The Psychology Of Studio Recording
Each musician is different, and if you don’t figure out how to create a comfortable environment, the rest of the process is going to be difficult.
March 20, 2020
Each musician is different, and if you don’t figure out how to create a comfortable environment, the rest of the process is going to be difficult.
If you’re looking for an earthy, realistic kit sound that can easily be manipulated, try this out…
Think about what we would consider the “perfect” rock kick drum sound. How many real, physical kick drums have you encountered that sound like that?
Creating a wide stereo spread based on the unique nuances in timing and dynamics…
We work with sound. We work with music. We work with feelings. We must arrive in the musical moment.
Faithful recreation of 1946 original design for lead vocals on recent album projects by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Melissa Etheridge and Raekwon.
“Creative grouping and routing, combined with the use of ambient microphones placed onstage or at FOH, can result in some stellar live recordings that require little to no post processing.”
Simple methods for capturing quality results with portable recorders
A collection of general theories, tips, and tricks that apply to most mix projects…
A setup that was far from ‘tried and true’ — I decided to stretch out and try alternative concepts…