Joan was tracked in one take at Butch Walker’s Ruby Red Room in Atlanta. We used a stereo mic setup on the piano, I think it was 2 414s but I’m not 100% sure as it was a while ago. The vocal was a u47 I believe, and yes there was vocal bleed in the piano mics and vice versa. That was part of the beauty of it all.
Jim Ebert
Recording “Letters” with Butch Walker
The best records you make as a Music Producer are always the easiest to make. Butch Walker’s “Letters” was one such record.
Recording Bass Guitar
“Jim- Whats the hardest thing to record?”
For me its Recording Bass Guitar. The technique, the part, the bass, the amp (if needed) all play a huge part in making it sound like it’s part of the band.
Audio File Conversion
As a Music Producer, a question I get all the time is “Jim, what’s an easy way to convert my Audio file formats?”.
The process of file conversion as related to Audio Conversion used to be a bit of a pain, but no longer is. I use a very simple FREE desktop Audio file Conversion software.
Recording Methods – Recording A Song A Day
One of the most frequent questions I get asked is “Hey Jim, How do you like to schedule your Recording sessions?”