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”.
Studio Microphone
Audio File Transfer
Hey Jim, can we use stuff we’ve recorded at home and bring the parts into the studio?
Of course you can, I do Audio File transfers all the time. Oh, but before you bring me those files, here are a couple of things you need to think about.
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……
Recording with or without effects
Should I record with effects like reverb or delay on the track? Typically no, but sometimes yes. Often times it just comes down to your personal taste and the end result you are trying to attain.
Tales From The Vault #2
The whole album was recorded in a 200 year old farm house. I rented a package from an LA rental company, which included: A studer 827 24 track, 10 API mic pres,2 la2a’s, 2 1176’s, an an Elam 251, 2 akg 414’s, A bunch of Sennheiser and Shure Mics, Cabling, Snakes, and other stuff. As far as tracking, all the rooms in the house sounded different. We would set the drums up in one room and see what song fit that drum sound. So, we recorded drums in several different rooms.