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Pat, how did you end up doing the Brazilian stuff? P: I would say almost exclusively at first through Arto [Lindsay], who I had worked with on his own stuff. I guess the first thing I went to Brazil...
#10 ALWAYS DOCUMENT THE RECORDING SESSION IN SOME WAY. Take numbers, mic placement, effect settings, date of recordings, song titles, artist and writers names, reel numbers, BPM and SMPTE Song Start...
Equalization is a powerful weapon — something that can easily be abused and overused. We know frequencies are divided into lows, low mids, high mids and highs, but how helpful is that in...
I found hip-hop/dance music pioneer Jon Baker at his GeeJam Studios, an exclusive residential recording studio and hotel in Port Antonio. Jon has recently been working with the legendary Jamaican...
When overdubbing, perform your parts while blindfolded, or with minimal light. This will help you focus on the "sound". Our brains tend to give most attention to visual stimuli. Only perform...
We all have theories about the best way to do things in the studio, whether it be how to mic up a snare drum, or how to pull a great performance out of a singer who's having a bit of an off day....
Admittedly, this is a hypocritical topic for me to write about — I'm the first to tell you that I don't like limits, especially the speed type. But, as I sit here listening to a record (yes, an...
Disclaimer #1: Do not open up your amplifier unless you know what you are doing! Tube amps work with lethal voltages that can remain in the amp even after it is unplugged. If you don't know how...
