Developing a good working relationship with an artist
As an Engineer at one of Denver’s most diverse recording studios I get the privilege of working with clients of all different musical backgrounds. I have found that getting to know an artist and trying to really understand there vision is really tantamount to reaching the clients desired result. I dont mean simply knowing
Posted: November 17th, 2008 under Recording Tips.
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Denver band Alreshay laying down some great tracks at CCM Studios
Hey Denver music fans, just a quick line to let you know about a great young Denver band called alreshay, the band has been is the studio here at CCM this past weekend laying down some great tracks for a soon to be released demo I am very exited about. Check them out at www.myspace.com/alreshay […]
Posted: September 23rd, 2008 under Blogroll.
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Garbage in Garbage out
Just a quick note to all the up and coming engineers out there about the importance of making sure the artists recording in your studio are using the best available instruments at all times. I have learned myself the hard way how important it is to know exactly what instruments you are going to be […]
Posted: September 23rd, 2008 under Blogroll.
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Advice on placing vocals in a mix
At CCM we record a lot of band projects and placement of the vocals is one of the most critical processes in creating a final mix.
Posted: August 18th, 2008 under Recording Tips, Sessions.
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Creating a sonic sandwich
When recording a full band or large ensemble of any style one of the most critical processes that needs to be handled with care is the stereo or spatial imaging done while in mix mode. So, youve just finished your recording session, things went well and youve got possibly many many trax to work with […]
Posted: August 11th, 2008 under Recording Tips.
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Understanding frequency response charts for choosing microphones
Audio engineering utilizes an array of specialized equipment and to get professional results you need to fully understand the gear you are using when recording. MIcrophones in particular each have unique properties that make it especially important to make wise choices when choosing what mic to use for different instruments. Each microphone has is own […]
Posted: July 30th, 2008 under Recording Tips.
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Recording great guitar tones
Here at CCM we track a lot of guitars, i mean a lot of guitars. Electric, acoustic, you name it weve tracked it. Today Id like to talk a bit about recording electric guitars and a couple of quick tips for getting good sounds. First and foremost before we talk about mics and preamps etc.. […]
Posted: July 28th, 2008 under Blogroll.
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Using Mid-Side technique for great stereo recordings
Mid-side is a great technique for capturing wide stereo images on tape. It is great for small ensembles, guitars, or guitar duets, etc… To do this you will need
Posted: July 28th, 2008 under Blogroll.
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NY style compression Continued
Greetings recording community and gear junkies alike. Last time we started talking about how the NY style of compression works and talked about the process of re-recording a stereo drum track and making sure that it is in phase with the original track. So, now that we have a duplicate track set up in phase […]
Posted: July 28th, 2008 under Recording Tips.
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Recording studio Compression Tricks pt1
At Colorado Creative music recording studios we work daily with artist of all types and genres of music. In my opinion it is when the tracking or actual recording of audio has been completed that much of the really creative work starts. One of the most commonly used and misused effects in mixing and recording […]
Posted: July 9th, 2008 under Recording Tips, Sessions.
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