me are old and I'm like the pilot trying to embrace computers. I have a 600$ budget. Any suggestions?
Gilbert Spader Assuming you already have a laptop, I'd say for recording, go with Reaper because the trial is free and you can still use it to its full capability (plug-ins, recording, etc.) and it won't kill your laptops RAM and really look for a USB mixer so you're killing two birds with one stone; you're able to plug in your mics and get your levels AND you'll be able to send all that into Reaper or you DAW of choice and record that way. I'd check out mixers w/ USB from Mackie, Behringer, and Soundcraft. You can find a pretty sweet selection on Sweetwater or Reverb.
**Update** I just read your comment again, sorry, I've been flipping back and forth through tabs during the course of the video but you seem to have a pretty killer setup already as far as a computer goes. Everything from Reaper to the end still stands. Hope some of that helps, dude!
@@Stubz_Perez One detail to be careful about, with mixers w/ USB connection, is whether they're routing ALL the channels to the computer, or just the stereo output of the mixer. The devil's in the details, and all that...
Desktop is more upgradable. For instance, if i want a zero latency thunderbolt 3 audio interface, I'd have to buy a whole new laptop. With a desktop with a free slot, I could have can just dropped a thunderbolt 3 in there.
I switched to laptop awhile back because i could leave the room I track in and mix anywhere... somewhere with a window and sunlight :) maybe even out on tue balcony. Personally I have no complaints with using a laptop other than I'm stuck without thunderbolt 3 until the computer craps out. So... no audio upgrade for awhile either. This might be saving me money ha.
which band is this
Q: Does Bradley record post faders in this session?
Hi Kevin, That is a yes. The mic pres normal to the console and the console channels normal to Protools. We were bussing to tape at the same time.
Thank you for your answer, sir!