Revolution Mother Studio Session

My tech nerd-dome landed me a gig recording a song for Revolution Mother at Studio in the Country; recorded my Ben Mumphrey and myself.

Studio in the Country is an amazing studio in Bogalusa (of all places) that has been around since the 70s. Stevie Wonder, Kansas, Neville Brothers, Blues Traveler are just a few of the artists who have recorded there over the years. It's got this great 70s sort of vibey thing going on and the gear selection is fantastic as well.

First up... a couple drum setup pictures... with gear selection:
Kick: Beyer M88 > API 312 > DBX 162
Snare: Beyer M201 > API 312
Overheads: Neumann KM84 > Calrec PQ-1161
Toms: Sennheiser MD421 > API 512C
Spot Mic: Nuemann U67 > Neve 1064
Room Mics: Scheops Tube > Calrec PQ-1161

Drums Setup 1

Drums Setup 2

The bass player had his tone dialed in nicely, so tracking bass was painless. We used 2 mics and took a direct off an Avalon DI.
Mic 1: Sony C-500 > LA-2A
Mic 2: Sennheiser MD421 > 1176 Rev D

Bass Setup

The guitarist also had his tone dialed in nicely, so it was just a matter of setting up some different mic combinations and seeing which ones we liked the best. The guitar setup pics show the size of the live room. The 4x12 cabs look quite small in that room.

Guitar Setup 1

Guitar Setup 2

I think we ended up using a gritty SM-57 > Calrec PQ-1161 combination on each cabinet... though I must admit I preferred the Beyer M-160 and Sony C-37A.

And, of course, a shot of Ben tracking some guitars to the Pro-Tools at 3am in the morning. (Notice the Studer A-800 sitting just behind Ben... and yes, we recorded straight to Tools)

Guitar Tracking