Joan was tracked in one take at Butch Walker’s Ruby Red Room in Atlanta. We used a stereo mic setup on the piano, I think it was 2 414s but I’m not 100% sure as it was a while ago. The vocal was a u47 I believe, and yes there was vocal bleed in the piano mics and vice versa. That was part of the beauty of it all.
Recording Studio
Recording “Letters” with Butch Walker
The best records you make as a Music Producer are always the easiest to make. Butch Walker’s “Letters” was one such record.
Recording Matthew Ryan’s Certainly Never
In the mid 90s, I had the pleasure of recording Matthew Ryan’s Debut album “Mayday” on A+M records. We recorded the record in NY, LA and Nashville using some of the finest gear available. We used 2 inch tape for the whole record, as most people did then. I used lots of equipment to get a very rugged natural sound but the biggest example of this was the song “Certainly Never”.
What are the best Speakers for my Home Recording Studio?
In my opinion you’re looking to find speakers that fit your minds ear. In other words, when you play a mix you’ve heard a thousand times and everything sounds as your mind remembers it sounding, then you’re close. For a home recording studio Your goal is to find speakers that are neutral enough, so that your mix sounds similar on all speakers.
Mic Preamp – Why Quality Matters
An audio chain is only as strong as it’s weakest link. I ‘m a mic preamp lunatic. If I’m producing a record, I insist on using only high quality mic preamps. Why? Read on……