Mastering for Ramon Pratt

Today Dan joined Ramon Pratt for a mastering session with Dave Shirk at Sonorous Mastering. The afternoon was spent mastering 14 tracks or Ramons upcomming CD that we have spent the past month working on.

The masting process is a great experience. For anyone who records a CD, or even listens to them, it's worth the time to check a session out. It is the final step in the recording process.

That's a mix for Ramon

This last weekend Dan packed up the mobile studio and headed for LA, Hermosa Beach to be exact, to track and finish up a CD project with Ramon Pratt.

It’s amazing what we can do with todays technology. In the past we would have had to find a studio, make sure they had a media format that was compatible and pay for studio time.

Today, we are able to take the same superior-quality equipment that we use in the studios and take it in to someone’s home. It’s a great situation, when we get to charge a client less, and at the same time give them a warm, comfortable environment that they are used to.

Friday was spent driving and setting up, followed by some much needed beach time.

Saturday they spent 9 hours tracking both some lead and backing vocals for the CD tracks.

Monday, Dan and Ramon spent 6 hours mixing all the tracks for the project. Most of the tracks were mixed well from the tracking sessions so all that was remaining was some finishing touches.

Stay tuned for information on the release party!!!!!

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Ramon Pratt day Two

Today Dan spent the day at Chaton Studios with Ramon working on vocal overdubs for the three tracks we cut yesterday.

The boys (Ramons multiple voices) were in great form and the tracks sound great.

Next week Dan will head out to LA to add some female voices, sax and possibly some keyboard parts to finish up the tracks. Once done, dan and Ramon will mix and get it ready for mastering.

Ramon Pratt at Chaton

Today Dan spent the day at Chaton Studios with Ramon Pratt. Ramon who now lives in LA, has been a long time friend and artist. The day was spent tracking Drums, Piano, Bass and Synth.

If you have never recorded at Chaton, it is hard to describe what a joy it is to work on projects there. It’s rare, and unheard of in Arizona to have a room that just sounds right, with no effort. We spend less time switching out microphones and eqing and more time making music……what an idea.

Todays line up included:
Kick – Shennheiser 421
Snare – Shure SM-57
Rack Toms (x4) – Beyer Dynamic m201
Floor Tom - Shennheiser 421
High Hat – Neumann K84
Piano – DPA4021
Bass - Countryman FET DI

All microphones took advantage of the consoles API-512 Mic Pre-Amplifiers. The Bass guitar was slightly compressed with a DBX 165.

Dan will be back tomorrow with Ramon for Vocal Overdubs and some mixing.

Conan....all lined up

Today Mike and Dan were hard at work assembeling all the various takes and tracks for the entire project.

Now that everything is in and organised the mixing will now begin.

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