GREENWICH VILLAGE: Walk into John O’Mahony’s new mix room in New York’s venerable Electric Lady Studios and you’re glimpsing into the hybrid analog/digital mind of a modern-day mixer.
Along with the Pro Tools HDX system, O’Mahony has racks stuffed with his choice analog pieces surrounding the centerpiece of the studio Read more...
GREATER NYC AREA: As always, there are a number of interesting recording projects underway in studios throughout the NYC area. The following is but a sampling of recent sessions, and works in progress…a snapshot of what’s going on around town:
We’ll start at Great City Productions in Chelsea, where Read more...
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: Late last year, the Ann Arbor-based electro-rock band known as Ella Riot loaded into Mission Sound in Williamsburg for three days of tracking sessions with Oliver Straus. Wanting to capture some muscular rock rhythms to punch up their electronic production, Ella Riot tracked live band takes through Mission’s Read more...
The Neve 1073 LB is a new 500-series “reissue” of the classic and revered microphone preamp originally designed by Rupert Neve in the 1960s. The classic Neve 1073 has been used on countless albums and, based on my experience, leaves very little to be desired. So the question is…does this Read more...
Brooklyn dance pop duo Matt and Kim released their latest album, Sidewalks, last month on the Fader Label.
Lead singer Matt Johnson stopped by The Lodge in NYC earlier this year to attend the album’s mastering session with Joe LaPorta, who also mastered Matt and Kim’s 2009 record, Grand.
Matt Read more...
