I recorded Josh’s audition, like many Songsmiths auditions, with one mic capturing both the guitar and vocal. The first challenge when recording with one-mic, is placing that mic to get a nice balance between the instrument and voice. The second challenge is maintaining that balance.
Josh, a talented but inexperienced musician, instinctively leaned into the mic to sing which messed up my balance. Yes, I could compress the signal to even out the vocal level. But then I would lose the guitar when the compressor, responding to the loud vocal, turns down the entire signal, including the guitar.
No problem. “Just relax and enjoy your performance without moving too much.” We got a great take and Josh got his first experience in a recording studio. Now he needs to start getting some experience in front of an audience. . .and keep writing!
Songsmiths – Ed Privat – I Will Never Forget (Shatnutla remix)
Songsmiths ran a remix contest for Ed’s song “I Will Never Forget” and Shatnutla from Istanbul, Turkey won with his Tropical House take on the track. The original song was recorded here at The Cooler, but Shatnutla used and balanced a lot of his own instruments for the remix. I mastered the track though, adding some power and thickness. I have to say, it was nice to master something that I hadn’t mixed. It was a lot easier to hear the track objectively and quickly knock out a great master.
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Songsmiths – Ed Privat – I Will Never Forget
Songsmiths’ second single is I Will Never Forget by Ed Privat. It’s a playful, reggae-soaked pop song produced by Rob at The Cooler. I love the easy vibe and the minimal chorus that lets Ed’s voice soar.
Next week, the remix.
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Spaceman’s Vertigo by Club of Suns
Songsmiths’ first release is an indie rock song by Club of Suns called Spaceman’s Vertigo (listen below). Recorded and produced by me (Rob) at The Cooler, of course.
A couple of different – but also great – songs from COS are currently in the works. They’re less guitar-heavy than Spaceman, instead relying on a keyboard for the main chord structure. We’re really excited about the fresh, unique sound. Those tracks (they work together) should be out by November 2018.
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Recording a Voiceover for Sobek IT
Sobek IT was in studio today to record a voiceover for a video that illustrates the benefits of their Bid to Service app. The app is a cool idea and I look forward to seeing the final production. Thanks Rico and Co.