New In Studio Performance: Bleeding Harp!
The Music Chamber has been a HUGE success! We’ve been fortunate to have some amazing musicians performing to a fantastic live audience in the studio as well as a huge online streaming audience. It’s...
View ArticleRecording Drums w/1 Microphone
I know what you’re thinking. Do we really need to talk about recording drums, or any instrument for that matter, with 1 microphone again? Yes. Capturing any source with one 1 mic allows you to...
View ArticleRecording Drums w/Dynamic, Condenser, & Ribbon Microphones
The first step in your signal chain is the instrument, the next step is the player, and the third step is the microphone. It’s in this step that we can start to alter, or mold, our sound. Although...
View ArticleThe Sonic Killer…..Phase!
If there is one simple thing you can do to make your recordings better, it’s checking your phase relationships between each of your microphones! It seems like such a simple task yet I hear recording...
View ArticleStereo Room Micing Techniques: Blumlein
There are a lot of ways to capture drum room sounds but none more effective than the Blumlein configuration. While there are microphones specifically designed to be in a Blumlein configuration you...
View ArticleCompressing Your Room Mics
Compression has a lot of uses but arguably none more fun than drum room mics. Adding subtle compression to your room mics can add just a touch of excitement while adding tons of compression can...
View ArticleNEW! The Music Chamber Podcast!
The Music Chamber is an amazing live concert series that is broadcast live to the world from Ultimate Studios, Inc. Featuring some of the best artists in Los Angeles, The Music Chamber is a platform...
View ArticleStereo Room Micing Techniques: Mid/Side
We’ve been on a room micing kick lately and I want to finish it off with one of my favorite configurations. The Mid/Side configuration! Mid/Side is extremely versatile. First off the “mid” mic is...
View ArticleMinimal Micing Concepts: Recorderman
A good minimal micing setup can help you achieve fantastic results with only a few channels. It can also capture a wonderful, organic, sound no matter how many channels you have. There are quite a...
View ArticleIn Session: Good Vibes with Dankrupt
The good vibes and killer grooves of Dankrupt once again invaded the studio. Joined by drummer RJ Shankle and Producer Sean Gould, the band recorded drums for their upcoming EP. Even though we were...
View ArticleRecording the Perfect Track w/Tim Pedersen
A couple of weeks ago I had the honor of Tim Pedersen joining me on the Recording Ninja Workshop Live Broadcast. Tim has been one of my musical mentors since I moved to LA. Recently I had the...
View ArticleRecording Overheads PT1: Mono
If you’ve followed my recording videos then you know I’m a HUGE proponent of using overhead mics to capture the majority (or at least a large part) of your drum sound. I talk about it all the...
View ArticleRecording Overheads PT2: Different Mic Types
In PT1 of Recording Overheads I talked about using a single, mono, mic to record a great overhead sound. In PT2 I want to demonstrate how you can use different mic types to capture just the sound your...
View ArticleRecording Overheads PT3: X/Y
Up to this point we’ve talked a lot about recording with a mono overhead. In PT3 I want to step into the early 1930’s with a stereo pair of overheads! (here’s a cool link about Alan Blumlein. The man...
View ArticleMake Your Kick Drum Thump!
It’s time to talk about your bottom….bottom end that is! The kick and snare sound you record can really define your overall drum sound and getting it right is super important. Not just recording...
View ArticleGreat Gear Under $400 PT1: Mics & Drums
The size of the price tag is not necessarily the way to judge how good a piece of gear will sound. Or if it will do what you actually need it to do. I pick gear with only 1 thing in mind….. ‘Will...
View ArticleThe Music Chamber Toys For Tots Benefit 2016
Ultimate Studios, Inc hosted the annual Music Chamber Toys For Tots benefit concert on December 8. We had a packed house and a great broadcast! This year’s artists were Cage 9, Robbery Inc., and Little...
View ArticleNew Website Under Construction!
Hey Folks! I hope you’re all doing well. USI has been in need of a website makeover for a while now and I’m finally getting around to it. The new website will have some updated features, info, as well...
View ArticleStereo Room Micing Techniques: Mid/Side
We’ve been on a room micing kick lately and I want to finish it off with one of my favorite configurations. The Mid/Side configuration! Mid/Side is extremely versatile. First off the “mid” mic is...
View ArticleLast Great Nation releases “The Black Pilgrimage”
It’s time to get HEAVY! I had the chance to reunite with my Speak No Evil cohort Greg Weiss and House of Zombie 8 string slinger brother Dan Yob to work Last Great Nation’s new release EP “The Black...
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