April
17 , 2002
Did you get yours? Did the RPM Direct Presents: Unsigned Volume 1 CD show up in your mailbox? Check it out if you haven't yet - we'd love to hear your feedback. If you didn't get one, click here to get your copy. But act fast because they're nearly all gone and you'll be sorry you missed out! As you read this edition of your most beloved biweekly (most of the time) Newsletter you may see us covering more studio news than in the past. The reason? We're priming you for the launch of our very long awaited Intl. Studio Directory - thousands of studios, searchable by city, price and even recording console. We see this directory as the perfect companion to the Producer/Engineer directory already in place. In the near future, RPM users will be able to research recording pros and facilities all in one place. It's shaping up to be very badass - you've been warned! Some of you have been writing in asking, "how come I haven't seen an RPM Direct Newsletter in my inbox lately?" We're sorry about that people - organizing the mass delivery of RPM CDs has all but consumed our available person power during the last couple weeks. But we're back on track starting now. Don't forget you can always visit our simple little archive to see what you may have missed. All press releases, industry news, music for review and other materials of interest should be sent to the attention of Jerimaya Grabher at the RPM Direct headquarters in (mostly) sunny Manhattan Beach, CA.
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And The Grammy Award Goes To... A Mastering Engineer This years 44th Annual Grammy Awards can be remembered for reinvigorating the sounds of traditional American roots music with the Album Of The Year award going to the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack. It was produced by T-Bone Burnett and engineered/mixed by Mike Piersante. The ceremony was also the first that recognized mastering engineers in the Album Of The Year category. Gavin Lurssen, a mastering engineer at The Mastering Lab in Los Angeles, CA, holds the distinction of receiving the first such Grammy for Album Of The Year for mastering the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack. The Album Of The Year award has in recent years added producers and engineers and has most recently added mastering engineers due to the efforts of Al Schmitt and Nancy Matter among others. Michael Greene, CEO/president of NARAS, has indicated that mastering engineers will likely be added to other categories in the near future. For more information contact Gavin Lurssen at The Mastering Lab (323) 466-8589 ^BACK UP^
McDonough Management Mixer Rich Costey Is En Fuego!
McDonough Management client Rich Costey has been burning up the airwaves with his distinct and in demand mixes. Check out these tracks that are getting play at radio: SUM 41 "What We're All About" from the Spiderman soundtrack, most added at Alternative. BOX CAR RACER "I Feel So" featuring Tom Delonge from Blink 182, most added at Alternative -- weeks early. AMERICAN HEADCHARGE "Just So You Know", most added at Active Rock. MOTH "I See Sound" getting play at Alternative, INJECTED "Faithless" still getting play at Alternative, Rock & Active Rock. Expecting singles by THE APEX THEORY and THE FEDS at radio soon. Rich is currently in the studio mixing the forthcoming album for the as-yet-unnamed collaboration between the members of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE with CHRIS CORNELL. McDonough Mgmt. client MATT HYDE produced HATEBREED "Perseverance" which debuted at #50 on the Billboard 200 last week. JOHN FIELDS co-produced ANDREW W.K. "I Get Wet" which debuted at #112 last week. For more information and availability contact Frank McDonough at McDonough Management 805/ 446-3370 www.mcdman.com ^BACK UP^
Vancouver's Armoury Studios Has Had A Busy Few Months Armoury Studios in Vancouver, Canada has had another busy couple of months! Following the mixing of hometown rockers Nickelback's multi-platinum record "Silver Side Up" (Roadrunner Records, mixed by Randy Staub), the Armoury crew worked with Busta Rhymes and engineer Vinny Nicoletti on the rapper's recent hit record "Genesis" (on J Records). Look for the latest video (featuring the P. Diddy re-mix, mixed at Armoury Studios),"Pass the Courvoisier"! Busta Rhymes made numerous visits to the Armoury in 2001. In studio next were artists Course Of Nature (Lava/Atlantic Records) mixing their just released record "Superkala" with Randy Staub & producer Matt Martone, which has produced the hit single
