EQ Magazine - July 2008 - (Page 72)

ROOM w/a VU STUDIO NAME: Infrasonic Sound Recording Company LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA CONTACT: www.infrasonicsound.com KEY CREW: Jeff Ehrenberg, Pete Lyman, Meghan Pochebit CONSOLES: Inward Connections modified Trident 75; API 1608 COMPUTER: Apple G5 dual 2.3GHz processor w/ 3GB RAM, 24" cinema display SOFTWARE: Digidesign Pro Tools 7.4 HD|2; Steinberg Wavelab 6 RECORDERS: Alesis Masterlink; Neumann Vinyl Lathe w/ VG66 racks; Otari MTR-90 two-inch 16- and 24-track head stacks, MTR-12 half-inch and quarter-inch; Panasonic SV 3800; Studer A827 w/ JRF half-inch heads; TASCAM Pro Dual Cassette Deck AMPS: Crown D-75A; Perreaux R200i MONITORS: Barefoot MM27; Dynaudio BM15A; Event 20/20; ProAc Studio 100, B and W; Yamaha NS-10m MICS: AEA R84; AKG D112 (2), 451e (3), C60 (2); Beyerdynamic M160 (2); Coles 4038 (2); Heil PR 20, PR 30; Josephson C42 (2); Korby 67, 47, 251, c12; Neumann TLM 103, UM57; Realistic PZM; Røde NT3 (2); Sennheiser 421 (4); Shure Beta 52, Beta 56, SM7 (2), SM57 (6), SM58; Sony C-536p (2), C-57 (2) PRES: API 512c; Audix 35102; Chandler/EMI TG-2; Demeter H-Series; Helios Type 76; Neve 1064; Shadow Hills GAMA (10); Vintech/Neve 1272 DI: Countryman Type 85; DOD 260; Inward Connections Guitar Signal Splitters; Little Labs Red Eye; Radial JD1; Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver (original) OUTBOARD: ADR F760X-N (2); API 550 (2), 560 (2); Calrec AM6/17A (2); Chandler Germanium; Cooper Time Cube; dbx 160 VU, 162 VU, 165A VU; Ecoplate II Plate Reverb; Empirical Labs Distressor (2); Inward Connections DEQ6; Joe Meek SC2; Lang PEQ-2; Orban 622B; Pultec EQH2; Purple Audio MC 77; Roland 201, 501 tape echo; Shadow Hills MC; Universal Audio LA2A; Urei 1176 (2); Ursa Major Space Station INSTRUMENTS: Epiphone Alley Cat, Riviera w/ Bigsby; Fender ’60s American re-issue P-bass w/ rosewood neck, ’60s American re-issue Jazz bass w/ rosewood neck; Gibson Grabber; Hammond B-3 w/ Leslie; Hardman Upright Piano; Innovations Maple snare; Jagard Acoustic; Jay Turser JTB-2b; Korg MS2000, Poly-61; LinnDrum; Ludwig Coliseum snare, Maple kit, Supraphonic snare, Vistalite kit (Bonham re-issue); Moog Micromoog; National Dobro; Rogers kit, Brass snare; Slingerland piccolo snare; Tama Custom Black Beauty snare; Taye Studio Maple kit; Yamaha Studio Maple snare AMPLIFICATION: Acoustic 360/361; Ampeg Reverb Rocket, SB-12 Portaflex, SB-15NC Portaflex, SVT head w/ SVT 8x10; Fender Champ, Fender 2x12; Marshall JCM “Slash” 2555; Reverb Rocket; Silvertone; Traynor Guitar Mate w/ custom mod; Vox VBM1 NOTES: Having hosted a wide variety of artists such as The Mars Volta, Beck, Jamie Lidell, Mellowdrone, and Saosin (as well as house label darlings Qui—fronted by ex-Jesus Lizard madman David Yow—and the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Quintet), Infrasonic Sound Recording Company has quickly become one of the hottest spots in the greater Los Angeles area to cut an album. And given the surplus of studios in the area, the fact that such a buzz exists around a studio that was started by a couple of guys from the local punk scene is in itself incredibly impressive. Drawing inspiration from Olympic and Abbey Road studios, owners Jeff Ehrenberg and Pete Lyman insisted on having a ton of open space. With a 32x38 tracking room (and only two small isolation booths), Infrasonic is exactly the type of studio that attracts bands who love to track live. “We like to bring the band into one room and use that bleed to our advantage,” the duo says. It’s an ongoing learning process for the Infrasonic team, and they are only too happy to pass along what they’ve learned to the musicians with whom they work. Lesson one? “Spend the majority of your time tracking, not mixing. If you get good tones and good performances, your record will mix itself.” HEY, EQ READERS. WANT US TO FEATURE YOUR STUDIO? SEND PICS AND INFO TO eq@musicplayer.com. by Angelina Skowronski 72 EQ JULY 2008 www.eqmag.com http://www.infrasonicsound.com http://www.eqmag.com

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EQ Magazine - July 2008 Contents Talk Box Sounding Board Louis XIV, Four TET and Steve Reid, Can Your Record Go Gold in the Digital Age Tool Box Death Cab For Cutie Guitar Trax Bass Management Key Issues Drum Heads Vocal Cords Mix Bus Cheat Sheet Propellerhead Reason 4 Sony Acid Pro 6 EDAX Audio Labs VTP-100 M-Audio Profire 2626 Tape Simulator Shootout Tape Simulators Sounds Room With a VU: Infrasonic Sound Recording Company, Los Angeles, CA.

EQ Magazine - July 2008

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