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recording and mixing,
in the studio, using Analogue and Digital desks, Hard disk recorders such as Fostex and
using software based tools such as Cubase, Logic, Digital Performer and Pro Tools. It is important to ensure that the
correct tools are used whether it be condenser microphones such as Neumann, AKG and Audio
Technica or dynamics such as Shure.
I worked on Derek Acorah's show for 4 + years and have been the Engineer for over 250 shows. In venues ranging from 600 to 3,000 capacity. I have also been the sound engineer for various bands and events. |
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All musical styles catered for, and any instrumentation, whether it be drums or guitar, saxophone or marimba.
I am currently on the look out for talented individuals or bands who would like to record and try and get a recording deal. I can write the songs for you or you can bring your own songs and record them. If you are interested please follow the link at the foot of the page.
Recording, editing, mixing and mastering. I have facilities to record vocals and some instruments and all the necessary facilities to edit, mix and master tracks for you. I use Digital Performer and Logic Studio on a G5 and a MacBook with MOTU and M-Audio interfaces. Additionally, I have a Yamaha mixing desk, TC Electronics Reverb, the latest T-Racks vintage modeling effects, Behringer compressor, a valve Mic Preamp and AKG microphones. I have guitar and bass amps and effects if required.
See Mobile Recording page
Set up of PA etc. and mixing. For details of the sort of gigs I have been involved in see below under current and recent projects and Live Music.
Working with Kristelle Graff on her songs, mixing some of the best tracks I've heard for ages. Go and have a listen, there are 5 tracks already up on her MySpace. The "Girl from Nowhere" EP will be on sale on iTunes in around 2 weeks time.
Mixing tracks for a musician/singer from Mauritius for release in his home country. The first one is finished and sounds really great. More to come.
Recording and mixing three tracks for Sketch based in Surrey. Sounding really good, original pop/rock from some excellent musicians.
Lots of teaching for various people.
Playing Bass and gigging with a band in Sussex called The Pyrats (Pirate). Gigs ongoing for 2009. Go to our MySpace page for details.
Working with a local Songwriter and singer on some soul, R'n'B tracks. Go to Silvertown Girl and listen to some of the tracks. Also six of these tracks are now out on iTunes. Search the store for Silvertown Girl.
Working with a DJ on some dance tracks this summer in my studio space.
Sound engineer to run a couple of conferences for different AV companies. Also involved in the set up of the facilities and pulling down at the end of the day.
Sound recordist for a cameraman while doing a shoot at a college in North London. Trailing round all day filming someone as they met current students.
Worked on 4 songs with a songwriter/guitarist in South East London. Just finished mastering the final mixes for his demo. Having to coax his 8 year old PC into managing, really not easy... He is now starting to get gigs based on some open mic nights.
Sound Tech at the Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells over Christmas and New Year 2007/8 and now various other dates too. In June 2008 worked on Steve Howe's show at the Trinity.
Got called in to Sound Engineer at the Proms in the Park in Hassocks, Sussex in July 2008. Three bands in under 4 hours with an attendance of around 800. I was controlling front of house and a 4 way monitor mix. Also I had to make sure all microphones were in place which can be a little fraught with two 15 minute changeovers. Went really well. With something like this had to do a bit of work in advance to make sure they had all the right kit, from Mic stands to the right PA. Many thanks to Keith at TS Professional in Burgess Hill for providing an excellent PA, all the mics and cables etc. Assuming this goes ahead next year I have already been asked to do the job again. The bands this year were the Crawley Millennium band, The Don Bradmans and Ophlyne. See below for a copy of a letter of thanks.
The spring 2008 tour for Derek Acorah is now over and I was the sound engineer for 25 of the dates. It is now time to say goodbye to Derek as he apparently won't be employing the Production Company I have been working for. It's been fun and I've worked on over 230 shows over 4 and a half years. Addendum - Now doing 3 more dates at the end of August 2008 to finish off in Scotland... Derek is the star of "Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns" and "Most Haunted" on Living TV. Sharing the dates with Karn Broad, this work was for Rainbow Productions.
Further recording and arrangement of "Thinking of You" for Sue Cope. This got played on BBC Southern Counties Radio (Friday September 7, 2007).
Recording and mixing the demo songs for my band Pirate (now The Pyrats). You can go to our MySpace page to hear them.
A system set up for an arranger with many major credits over the last 20+ years. Using 3 Macs and various versions of DP.
Sound Engineer for Green-ish Day, Green Day tribute band, at their gig at the Indigo Club in Bordon, Hampshire on 30/6/07. Running the front of house and 4 separate monitor mixes. This was through the Bands on the Run agency based in Southampton. Really good gig with an excellent band. The club has bands every Saturday, see their website for details.
Mixing 14 tracks on my set up for a London based songwriter with TV writing credentials.
Mixing a demo album for Max Shire a West London based singer/guitarist/songwriter in his studio. Go to his MySpace page to listen to 4 of the tracks.
Stage managing a World Music gig at St Mary in the Castle, Hastings in March 2007.
Sound Engineer at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill for a performance of Shaping Voices, Creative Reminiscences in April 2007.
