MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: A year or more back, I was looking for a solid room for overdubbing or mixing. I found it in Seven Seas Studios, run by my friend Tony Drootin and staffed by the very capable engineer Drea Young and assistant Anna Eliopoulos.
Now known as Area 51 Read more...
Third in a series of in-studio tutorials by Rick Slater, NYC Producer/Engineer/Warrior. Check out Part I: Pre-Pre-Production and Part II: Tracking.
Of all the aspects of engineering, mixing is my favorite and the one I consider to be a black art. The ins and outs are no real mystery, but Read more...
Second in a series of in-studio tutorials by Rick Slater, NYC Producer/Engineer/Warrior. Check out Part I: Pre-Pre-Production HERE.
By now, the decision of which tracking facility to use has finally been made. In a delicate balance between vibe, gear, and cost, the ultimate studio for the task at hand Read more...
First in a series of in-studio tutorials by Rick Slater, NYC Producer/Engineer/Warrior.
MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN: If you keep an open mind, the music will tell you what to do. That’s been my philosophy in the studio, one of the many hard-learned lessons I’ve learned over many years of engineering records. I’ve Read more...
Quad Lakeside, Lou Gonzalez’ scenic studio built on the banks of Greenwood Lake upstate, has seen a lot of recent activity with artists Slam Allen, John Willemse Band, and hip-hop artist King Phaze. In recently for sessions has been engineer/producer Rick Slater, as well as engineer Rob Ignatzio.
Slater has Read more...
