Ch ch ch ch changes…

I’m  new to blogging, but it’s a new year with great and exciting things afoot, so I’m embracing change. Here’s what’s going on with me.

ICONIC AUDIO

I am very proud to unveil a new collaboration that has changed the way that I think of making records. Many of you know of Paul Abbott from the records that he has mastered that I have engineered or from his articles in Tape Op, EQ, Sound on Sound, etc. I sought him ought years back when I realized I was short changing my clients by not encouraging them to have their recording professionally mastered. I looked around and realized that Zen Mastering was the only way to go.

Flash forward to 2010 and Paul and I are introducing launching a new concept – Iconic Audio – for home or project studio recordists. People can record at home, take their time getting the best possible performance without the pressure of the studio clock and then send the tracks to us for mixing (me) and mastering (Paul). We’ve already done a couple of projects this way with great results. Even projects tracked in real, well equipped studios can benefit from the ears of people who specialize in mixing and mastering. The history (and current state, at the top 40 level) of recording is in specialization. This is how great records are made – by people who are fine tuned to their specialization.

There’s other great stuff going on too. More blogs to follow. New bands! New studio/musician/engineer friends! New guitar!

Take care and make some great sounds

Kyle