Reptilia… Now Fixed!

Once again I have recorded the Aggie Fiddlers, but this time using a different style piece.  Rather than mic-ing an amp for the bass, we used direct input.  Also, unlike the previous recording, we recorded everyone sans-percussion at the same time, as I learned that the Fiddlers take subconscious cues from [...]

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Coming Together at the Seams

Composers: Bennet Kirchhofer, Gabriel Jagush

Musicians: Bennet Kirchhofer (guitar), Gabriel Jagush (bass, piano), Aaron Word (harmonica), Aaron Eaton (drums)

Anticipated new experiences: Utilizing DI box for bass/acoustic guitar, using four or more instruments (two guitars, bass, vocals).

Session Schedule: Studio reserved from 9-12.

9-10: Rent and [...]

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Prerecording I came in at 1 to set up.  this gave me an hour to get the mics, cables, and stands set up and ready.  I planned to take around 45 min for total set up and when the musicians arrived I would only need to mic check.  It took 15 min to [...]

Straight Razor

Pre-Recording:

We have the studio from 10-1, so about 20-30 minutes for setup, about 20 minutes for levels,  1 and half hours for recording guitar, bass, voice, and harmonica.  About 30 minutes for retakes/random extras and 20 minute take down.

I put one AKG C451 pointed just below the sound hole [...]

Music 317 Final Project 2 ICSOYLF

Recording Schedule April 10

5:00 Set up microphones, chairs, started up computer

5:30 Performers came, set up, rehearsed while I set levels and changed seating arrangement

6:00 Began recording base track with all instruments

6:20 Began recording individual instruments separate

7:30 Finished recording, listened to final [...]

Apotheosis – I wanna Dance with Somebody

Pre-Recording Session Schedule:

1:30-1:45 – Gather equipment and begin set up

1:45-2:00 – Finish set-up of all mics

2:00-2:10 – Set approximate levels

2:10-2:30 – Record appropriate temp track using the Neumann KM184s and the Audio Technica

2:30-4:00 – Change mic to the Neumann TLM193. Record and [...]

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For this project the plan was to use the studio as an instrument,  use all instruments available and layer as many instruments as possible.

The instruments: Drums, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Wurlitzer, Kurtzweil, Nord, Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar Feedback. Mik Espinel played all the instruments.

Reverb was added to everythinhg but the symbals.

The [...]

For my final piece I recorded my friend Wes Taylor again. This time was a little bit different since I didn’t use A&M’s studio, but rather recorded it all at my house with the new equipment I just bought. It was fun and allowed me more time to sit with the song mix it. The [...]

Rambling Man

Credit: Lauren Arnold on Vocals and Guitar

For this mix, what was new for me was the fact that not only did I use the same girl to do foreground and background vocals, but also that I used the in the box bussing on her voice, to get the same reverb for [...]