CHARLES DE SCHUTTER, who has an impressive track record both as an FOH mixer and studio engineer (Vismets and Ozark Henry,
Belgium; Superbus and Blackfeet Revolution, France; Elliott Murphy, US), runs his Rec ’N Roll Studio in the building that used to be the
home of the legendary L’Equipe studio. A recent gear upgrade keeps him ahead of the game. “The upgrade was inspired by feedback given by colleague
Charles De Schutter with his recent investments
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sound engineers,” explains De Schutter, “and also because I felt the investment was worth it – the studio is doing all right and I could afford the purchase.” De Schutter opted for a D.W.
Fearn VT-2 tube mic preamp, a Shadow Hills mastering compressor (the first in Belgium) and a Chandler MiniMixer – the latter being part of the basic set up, lifting the mixing process out of the box. “I’m convinced that the quality of the peripherals makes the difference – the Shadow Hills Compressor, for instance, is used by leading mastering and mixing engineers – I’ve been testing the machine and now we’re offering this class product in the studio. Let’s face it, everyone has software with plug-ins – this
goes beyond the basic studio gear; with people talking about our upgrade, our client list continues to grow.” “Actually, the Shadow Hills is a combination of four mastering compressors in one machine,” adds Filip De Vos of JukeBox Ltd, who supplied the outboard equipment. “The engineer has the choice between compression mode and the sound colour of the outputs, offering new options and combinations not available with any other compressor.” Following the installation of
the DW Fearn mic pre, already adding a subtle flavour to the recordings, De Schutter also added an Inward Connection TSL4 compressor for vocal tracking. www.jukeboxltd.bewww.recandroll.com