Cheapness And Experimentation
I own an 87 and a 414, I have a couple other all purpose microphones that I use for room sounds or amplifiers but my favourite mic is the PZM […]
Producing
Alexander Courage
Watching this interview with the late Alexander Courage (the guy who wrote the Star Trek theme) is inspiring and depressing. Inspiring because of his personality and work, depressing because it […]
Space, The Final Frontier And Pitch Correction
There are two pitch correction softwares that seem to lead the market when recording people need them – Melodyne and Antarres. They are both from Star Trek. I tried Antarres […]
The Quick Judge
I recorded more brilliant vocals by Meg Tennant on the final Sam Larkin record. I find when a great artist like her, tells me (after almost every take), that she […]
Curse Of Surname
I recorded Tony Allen playing fiddle yesterday on a record I’m finishing. Typically when producing a record I say things like “Think you need to check your tuning.” or “Could […]
rejection of Sam Larkin’s last grant to record
Please include a bio of yourself. Sam Larkin milked the cow morning and evening when he was six years old. And continued at that till he was […]
About Sam Larkin: Describe The Project
Sam Larkin: Audio Recording grant application pt 2 Describe the project, why you are pursuing the project, and as an artist or group of artists how you will prepare for […]
What Lao Tsu Told Sam Sniderman
There is this beautiful thing about arranging. You listen to it 10 million times and make changes over and over until it feels like there is nothing left to do. […]
The Sheltered Youth
There is a certain laugh people laugh when have a realization which will alter everything they previously thought. Like when Charlton Heston sees the Statue of Liberty while riding away […]
Ruining Jess Reimer’s Record
I lost an entire record on the Toronto Transit System. December 2012, I just finished ten days in Winnipeg arranging recording with Jess Reimer. This was her new record for […]