Live performance vs. ableton version

Hi,

just started recording stuff again because oooummph.
I will keep this format for future tracks. Would also be curious to hear other peoples live takes and what they made of it in the DAW afterwards. Feel free to post here.

2nd live recording:

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Single track recording and editing:

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Hate to say it, but the ableton version is more of banger. Has a lot more work gone into it of course.

oh this is super interesting to hear the raw then the edited version !

To be clear, it is two differen recordings but it is the same patch.
The first is a live performance all just one recording. Also in mono due to my case atm.
The second is made by recording each voice indipendently.
Here is cut and selected heavy on the leading chords to get the arrangement right.
I also added all FX in the DAW to have automation possibilitys, full stereo and send options. Good example is the delay on the bassline. It totally changed the character.
EQ and compression (with my limited skills) cleaned the mix and made it phatterrrr. I maintained the gritty gear vibe though imo.

It was really tidious and took me days, but I think it was worth in the end. Still I was really happy to get away from the PC and back to my knobs and cables after that.

If you catch something that really amazes you, make the best of it. I did not do anything like that for 5 years and a lot of good stuff just vanished with every new session on my system.

Here is a recording with a "mastering" (by myself) and without, no other editing or effects. I think even if you take away the db gain, it still adds a bit more balance and glues it together imo.

Without:

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With:

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EDITED Today, 20:23