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Friday, March 22, 2013
Barry Rudolph 03/22/13 10:26 AM,The origin of the “Daryl Hall and John Oates” album which came to be known as “The Silver Album” because of its silver metallic cover had a lowly start in the mid-Seventies on a Monday morning at Larrabee Sound in West Hollywood, CA. From the very first time I met Daryl and John when they walked into the control room, I was impressed by how together—how in sync and “present” they were. I remember the proclamation Oates made on that… View this story
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Barry Rudolph 12/10/12 08:00 PM,As guitarist Jeff Baxter once said to me during the “heat” of a Rod Stewart recording session: “We can do anything—the impossible just takes a little longer.” Along with talented musicians like Jeff, engineers, producers, and live mixers often are called upon to solve problems that are at first glance, flat impossible. To a technically challenged client, all the flashy and complicated gear, computers and the alacrity at which a pro uses them to produce nearly instant, seemingly magical results… View this story
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Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Barry Rudolph 12/05/12 09:43 AM,Have you ever wondered why some recording artists and producers are more successful in the studio at accomplishing their goals than other people who are equally or more musically talented? As a recording engineer, here’s what I’ve noticed about successful people in the studio. Vision I’ve found successful people come in all personality types from the very shy and soft-spoken to the boisterous extrovert but they all share a common trait: they have a very specific “vision” of their songs… View this story
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Friday, August 10, 2012
Barry Rudolph 08/10/12 02:57 PM,1) Adding More Snares to Snare Drums If you’re presented with an “inherited recording” to mix (one you didn’t engineer) with live drums where no bottom mic was used on the snare drum, or the track sheet says “snare” but all you’ve got to work with is a dull thump, try this: Route an aux send bus output from your mixing console to a small powered loudspeaker (or, if you have an extra power amp, a regular small passive loudspeaker)… View this story
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Barry Rudolph 02/14/12 04:26 PM,Rhythm section tracking is the most important recording session in the production cycle of a record. The recording engineer captures the feel and sound of the musicians as they interpret the song and support the artist’s performance. The rhythm track’s sound is a component of the production style and identifies the record’s musical genre. I liken the track to the foundation of a house: you can’t build very high on a weak base! Subsequent overdubbed sweetening is just “window dressing”… View this story
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Monday, July 25, 2011
Barry Rudolph 07/25/11 05:41 PM, 1 CommentThis is the third in a series of articles on recording vocals. View part 1 and part 2. With mic choice and signal chain dialed in, listen to your singer over the monitor speakers to determine the correct distance from the microphone. You should have a fixed the initial distance back when you set the microphone height for the singer out in the studio. Some engineers will open a hand and use the distance from the end of the thumb… View this story
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Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Barry Rudolph 07/06/11 11:11 AM, 0 Comments(See part 1 of this series.) During a session, I remember when an artist was on mic, out in the studio ready to start vocal overdubs, and the producer asked: “how do we look in here from out there?” Interesting, because he knew the appearance of the control room to the artist might affect the vocal performance. The control room (from the studio) does look like an aquarium with the huge window and the silent action of the animals encased… View this story
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Barry Rudolph 06/23/11 05:32 PM, 2 CommentsI’ve long wondered why a very useful musical feature is not included in all mixing consoles: a digital tuner. This realization led a few of my record clients to connect a tuner, via an additional buffered output, to the output of the monitor solo bus or even right across the stereo monitor bus. I’ve also routed one effect send bus output to a tuner input as well, so the guitarist can tune up anytime even while his track mix plays… View this story
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Thursday, June 09, 2011
Barry Rudolph 06/09/11 08:32 AM, 0 CommentsOf all acoustic instruments, drums and percussion instruments seem the most elusive to capture with a compelling sound. Pop recordings are (mostly) driven by an unique and attractive drum sound. The definition of what makes a “good drum sound” has been greatly expanded since the advent of drum machines, samplers and the endless manipulations possible with Pro Tools. Record producers are looking for the drummer to drive the “feel” of the song and their drum sound to “fill” a certain… View this story
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Monday, June 06, 2011
Barry Rudolph 06/06/11 07:46 AM,There is something warm and fuzzy about the Waves Hybrid line of plug-ins. They have the look, feel and sound of outboard gear I grew up with ‘way too back in the day’ but they operate in a modern way with the power and precision that only a plug-in processor can provide. The Waves Hybrid Line is a win-win winner—get all the great sounds of those old processors when they are working correctly on a perfect day without all the… View this story
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