Welcome to Tracks, our monthly look at the recording process behind 10 new releases by artists across the musical spectrum, running down who’s using what gear where.
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Artist: Jesse Eplan | Album: Trap Harmony | Label: Self-Released
Produced by: Jesse Eplan, Corwin “MeizKing” Griffith and Ricky Belfort | Engineered by: Corwin Griffith | Mix Engineer: Corwin Griffith
Studios: Victorious Soundz Studios (Central Islip, NY); private studio
Mastered by: Corwin Griffith at Victorious Soundz Studios (Central Islip, NY)
Equipment Notes: Apple Mac Pro; Yamaha HS8 studio monitors; Apple Logic Pro; Avid Pro Tools 10
Artist: Jimbo Mathus | Album: Solo Blues Guitar: Jimbo Mathus Performs Lucinda Williams Car Wheels on a Gravel Road | Label: Solo Sounds
Produced by: Eric “Roscoe” Ambel | Engineered by: Rick Caughron | Mix Engineers: Eric Ambel and Mario Viele
Studios: Delta-Sonic Sound (Memphis, TN); Cowboy Technical Services (Brooklyn, NY)
Mastered by: Mario Viele
Equipment Notes: Neotek Elan consoles; Avid Pro Tools 192/24-bit; Burl Mothership converters; RCA ribbon mics; ADAM P33A studio monitors
Artist: Skrizzly Adams | Album: Atlantic City | Label: Skrizzly Adams
Produced by: Katalyst and Skrizzly Adams | Engineered by: Ken Lewis and Skrizzly Adams | Mix Engineer: Ken Lewis
Studios: Ken Lewis’ private studio (NJ)
Mastered by: Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
Equipment Notes: SSL console; ADAM A7 studio monitors; Avid Pro Tools
Artist: Myja | Album: Myja | Label: Windmark Records
Produced by: Jason Elgin | Engineered by: Jason Elgin
Studios: The Barn (Malibu, CA); Windmark Studios (Santa Monica, CA); Synchromesh Studios (Birmingham, AL)
Mastered by: Roger Lian at Roger Lian Mastering (New York, NY)
Equipment Notes: Undertone Audio LC24-JE console. Chris Pelonis Signature studio monitors; Avid Pro Tools
Artist: Kim Wilde | Album: Here Come the Aliens | Label: Earmusic
Produced by: Ricky Wilde | Engineered by: Sean J. Vincent | Mix Engineer: Sean J. Vincent
Studios: RAK Studio 2 (London, England); Dog House Studios (Welwyn, England); RAK Studio 4 (London, England); Psyco-Central Productions (Hitchin, England)
Mastered by: Tim Young at Metropolis (London, England)
Equipment Notes: API (RAK/2) and SSL E Series (RAK/4) consoles; Yamaha NS-10M, Genelec 1032A, AuraTone and Tannoy RevealX studio monitors; Apple Logic Pro X, Avid Pro Tools
Artist: Junya Boy | Album: TBA | Label: Nonstop Entertainment
Produced by: Yung Bala and Rick Lander | Engineered by: Big Bo Drums | Mix Engineer: Big Bo Drums
Studios: Starke Lake Studios (Orlando, FL)
Equipment Notes: Icon Mic chain: 414/U87/bluebird-Neve 1073/Avalon 737/LA2A/Distressor; HD1 studio monitors; Avid Pro Tools HD