"Caught In The Sun". Canadian rock mainstays 5440 were in studio doing bed
tracks for their forthcoming 10th studio album, produced and engineered by
Vancouver's Howard Redekopp. Interscope artists Blue Mondays (aka
Daysleeper) mixed all tracks for their upcoming record (tentative release
date May 2002) with Randy Staub (Metallica, Nickelback) and producer Ron
Aniello (Lifehouse). Dreamworks artists Sparta spent 7 weeks at Armoury
Studios doing all tracking for their debut full-length record. They selected
the hit creative team behind Blink 182, Sum 41 and Green Day; producer Jerry
Finn and engineer Joe McGrath. Up next are TVT Records band Closure tracking
their debut major label release, supported by part of the Nickelback & Default creative team. For additional information on Armoury Studios and or booking information, contact General Manager Jane Dittrich at (604) 737-1687. ^BACK UP^
4th Annual EAT'M Conference Offers $200 Registrations
EAT'M founder and executive director Lisa Tenner and Pulver.com president and CEO, Jeff Pulver are offering $200 registration rates to both unsigned artists and industry friends who have been "pink-slipped" in the past year. For more info, go to www.eat-m.com and click on the "Register" button. Still not sure attending is worth your time and money, check out these Panels: A&R, producers, publishing, songwriting, marketing, touring, publicity, technology, artist development, soundtracks, radio, society and politics. C.L.E: If you're an attorney or just play one on TV, there's nine credit's worth of C.L.E (Continuing Legal Education). Seriously, if you are an attorney, you can pick up nine credits here (including Ethics) or if you want to learn more about the legal end of the music world, you're invited to not only sit in, but ask questions (and it won't cost you $350 an hour). Mentor Sessions, Demo Critiquing Sessions: which side of the table do you sit on? If you're an aspiring artist or someone who wants to get ahead in the music biz or perhaps someone who's been around the block a few times, there's a seat for you. For more info, go to www.eat-m.com and click on "Schedule." EAT'M takes place May 29, 30 and 31, 2002 (yes - it IS next month) MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. ^BACK UP^
Hit Factory Purchases 2 New SSL XL 9000 K Series Consoles The Hit Factory, a pinnacle recording facility in New York City and Miami, has purchased two of Solid State Logic's new XL 9000 K Series SuperAnalogue consoles for its soon to be completed Studio 6 and Studio 7 in its main headquarters in New York City. With an ongoing 18-year relationship with SSL involving 24 consoles, the Hit Factory has successfully recorded the royalty of Rock, Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop music. The XL is a 'J' Series console on steroids, and that's exactly what we wanted for these two rooms,” says Troy Germano, CEO of the Hit Factory. "The XL has the power and flexibility to go back and forth between regular stereo mixing and 5.1 for DVD audio and SACD. We feel that these multi-format options are what we need to continue growing within our industry, especially since they are being set up with 5.1, just like we did in our Miami rooms."The Hit Factory’s XL 9000 Ks are identical 80-channel consoles with the focus of the larger Studio 6 on tracking and mixing, while Studio 7 addresses mixing and overdubbing. "One of the reasons we purchased two consoles was to allow clients to go back and forth between the two rooms," Germano explains. "This necessitated making both control rooms identical to accommodate our clients. In addition, we're also excited about the remote mic-pre option, which will be installed in Studio 6. We expect to be online with both rooms towards the end of April and anticipate strong bookings from the beginning." The new XL 9000 K console appealed to the Hit Factory because of features such as the optimized signal path to address the needs of higher sample rate recordings. They were also impressed with the new automation computer’s reputed speed and power, offering an on-line mix and compare function and SSL’s Advanced Photo Realistic Total Recall. This, combined with comprehensive surround sound mixing controls throughout the console architecture, helped to close the deal. But SSL as a company was the prime factor in finalizing the decision. "We have always seen SSL as an excellent advanced-technology company," states Germano. "The main reason we made this decision was because of the service, support and the great relationship we have with the people at SSL. The way they treat their clients makes it very easy to make a purchase of such large magnitude. We are confident the XL will keep us on the forefront of the business and allow us to address the new surround delivery formats for our clients." For more information contact Troy Germano, Manager Hit Factory at (212) 664-1000. ^BACK UP^
