04/02/2013
What I Do:
• Recording System Design
• Education
• System streamlining
Design is where I slay dragons before people know they exist, taking time to understand how the client thinks of their creative/recording process and then making equipment recommendations which parallel their train of thought. This way the artist has a recording system which is a step or two ahead of them, in the direction they are already heading. There are SO many different ways to write and to record, there pretty much is something for everyone. Having worked with computer based recording systems since 1993 (over 20 years, sheesh!) I have a unique vantage point and can put people into a system that fits their creative needs best.
Education could be termed "advanced tech support" or "instruction manual translation" or "studio ninja situation obliteration." I pride myself on having an undefeated record in having handled every single studio problem that has ever presented itself to me. The artist's ability to create incredible art is sometimes matched only by their ability to create incredible problems to solve in their studios. I'm patient and determined, and I can find a quick fix for people while also educating them on the most direct methods to get their art into the physical universe.
This takes us into system streamlining. As musicians work in their studios their tastes change and their workflows evolve. I love to come in with an exterior viewpoint and see what the artist might not be able to see that holds them back with their tools. In my career as a record producer and studio engineer on commercials, I've learned that the job of the engineer is to make all the technical aspects of the recording process invisible to the artists. This way, when the artist has an idea and asks "can I...?" the engineer can respond with "here you go... rolling!" In a home recording environment this process becomes muddled where the artist is the engineer. My product as a studio client is a system that is setup to record, with a person who knows how to record, so when the time comes the artist can think only of recording without ever having to be distracted by recording.
