MODULATION and TIME-BASED EFFECTS for BODHRÁN

[@HeyItsMattBell]

Have you tried modulation or time-based effects on the Bodhrán? Which tipper do you like the sound of most?

[@jimstickley9191]

Cool stuff, Matt! I've just about finished my home studio setup and this concept hits me at just the right time. I guess I need to figure this out using Studio One. Thanks brother!

[@HeyItsMattBell]

Thanks man! Let’s chat soon! I’d love to hear about what you’ve got going on in your studio!

[@percdoug]

Well done, Matt! What a wonderful variety of sounds, and very expressive!

[@HeyItsMattBell]

Thank you so much! I feel like I’m just starting to explore the expressive possibilities of this instrument!

[@thomasgoad6351]

Man just stumbled on this randomly and I jammed so hard thank you kind sir

[@HeyItsMattBell]

You’re most welcome! Messing around with these kind of effects on the Bodhrán us super fun!

[@JustinBallRecording]

This is amazing!

[@HeyItsMattBell]

Thanks Justin! Let’s talk soon!

[@farikkarapatakis1116]

I love this! Sounds amazing 🎉

[@HeyItsMattBell]

Thanks so much!!

[@brianb4285]

Fantastic job MATT, your a true professional. Love the transfer into the swing groove and back again. The modulator follows along perfectly rhythmically and dynamically. Love this effect. I think you convinced me to go with UA interfaces now. Recording with software fx going in, there is such a huge world to explore. Great job, you the man. And obviously I would love to see all your settings s well. Also are your EQ curves for each mic predominately the same or are you EQing separate from front of head to back of head. This is probably in another one of your videos.

[@HeyItsMattBell]

Thanks so much Brian! It means a ton coming from you :) For sure, these effects are super fun…Dave Boyd hipped me to using these type of effects on the Bodhrán. He’s a phenomenal Bodhrán player, and composer based in Ireland. You would definitely dig his stuff! Most of the effects on this are on the Logic Pro side…the UAD stuff going in is only an 1176 and a Pultec EQ on each mic. I’m only just touching the 1176 and the Pultec on the back mic is on but nothing is actually EQ-ed…just imparting a bit of the “sauce” of the transistors or whatever. The EQ on the front mic is just boosting a bit of the highs at like 3500-5000 Hz. Everything on the Logic side is applied to a “Bodhrán Bus” with both mics going to that…I like to combine both mics into a bus and affect both the same way…makes for a more “unified” sound at least IMO :)

[@fallenembers2518]

Cool Stuff!

[@HeyItsMattBell]

Thanks so much!

[@SilverTheFlame]

WOW man! I’ve never seen this instrument recorded in such a brilliantly bass-focused way. Do the high pitches come from the Ring Shifter plug-in in Logic? I would love to hear some of your playing without that effect (I’m sure you have some examples on your channel, which I will be listening to after this)

[@HeyItsMattBell]

Thanks very much! Yes, some of the high things that sound “metallic” are from the ring shifter. The Bodhrán can definitely get some cool higher pitches as well. I’m glad you dig the low end of the drum! I’m a sucker for bass, so my playing style has always emphasized what the Bodhrán can do in that area.

[@brucesteele3052]

Welcome to retirement, Matt. Getting soft about the middle yet? Enjoy.

[@HeyItsMattBell]

Thanks Bruce! That “softening” process had started a couple years before retirement :)