I once read RZA has specific 'mic settings' (= filters?) for each general. I guess to give their voice a distinctive, desired sound?
IDK what mic settings are really. I'm aware of EQ and compressing and read the 'explain it to me like I'm a 4 year old' thingie below
https://www.nvansistine.com/blog/a-b...nd-compression
there's more to mic settings I guess? esp. since RZA gave each general their own settings
so some questions come to mind ...
how does Ghost sound like Ghost on his tracks outside of the wu and solo albums? does he get like a numbers sheet with details on plug ins etc? are these mic settings circulated through the industry?
do the generals experiment with different mic settings or do they aim for recognizability for the listener?
do the generals (or artists whoever they are) change mic settings a bit when they are doing features / duets with other artists so the whole thing meshes better or would that not matter in hip-hop
which begs the question, did RZA base his mic settings mostly on how the voices of the generals went together in a group setting, or did he aim more for bringing out the individualities of each voice
sorry for the layman's terms
thanks to whoever can chime in
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full disclosure, I was reminded of RZA's mic settings for Wu after listening to this last night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1LhC1zGouc (vid synch, ?one take?, processed, maybe an audio engineer stacked the girl's voice w/ Stevie Nicks' voice?)
as compared to both this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoStSM1gUAo (live?, another Stevie Nicks cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWDlsW_rgX8 (live in concert, I'm assuming actual voice, unless those live mics have settings too IDK)
I will happily burn in hell for posting those links lol
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