C24 Installation

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Joey QUADS the Tape Loop From Hell!

Joey guest starred at last week’s Phil Spector day, rocking the Tape Loop From Hell with an extra Otari. Quad loop mania!

Apologies in advance for my crappy cell phone capture and caffeinated camera-work.

 Here’s last semester’s 3 Machine Burrito of Mayhem.

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Structures Change Sound

Once you start building walls creating interior spaces, sound behaves in ways demanding attention. Most architects and “civilians” don’t consider this crucial aspect of interior design.

Referring to the video above, obviously, I am not criticizing Eero Saarinen; I love that building. But I’m not setting up monitors in front of the TWA Terminal, nor would I want to stay there very long.

How do structures affect the sound engineer? In many ways. To get started, read some material by Wayne Parham regarding wavefront launch when using loudspeakers in a room:

Speaker Placement and Wavefront Launch

Bass hogs: Parham is one of the leading designers of subs and here is his method of arraying them to solve the “room problem:”

Room Modes, Multisubs and Flanking Subs

General info and background reading for above:

High Fidelity Uniform Directivity Loudspeakers

Vid was shot under that curved structure, main entry.

Lovely little lounge has parabolic ceiling
which focuses voices back into the center of your skull.

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Remote Recording Workshop Survey

Who is interested in doing a remote music recording using the SSLBroadcast Equipment Demonstration Vehicle?

I’m not saying it’s happening, but if there is interest I would attempt coordination with MDT on campus, SSL and a good crew of Media sound students to record a musical performance from the truck. No promises. Would be an excellent experience if we can pull it off. 

I would need at least 5 dedicated, no excuses sound people, music recording experience from the core group required, but there should be room for others in different roles. If there is interest, I will try to work out the logistics. But I need to know quickly.

Please respond in comments below.

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LeSiege Memorial Recording

This thread is dedicated to the MDT special piano/voice recording session, “LeSiege Memorial Recording.” Setup will be Weds 9/26, 3PM and recording will be Thurs 9/27, 6PM. MARS will be blocked out from Weds 3PM through Thurs night. Mix date is TBD.

The session will be upright piano and vox. Piano in Studio. Scratch vox in CR for timing purposes. Vox will be re-recorded in Studio following piano. Nature of the music is not yet known. Script is below.

Independent Cue mix procedure will be used. Bring your documentation for this and signal flow/manuals/etc..

EDIT: 
Thanks to all involved in this recording, you did a great job. The 2 sound files produced are below and may be downloaded if you desire:
 
LeSiege Memorial Piano Voice 

LeSiege Memorial Loop JR BNC
 

Talent:

Vox: Adria (pronounced ahhdria) Firestone. Piano: Rene Martinez

Piano:

Please re-read the following regarding upright piano micing:

MRT: 156-157.

PMT: 74-75.

Soundon Sound article.

We will use any or all of these PMT mic setups: 1/2/3/4.

Details on piano chain will be edited-in here shortly.

Vox:

CR Scratch: SM-7->CLOUD->JoMeek VC1Q->PT

Studio: L-47->VTC->DSR (opto)->PT and

R121->CLOUD->VTC->DSR (opto)->PT 
         or ->CLOUD->Vin’s DAK->Vin’s DeMaria->PT

Script:

EPITAPH - Merrit Malloy

"When I die

Give what’s left of me away To children

And old men that wait to die

And if you need to cry

Cry for your brother

Walking the street beside you

And when you need me

Put your arms Around anyone

And give them

What you need to give to me

I want to leave you something

Something better than words

Or sounds

Look for me In the people I’ve known

Or loved

And if you cannot give me away

At least let me live on your eyes

And not on your mind

You can love me most

By letting

Hands touch hands

By letting 

Bodies touch bodies

And by letting go of children 

That need to be free

Love doesn’t die

People do

So, when all that’s left of me

Is love

Give me away"

SCR Vox will be set up in good sightline to Studio, but not too far from Mains. We may have a lot of takes, so fleet use of Mem Loc Window and documentation is extremely important. 

Final delivery will be via Soundcloud.

Please note that when I edit details into this post I will flash a comment to kick through your notifications. Stay on top of it, this is your session. I am Producer. 

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Post Production Alert

Post Class: I am out sick today. My apologies. I will post info here some time today. Please use this post for Q&A as I am sure there are some questions.

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Noel Ford on the Road with Dinosaur Jr.

Noel Ford sends a report from Sicily, on the road with Dinosaur Jr. Noel came in to MARS, producing Jane Lee Hooker for Multi-Track class last semester.  I'm stealing this from his page:

"J with purple Hendrix Marshal. Dino show was great tonight. Lots of cool jamming, sorta like Hawkwind meets Can. Never heard them do that. Really cool."

J. Mascis at the stacks. Mics look 2 b Sennheiser 409/609s

That's a lot of energy aimed at the vocal mic position.
Noel just turned around from touring China, Taiwan and Korea.
N. American tour geared-up, back to Asia by Halloween, finally in NY in December at Terminal 5.


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