Wark!
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Level 3.62
Jun 2009
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Jun 24, 2009, 11:53 PM
Local time: Jun 24, 2009, 11:53 PM
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I would try using a reverb filter and setting it on a small room like a bathroom. This should help make the bass notes sound less muddy and give you a clearer rounder sound. You could then mix this with the original track and adjust various frequencies on your original track with your eq until you get a satisfactory result (I would cut the bass and boost the higher notes a bit on the original track). Once you have the mix where you want it just mix the two tracks down into one track and throw on another reverb filter, set to a large room or hall, and you should have a fairly decent sounding recording.
I've added a great deal of realism to similar recordings in the past just by using reverb and eq.
You could also try using a compressor, if you have one, to give the notes more of a punch/attack as well. Using a plugin that adds a bit of noise, like grungelizer for Cubase, helps to add some realism as well. If you have a decent sound library or synthesizer you could also try adding in several pedal or key noises here and there, you will be surprised by how subtle additions like this really add to the realism.
If you are really venturesome you could also try mimicking the sympathetic vibrations either by using a plug-in or by inputting the notes manually. This would really help add realism to the pedaled notes.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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