Fri - Apr 16, 2010 : 01:21 am
amazed
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Reading of Crystal Moon
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A couple of hours ago, I finished meeting with two wonderful people. Bill Gillane and Lisa Spurrier. They were here for a couple of hours creating a voice recording for a very intriguing book called "Crystal Moon", written by Phillip Jones.
All I gotta say is, I believe I'm gonna start reading the book, after hearing Bill Gi...
Audio
Mon - Apr 12, 2010 : 09:05 pm
amazed
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Vain Consolation
AudioGuru
I've recently had the awesome opportunity to work on a good friend's musical masterpiece. He calls it "Vain Consolation", and it really is quite awesome. I'll post a snippet if I can soon. We're still waiting for some of the musical puzzle pieces to be put into place, and when that happens, we'll have a pretty incredible...
Music
Tue - Apr 06, 2010 : 05:15 pm
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New Logo and Design
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(announcement)
Life just can't get much better. Well... Let's not speak too soon, but man, life for the studio this past week has just been really, really awesome.
One of our clients recently decided to help us out by designing a logo and refreshing the look and feel of our website. His name is Jesse Crowley, and, well... He's just awes...
Miscellaneous
Tue - Apr 06, 2010 : 11:27 am
excited
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New Line 6 Spider IV 75 Amp!
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So, we've been considering how to best improve the studio in recent weeks, and have decided that our complete lack of guitar amplification needs to be taken care of. We looked at all sorts of amps and decided that one which could possibly provide the most diverse sounds would be a wise choice. We've recorded pretty much everything here ...
Audio / Audio Hardware
Thu - Apr 01, 2010 : 10:26 am
amazed
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Best Recording So Far
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We've done it. We've hit the mother load. The golden goose has landed.
I had the opportunity yesterday to work with one of the most talented musicians I've ever met. It's somebody I've highly respected the past few years, and have wanted to work with ever since I heard him play. He's largely unknown, and has requested me om...
Music
Wed - Mar 24, 2010 : 11:24 am
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Blue Aces Demo (almost)
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This entire week, so far, has been spent mixing, mastering, and nit-picking The Blue Aces' 4-song demo debut. I'm not at liberty to give many details (yet), but let me just say that this group has some of the most rocking tunes I've ever heard come out of a group like this.
More to come later! The demo should be finished by this weeke...
Audio / Music
Thu - Mar 18, 2010 : 01:03 am
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Marathon Week
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Most normal people would be exhausted right about now, but I guess when ya love what ya do, doing more of it is just invigorating. So, yesterday evening we were at it again with The Blue Aces, recording the last single, which is sure to be a hit, of their first demo! The song is called Dance With Me. Now it's on to the mixing and ...
Audio / Music
Thu - Mar 11, 2010 : 05:16 pm
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Ibanez SR-300 + Kustom Amp!
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Since we've opened for business, and even before, I've started to notice a sad trend in recording audio. This is speaking extremely generally, and there have been a few people who have definitely broken the mold, but in my experience, I've noticed that the musical instrument getting the least amount of love is the bass guitar.
For the most ...
Audio Hardware
Sat - Feb 27, 2010 : 10:05 pm
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Blue Aces Bring The Heat!
AudioGuru
With as little sleep as I got last night, when I woke up this morning, I was a bit worried about the Aces' session today. Man alive! I don't know what I was worried about! These girls nailed their new song, Fooled Twice, wholeheartedly! Spot-on timing, vocals, tunes, and had a great time, to boot.
You're gonna love it!&nbs...
Audio / Music
Sun - Feb 21, 2010 : 05:43 pm
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Herod the Fink Session
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Man... 11 straight hours of tracking can sure be....... FUN! Yup... Herod the Fink is still on schedule, and after yesterday's session, I can say the end product is gonna be something you've never heard in a Christmas album before, guaranteed.
To give you an idea of what was recorded yesterday, the title of one of the songs we ...
