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Justin Gray on Immersive Audio
My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
06/19/23 • 50 min
Justin Gray is a musician, producer, mixer, and mastering engineer based in Toronto. His credits include many major artists.
He was fascinated by immersive formats long before they became mainstream.
In this first part of a two-part series, we talk about the various immersive formats, of which Dolby Atmos is best known. Justin explains how they differ and what they have in common.
He talks about how immersive audio can enhance the listener experience, and provide the artist with an improved palate to present his or her work.
Justin discusses the challenges and rewards of re-creating a classic song in the new format.
You can learn more about Justin Gray at his web sites: www.SynthesisSound.com
And www.ImmersiveMastering.com
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Troubleshooting
My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
04/24/23 • 33 min
Studios are complex technological environments and it is common for problems to arise. But a problem in the equipment might be a minor inconvenience if you have the skills to quicky determine where the trouble lies and understand how to fix it. Most problems in a studio are human errors.
There are often ways to work around the problem. That keeps the session going and you may be able to solve or bypass a problem without anyone else even knowing. There is already enough pressure in most recording sessions, and no one needs to have the mood of the session disrupted by a problem.
In this episode, I talk about the most common causes of problems and offer tips for determining the cause. I give several typical session problems and ways to address them.
This isn’t the most exciting part of recording for most people, but troubleshooting is a skill you can develop and utilize when necessary.
Thanks for listening, commenting, and subscribing. I can be reached at [email protected]
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Choosing the Right Microphone
My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
02/10/23 • 35 min
How do you decide what microphone to use for any instrument or voice you will be recording? All microphones sound different from one another, which is a wonderful tool at our disposal. Making the right choice will improve your recording, eliminate many problems at the mixing stage, and minimize the amount of processing you need.
In this episode, I talk about why I chose the mics I did on two very different projects. One was a punk session and the other an acoustic singer-songwriter project. I explain why I decided to use a particular microphone, and sometimes suggest alternatives.
Of course, this reflects my style of recording. I don’t expect my choices to be your choices, but perhaps this explanation will help you when it comes time to make your decisions.
In this episode, I talk about microphones from AEA, BeyerDynamic, Flea, Neumann, Royer, and Shure. To be clear, I have no connection with these companies except that I love the mics they make. And I have friends at some of the companies. There are mics from many other manufacturers in my collection, but in these examples, those were the mics I used.
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Music/Life Balance with Corrie Lynn Green
My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
05/09/23 • 47 min
Most people have time conflicts between what they do for a living and the rest of their lives. That includes time for family and friends, hobbies, obligations, and exploring new directions.
Musicians also must confront these same issues. It is often more difficult for a creative person because music and any art not generally lucrative, especially for those starting out.
In this episode, I talk with singer-songwriter Corrie Lynn Green about how she manages her obligations with her family life, including a teenage daughter, her day job, which is her own business, her extended family and network of friends, while pursuing her musical career.
She also talks about other challenges for the independent artist, including managing social media, choosing the right gigs to accept, travel, and keeping in touch with her fans.
At the end of our conversation, one of Corrie’s songs is included.
This episode was entirely spontaneous, recorded one night after two very long days of sessions.
Thanks for subscribing, commenting, and helping others find My Take On Music Recording. I can be reached at [email protected]
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Studio Accessories
My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
04/29/24 • 41 min
There are many things that are important to create the proper studio environment for creative success. Most of these things are pretty mundane, but they do make a difference.
Examples I cover in this episode include microphone stands and accessories, music stands and instrument stands, chairs, headphones, studio lighting and climate control, and mic and other cables.
It’s not the most exciting equipment we deal with, but it is still important to get it right. After 50+ years of doing sessions, I have some solid ideas about what works for me. I hope you will find these ideas and suggestions helpful.
And here are the links for the Spring Birds recording I mentioned at the start of this episode:
https://www.outermarkerrecords.com/
https://www.nativedsd.com/label/outer-marker-records/
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The Art of Producing - Part 2 - Mic'ing
My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
08/31/24 • 30 min
This is the second of three episodes on the Art of Producing. In this one, I talk about the mics and equipment I use in my studio, and the reasons why.
