I never get tired of watching Warren and his tours. I’m addicted! I don’t understand half the stuff they are talking about in these videos, but its cool nonetheless.
Hi +Richard James Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! I enjoy making these videos! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I've been binge watching/listening to your vids in the background while rewiring my studio all weekend. Thanks for the great studio tours and insight into how people work. Fantastic channel! Keep up the great work.
Addicted to these studio tours - and this the the best yet. If this is the future of studios then the future looks good. This space is what making records should be all about and eases the fear that everyones studio setup is becoming painfully generic and sterile. A fantastic insight into the current viability of making records. Thanks warren - hugely inspiring. Marvelous
Produce Like A Pro I remember now. The song is "Rocket 88" and the speaker was damaged because the amp fell from the band's car on their way to the session. That would have been in the early 1950s.
Hi +noisesoundtonevibe Thanks very much! I really appreciate it your kind words, that really means a lot! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
26:28 - very insightful! During the last 15 years or so I have listened to many a production of bands, not solo artists, where (quote Warren:) everything was chopped together, edited and and tuned to within an inch of its life! I heard so many recordings where I couldn't tell if instruments or hard quantized sequences were playing, sometimes I caught myself shouting at the tv screen or the radio: "C'mon lads: play! just play! - just one single interesting drum fill, just one cool instrument lick coming out of the overcooked mush: nothing.... (in mag articles many an ace producer complained about lifeless "ProTools music" - the brand name generically standing for any DAW!). I'm glad you guys think very differently. I'm on both ends: producer and band member and very grateful for people who employ modern technology to bring out the music and not just doing a quick'n'easy hack job, playing it safe and for the cheap seats. - Also: great studio and mouth watering gear with a great guy who really knows it! Loved the tour! Thanks again Warren!
Hi +Christian Schonberger Aw shucks Wow! Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! I'm so glad to be able to have these conversations, it's great to share information with each other and help each other learn! We are truly blessed to be able to do what we love for a living! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
What a great video...Its so awesome hearing you guys chat about different artists and producers and how they do things. The stories as you discuss your gear, how you do things, etc is just fantastic. I love how you are also showing these guys that sharing the knowledge is a good thing... I bet they are surprised as heck when you call and say "hey, can I come talk to you and make a video?" Hopefully your attitude rubs off on them!
HI +ckjjclan Aw shucks!! Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! I am truly blessed to be able to do what I love! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
NiceI tour thank you, Warren, Chris. Btw I have those same Urei studio main monitors 811Bs Time aligned Chris has, pretty much in the same condition mounted them on swiveling ball joints to easily change firing directions.
i'm learning about the gear, which is awesome to become familiar with what's good, but i really enjoy the stories and the tour of the physical studio. gives me great ideas of what to do with mine..Stow Away Studios! Thanks!!
Wow, great studio, and I can tell from the length of the video alone that you really enjoyed being there, Warren! (Who wouldn't have??) I especially enjoyed the talk about psychology and dealing with artists, very insightful conversation! "It's not hip to like people who can play really well"... Hahaha, ain't that the truth?? Many thanks, David
Hi +David Mood haha you caught that little comment...oops! I'm a huge Jaco Pastorius fan and sometimes when I say that there's a little roll of the eyes! haha Chris is a man of taste though!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
You asked about the first song with distorted guitar... I can tell you about thr first recording with a distorted bass. It was on a Marty Robbins' song called Don't Worry 'Bout Me. In this case, in the 60's in Nashville, they recorded the song (on three tracks) and the bass sounded fine in the monitors. But, when they played it back, the bass was very distorted on a lead that was repeated a few times. They thought it sounded cool and decided to leave it that way, and the song was a number one hit for this traditional country singer.
first guitar 'distortion' by the kinks--you really got me. Dick Dale had some going on as well when he cranked it. He gave us a lot of cool guitar ideas actually if you research him
That Roland TR-55 is beautiful. Alongside its big brother the TR-77, it was one of the first products Roland ever released. I think it was basically the same machine as one of the Ace Tone Rhythm Ace units.
The JBL/Urei compressor/limiter is great for smashing room mics. The variable peak/average detector is nice too. They also had an optional output transformer. I opened mine up to check where it went - you just de-solder one component and the transformer drops right in. I've tried to find somewhere that still sells the right transformer but with no success so far.
