
Pedro the Lion Achilles Heel Mixing
Achilles Heel was mixed by Chris Colbert in the bands studio on a Soundcraft Ghost board with minimal outboard gear.
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- May 23, 2011
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“Billie Jean” Bass Line
Louis Johnson’s bass line for “Billie Jean” was recorded direct through a custom DI with a UTC transformer belonging to
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- May 23, 2011
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“In the Air Tonight” Drum Sound
The drum machine you hear plodding along throughout the song is a Roland CR-78. But that’s not what you’re here
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- May 23, 2011
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AC/DC Back in Black Drum Sound
Recording: Drums were through an MCI console to tape at 30ips. The drum mics for Phil Rudd’s kit were: Overheads: Neumann U87s (or U67s)
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- February 23, 2014
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Fleetwood Mac Tusk Recording Notes
Some collected fragments on the recording of Tusk: On the song “Tusk” the USC Trojan Marching Band played
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- March 21, 2014
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Hall & Oates “I Can’t Go For That” Recording Notes
“I Can’t Go For That” arose out of an impromptu jam with a Korg keyboard and a Roland
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- March 21, 2014
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Counting Crows This Desert Life Recording
Like the band’s previous two albums, This Desert Life was recorded in a rented house that was converted
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- March 21, 2014
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Bon Iver “For Emma Forever Ago” Recording Process
When Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon retreated to the woods of Wisconsin in November of 2006, he wasn’t planning
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- March 7, 2014
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Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight”
Phil Collins’ vocals on the song “In the Air Tonight” were recorded with a Beyerdynamic M88 microphone into
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- February 28, 2014
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Michael Jackson Thriller Recording Notes
The combo of a Shure SM7 microphone into a Neve 1084 microphone preamp / equalizer was used for
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- February 24, 2014
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AC/DC Back in Black Drum Sound
Recording: Drums were through an MCI console to tape at 30ips. The drum mics for Phil Rudd’s kit
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- February 23, 2014
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Radiohead OK Computer Recording
Radiohead recorded OK Computer with engineer/producer Nigel Godrich manning the band’s “Canned Applause” mobile rig. Sessions started at
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- February 22, 2014
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Neutral Milk Hotel In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Recording Notes
NMH’s classic album was recorded with Robert Schneider at his Pet Sounds studio in 1997. Tracking was done
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- January 8, 2014
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Jack White “Icky Thump” Guitar Tone
One the track “Icky Thump” Jack White’s guitar was split to Fender Twin and Silvertone amps. The amps
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- January 8, 2014
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