Studio B Mastering

02/23/2022

no words.

R.I.P. Chris

01/16/2021

It's been way too many years since I've done weekly updates on mastering sessions going on here! I'm going to try to start them back up but I can't promise I'll have time every week.

This week I mastered albums for Totally Slow (Greensboro, NC/Refresh Records), The Probables (Jamestown, NY) and The Seafloor Cinema (Sacramento, CA). I also put the finishing touches on full lengths for Southern Culture on the Skids
(Chapel Hill, NC) as well as Michael Orlando.

There were also EPs for PHNTMS (Philadelphia, PA) and Distractions (Columbia, SC).

In between all of these projects there were singles for Status Lost (Raleigh, NC), Fil Thorpe (Los Angeles, CA) and Elijah Oyelade (Nigeria) as well as vinyl parts for BIG Something (Burlington, NC) and 8 Ball Aitken (Australia).

And then of course in addition to the audio work I also make time for accounting and building maintenance. Oh, and somehow I still manage to run 40+ miles a week. I think you can see why I don't have time to post very often!

I hope everyone's year is off to a decent start, let's hang in there and maybe we'll be able to have some live shows again by Fall.

Keep Calm and Rock On

Dave Harris
Founder, Studio B Mastering

11/24/2020

WooHoo! Congratulations, very well deserved!

It is such an honor to be recognized by the Recording Academy with a Grammy Nomination alongside such a talented slate of our peers! So much gratitude.

Yep Roc Records Come Hear North Carolina

06/23/2020

One of my favorite projects that I had the privilege of working on lately. Made by some of my favorite people. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your magic. Trust me, this one is going to age very well. ❤️

06/19/2020

Honestly, I’m not 100% certain that I know what mastering is, but somehow here I am making some kind of living at it. Thanks for the kind words, it’s always a blast working on your records!

Today we're giving it up for Dave Harris at Studio B Mastering for the fantastic job he did mastering Itchy Soul. "What is mastering?" you say? Great question. Nobody knows, even musicians and mastering engineers don't know. Just kidding... it's the final step in making an album. After the mix is finished, it gets bounced to a stereo file. Then the mastering engineer does his/her magic to help balance sonic elements of the mix (such as volume, dynamics, compression, and EQ) and ensure that playback will sound good over a variety of speakers... consider that this music needs to sound great on crappy phone speakers, earbuds, high end headphones, huge speaker systems with subwoofers, etc.

We worked with Dave for the first time on Live in Asheville and we loved what he did, so he was an easy choice for this record. Dave helped give the individual instruments and parts their own space to live in, and somehow simultaneously made the whole thing sound more cohesive and squished together in the best possible way. It's exactly what we wanted. We loved the master as soon as we got it back from him and we highly recommend him to other bands.

www.studiobmastering.com

All week long we're contributing 100% of album sales from our to Equal Justice Initiative, so you can head to www.thegetrightband.com/shop to hear Dave's awesome mastering job and support a very important cause.

06/02/2020

04/27/2020

04/25/2020

I’m very thankful to be staying incredibly busy during the lockdown. I had a blast wrapping this one up last week but I missed having the guys here with me!

Live at the Visulite Theatre, Hungry Girl’s first live album, is comprised of recordings from their album release show in 2019 at the Visulite Theatre.

03/23/2020

While out for my morning run I was struggling up the same hill for the 16th time when a thought occurred to me. While this may be a great time to have a career that allows me to work alone in a hermetically sealed bubble, it is certainly no time to keep quiet and not reach out to others.

My friends and clients are really hurting right now, their livelihoods have been destroyed.
These are the same people that have allowed me to live my dream for the past 30 years. Yes, believe it or not, this May marks 30 years! I want each and every one of you to know that I am here for you. I’m still working every single day. I’m only doing unattended sessions for the foreseeable future but I am here and thankfully still practicing my craft. I’m open to discussing discounts, delayed payments and sometimes even free work for all of my longtime clients and friends. Please reach out to me and let me know what I can do to help. I am truly heartbroken by what I see happening to all of you amazingly talented people. At the same time I am awestruck at the resourcefulness and creativity that is being displayed in everyone’s live streaming. I have no doubt that we will get through this.

Keep Calm and Rock On

Dave Harris
Founder, Studio B Mastering

02/21/2020

Awesome new video from our friends Cuffed Up!

https://youtu.be/nGvIZn7oJI0

Directed by Josh Drew The self-titled Cuffed Up EP is out now via Corduroy Recordings. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6zrhobrqazbckJBMYeKLti Bandcam...

02/08/2020

This is one of my favorite albums that I mastered recently.

12/13/2019

Two albums that I mastered are in the top 5 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums Chart this week. Congratulations to Steep Canyon Rangers with "North Carolina Songbook" at #1 and Mark O'Connor Band with "A Musical Legacy" at #5.
I am sincerely humbled that these amazing musicians trust me with their music.

08/27/2019

07/13/2019

My new album "True North" is officially out now. This is an album that takes a look at the journey of finding one's own true north, one's own life compass. Years in the making and our most ambitious production to date, I'm excited to finally share with you the culmination of all our creative work.

I appreciate the listens, downloads and sharing of this project with your circle. It goes a long way and helps the music reach others. Thrilled for this project to finally be shared with you and all. Lots of love went into this one. Songs both personal and storytelling in nature. I hope you enjoy.

All the best,
x Ryan

True North now available to listen/stream/download:
https://smarturl.it/TNalbum

Big thanks to all who contributed their time and talents to this project:

Written, Arranged & Produced by: Ryan Redebaugh Ryan Redebaugh Music
Engineered by: Taylor Roig Roig Recording
Mixed by: Tim Carter Band (tracks 2, 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14), Brad Fisher (tracks 5, 6, 7, 9), Mor Mezrich Ears and Gears Recording⎪Mixing (tracks 1, 3, 10)
Mastered by: Dave Harris Studio B Mastering

Album Artwork: Misako Oba Misako Oba :: Art & Photography
Album Art Layout Design: Brandon O'Neill

Musicians:
Ryan Redebaugh Ryan Redebaugh Music: Vocals, Piano, Guitars, Keyboards, Organs, Synths, Kalimba
Vincent Byrne: Drums/Percussion
Carl Limbacher: Bass
Uriel Frazier: Electric Guitar
Pablo Masis: Trumpet
James Yardley: Trombone
Jaime Marcelo: Violin
Steven Cuevas: Viola
Bobbie L Crow III: Cello

07/11/2019

Mastering today! Dave at the fancy controls. Proud to announce that we have some dandy CD material being released over next year. Going to be awesome! My pleasure to keep building on that 45 number! MOC