Checking In With Moir/Marie Ent's Bennett Kaufman
We recently checked with with Moir/Marie Entertainment producer manager Bennett Kaufman about his clients have been up to in the studio: NEAL AVRON - Just finished producing the 2nd LP for NEW FOUND GLORY on MCA. Next up is SR-71 for RCA. BILL APPLEBERRY/TOBI MILLER - The guys are currently enjoying the continuing success of the ADEMA LP which they produced. They just completed producing the new WALLFLOWERS LP. Currently they are producing FINGERTIGHT for Columbia. DAVE BASSETT - Dave recently co-wrote and produced tracks for JUSTIN CASE on Maverick. He has been co-writing with PACIFIER, TAL BACHMAN, LINDSEY TROY and SMACKDOWHN. Do your bands need someone to help get the songs to that next level? Dave's your guy. DAVID BENDETH - Along with his duties as A&R for RCA, David is now producing outside projects. He recently produced several sides for EBO on Maverick. JOE CHICCARELLI - Joe is currently producing BY THE TREE in Nashville. He is also doing recording dates with HANSON, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, and LO BALL. BRETT ELIASON - Brett is putting the finishing touches on a 5.1 DVD for the unsigned, DISPATCH. WALLY GAGEL - Wally has been writing and producing new tracks for EMM GRYNER. Wally has also been writing with BUDDAHEAD on Interscope, PJ OLSON on Columbia, and PAY THE GIRL on TVT. DON GILMORE - Don recently produced several sides for AIMEE ALLEN on Elektra and the upcoming TRUST CO. album for Geffen. He just started producing ORCO for Epic. DAVID HOLMAN - Davis mixed the UNWRITTEN LAW LP whose first single "Seein Red" is currently top 10 at Alternative. He recently mixed the FLIP album for Popularity/Artemis, and the next HEDDER single for Gold Circle. JOHNNY K. - Just completed producing the MORNING GLORY LP for Columbia and is currently producing the 2nd LP by DISTURBED. STEVE LINDSEY - Steve is producing HOLY PALMER for Warner Bros. and will be producing MIKAL for Columbia next. This is the first act developed thru his production company, TONE DOWN, with partner Mike Elizando. PHIL NICOLO - Phil is currently producing the upcoming Pearl Jam side project called BRAD. MICKEY PETRALIA - Currently producing tracks for ILL KIDD on Columbia. DAVID SCHIFFMAN - David produced the MEMENTO demos. The band recently signed to Columbia. Dave is currently recording the JULIANNA THEORY album for Epic. Jerry Harrison is producing. MARC TANNER - Marc produced the hit LP by THE CALLING. He is currently producing and co-writing the VONRA album on Elektra. For more information contact Bennett Kaufman at (818) 555 1212.^BACK UP^
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Apogee Electronics Launches Pro-Audio Combo Nativetools Manufacturer of top-quality digital audio conversion equipment Apogee Electronics has announced the launch of NativeTools, a unique series of hardware/software bundles pairing Apogee high-quality converters with leading audio recording and editing software to create a complete system. The first NativeTools bundle, NativeTools "Studio Edition", combines Apogee's versatile, high quality, high sample-rate AD-16 and DA-16 converters with Steinberg's powerful digital audio workstation software, Nuendo. The package also includes the Nuendo 96/52 PCI card and appropriate cables: a complete system in a single box (computer and some interconnects not included). NativeTools Studio Edition is available for Macintosh or Windows computers, and the special price of the bundle is little more than the cost of the two converters on their own. Apogee's AD-16 analog to digital converter, and the companion DA-16 D/A converter offer 16 channels of superb quality 24-bit conversion at sample rates up to 96 kHz, with ADAT light-pipe (with S/MUX) interfacing built-in. The DA-16 also includes AES and TDIF inputs, which are optional on the AD-16. The AD-16 and DA-16 interface directly to the 96/52 card via ADAT light-pipe. The