Hi +Joel Taylor Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Thanks for the great tip and information! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
That was really cool! I been producing music for years now and still haven't set foot in a studio like that yet. So it was really nice to see how all that work on video. Thank you
Hi +Jesse Weiman Yes I love this Studio and Chris is extremely talented, I listened to his own project he recorded and it sounds amazing!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I have been watching your videos for the last few weeks, just want to say thank you! you explain it very clearly. As I'm a beginner and I earn a lot, so thanks again!! hoping to see more videos on the use of hardware gear :)
Hi +JACK Tse Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! I am so happy to be able to help and I really appreciate your positive words of support it really means a lot!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
This is so uplifting and motivating to watch. I'm damaged by recording a 2 side single in a studio soon 4 years ago and every time I hear it on spotify at friends houses etc I just cringe because the mix/recording is so not what I wanted. But to be honest I didn't know what I wanted back then. So I've developed a skepticism against cheap studio engineers, and now I know what kind of vibe I want for a full length record. So I've started developing my own small studio at my parents place out in the country, and even though I have experience recording I am really learning ALOT from these videos. Great, thanks. I'd love to be there and discuss with you! Haha. Keep it up!
Hi Adam, I completely understand! The first time I ever recorded in a 'real' studio I was so excited to leave with my recording, then I came into work the next day (I worked in a music store) and the Drum Salesman said the drums sounded like cardboard boxes! I was so disheartened! All I can say is keep going, growing and learning!
Loved this. No guff. No pretention. Brass tax. This is how it goes down. This is how we do it mentality. Smoke up the arse completed?!? Did you guys, listen to anything for reference when learning or just, (scough) play it by ear? I'm terrible at mixing. We'll I'm always uphappy. Something always stands out on every listen. Maybe I just need to learn to let go.
Hi +Sirkristofer Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Yes I try to work relatively quickly when mixing so I don't get too precious and then take a bit of time away from it and review it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great again! Now, what I find after und during watching all those inspiring videos: there doesn't seem to be a single idiot in this whole business. Every single one you're interviewing is so great, pleasant, nice, sympatico, likable .... Really. I found this just worth to be hinted on. Must be the "musicians". Really nice!
The difference between the normal black Vulture and the red 'super 15' version is that the red one gives you even more mangling capabilities (settings). Nice vid as always!
Hi +Mark Heijsteeg Aha so I have the 'super mangling version' haha Thanks for the info I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
This is gonna conflict with what some of the other commenters have said, but I'm told the actual first distorted guitar(that wasn't just from being over driven) was on "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats in 1951. The story goes that the guitar player's amp fell off the back of their pickup truck on the way to the studio(it was recorded at the studio that would later become Sun Studio in Memphis), anyway, that's how the speaker was cut and when they showed up to the studio, they didn't know if it would still work or not, but they tried it anyway and decided it still sounded good. The record was released on Chess Records that year and went to #1 on the R&B chart, and a lot of people site it as the first Rock 'n' Roll record, all though that's disputed, but it's definitely a contender.
I can vouch for this, we were actually just talking about this in my music history class the other day! And it was actually an accident. Jackie Brenston was on the way to the studio with his amp, and it was actually a stone that ripped through the grille cloth and punctured the speaker. Who knew they would be making history that day!
Great show …Warren please talk more about the 2 silent killers of recording enthusiast that nobody("Gurus Of Sound") talk about which are clean conditioned filtered power (electricity) and good cabling ,which is & can ruin all our hard work & experimental inspirations…Thanks & God Bless
Hi +vileprayer Haha Fantastic! Yes try it! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +Medic Jay Yes great stuff!! Dave Davies rocks!! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I have looked and heard the works of this studio and their stuff are splendid. The Trident 65 is an odd choice though I heard it have a reputation of being noisy and lack of headroom, though I am looking at one for my project studio and have heard a few Grammy's album tracked on the board.
