Welcome to Tracks, our monthly look at the recording process behind 10 new releases by artists across the musical spectrum, running down who’s using what gear where.
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1. Jessie Wagner, “Shows Droppin’”
Artist: Jessie Wagner
Album: Shows Droppin’
Label: Wicked Cool Records
Produced by: Dave Diamond
Engineered by: Chris Laybourne
Mix Engineer: Chris Laybourne, Dave Diamond
Studio: Coop Studios (Oceanside, NY)
Mastered by: Chris Laybourne at Coop Studios
Equipment Notes: SSL console, Genelec monitors, Avid Pro Tools
2. Suzi Ragsdale, “Ghost Town”
Artist: Suzi Ragsdale
Album: Ghost Town
Label: Cabaray Records, Distributed by Clyde Records
Produced by: Sam Frank, “Wildflowers” by Sam Frank & Ray Stevens
Engineered by: Sam Frank, Ben Surratt, Suzi Ragsdale
Mix Engineers: Sam Frank, Ben Surratt
Studios: CabaRay Studio (Nashville, TN), Shabby Road Studio (Chapmansboro, TN), Wherever I Go Studio (London, England), home studio
Mastered by: Alex McCollough at True East (Nashville, TN)
Equipment Notes: Focusrite Clarett 4Pre, Digidesign D Control, Avid Pro Tools, Apple Logic X. Monitors included models from M-Audio and Auratone, as well as JBL 4320, Genelec 8050A and KRK ROKIT 8.
3. Sepsiss, “Almost 11”
Artist: Sepsiss
Album: Almost 11
Label: Pavement Entertainment
Produced by: William Savant
Engineered by: Glen Robinson
Studio: Toybox Studio (Nashua, NH)
Equipment Notes: PreSonus Studio Live, Antelope Audio Discrete 4 Synergy Core, KRK ROKIT 6, PreSonus E5, PreSonus Studio One 4, Avid Pro Tools
4. Evelyn Cools, “Misfit Paradise”
Artist: Evelyn Cools
Album: Misfit Paradise
Label: Head Bitch Music
Produced by: Enrique Lara
Engineered by: Enrique Lara
Studio: home studio
Mastered by: Hans DeKline at Hans DeKline Mastering (Los Angeles, CA)
Equipment Notes: JCF custom console, Avid Pro Tools, TEAC 3340S 4-track tape machine. Mixing monitors included ADAM Audio T5V and Sub8, Ultrasone HFI-580 headphones; mastering monitors included Amphion One18, KRK 7000, Yamaha NS-10 with SW-10.
5. Falu and Karyshma, “Someday EP”
Artist: Falu and Karyshma
Album: Someday EP
Label: Self-Released
Produced by: Danny Blume, with Sandeep Swadia and Soumya Chatterjee
Engineered by: Danny Blume
Studios: Hidden Quarry (Woodstock, NY), The Bridge Studio (Brooklyn, NY)
Mastered by: Oscar Autie at El Cerrito Studio
Equipment Notes: Harrison 4032 console, Barefoot Sound MicroMain27, Avantone monitors
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