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Inside the
Studio
with Mark Hornsby
Sean Driscoll - electric guitar
Nick D'Virgilio - drums
The Players
When we recorded Jonatha's last full-length studio album,
Midnight Hallelujah at Sweetwater Studios, the majority of the
songs were based on a live rhythm section. So, we brought back
Nick D'Virgilio on drums and Dave Martin on bass. Phil Naish
was once again on keys and Sean Driscoll, who plays live with
Jonatha quite a bit, was on electric guitar. Jonatha held down
acoustic guitar, vocals, and the occasional piano part. Now, while
everyone else was pretty isolated from one another, Jonatha was
singing and playing an instrument at the same time. One might
automatically think that, in doing this, her takes would simply be
scratch parts that would be replaced later. We didn't play like that.
Our goal was to capture a performance, a moment in time, something special. From everybody. At the same time. Yes. I'm making
a point. And the point is this: don't be afraid to go for it. Don't
always live in the overdub world. When you have a room full of
talented players, try capturing that first. If it's not working, fine. But
at least you tried. Does that mean we don't go back and fix things?
Of course not. We fix and comp lots of stuff together. The trick is in
how you record it. Here's how we did it.
44 RECORDING April 2020
Phil Naish - keys
Dave Martin - bass
Let the Microphones
Do Their Job
Even though a vast majority of microphones that get used in
the studio have multiple pickup patterns, a lot of engineers still
leave everything in cardioid. The trick for me, in capturing a
vocal/guitar performance with good separation between the
two, is using the figure-eight pickup pattern and being mindful
of where the microphones are pointed. In turn, I'm also paying
attention to where they are canceling. On Jonatha's vocal, I
had a Neumann M149 tube condenser. On her guitar, I had a
pair of Mojave 301 FET condensers. All of them were in figure
eight. The 149 was hanging down off of a stand, so the diaphragm of the mic was right in front of Jonatha's mouth.
Since it's in figure eight, it's canceling everything to the left,
everything to the right, and, most importantly, the guitar that is
directly underneath it. One of the 301 mics was on the bridge,
and the other was pointed at the neck joint. Again, you have
canceling of the sound on the left, canceling on the right. Also,
you're canceling everything above where the top of the microphone is pointed. When I'm setting this array up, I make
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TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik Alchemy Series TF29 and TF39
Warm Audio BUS-COMP
Vocal Booths: Why they’re needed, when they should be avoided, and how to do them right
Reviewed and Revisited: Fishman Triple Play Connect— for Acoustic Guitar
RECORDING Book Report: Musician’s Survival Guide to a Killer Record: A Studio Field Manual by Mixerman
Roscoe & Etta
AKG Lyra Ultra-HD Multimode USB Microphone
Plugin Outlet: Waves Ovox Vocal ReSynthesis Plugin
EVO by Audient: EVO 4 USB Audio Interface
Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby: Recording Jonatha Brooke
DPA 2028 Supercardioid Handheld Vocal Microphone
Shure MV88+ Video Kit
Plugin Outlet: Toontrack Songwriters Tools EZmix Pack
Inside the Box with Joe Albano
Plugin Outlet: Sonible smart:comp
Steinberg UR44C USB Audio Interface
Readers' Tracks
Fade Out: Tips for the ‘One Man Band’
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Recording - April 2020 - Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby: Recording Jonatha Brooke
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Recording - April 2020 - DPA 2028 Supercardioid Handheld Vocal Microphone
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