One of the most frequent questions I get asked is “Hey Jim, How do you like to schedule your Recording sessions?”
Jim
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……
Music Licensing, Mixing and Mastering
Music Licensing is a big potential windfall for any artist. By adding one extra step, you will be prepared to potentially make a lot of extra money if a music licensing situation presents itself.
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.
Tales from the Vault #1
So I’m working at A+M studio’s in the 90’s in the big SSL room in the back. A famous dark metal band from the 70’s(60’s) is mixing across the hall when the singer(famous for biting bats) waltz’s into my control room……