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Audio Geek

Recording, mastering, and post production from my bedroom?

July 3, 2009

Are recording and audio post production studios a big waste of time?
One thing that really bakes my noodle, yanks my chain or flicks my wick is what I call ‘old school studio mentality’. What I mean by this is in the past many studios used to pull the old call of ‘We’re the professionals’ or [...]

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Sleezy recording studios, musicians, marketing and who knows?

June 2, 2009

Who can you trust? Me? Probably not.
Ok, so it doesn’t just happen in the music or recording studio industry ,it happens everywhere, the outrageous claims, the smoke and mirrors, the half truths… but it seems to be everywhere I turn in this industry these days, and frankly I am both sick of it and think [...]

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Old recording consoles and under-dogs

May 18, 2009

Recording consoles and under-dogs
The Sitting Room recording studios is very VERY pleased to announce a new member to it’s family.  I am unaware of anything like this in any recording studio facility in Christchurch (including our own… kidding) and would go as far to say that when we are finished with it it will be [...]

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"digidesign and ProTools, it's time to die" – Grim Reaper

April 27, 2009

Recording software: Music industry and studios take note!
Isnt it funny when certain items, software, guitars, shoes, clothes, anything really become what is known as ‘the industry standard’. I find this term and phenomenon totally bi-polar, it’s either perfectly warranted and the item is by far and away the leader of the pack, OR it’s almost [...]

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Recording Studio in christchurch gives away FREE boutique beer

March 23, 2009

Home-Brew ethics and philosophies:
Ok, so this may seem  a little out of the blue… a recording studio and audio production house writing about ‘Home Brew’ beer, the process, and the philosophy….but to be honest The Sitting Room is about creation, it is about vibe, it’s about appreciating quality, it is about having fun… and nothing [...]

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Orientation '09 – Day 8: Outside, in the sun, small stage and band wind

March 21, 2009

Day 8: The Burning Sensations, Green like Go + an Acoustic Duo.
The last and final day for me was a Sunday afternoon show outside in the Uni Ampitheatre outside the Foundry bar.
It was on a much smaller stage and the system was tiny in comparison to the last few nights (just dual 15’s and horn [...]

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Orientation '09 – Day 7: Tiki, P-money, PMC, Concord Dawn

March 21, 2009

Day 7: The Tour of Dirty
So last night with Liam and the mint chicks was totally hot.. I loved it, it was the highlight of my week as FOH engineer and pretty much conceded that it couldn’t get much better than that. Dj’s, drum n Bass, hip hop and MC’s aren’t normally my cup of [...]

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Wildman Hillbilly Fuzz Rock

March 18, 2009

Boss Christ live @ The Harbour Sessions, Wunderbar, Lyttelton.
The Harbour Sessions is a bi-monthly showcase of Christchurch and New Zealand’s underground, DIY singer/songwriters and has been running for a few months now. The Sitting Room recording studios has been involved since day one providing the live sound for the night and as of last month [...]

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Orientation '09 – Day 6: The Mint Chicks, Liam Finn & The Bats

March 17, 2009

Day 6: The Mint Chicks, Liam Finn & The Bats
Last night went really well although was a little quieter than I was hoping but I am pretty pumped about tonight’s show. 3 of my favourite kiwi bands of all time all on one night, it’s as though the event organiser put tonight together especially for [...]

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How Improve Your Home Recordings

March 17, 2009

Just read a very informative article from the great guys are Home Tracked offering some excellent but really simple tricks and tips to improve your home recordings. You can read the full article here: Improve Your Recordings and Mixes, on the Cheap.
I just want to mention a couple of the tips that really do work (we [...]

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