Teaching a London based American songwriter (number 1's both sides of the Atlantic) how to use Logic to demo his latest songs for a forthcoming album.
Recording Will Travers (Born Free Foundation) reading a narrative for a local government promotional video.
Summer 2006 I engineered for Pop Fiction, a function band playing mainly corporate and private parties.
Recorded, edited and mixed an entire album for a school choir based in Sussex. Completed November 2006.
Recording and editing vocals for four albums for Rainbow Productions.
Songwriting 6 songs for 4 projects for Rainbow Productions.
Remixed 4 songs for a dance and fitness album for Rainbow Productions that is just about to be released in the USA (August/September 2006).
Recordings of Dame Vera Lynn and Dame Judi Dench to be played at a concert held at Croydon's Fairfield Halls. Then recording the concert for inclusion with a DVD being shot at the same time.
A recording for a School in Sussex. Of three folk songs for an international folk album, being produced in Hungary. We recorded and mixed this in less than a day. (Summer 2005).
Digitally restoring a track from some old 4 track reel to reel tapes onto Cubase SX 2. So that it's writer can then record a new backing track on top of the original.
Just helped Anna Krantz mix a demo for her publisher prior to it being sent to the States for a couple of big names looking for tracks. Watch this space... And now another one as well.
At Jubal Records I have mixed the following albums for Noel Robinson:
Carmen - Make a Joyful Noise (2003)
WWM - Hold Fast (2004/5)
Sandy Hooks - Desert Stream (2004/5). (Also recording engineer)
Dr Ekei's album in May/June 2005.
I helped record and edit another album for Jubal Records, for Bishop Wayne Malcolm. This album is now in the shops (2004).
A recording of 3 songs for Sue Cope called "Thinking of You", "Sixty Years on" and "Seagulls". Summer 2005
A demo recording for a local singer called Frida of "I'm not a girl" and "Against All Odds". April 2006
A recording for a local Hip Hop band. We recorded the vocals for three original songs in a day and re-mixed the backing tracks that they had put together elsewhere. Winter 2005
Recorded and mixed another demo for Breakout. (January 2005).
Providing PA and being the sound engineer at a premiere of 2 short films produced by St Mary's school in Bexhill in association with Sound Architect. At the White Rock Theatre in Hastings.
I engineered for Darren Terao as he recorded an album. Darren is a talented singer/ musician and songwriter, having played with Rochford, Dinah Carroll and Big Joe Turner. He spent sometime in the US writing with some big names and is also writing some numbers for some BMG acts. I have also helped Darren in the mixing of another artist called Paul Dickson for a couple of demo tracks that have been taken to the States.
Using a Roland VM-C7200 digital mixer to work on live engineering for Karn Broad of Dutch Uncle. I also used this desk to mix the 'After Dark' demo.
Worked as freelance engineer for Master Transcriptions, a voice only recording studio, in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They produce CDs and tapes for the partially sighted on behalf of Government departments as well as commercial concerns.
Teaching some specific studio skills to students studying A level Music Technology at a local school.
Recordings as Producer
The Girl from Nowhere EP by Kristelle Graff. Amazing songwriter and singer.
"Thinking of You" by Sue Cope. Sue was round with a Cello player and another singer for us to put together a new arrangement of this song. We recorded a Piano and vocal track nearly 3 years ago and we have now put together this new arrangement. We are hoping this will see release for Christmas.
I recorded my new band Pirate for our first demo. Follow the above link to go to the new MySpace page.
I recorded my previous band Breakout for our last 5 demos.
I recorded the Downsmen Corps Marching Band. A 17 piece band playing a selection of tracks from the movie 'Grease' for a CD which they have put together for family and friends. The 3 tracks were recorded live in the studio, all 17 instruments at the same time with only 2 overdubs required.
Recorded and mixed a demo CD for the duo "After Dark". Containing 14 tracks, this was recorded at LMS and then mixed at home over the Christmas period (2003).
I have recorded "Call to Arms" and this has been sent to various record companies.
I have recorded "Next to you" and "Is it true?" and these have been sent to publishing companies to gauge interest.
Sound Engineer for Green-ish Day, Green Day tribute band, at their gig at the Indigo Club in Bordon, Hampshire on 30/6/07. Running the front of house and 4 separate monitor mixes. Using Behringer Eurodesk amongst other things.
Pop Fiction are another band that I have helped out. They are a top class function band and play many corporate and private parties around the country. Just getting going this year and I was there for their gigs in the spring of 2006.
Infrasound had a gig at the Railway in Crawley for a record company executive in September 2004 and I was their engineer using Karn Broad's Roland and JBL set up.
Player started their gigging life at Danehill Social Club 27th June, I was at the controls for this gig and was again for all but one of their gigs before they split in September due to various external pressures.
Dutch Uncle played a reunion gig at the Marden Social Club on 4/1/2003. I did the live mixing for the band using Karn Broad's Roland VM-C7200 digital desk. And again on 12/7/2003 at the same venue, I was there at the desk again and what a gig.
I was also at the controls for another local band Drella at a recent gig of theirs. (2005)
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