The example used for this series features an album project for singer-songwriter Corrie Lynn Green. It is an acoustic-based project, although there are some electric guitars and bass on some songs. I explain why I make certain decisions for this project, and how a recording with a different artist or genre would require a different approach.
Corrie’s album, “Time To Be Brave,” will be released on Outer Marker Records on September 6, 2024, and distributed by Native DSD as a download purchase only. But you can listen to all the songs for free (in mp3) on the Native DSD web site. https://www.nativedsd.com/label/outer-marker-records/
The third and final episode of this series on producing will look at mixing and mastering.
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Recording Unfamiliar Instruments
My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
09/16/23 • 28 min
What if you were suddenly confronted with recording an instrument you had never had in the studio before? Or one you never heard before? Or one you never knew existed?
How do you figure out how to capture its sound? Where do you place a microphone? What microphone will you use?
In this episode I suggest various ways to evaluate an unfamiliar instrument or sound, using some examples from my own experience, and a few rules of thumb to get started.
This topic was suggested by a listener. If you have ideas for a episode, let me know. [email protected]
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Fletcher, Munson, and You
My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
07/08/24 • 19 min
Our perception of frequency balance varies with loudness, a fact documented by Harvey Fletcher and Wilden A. Munson, two scientists at Bell Laboratories. In 1933, they published a paper called, “Loudness, its definition, measurement and calculation.” It was groundbreaking science in the field of human hearing, and has implications today for how we perceive music. This is especially important when we are mixing.
In this episode, I explain the basics of the Fletcher-Munson Curves and how we can use that knowledge to make better recordings.
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Headphones for Mixing
My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
12/28/22 • 21 min
The typical music consumer these days is listening on earbuds or headphones. Or maybe on the tiny speakers in their smartphone. Few are listening on speakers, at least none of any reasonable quality.
It makes sense for us to take this into consideration when we mix a song.
Engineers have always had to make adjustments and compromises in order for their mixes to translate well for the public. Since most of your work will be heard on some sort of personal listening device, it is often good to either mix using headphones, or at least check the mix that way.
In this episode, I talk about my personal preference for headphones for mixing and listening, which goes back decades. Sure, I use the studio monitor speakers as another reference, but when it comes to details, I just hear more with the headphones. This is especially true when editing.
Everyone has to develop their own approach to this, and I expect many people prefer monitoring and mixing through their expensive monitor speakers. And there are times when speakers are the way to go, such as when more than one person has to listen, or when you want to get that visceral experience of feeling the bass.
Many people in the world of recording were saddened to hear of the death of Joe Tarsia, founder of Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. Joe was a pioneer, always on the forefront of new technology. Many successful engineers came up under Joe’s mentorship. I know I will miss the interesting conversations I had with Joe, going back to the late 1960s.
You can listen to my conversation with Joe Tarsia from 2020 in episode 26. Here is the link:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/942952/5418067
There is also a YouTube video of the same conversation, with some extra content, including a series of photos from Joe’s career:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMwTQ8XhY9c
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Tad Rollow, Research Engineer
My Take on Music Recording with Doug Fearn
07/16/20 • 59 min
Tad Rollow is a research engineer who has worked at companies like Eventide, Avid-DigiDesign, and Sennheiser. You probably own hardware or software whose design Tad has been part of.
Tad has a wide range of interests and experiences, including hardware, software, and chip design. He’s been recording music since high school and continues to do that. He has a degree in electrical engineering and a PhD in acoustics.
Tad understands the intersection between engineering and art, and knows that a product not only has to have great specifications but it also must sound good.
Our conversation was recorded at 24-bit/ 96kHz PCM. Tad was recording in his home studio in San Francisco, using a Sennheiser MKH8050 mic into a D.W. Fearn VT-2 microphone preamplifier, and recording to ProTools. I am using an AEA R44 microphone, a VT-2 preamp, and a Merging Technologies converter, recorded to Pyramix.
The mix was processed through a D.W. Fearn VT-5 Equalizer and a VT-7 Compressor.
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