Author Archives: Nate Faulkenberry

Murder Over Madison “Castle”

Posted on 11/06/2011 by Nate Faulkenberry

Jon and I spent a lot of time recording together this summer despite his week long trip to North Carolina, month long trip to Italy, drive across the country, and an interruption from hurricane Irene. Somehow between all of that we were very productive — recording occasionally on weeknights and on weekends for most likely twelve to fourteen hours at a time. A lot of the recording we did this summer was very experimental. We did a lot of work … Continue reading →

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The Tesseract

Posted on 10/20/2011 by Nate Faulkenberry

I randomly happened upon the website of David Schober today and so far I have learned some really exciting tips. As a seasoned engineer, this man’s advice is worth paying attention to. http://www.davidschobermusic.com/

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Two worthwhile interviews

Posted on 10/17/2011 by Nate Faulkenberry

Tape Op Magazine – Bob Olhsson: Looking at Digital Recording Save the digital frustration, this article is a good jab at the “nobody commits to anything” era of recording — or maybe life overall. Burl Audio – Vance Powell I highly respect and admire Vance Powell not only for his work with Jack White but his humble personality, passion for music, and his outlook. Not to mention his interview in Tape Op #82 is a great read. Well look at … Continue reading →

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The paradox of choice

Posted on 10/05/2011 by Nate Faulkenberry

I came across this video of Barry Schwartz speaking at a TED conference in 2005. The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less I immediately drew parallels in the realm of recording. The obvious one being a common pitfall: the never ending quest for better equipment, more plugins, more compressors, more anything that will improve the mix. Well it won’t. At least that’s what my experience has been thus far. Having a large amount of options turns the mixing process … Continue reading →

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Preconceived Opinions

Posted on 09/27/2011 by Nate Faulkenberry

While researching a certain piece of equipment (indirectly related to the recording process) I came across one review which contained the following quote: The brochure and website say that you will hear: “… a wider soundstage with more precise stereo imaging, more detailed instrument and vocal textures, smoother highs, a midrange that doesn’t blare and a deeper, more well defined low end than you have ever before heard from your loudspeakers.” To find out whether this was true, I armed … Continue reading →

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