Posts Tagged ‘Wyclef Jean’

The Opportunities & Perils of Big Studio Business: Q&A with Tony Drootin of Platinum Sound, NYC

How does a serious recording studio succeed? You can ask the Young Guns how they’re tackling this tricky business, but sometimes it’s best to hear it from a veteran like Tony Drootin.

Recently, Drootin took on a new challenge as Studio Manager of one of New York City’s top facilities, Read more...

Return of the Nomad Engineer II: The Top NYC Studios of Freelancer Ari Raskin, Part II

CHELSEA, MANHATTAN: Last week, in-demand NYC freelance engineer Ari Raskin (Whitney Houston, Wyclef Jean, Meshell N’Degeocello, Black Eyed Peas, Kanye West, J.Dilla and Illa J – Yancey Boys, and Justin Timberlake) let us in on five of his top studios in the city. Now, he clues us in to four Read more...

Return of the Nomad Engineer: The Top NYC Studios of Freelancer Ari Raskin, Part I

(Note: See Part II of this “Nomad Engineer” series here.)

CHELSEA, MANHATTAN: No one can say Ari Raskin hasn’t paid his dues. This in-demand freelancer engineer may regularly make the rounds of NYC’s top studios today, but it’s only after he’s sweated it out for a decade-plus, making Read more...

Recording Sweet Spot: KMA Music

Facility Name: KMA Music

Website: http://www.kmamusic.com

Location: The Brill Building, Midtown, Manhattan

Neighborhood Advantages: There are amazing views of Times Square here, a great selection of food, and our studio is located in a landmark building.

Date of Birth: 2007

Facility Focus: Tracking and mixing!

Mission Statement: “Bringing the Read more...

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