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Art of Recording – An Introduction to Sound Recording

Jan 082011

Everything needed - learn how to record music well by understanding the basics of microphones and other pro audio equipment

RecordProduction.com presents Singing Canary Productions Art of Recording Video Tutorials.

You can’t learn this type of info anywhere – except macProVideo.com! Pro audio engineers share deep secrets about how they choose microphones for common recording situations.

Click this link to get the HD Video Tutorial for 20% less!

The recording process is a fantastic audio journey. It’s guided by the audio engineer who nurtures a sound from its acoustic inception, emanating from the musician’s instrument as it travels through the air… to the proper microphone placed in an exact position… through the cable to the chosen pre-amp… then into the dynamics processors… through the mixing console’s channel strip where it gets sculpted and shaped and given perspective… until it finally meets up with the other sounds whose journeys have followed completely different paths to the final mix.

And, every step of the way important, hit-making decisions are made by the the audio engineer that determine just how everything is going to work together to make the best recording possible. To master this incredible process we at macProVideo.com are pleased to bring you the first in a series of meticulously detailed tutorials on, “The Art of Audio Recording”.

Art of Recording – How to Record Drums with Greg Haver

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Jan 082011

Greg Haver teaches how to record amazing sounding drums with just a few microphones to a full on recording studio

Drum Recording Video Tutorial

RecordProduction.com presents Singing Canary Productions DRUM RECORDING video tutorials.

Art of Audio Recording – Recording Guitars

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Jan 082011

Sean Genockey teaches how to record guitars with basic and advanced recording studio techniques and equipment

RecordProduction.com presents Singing Canary Productions In-Depth Video Tutorials.

Sean Genockey’s Guitar Recording Video Training is available at a 20% saving via this link!

Fran Ashcroft: No Future Jobs Scheme Part 3

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Oct 082010

The No Future Jobs Scheme Part 3 – Not Necessarily!

By Fran Ashcroft

Continuing the No Future theme – there has been a strong response to my two previous posts on the subject, to the extent that we’re thinking of doing a special RP event primarily for recording students.

At the risk of being blacklisted forever on the lecture circuit or losing the occasional seat on the panel at insufferable songwriting workshops, it seems clear to me that many of you feel shortchanged by some college courses, either in lack of studio time, one to one mentoring or simple info to help you earn a living once you qualify.

I’m sure there are plenty of other areas of concern, so I’d like to ask you to contact us with your thoughts and ideas of what will best plug the holes/ gaps in your knowledge, so we can structure the event to help you the most. It’s not my intention to overly criticise or be too hard on the colleges (oh yeah?) – I do understand they have to design everything to be quantifiable in terms of educational qualifications - but inevitably there are things they fall short on.

There will be a limited number of places available, in the North West UK, as we don’t wish to turn it into yet another lecture – that would defeat the object!

I’ll look forward to your comments and ideas…..

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George Shilling’s Masterclass: Real-World Mixing in Pro Tools 8 HD

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Aug 202010

record producer and recording engineer george shilling at his recording studio

George Shilling is holding a course at Bank Cottage Studios on the 11th September covering Real-World Mixing in Pro Tools 8 HD techniques in a unique one day workshop.

George Shilling famous for his interviews here on RecordProd.com has huge engineering and production history: Steve Winwood Ocean Colour Scene Primal Scream Coldcut The Corrs Soup Dragons Yazz OperaBabes Mike Oldfield Bernard Butler Teenage Fanclub James Brown Blur Texas Gabrielle Porcupine Tree Paul van Dyk etc etc.

As well as covering the technical aspects, George will cover the processes he uses in the real world to achieve great mixes by the most direct route, plus an introduction to mastering techniques

George has previously lectured at SAE Oxford, and at University of Westminster, Leeds Met and Plymouth University in association with J.A.M.E.S.

Read what others have to say about the day here.

THE COURSE DETAILS

10am – 5pm Saturday 11th September 2010 at Bank Cottage Studio, near Shipston on Stour (Map)

Includes lunch by Radiohead’s former studio chef, tea and coffee

Topics covered include:

* Importing and Organizing Audio in the Edit Window

* Routing, Bussing, Parallel Compression

* Use of EQ and Compression using Digidesign and 3rd Party Plugins

* Use of Delay and Reverb

* Automating Effects

* Mix Buss Processing

* A/B Comparisons and the use of Playlists

* Mastering limiting

There will be plenty of opportunity for Q&A and George will divulge secrets and tips that enable you to achieve terrific results. He will explain decision making and techniques to quickly get things to really cook in your mix!

Some knowledge of Pro Tools would be useful/expected

Strictly limited to just 5 places

Only £99 including VAT (includes lunch)

10% discount for current MPG Members!

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‘Secret Confessions of a Studio Owner!’ – Compressor

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Oct 242009

The first of a new series by Compressor

I’m a humble studio owner somewhere in Europe, it could be in a town, a village or a City. However, I wouldn’t want you to focus too much on my whereabouts, or my identity. Rather, just read and enjoy the pain and suffering we owners go through to ensure that history is made every day! I felt that it would be self-serving for me to offload some of my hopes and fears onto your broad shoulders.

Another day, another cv! I worry about the kids of today. How many kids are studying for degrees in either Music Tech, Popular Music, Music Composition, Recording Architecture or some other BA? What hope have they got of getting a job in a studio? Historically, you made the tea if you were lucky…then after 2 years changed the tapes. Then maybe…just maybe you got to talk to a Producer! Pay??? Forget it. Years of slave labour…for the love. There were no degrees..so I guess there has been a change to the better…but you can learn in 3 months in a studio what they take 4 years to teach in a College.

With the explosion of home recording…an LE and a MAC….loads of kids can now combine creativity with technology. Ping-ponging my Fostex 4 track was my highest achievement! Forget comping, cutting and pasting and auto tune…..we are talking bouncing in of the lowest quality on a TDK 90!! Now, they leave college….they’re in debt…they’re in a hurry..they want to be a Producer! I had some kid in recently….out of college….I’m in the Control Room with a client listening back….he walks in…leans over and turns the fucking volume up!! He’s no longer with us!

Here’s my concern: hundreds of kids leave College with their degree. They hope to work in a studio. Guess what? There aren’t enough studios anymore…they’re closing faster than pubs. Everyone wants a deal….but you know what…you keep blasting us below the waterline….and we’ll sink.

Did you hear this one? ‘Hi….sorry we haven’t called you in a few months….we’re looking for a few days for one of our producers….sorry..the budget’s zero…but we really like you guys….and we love your set up…we love you…not enough to give you a proper booking…just the shite that no other studio wants…but we thought that you might be able to help us…blah fucking blah….my kids are HUNGRY!!

The studios that are open….they have a team already with a hundred more waiting in the wings. It’s tough. I reckon there are 1 or 2 jobs, today in my country in a studio. That’s untenable. What to do?

How about this for the theory of the week from the Compressor:

How about they buy a slice of my studio? They just bought the Dome for Christ’s sake! I would be happy to tie up with a top College….they buy 10% of my studio…and I’ll have a new student every year! They buy 20%….I’ll take 2!

In fact, buy the whole thing….and I’ll just run it for you for a salary….you get a proper training ground for your students…I get paid…now you can’t get fairer than that.

TTFN…. Compressor