Studio in action...
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:50 pm
Hey all,
SongCave Studios
We finished the last door off the back of CR last week so it is all done and dusted now.
Sorry I have been so quiet - I have been upgrading and reading and reading and configuring and finally recording again - I upgraded to the new Tascam DM-4800 (64 channel digital console/controller) - it is a beautiful sound and quality knobs and steel (unlike the M word desk with sloppy knobs/pots and plastic everywhere...) - but poorly written manual like so many other equipment from the Far East.., Neumanns/Rode mics, Sebatron/SMPro Pres, UAD-1 and Event near fields (some snobby clients refuse to work on anything Behringer - so I now have upgraded my gear and have also kept the old trusty stuff, which simply allows me to cover more ground quicker and get more sounds - and have a backup!).
I run a 28ch multicore to the old large rooms in the house for larger tracking dates when required. Sadly the poor old 24 channel 8 bus Behringer desk and Soundcraft are now backups (oh yes the little 4 channel Behringer/test system you saw in the photos is safely restored as a quality door stop - sorry Scotty R - if you want it back you can have it now) ..I actually liked the Behringer desk a lot as it was very transparent but the new Tascam console gives so much more flexibility and hands on which the clients like a lot. (They hang around longer if they can play with the faders too ha ha)
We used a nice sandstone style paint on the solid walls which really adds to the feel of the place as "SongCave Studios"
All jokes aside - we have some new photos which I promise I will upload in the next week for you.
In the meantime you can check the semi new photos - old desk and some scary instruments in use etc at http://www.myspace.com/songcavestudios
It is so nice to be back recording - I enjoyed the build and it was an AMAZING experience - thanks to John and the team - and also to those eithe rplanning or are currently covered in sawdust and caulk/goo and have cuts and bruises and an empty wallet - smile and enjoy because we are all very lucky to be right here right now doing what we are doing
SongCave Studios
We finished the last door off the back of CR last week so it is all done and dusted now.
Sorry I have been so quiet - I have been upgrading and reading and reading and configuring and finally recording again - I upgraded to the new Tascam DM-4800 (64 channel digital console/controller) - it is a beautiful sound and quality knobs and steel (unlike the M word desk with sloppy knobs/pots and plastic everywhere...) - but poorly written manual like so many other equipment from the Far East.., Neumanns/Rode mics, Sebatron/SMPro Pres, UAD-1 and Event near fields (some snobby clients refuse to work on anything Behringer - so I now have upgraded my gear and have also kept the old trusty stuff, which simply allows me to cover more ground quicker and get more sounds - and have a backup!).
I run a 28ch multicore to the old large rooms in the house for larger tracking dates when required. Sadly the poor old 24 channel 8 bus Behringer desk and Soundcraft are now backups (oh yes the little 4 channel Behringer/test system you saw in the photos is safely restored as a quality door stop - sorry Scotty R - if you want it back you can have it now) ..I actually liked the Behringer desk a lot as it was very transparent but the new Tascam console gives so much more flexibility and hands on which the clients like a lot. (They hang around longer if they can play with the faders too ha ha)
We used a nice sandstone style paint on the solid walls which really adds to the feel of the place as "SongCave Studios"
All jokes aside - we have some new photos which I promise I will upload in the next week for you.
In the meantime you can check the semi new photos - old desk and some scary instruments in use etc at http://www.myspace.com/songcavestudios
It is so nice to be back recording - I enjoyed the build and it was an AMAZING experience - thanks to John and the team - and also to those eithe rplanning or are currently covered in sawdust and caulk/goo and have cuts and bruises and an empty wallet - smile and enjoy because we are all very lucky to be right here right now doing what we are doing