Audio / Music
Tue - May 24, 2011 : 05:12 pm
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Studio Cruisin'
AudioGuru
So, we received our new Oktava-Modded Apex 205 microphones, and the results have been very pleasing. New songs by BTP, PoeticIntensity, and some voice-overs have used them, and we are definitely feeling the love. Working as drum overheads, cab mics, and even acoustic guitar mics in stereo-pair. All around, these are some rea...
Audio / Miscellaneous
Thu - Mar 31, 2011 : 11:02 am
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Melodies of March
AudioGuru
I apologize for the complete lack of posts in March. I've been having so much fun recording, I forget to write about it.
If you'd like to stay more up-to-date with the studio happenings, I tend to post much more information on Advanced Budget Studio's Facebook page than on the blog. It's just easier.
So, head on over to Facebo...
Miscellaneous
Mon - Jun 09, 2014 : 11:47 am
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Tribute to Matt Harker
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A week ago, an acquaintance of mine from my highschool days, Matt Harker, was hit and killed while biking to work. A day later, a friend contacted me and wondered if he could use the studio to produce a song in Matt's memory. Although I didn't know Matt very well, I knew him well enough to know he was the type of person who did his best...
Music / Studio
Tue - Nov 08, 2011 : 02:36 pm
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Welcome the Newcomers!
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I've gotta say, October was crazy. It was the busiest month the studio has ever seen. That said, it has allowed us to upgrade some microphones!
Might you join with me in welcoming our two newest microphones to the pack:
The Joly Edition - "Gomez" Cascade ribbon mic!
In our initial tests, I found the Gomez to be anothe...
Audio / Audio Hardware
Sat - Nov 24, 2012 : 12:07 am
amazed
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Coming Together...
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I chose "Amazed" as the mood for this entry because it just fits. I had no idea what would be involved with getting this studio build ready to go, but it seems as though it's all coming together.
We've got a truckload of materials coming on Monday of next week, and I have the entire week off to begin the build.
Hopefully I remem...
Studio
Fri - Apr 29, 2011 : 05:19 pm
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Upcoming New Modded Mics
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So, in the business of audio recording, it doesn't get much more fundamental than 1. Room Acoustics, 2. Sound Source, and 3. Microphones.
One of those three basics is about to get a serious upgrade here at Advanced Budget Studios.
Today, Michael Joly of OktavaMod is modifying two Apex 205 ribbon microphones, and will be shipping them back ear...
Audio Hardware
Fri - Jun 25, 2010 : 10:38 am
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Herod The Fink Continues...
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We had the awesome opportunity to work, once again, with Herod The Fink last weekend, and ended our session with some serious improvements to some songs we had already recorded.
We totally re-invented the introduction to Desperate Husband's Chorus, which now is sure to give a healthy round of grins to all that hear it. We also put a pretty ...
Audio / Music
Mon - Jan 02, 2012 : 11:08 pm
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Rockin' Out in 2012!
AudioGuru
So, I've been thinking about what the first post in 2012 should be, and I've been drawing a blank. I could talk about all the cool gear I've upgraded, and the success we had in 2011, but I've talked a lot about that stuff already (although the new RME Madi interface, ADI-8 QS converters, and Focusrite 828 preamps are pretty stink...
Music
Mon - Aug 01, 2011 : 12:10 am
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Backing the Music
AudioGuru
So, last week, a client came in who presented a song to me, and we proceeded to record it. It quickly became a favorite of mine, and I've since decided to produce it up beyond what it was originally, with the permission of the owner, of course. The song is an acoustic version of Yellowcard's "Ocean Avenue", and I really,...
Babblings
Sun - Jan 23, 2011 : 01:33 am
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Studio Happenings...
AudioGuru
So... I apologize for not having kept up-to-date with what's recently been going on, but I honestly haven't had the time! If I have to choose between recording music, or writing about recording music, I'll take the former, thank you very much.
So, this last week was booked solid - again. We saw a few regulars come in and a few new on...
