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Studio Buildout: From time to time I am hired or asked to provide technical services in the design and construction of recording studio spaces and systems. As a partner with my good friend Kevin Sucher, in a studio,… Read More
In discussing electric bass recording techniques I failed to mention the acoustic bass. Also known as the bass violin, the acoustic bass is used quite a bit in jazz, country and bluegrass genres. In the studio put the… Read More
First off, the quality of sound in the headphones will not be even close to what you will hear in the control room. Headphone use is designed for you to hear the other players so that you will… Read More
Today’s rapid diffusion of home recording gear is giving artists many options for recording their music. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Even though the DIY route is becoming more widespread, many artists realize that… Read More
So, you have selected the studio you will be doing your project with and the dates are set. You have been rehearsing right? Playing your songs in the studio is going to sound very different from the sound… Read More
You have to visit the studio to get a sense of how comfortable it will be for you. You will be spending much time and money in pursuit of getting your music recorded in the best possible way,… Read More
Get the best mic you can afford. Unless you don’t care how your vocals sound do the aforementioned. This will be a large diaphragm condenser model with at the very least a $1000 price tag. Many top vocalists… Read More
A friend of mine who plays bass said to me “Is that all you’re going to say on recording bass”? 😉 So here’s more… if the project is personal to you, think about the style of playing for… Read More
First and foremost, and I cannot stress this enough, get your guitar in the best condition possible. Make sure it is set up properly, is in tune with itself, that it’s tuned correctly and have strings that are… Read More
Oboe, Bassoon, english horn, clarinet, saxophone, recorder. All the above can be mic’d pretty much the same as the sound emanates from the whole instrument. A ribbon works quite well on these instruments as the sound can have… Read More
