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.
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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Artist: Guided by Voices
Album: Zeppelin Over China
Label: GBV Inc.
Produced by: Travis Harrison
Engineered by: Travis Harrison, Ray Ketchem
Mix Engineer: Travis Harrison
Studios: Serious Business (Brooklyn, NY), Magic Door (Montclair, NJ)
Mastered by: Travis Harrison at Serious Business
Equipment Notes: Soundcraft Ghost console, Dynaudio BM15a studio monitors, Avid Pro Tools
Artist: Murray A. Lightburn
Album: Hear Me Out
Label: Dangerbird Records
Produced by: Murray A. Lightburn, Howard Bilerman
Engineered by: Howard Bilerman, Shae Brossard (assistant)
Mix Engineer: Howard Bilerman
Studio: Hotel2Tango (Montreal, QC)
Mastered by: João Carvalho at João Carvalho Mastering
Equipment Notes: Neotek Elite 34-channel console, Neotek Series II 32-channel console, ATC SCM25A studio monitors, Studer A820 2-inch 24-track recorder
Richmond Lam
Artist: Shock Radar
Album: Tritone Metaphors in Mental Health
Label: Tarantula Records
Produced by: Ryan Howe, Lee Diamond
Engineered by: Ryan Howe
Studio: Mozart Street Studio (Brooklyn, NY)
Mastered by: Steve Fallone at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ)
Equipment Notes: SSL 48-input analog console, Yamaha NS 10M studio monitors, Avid Pro Tools
Artist: T-Rextasy
Album: Prehysteria
Label: Boogie Agency Records
Produced by: T-Rextasy
Engineered by: Christopher Daly, Matt Noble
Studios: Salvation Recording Co. (New Paltz, NY), The Loft Recording Studios (Bronxville, NY)
Mastered by: Jamal Ruhe at West West Side Music (Cornall on Hudson, NY)
Equipment Notes: Neve Prism Series mic pre, Genelec 1031A and Yamaha NS-10 studio monitors, Avid Pro Tools
Artist: MSB (aka Michael Sackler-Berner)
Album: Short Stories
Label: CEN/The Orchard
Produced by: Joel Hamilton
Engineered by: Joel Hamilton
Studio: Studio G (Brooklyn, NY)
Mastered by: Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, NJ)
Equipment Notes: Neve 8048 console, ATC SCM25 studio monitors, Studer A827 recorder, Avid Pro Tools
Artist: Minka
Album: End of the Affair
Label: Self-Released
Produced by: Brian McTear
Engineered by: Matt Poirier
Studio: Miner Street Recordings (Philadelphia, PA)
Mastered by: Ryan Schwabe
Equipment Notes: MCI JH-44 console, Quested VS2108 studio monitors, Avid Pro Tools
Artist: David Huckfelt
Album: Stranger Angels
Label: Independent
Produced by: David Huckfelt, J.T. Bates
Engineered by: Adam Krinsky
Studios: Drum Farm Studios (Menomonie, WI), Bellows (St. Paul, MN)
Mastered by: Huntley Miller at HM Mastering
Equipment Notes: Yamaha NS-10M studio monitors, Avid Pro Tools
Graham Tolbert
Artists: Lizanne Knott, Michael Logen, Jesse Terry
Album: Sunset Avenue Sessions
Label: Transoceanic Records
Produced by: Glenn Barratt
Engineered by: Glenn Barratt
Studio: MorningStar Studios (East Norriton, PA)
Mastered by: Glenn Barratt at MorningStar Studios
Equipment Notes: Neve Genesis Black and Euphonix CS3000 consoles, Trident Audio monitors, Avid Pro Tools 12
D.J. Sparr, “Electric Bands”
Artist: D.J. Sparr
Album: Electric Bands
Label: Innova
Produced by: D.J. Sparr
Engineered by: Brian Coombes, Joshua Kimball, Victor LeJeune, Peter Karl, Jason Richmond, Scott Faris
Mix Engineer: David v.R. Bowles
Studios: Rocking Horse Studios (Pittsfield, NH), PianoForte Studios (Chicago, IL), Peter Karl Studios (Brooklyn, NY), Bunker Sound Productions (Chapel Hill, NC), Amusement Park Recording Studio (Lubbock, TX)
Mastered by: David v.R. Bowles at Swineshead Productions
Equipment Notes: Trident Series 80B console, ADAM Audio S3A and Yamaha NS-10M studio monitors, Avid Pro Tools
Artist: Mineral
Album: One Day When We Are Young
Label: House Arrest
Produced by: Dave Trumfio
Engineered by: Brad Bell
Mix Engineer: Dave Trumfio
Studio: Public HiFi (Austin, TX)
Mastered by: Howie Weinberg at Howie Weinberg Mastering
Equipment Notes: Neve 8016 console; Auratone, Quested and Urei 813 monitors; Avid Pro Tools
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