Audio Hardware / Miscellaneous
Fri - Jul 23, 2010 : 10:48 pm
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Most Crazy Session Yet
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Ya know, sometimes in this business, you've gotta use ingenuity. And then there are other times you've just got to call it quits. I'm really glad we didn't choose that option for last night's session, because it turned out just fine...
Well.. That is, after we spent hours trying to figure out how in the world we were going to accompli...
Audio / Babblings / General Insanity / Music
Tue - May 24, 2011 : 05:12 pm
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Studio Cruisin'
AudioGuru
So, we received our new Oktava-Modded Apex 205 microphones, and the results have been very pleasing. New songs by BTP, PoeticIntensity, and some voice-overs have used them, and we are definitely feeling the love. Working as drum overheads, cab mics, and even acoustic guitar mics in stereo-pair. All around, these are some rea...
Audio / Miscellaneous
Mon - Jan 17, 2011 : 03:40 pm
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Marathon of all Marathons
AudioGuru
So, in this business you really have no idea what's coming at ya. From the music, to the ability, to the genre, etc, etc, etc... You can schedule a band for a full-day, and they can come in and get it all done sooner or later than what was previously thought. There are so many variables, it can get a bit stressful.
So, two days a...
Music
Fri - Feb 05, 2010 : 12:13 pm
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Better All The Time!
AudioGuru
Due to the amazing success Advanced Budget Studios has had in the short time since opening, we've added a few new toys to the studio. We now employ an Audix D6 kick microphone, which adds some serious punch to any acoustic drum tracks.
We also now have some serious firepower on acoustic guitars and drum overheads. We've acquired a mat...
Audio
Tue - Nov 16, 2010 : 12:25 am
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Credit Cards at ABS!
AudioGuru
Thanks to the wonders of technology, Advanced Budget Studios now proudly accepts all major credit cards!
In other news, we haven't posted much because we're taking it easy during the holidays. We'll start crankin' out the serious tunes again in January. (If you have sessions scheduled for November or December, no worries... We'll stil...
Miscellaneous
Tue - Jan 04, 2011 : 12:43 pm
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Website Re-design!
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About 2 months ago, a great musician, designer, and friend sent me a new design idea for AdvancedBudgetStudios.com. After getting various opinions, I decided to have a go at it. Also, with all the free time I had during the holidays, I thought it would be a good time to get crackin'.
So, without further ado, I present you the new and ...
Miscellaneous
Sat - Sep 05, 2009 : 09:40 pm
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Smooth Intentions Project
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A new group called "Smooth Intentions" made it down to the studio today and we began tracking a song called "Rain". So far, it sounds quite good. The song contains a gorgeous cello track, not often heard within the genre.
We've got a keyboard track left to record, but the tune should be finished shortly.
We'll se...
Audio
Tue - Jun 28, 2011 : 07:18 pm
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All About What??
AudioGuru
So, the month of June has been a great one for Advanced Budget Studios. Being a young company, we still have a long road before us to get where we want to be, but during the last 3 years we've been in business, I can tell you something important I've learned.
If you would have asked me when starting out, "What's the main point of ...
Babblings / Miscellaneous
Sat - Jul 10, 2010 : 11:01 pm
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ScramJet begins the journey...
AudioGuru
Wow... What a week this has been!
Yesterday, we welcomed in a new client, ScramJet to the studio by running a recording marathon with them!
We pulled a full 8-hour session and all through yesterday, we managed to get recordings for three whole songs. By the end of the day, our engineer was ready to collapse.
Today, they all came back to...
Audio / Music
Tue - Oct 26, 2010 : 09:49 am
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New Samples
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So, we've been busy at the studio lately. So much so, I've neglected to update the site's samples. We've got a few new ones up, and so I thought I'd let everyone know a bit about em'.
ScramJet : Tread Softly - ScramJet is a band out of Salt Lake City, dead-set on bringing their musical vision to life. They kn...
Audio / Mixing / Music