EQ Magazine - May 2008 - (Page 72)

ROOM w/a VU by Angelina Skowronski STUDIO NAME: Blackdog Recording Studios LOCATION: Rochester, NY CONTACT: www.blackdogdigital.com KEY CREW: Robert Blackburn, Matthew D. Guarnere, Calvin May CONSOLES: Digidesign Control 24, Mackie 1402-VLZ3 INTERFACES: Digidesign 96 I/O, 192 I/O, MBox 2 AD/DA: Apogee Rosetta 800 CLOCK: Apogee Big COMPUTERS: Apple Macintosh 1.8GHz Single G5, Dual 1GHz G4 with 23" LCD flat-panel display SOFTWARE: Ableton Live 5, Digidesign Pro Tools HD Accel MIX3. 7.4 LE, Propellerheads Reason 3.0 RECORDERS: Alesis ADAT XT20, Panasonic SV3700, TASCAM DA-88 MONITORING: E-mu PM5, Genelec 1031A, Martin-Logan Grotto Servo-Control hi-res subwoofer (2), Polk Audio RM6900 5.1 surround system, Sunfire True Subwoofer MKII MICS: AKG D 112 (2), C 460 B (3), C 414; Audio-Technica AT4041, AT4050/CM5 (2), AT4055; beyerdynamic M 88 TG; BLUE Blueberry; CAD Equitek e100; Neumann KM184, U87; Sennheiser MD 421 U5, MD 441 U; Shure SM57 (5), SM58 (5) PREAMPS: Amek System 9098 (2), ART MPA Gold, Avalon VT-737sp, Focusrite Red 1 and Red 6, Vintech Audio 473 (2) and X73i OUTBOARD: Crane Song HEDD 192, Empirical Labs Fatso and ELX-8 Distressor, Lexicon PCM 90, Peterson VSR StroboRack, Sony DPS-V77, TC Electronics FireworX STRINGS: Fender American Deluxe P Bass, Paul Reed Smith CE 24 Maple Top, ’95 Taylor 400 Series, Yamaha F-310 AMPS: CordoVox CL-10, Fender silverface Twin Reverb and tweed Deluxe, Marshall JCM800 and JCM900 (with matching 4x12 cabs), Matchless Avenger, Yamaha G100-210 KEYS: M-Audio Axiom 61, Trigger Finger, Oxygen 8 v2; Yamaha Concert Grand DRUMS: Gretsch USA Broadkaster 5-Piece with GMS Drum Co. (4 x 14"), Ludwig Acrolite Steel (5.5 x 14"), and Montineri Custom Maple (5.5 x 14") snares. NOTES: Lifelong musician and 18-year recording veteran Robert Blackburn says that his pride and joy, Blackdog Recording Studios, was “born in a basement more than three years ago with the goal being to design a space well-suited to host a broad range of eclectic musicians.” But don’t let his mission statement fool you, as Blackdog is far from a fledgling studio. The place has serious history. In fact, in a previous life, the space was called Music America, and it housed a little-known band named Metallica for the Kill ’Em All sessions. “We want to make records that will outlive our lives,” says Blackburn, noting that the studio’s associated label, Blackdog Media, strives to “empower artists as they develop their identity, and form their own niche in a rapidly-changing music industry.” A noble cause, for sure, but one that Blackburn says requires a lot of different rooms to track in. Hence, the six unique spaces with two discreet studios that Blackdog boasts—all of which were designed by Larry Swist of the esteemed Lawrence P. Swist Designs. “Every record presents a set of unique challenges,” Blackburn explains. “Therefore, it’s important that we, as both musicians and engineers, keep our minds open to different recording methods, as what is appropriate for one album may not be appropriate for the next. It’s never my intention to run a studio where a sonic stamp is placed on an artist’s record. Engineering should be transparent. I simply wanted a studio that benefits from, and grows with, creative artists that, though they may never be properly recognized, exude remarkable talent.” HEY, EQ READERS. WANT US TO FEATURE YOUR STUDIO? SEND PICS AND INFO TO eq@musicplayer.com. 72 EQ MAY 2008 www.eqmag.com http://www.blackdogdigital.com http://www.eqmag.com

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EQ Magazine - May 2008 Contents Talk Box Sounding Board Jamie Lidell, What the New Model of Record Deal Means to You, Part II, Andrew W.K. Tool Box Aerosmith Fast Tracks Guitar Trax Bass Management Key Issues Drum Heads Vocal Cords Mix Bus Cheat Sheet DigiDesign Pro Tools LE 7.4 Cakewalk Sonar 7 Line 6 UX8 Studio Projects CS5 Art Tubefire 8 Jazzmutant Dexter MCDSP Emerald Pack Overloud Breverb KRK Exposé E8B Mackie MR5 Blue Sky Exo Monitor System Big Fish Audio Around the World in 80 Raves East West Fab Four Virtual Instrument Sony Matt Fink- Starvu Session Keys Room With A VU

EQ Magazine - May 2008

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