S/MUX protocol enables the interfaces to carry signals at sample rates up to 96 kHz. The card also offers S/PDIF I/O. "This is the first time we have offered a complete system, bundling our conversion products with leading DAW software," said Apogee's CEO and co-founder, Betty Bennett. "Nuendo is recognized as a powerful contender in the high-density hard-disk workstation field, with an increasing number of leading engineers and producers relying on it. Combining Nuendo's power and flexibility with the audio quality and versatility of Apogee converters is an ideal high-resolution combination," she said. NativeTools Studio Edition is now shipping. The US list price is $7,995. More information contact Richard Elen at Apogee (310) 915-1000. ^BACK UP^
Film Music Network Announces Free Mastering Session
The Film Music Network, a worldwide membership organization for those working in the film, television, and multimedia music industry has announced a special arrangement with mastering engineer Nancy Matter of Moonlight Mastering to provide an initial audio mastering session for Film Music Network members at no cost. The special initial mastering session is available to both Web and Full Film Music Network members for single track up to 4 minutes in length. Members who wish to take advantage of this arrangement should contact mastering engineer Nancy Matter at 818-841-2987 and schedule an appointment. Those members outside of Los Angeles should contact Nancy to arrange to mail their music to her. Members must provide a blank CD for the finished mastered music and return postage if providing music by mail. All members must provide their Film Music Network User ID, which will be verified for eligibility for this special offer. Members may submit only one track for this special free mastering session, but special rates are available to members for additional mastering. "As mastering has become such an important factor in film and television music, we're excited to bring these services directly to Film Music Network members," said Nancy Matter. "In work we've done for Miramax, Walt Disney, Warner Brothers and more, we've seen a special emphasis placed on state of the art audio mastering, which can make a big difference in the quality of the final audio product." For more information about Nancy Matter visit Moonlight Mastering. ^BACK UP^
Independent Music Publishing Co. Has Internship Available Gain valuable experience working for a small music publishing company located in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. Interns can learn all facets of music publishing - "tasting and testing" everything from Creative to Royalties to
Contracts and Licensing. (This is not a "make copies and coffee" type of
internship.) Responsibilities include doing research for an industry trade. Other responsibilities include basic secretarial duties: phones, simple data entry, etc. Basic computer knowledge is helpful, but not absolutely necessary. Being an efficient self starter, who is not afraid to take on new responsibilities, is a major plus! Good listening and communication skills are a must! No experience is necessary. If you are friendly, have a positive attitude and a genuine desire to learn Music Publishing were the gig. This internship offers: flexible hours (minimum 15 hours a week), networking opportunities, knowledge of the music industry, and valuable hands-on experience. Additionally, they always attempt to fill any job openings, with qualified candidates from their intern pool. If this sounds like a great opportunity for your future career, fax a resume to: 310-544-7765 or via e-mail: soundoasis@cox.net. ^BACK UP^
A Few Profile Pages Left In RPM's 2003 Intl Studio Calendar RPM Direct only has a few "monthly profile" pages available in the 2003 RPM Recording Studio Calendar. If you are a studio manager or studio owner, this is a great opportunity to showcase your facility. The RPM calendar will be distributed to all RPM producer/engineer and producer manager members and all A&R and film & tv subscribers and will be made available to all newsletter readers - nearly 10,000 in all. A page includes high resolution shots of the studio, consoles, lounge or whatever else you'd like. It will also include a text area for a brief equipment list and all appropriate contact details. To see a very basic mock up of what it will look like click here. The calendar will also feature significant music and recording industry events such as SXSW, Popkomm, AES, Womex, NAB, Winter Music Conference, NAMM and the Grammys already written into the dates. Contact Jerimaya Grabher to for more information or to secure your spot today! (310) 545 7530. ^BACK UP^
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