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.
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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Matt Maher “Echoes”
Artist: Matt Maher
Album: Echoes
Label: Provident
Produced by: Jason Ingram, Paul Mabury, Mitch Parks, David Garcia, Ed Cash and Matt Maher
Engineered by: Buckley Miller
Mix Engineer: Sean Moffit
Studios: Echo House and Glovebox (Nashville, TN), 1971 Sounds (Atlanta, GA)
Mastered by: Dave McNair at Sterling Sound (Nashville, TN)
Equipment Notes: Mostly done with no console; used outboard pre’s, compression and EQ. Barefoot and Yamaha studio monitors. Apple Logic and Avid Pro Tools
Gin, Chocolate & Bottle Rockets “Lean”
Artist: Gin, Chocolate & Bottle Rockets
Album: Lean
Label: Independent
Produced by: Jake Johnson
Engineered by: Jake Johnson, Shawndell Marks and Beth Kille
Mix Engineer: Jake Johnson
Studios: Paradyme Productions (Madison, WI), Studio Gusto (Verona, WI) and Blue Piano Studio (Reedsburg, WI)
Mastered by: Chris Mittlesteadt at Journeyman Mastering (Reedsburg, WI)
Equipment Notes: PreSonus AudioBox 1818 VSL and DigiMax D8. Mackie HR824 and Yamaha NS-10M studio monitors. Steinberg Nuendo; Apple Logic Pro X and GarageBand
The Mouse Outfit “Jagged Tooth Crook”
Artist: The Mouse Outfit
Album: Jagged Tooth Crook
Label: CD/Digital: TMO Records, Vinyl: HHV Records
Produced by: Chini (aka Paul Hooley), Metrodome (aka Ruud Whiting) and Defty (aka James Defty)
Engineered by: Chini and Metrodome
Mix Engineer: Chini and Metrodome
Studio: The Mouse Outfit Studio (Manchester, UK)
Mastered by: Sappo at Advisory Studios
Equipment Notes: Apollo Twin Duo USB console, Mackie 624 studio monitors, Ableton 9. Keyboards used include Fender Rhodes Mark II, Nord Electro 5, Moog Sub Phatty, Korg MS2000 and other synths
Tami Neilson “Sassafrass!”
Artist: Tami Neilson
Album: Sassafrass!
Label: Neilson Records/Outside Music
Personnel:
Produced by: Ben Edwards and Tami Neilson
Engineered by: Ben Edwards
Mix Engineer: Ben Edwards
Studio: The Sitting Room (Lyttelton, New Zealand)
Mastered by: Chris Chetland at KOG Studio (Auckland, New Zealand)
Equipment Notes: Avid Pro Tools; Black Lion modded RME UFX converters, White Sparrow AD, Micro Clock Mk2; Chris Pelonis Model 4288 monitors
