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What do you want us to do? We do recording, mixing and editing. Our goal is to make you happy with your recordings. Sometimes that means making you sound like you do playing live; sometimes it means creating a whole new sound for your music. It's up to you.
Michael Chambers, thanks for asking. I'm a recording engineer turned musician turned recording engineer. It all started back when I got a Tascam 4 track when I was in grade 10. A few years later I ended up at the Producing Engineering Program at Harris Institute. Next thing you know people are paying me to make recordings in my basement apartment.
That's how I met Dave Azzolini. He found me through a mutual friend, and presto, we were making great demos for his projects. Shortly thereafter he asked me to be the guitarist of a band he started called The Golden Dogs. After almost five years of playing guitar, being the resident recording engineer, touring and a record deal, I decided to go back to what I love best: recording.
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The studio is centred around a PowerMac G5 running Logic Studio. To get sound in and out of the computer we enlist the help of a Mark of the Unicorn 828mkII FireWire interface. We also have an M-box and Pro Tools LE, so we can (relatively) easily move your project from Pro Tools to Logic or vice versa.
As for fancy stuff like microphones, preamps and compressors, we have a few workhorse items like a Sennheiser BF521, a Shure SM57 and an Apex 420. For sessions where you'd like something more fancy, we can always make a trip to Long and McQuade's rental department. I'm always saving up for more exciting pieces of gear... who knows? Your session could be the one that finances that new BLUE microphone or API preamp. Of course, I'll let you use them.
For bedtracks I can either bring my rig to your space, or you can bring your rig to Catherine North Studios, just around the corner from my place literally, around the corner. It's a great space with great gear.
We've also got a 1970s Traynor Bassmaster (modified into a guitar combo with Celestion Vintage 30), a couple of electric guitars, an acoustic, a bass, a Rhodes Seventy-Three Mark I electric piano, and a beautiful old Heintzman upright piano dating from about 1902 all available to use.
I recorded The Golden Dogs' “Red Face” CD, and also worked on recording the full-length album when I was in the band. I also recorded and mixed a demo for Dan Gorman (now leader of the band inUniform) whose production ideas helped me test the limits of my system.
I also recorded Showroom's EP Still Escalator and their full-length follow-up, The World Is Too Much With Us. Do check out their website for sample mp3s.
Other artists I've worked with include:
samplesHear whats been recorded and mixed at moon:and:6 Showroom The World Is Too Much With Us :: Lovers Lie :: Lonely Crowd inUniform unreleased demo :: King King Me :: Sea Song
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That depends. Charging by the song rather than by the hour has worked out well. So that means, depending on the complexity of your arrangements (and the proficiency of your musicianship) it can take anywhere from eight to 16 hours to complete a song. That includes everything from setting up the mics on the drum kit, to giving you the final mix on CD. This does not include mastering. Contact me and we can work something out that works for you.
E-mail is easy: michael(at)moonand6.com. I check quite often and I'll aim to get back to you within 24 hours.
The studio is located in downtown Hamilton, Ontario. But we're pretty mobile and willing to relocate to your living room or rehearsal studio. Just ask!
W. Somerset Maugham once wrote a book loosely based on Paul Gauguin's life. Gauguin was just a normal guy leading a normal life, until one day he decided to defy convention and become a painter.
No, we're not trying to alienate ourselves from society only to have our work appreciated once we're dead. We just want to challenge the relevance of the traditional recording studio in today's world.
exs24
EXS24 Resource for fellow Logic usersNatural Studio in Glasgow, Scotland, has an excellent FREE set of drum samples for download. Unfortunately, they don't have a mapped EXS24 instrument for Logic users. Although it's easy enough to import the Gigastudio version, there's still a lot of work that needs to be done -- such as changing every sample to "one shot" and setting up a group for the hi hats. I've taken that one step further and created a very handy multiple out version.
Once you've downloaded the EXS24 file above, go here and download the raw .wav files. Place the samples in your EXSamples folder and the instrument file in your Sample Instruments folder. The Instrument will show up in your EXS24 as “Natural Studio Multi.” diy
Do-It-Yourself music recording and productiondiyrecording.com is a website I put together with my partner Katheleen as a resource for musicians who want to learn more about recording process. From putting together a production schedule to news on the latest gear offerings, we cover as much ground as we can to help you make better recordings. Before you ask me why I want to teach potential clients why they don't need me, keep in mind everyone has different needs. And although my rig is pretty portable, I won't be doing many sessions in Hawaii, Canberra or Manchester any time soon... although I wish I could! Check it out. It might be what you're looking for. |