Frederica von Stade

ByJeremy November 17, 2010

Over the next two days, we will be hosting internationally acclaimed opera singer Frederica von Stade.

http://www.fredericavonstade.com/

Looking forward to it!

Microphone | Music | Recording | Sound

Oktava Ribbon Mic Mod Fun!
ByJeremy March 31, 2014

I decided to do the popular transformer upgrade to my trusty Oktava ML52 before an upcoming horn trio overdub session. I started actual modifications on a Friday. The session was on the Sunday following. I wanted to do a few things to the mic: upgrade the transformer to the fancy Lundahl LL2913, cut out the…

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Jazz | Music | Piano | Rock | Sound

PIANO PIANO PIANO!!!
ByJeremy November 25, 2010

Tomorrow we will be receiving a beautiful Yamaha C3 concert grand piano. This instrument is great for solo and combo work. The Yamaha was specifically chosen for it’s tonality and action. The C3 was chosen for the ratio of piano dimensions to room dimensions at Megasonic. This is a very exciting addition to the studio…

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Jazz | Music | Sound

Ken Berman Trio
ByJeremy February 28, 2010

I just got a production copy of the Ken Berman Trio CD “Looking Forward”. The trio is: Ken, Kai Eckhardt on electric bass and Akira Tana on drums. We recorded this gem of a group at Bay Records on November 21st 2008 and April 3, 2009. Ken and I mixed it in a few sessions…

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Music | Sound | Voice

WFMU broadcast prep.
ByJeremy May 1, 2010

Here is a great video shot by Billy Jam, DJ on WFMU, as we were sound checking before a live broadcast on April 30, 2010. The video really shows off the isolation and acoustics at Megasonic. It also provides a bit of a tour of the facility. Enjoy!

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Piano | Sound

Piano prep.
ByJeremy December 3, 2010

Christopher Johnson has been doing an amazing job bringing the piano up to snuff. He put in a full day yesterday on the action; regulation, string seating, hammer shaping, etc… Sunday is voicing and tuning! Better than new! here is a pic midway through the shaping process:

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Music | Rock

Time to start trading!
ByJeremy March 19, 2010

I have been prepping for the debut performance of Saul Goody And The Purple Traders. Friday, March 26 at the Roll Up in the Vulcan Studios. East Oakland, CA. While doing some stem research(!) I ran a mix of “Piano 12” the third installment of the SGPT saga. It lives in the jukebox. Best listened…

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