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Marcus Anderson, an acclaimed saxophonist and member of Prince’s New Power Generation backing band, relied on AKG C519 mics for the making of his fifth solo album, Style Meets Substance. “The C519 has been a tremendous tool for me when recording and performing live,” says Anderson, “whether it’s at a club with my own band or in an arena with Prince. It reproduces my playing with clarity and purity.”
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Musician and producer Will Holland, aka Quantic, has installed Prism Sound’s Titan USB multi-track audio interface in his New York studio. Holland produces soul, jazz and Latin music, and says: “My recordings comprise of different elements, often from a variety of sources. These may be recordings from tape, record and sounds recorded on location, so it’s important to maintain a noise-free, clear and undistorted sound.”
www.prismsound.com
HHB Communications has supplied equipment for major refurbishments to Imagem Production Music’s London studios, upgrading both systems to Pro Tools HD11 and HDX hardware with the new Apple Mac Pro. HHB also supplied new hardware and software products, including Neumann microphones, Universal Audio and Neve preamps and plug-ins from Waves, Sonnox and iZotope. Imagem producer and studio engineer Taz Mattar comments: “It is actually ridiculous how fast our studios are with the addition of the new Pro Tools HDX systems.”
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Waves Audio has introduced the Waves Abbey Road Collection, which features a lineup of plug-ins that meticulously model the studios’ legendary microphones, consoles, tape machines and signature effects. Mirek Stiles, head of audio products, Abbey Road Studios, states: “These beautiful-sounding plug-ins encapsulate the hardware and expertise that contribute to the ‘Abbey Road sound’, as heard on the many landmark recordings made at the studios throughout its 80-plus- year history.”
www.waves.com
Studio UNITED KINGDOM
Gus Dudgeon Foundation calls for further support
The GDF is keeping the legendary producer’s memory alive – but without a financial boost, 2014 will be the year it closes its doors. By Jon Chapple
THE GUS Dudgeon Foundation (GDF) graduate music production course – a JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support)-certified postgraduate qualification founded in memory of the late record producer – is appealing for funds for 2015 and beyond. “We have recently announced the fourth Gus Dudgeon graduate course, which will take place in July,” explains GDF founder Chris Hook. “With funds running low, the foundation has [had] to tighten its belt – and without further funding, this will be the last course.”
Around 30 students have completed the course to date, justifying their status as what Hook calls “some of the best graduating music technology students in the country” by
UNITED KINGDOM The Church Studios reopens under Paul Epworth By Eline Rilda
MILOCO AND UK producer Paul Epworth have announced the relaunch of The Church Studios in Crouch End, north London. Studio 1 is now designed to be a completely ‘no-bars’ recording experience. A vintage 72-channel EMI Neve console is based in the live recording room, and the original control room can be used as an additional editing suite. One of the old church booths has been converted into
a large recording booth which can accommodate drums, and there are nooks and crannies around the building that can be exploited – for example, the church spire, which works as an echo chamber. The studio owns the only EMI Neve in London, which comprises two halves: one from Abbey Road, where it recorded albums like Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, and the other from the famed Pathé Marconi studios in Paris.
The vintage EMI Neve desk at The Church Studios in all its resplendent glory
www.miloco.co.uk/church1
going on to make their marks in a notoriously difficult industry. GDF students gain experience of working at the highest level in a traditional recording studio, and an insight into the origins of the techniques used and how they apply to the music industry today. Alumni include Phil Stuttard, now with the Music Producers Guild; Eduardo de la Paz, who has worked as engineer or mix assistant with Arcade Fire, Paolo Nutini and The Horrors (and previously at Miloco); and sound technician Ross Watson, of the broadcaster STV and various live venues throughout Europe. “There are also lots of sponsorship opportunities, starting at just £350, for companies which would like these future producers and engineers to familiarise themselves with their
GDF/JAMES students study under veteran heavy metal engineer Dan Turner
products or services,” continues Hook. He can be contacted on
chrishook2@me.com at any time. Previous GDF sponsors include Focusrite RedNet, Michael
Simkins LLP, PMI Audio, Sonic Distribution, Source Distribution and Unity Audio.
www.gusdudgeon.com www.jamesonline.org.uk
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