Hi +AlexC 08 Thanks for your input! Yes you;re right he did do that! But I was thinking of someone maybe in either the 40' or 50's who did that, it may have even been accidentally, who knows? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi Warren, I really enjoyed this studio tour as well as all the others you have done. On that note I was wondering if you have done a studio tour of your home studio? I have a home studio and I'm considering trying to record live drums along with adding Addictive drums like you describe. My drum room is fairly small and you mentioned yours is as well so I'm interested in your process. Thanks again for these amazing videos!
Hi +David Hayes Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! I haven't yet done a tour! But I will! Yes my drum room is relatively small Check out my video with Greg D'Angelo ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MCgAoiolbTw.html It's in my studio and shows my drum room. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great tour and love learning about the gear! I was very excited about using the separate mixer for headphone mixes and would like to do that with a Yamaha 01V. What is the best way to split the signal at the converter? Any recommended pieces of hardware? Thanks for the vids! Would like to learn some tips/tricks on setting up headphone mixes.
Hi +Aaron S That's a very good question! I think you;d have to look at your convertor and see if there's a way to send the signal via maybe AES as well as analog at the same time. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren!
Hi +Fezzler61 Thanks!! Ah interesting yes Link Wray! I wonder was he first? Or someone before him? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro From what I recall Link Wray put pencil holes in his speaker before Davies cut his speaker. Who knows. All good. GREAT STUDIO TOUR!!!!
Hi +TheSonofFrank Wow that's another great moment! Thanks ever so much for reminding me of that one!! Amazing! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +Michael Salati Great! Yes he definitely did it! He just may not have been the first, probably the first in England though. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +Rob Burgess Yes probably! We only had a camera mic!! We now use Lapel Mics, but didn't then! Happy New Year! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
cs&wh, Just a suggestion: With the UREI's, you can cut a pizza sliced cardboard section then cut off the tip, then tape it to the inside of the driver and it will throw the horn output another two foot "without making the surrounding 12 inch driver any louder". This is really nice because it then allows you to use these monsters as near field monitors, low, or high powered. They're not bad, I bought mine for $100 because people are throwing these away. All mine needed was some new foam from the speaker exchange (reconingspeakers.com $28 delivered in three days) and I was using them in 1 hr. My slices are 6" by 5" but my guess is you could make them as long as you wish. You may be surprised how the sound clears up and you really get a feel for the horn/woofer time alignment (UREI's claim to fame). At the end of the day, with the undocumented cardboard extension feature enabled, when you mix to the center, it sounds like someone's speaking directly in front of you. Cheers! scott@princetonaudio.com
Hi +Scott Myers Thanks for the great tip and insight! I love UREI's but I don't know nearly enough about them! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Rabi Ben Lavi Rocket 88 is largely credited for being the fist song recorded with a dist guitar. like Warren said, it was accidental. Guitar amp camp in with a tear in the cone and they liked the sound and thus gave birth to distortion.
Hi +Robert Andrew Yes I forgot that Dave Davies did that! But I was thinking of someone maybe in either the 40' or 50's who did that, maybe even accidentally! ha Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
great video! thx! one of my biggest issues in my studio is building a headphone mix for my vocalists. I use a 18i20. any tips, suggestions or links? thx Warren.
Hi +rapofgod That's a very good and very big question! Ha I do not personally like building headphone mixes in Pro Tools, however if you create a session template that has the headphone sends already created then this will really help. I would create a separate stereo mix from your DAW and output that to your headphone box, which one do you have? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +rapofgod Great! You should be able to use outputs from your Focusrite to go into the Behringer and create a great headphone mix! What DAW do you use? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +rapofgod Thanks for the info, I'm not too familiar with Cubase, but I'm sure you can assign outputs from it just for the headphones through the Focusrite. Let me know how you get on. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +Bennie Clifton Yes definitely! But was there someone earlier than that? I can't remember! Am I wrong? Haha Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro Yes, Sir! I had to reference with My best Bud, bandmate, Blankenship nut, and Guitarist, of course. Link Wray's tech/engineer used a screwdriver to "customize" the speaker for a distorted sound back around '57-'59.
Hi +Richard James That's definitely a question for Chris, but I do know that the studio is really new and therefor I would imagine the web site is as well so they may not have got everything up there yet! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +Richard Mellersh Great! Yes I remember he did that! We also have Link Wray as well! Thanks for commenting I really appreciate it! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
