Russell Elevado on D’Angelo, Engineering and Recording to tape | Red Bull Music Academy
Kurt, Dave and Chris:... See more
First let me apologize for taking a couple of days to put this outline together. When I spoke to Kurt I was in the middle of making a Fugazi album1, but I thought I would have a day or so between records to sort everything out. My schedule changed unexpectedly, and this is the first moment I've had to go through it all. Apology
Shaun Usher • I would like to be paid like a plumber
Rick Rubin — Magic, Everyday Mystery, and Getting Creative
onbeing.orgThe important things to consider when recording with a 4-track are: Start with a machine that has built in noise reduction (DBX, Dolby C) like the Yamaha MT, use Chrome or Metal Hi Bias tapes, use high tape speed, record your levels a bit on the hot side - in the red - don’t be afraid of clipping - real tape compression is especially beautiful on... See more
Producing a Song Entirely on a Cassette Recorder
I think it has so much to do with the instruments and the actual choice of gear. We didn’t really use plug-ins for anything. We used the actual instrument that was actually used on those records in the 70s. We were heavily inspired by so many different albums. We put them all in playlists and would just listen to that world and try to make it make... See more
Singer-songwriter Clairo on keeping your references close – The Creative Independent
Cassettes received! Man, this is cool. Low quality, but that’s the charm. It’s for fuzzy/WIP ideas. For a 1-year Otter subscription, you can get a knock-off Chinese walkman and 100 Maxwell 1-hour tapes. I’m going to cancel Otter.