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Have studio, You Travel
Contact me, David Brown at david@davidbrownsound.com or at 407-625-7198 for bookings, rates and availability. I’m in Winter Springs in the metro Orlando, Florida area.
Here’s What I Think You Should Do
Ok, there’s no such thing as a ‘one size fits all’ answer on to how to book or manage your CD project. Hold on a moment…let me check the Digidesign™ website……………………………… nope, no plug-in for that yet. But if you can’t afford to completely record and mix your CD at a real studio, there are some key parts of the project that you should consider a real room for. The most important one would be the drum tracks. A day or two in the proper room and you will be miles ahead. Heck, you probably won’t have to replace all the drums with samples! Wouldn’t that be nice? After a couple of days tracking drums then it’s back to your Logic or M-Box™ for days and days of bass, guitar and vocal overdubs. If you can’t come back for guitar tracks, then maybe a few hours re-amping your guitar DI tracks through real tube amps. Ah, real drums with real guitars! Then, possibly a final mix in an accurate room. Never worked in an accurate room? You owe yourself if you haven’t. Read my blog on this subject. It will help your project.
Equipment List
CONSOLE- Euphonix CS2000 with CS3000 software upgrades, 56 channels, 16 channels of dynamics, MultiMax for 5.1 monitoring
MONITORING- Kii Three stereo, Genelec 1031s (in the LCR positions) Genelec 1038’s in the soffits, Genelec 1030’s for rear (LS, RS positions), Genelec 1031’s for alternate rear (LS, RS positions), Amphion One 15s, NS-10M’s, Auratones, JBL 4011’s
RECORDERS- Pro Tools HDX2 with two HDX I/O Interfaces loaded with 24 channels of analog inputs and outputs, 1 HDX Digital I/O, Crane Song HEDD Quantum convertor, Tascam DA-3000, Tascam DA-45HR DAT, Tascam 122 MkIII cassette
MIC PREAMPS- Euphonix (56), Massenberg 8302, Grace 801 (8), John Hardy M1 (6), Universal Audio 2-610, Avalon 737sp, Avalon AD 2022, A Designs Pacifica, Vintech Audio X73 (2), Millennia TG-1, AEA RPQ ribbon pre, Portico 5024
DYNAMICS- Euphonix ES 108A (16), Universal Audio 1176LN, UREI LA-4 (2) modified by Alactronics, Thermionic Culture Phoenix, DBX 160xt (5), TF Pro P8, Alan Smart C2, Empirical Labs EL8 (2) Empirical Labs Fatso, SPL Transient Designer, API 2500,
EFFECTS- t. c. electronic 6000 (fully loaded), Bricasti M7, Lexicon PCM 80 (2), Yahama SPX900, Millennia NSEQ-2, DBX 120A, Aphex Aural Exciter Type III, Audio Simplified Pedal Pusher (guitar pedal to console)
DIRECT INJECT- Millennia TG-1, Radial JD-7, Countryman Type 85, BSS AR-133 (2), Sescom DB-1, Audio Simplified Hot Heads (2)
MICROPHONES- Neumann U47 (2), Neumann U87, Neuman M 149, KM184 (2), Neumann KM86i, Manley Reference, Gefel UM 92, AKG 414B-ULS (4) modified by Audio Upgrades, Electrovoice RE 20, Audio-Technica AT 4033, Audio-Technica ATM25 (7), ATM23 (2), Sennheiser MD 421 (3), Josephson e22S (2), Shure SM57 (5), Shure 58, Shure SM81 (2), Schoeps CMC 5 w/MK4, Crown PZM 30RG (2), Royer 121, Royer SF-12, Coles 4038 (2), AKG D112, DPA 4011 (2), Heil PR40, AKG 451 B (3), Sennheiser MKH 416, Beyerdynamic M422, Shure SM7A, Earthworks T30K (2), Earthworks QTC-1 (2), Earthworks PM-40, Chandler REDD, Nady VHM-7, Yahama Subkick, Reem novelty mic, TUL,
MISCELLANEOUS- Headphones by Audeze, Fostex, AKG, Sennheiser, Sony and UltraPhones (12 pairs), Myt headphone system, Crown D75 (second headphone system), Tube Traps (8), Taytrix Stack-It Gobo system, Denon DN-C680 CD player with Benchmark DAC1, 7’ Screen with Epson HD Projector
INSTRUMENTS- Steinway B 7’ grand piano, Kurzweil PC2x, Kontakt (software sampler), Impluse (software sampler), Line 6 Variax, Lakland bass, Martin Acoustic guitar, Hofner bass, 1968 Ludwig drum kit, 1973 Slingerland drum kit, 2002 Gretsch drum kit, 2002 DW Exoctic Woods drum kit, 12 snare drums ranging from 1950’s Leedy Ludwig to DW Craviotto, various cymbals (Zildjian K’s, vintage A’s, K. Zildjian Constantinople, Paiste, etc.), miscellaneous percussion.
AMPLIFIERS- 1964 Fender Twin Reverb, 1964 Fender Vibro Champ, 1961 Ampeg B15N, 1996 Ampeg Super Jet, 2003 Bogner Shiva, Dr. Z Carmen Ghia, Divided by 13 FTR37, Mesa Boogie Mark IV, Bad Cat Hot Cat 30, Top Hat King Royale, Victoria 45410, Tech 21 Trademark 60