I never get tired of watching Warren and his tours. I’m addicted! I don’t understand half the stuff they are talking about in these videos, but its cool nonetheless.
I've been binge watching/listening to your vids in the background while rewiring my studio all weekend. Thanks for the great studio tours and insight into how people work. Fantastic channel! Keep up the great work.
Produce Like A Pro I remember now. The song is "Rocket 88" and the speaker was damaged because the amp fell from the band's car on their way to the session. That would have been in the early 1950s.
Hi +Richard James Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! I enjoy making these videos! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +noisesoundtonevibe Thanks very much! I really appreciate it your kind words, that really means a lot! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
26:28 - very insightful! During the last 15 years or so I have listened to many a production of bands, not solo artists, where (quote Warren:) everything was chopped together, edited and and tuned to within an inch of its life! I heard so many recordings where I couldn't tell if instruments or hard quantized sequences were playing, sometimes I caught myself shouting at the tv screen or the radio: "C'mon lads: play! just play! - just one single interesting drum fill, just one cool instrument lick coming out of the overcooked mush: nothing.... (in mag articles many an ace producer complained about lifeless "ProTools music" - the brand name generically standing for any DAW!). I'm glad you guys think very differently. I'm on both ends: producer and band member and very grateful for people who employ modern technology to bring out the music and not just doing a quick'n'easy hack job, playing it safe and for the cheap seats. - Also: great studio and mouth watering gear with a great guy who really knows it! Loved the tour! Thanks again Warren!
Hi +Christian Schonberger Aw shucks Wow! Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! I'm so glad to be able to have these conversations, it's great to share information with each other and help each other learn! We are truly blessed to be able to do what we love for a living! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Addicted to these studio tours - and this the the best yet. If this is the future of studios then the future looks good. This space is what making records should be all about and eases the fear that everyones studio setup is becoming painfully generic and sterile. A fantastic insight into the current viability of making records. Thanks warren - hugely inspiring. Marvelous
What a great video...Its so awesome hearing you guys chat about different artists and producers and how they do things. The stories as you discuss your gear, how you do things, etc is just fantastic. I love how you are also showing these guys that sharing the knowledge is a good thing... I bet they are surprised as heck when you call and say "hey, can I come talk to you and make a video?" Hopefully your attitude rubs off on them!
HI +ckjjclan Aw shucks!! Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! I am truly blessed to be able to do what I love! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
That Roland TR-55 is beautiful. Alongside its big brother the TR-77, it was one of the first products Roland ever released. I think it was basically the same machine as one of the Ace Tone Rhythm Ace units.
The JBL/Urei compressor/limiter is great for smashing room mics. The variable peak/average detector is nice too. They also had an optional output transformer. I opened mine up to check where it went - you just de-solder one component and the transformer drops right in. I've tried to find somewhere that still sells the right transformer but with no success so far.
Hi +Joel Taylor Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Thanks for the great tip and information! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
You asked about the first song with distorted guitar... I can tell you about thr first recording with a distorted bass. It was on a Marty Robbins' song called Don't Worry 'Bout Me. In this case, in the 60's in Nashville, they recorded the song (on three tracks) and the bass sounded fine in the monitors. But, when they played it back, the bass was very distorted on a lead that was repeated a few times. They thought it sounded cool and decided to leave it that way, and the song was a number one hit for this traditional country singer.
NiceI tour thank you, Warren, Chris. Btw I have those same Urei studio main monitors 811Bs Time aligned Chris has, pretty much in the same condition mounted them on swiveling ball joints to easily change firing directions.
Wow, great studio, and I can tell from the length of the video alone that you really enjoyed being there, Warren! (Who wouldn't have??) I especially enjoyed the talk about psychology and dealing with artists, very insightful conversation! "It's not hip to like people who can play really well"... Hahaha, ain't that the truth?? Many thanks, David
Hi +David Mood haha you caught that little comment...oops! I'm a huge Jaco Pastorius fan and sometimes when I say that there's a little roll of the eyes! haha Chris is a man of taste though!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
That was really cool! I been producing music for years now and still haven't set foot in a studio like that yet. So it was really nice to see how all that work on video. Thank you
Hi +Jesse Weiman Yes I love this Studio and Chris is extremely talented, I listened to his own project he recorded and it sounds amazing!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
i'm learning about the gear, which is awesome to become familiar with what's good, but i really enjoy the stories and the tour of the physical studio. gives me great ideas of what to do with mine..Stow Away Studios! Thanks!!
first guitar 'distortion' by the kinks--you really got me. Dick Dale had some going on as well when he cranked it. He gave us a lot of cool guitar ideas actually if you research him
This is so uplifting and motivating to watch. I'm damaged by recording a 2 side single in a studio soon 4 years ago and every time I hear it on spotify at friends houses etc I just cringe because the mix/recording is so not what I wanted. But to be honest I didn't know what I wanted back then. So I've developed a skepticism against cheap studio engineers, and now I know what kind of vibe I want for a full length record. So I've started developing my own small studio at my parents place out in the country, and even though I have experience recording I am really learning ALOT from these videos. Great, thanks. I'd love to be there and discuss with you! Haha. Keep it up!
Hi Adam, I completely understand! The first time I ever recorded in a 'real' studio I was so excited to leave with my recording, then I came into work the next day (I worked in a music store) and the Drum Salesman said the drums sounded like cardboard boxes! I was so disheartened! All I can say is keep going, growing and learning!
I have been watching your videos for the last few weeks, just want to say thank you! you explain it very clearly. As I'm a beginner and I earn a lot, so thanks again!! hoping to see more videos on the use of hardware gear :)
Hi +JACK Tse Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! I am so happy to be able to help and I really appreciate your positive words of support it really means a lot!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +vileprayer Haha Fantastic! Yes try it! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi Warren, I really enjoyed this studio tour as well as all the others you have done. On that note I was wondering if you have done a studio tour of your home studio? I have a home studio and I'm considering trying to record live drums along with adding Addictive drums like you describe. My drum room is fairly small and you mentioned yours is as well so I'm interested in your process. Thanks again for these amazing videos!
Hi +David Hayes Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! I haven't yet done a tour! But I will! Yes my drum room is relatively small Check out my video with Greg D'Angelo th-cam.com/video/MCgAoiolbTw/w-d-xo.html It's in my studio and shows my drum room. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
The difference between the normal black Vulture and the red 'super 15' version is that the red one gives you even more mangling capabilities (settings). Nice vid as always!
Hi +Mark Heijsteeg Aha so I have the 'super mangling version' haha Thanks for the info I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
This is gonna conflict with what some of the other commenters have said, but I'm told the actual first distorted guitar(that wasn't just from being over driven) was on "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats in 1951. The story goes that the guitar player's amp fell off the back of their pickup truck on the way to the studio(it was recorded at the studio that would later become Sun Studio in Memphis), anyway, that's how the speaker was cut and when they showed up to the studio, they didn't know if it would still work or not, but they tried it anyway and decided it still sounded good. The record was released on Chess Records that year and went to #1 on the R&B chart, and a lot of people site it as the first Rock 'n' Roll record, all though that's disputed, but it's definitely a contender.
I can vouch for this, we were actually just talking about this in my music history class the other day! And it was actually an accident. Jackie Brenston was on the way to the studio with his amp, and it was actually a stone that ripped through the grille cloth and punctured the speaker. Who knew they would be making history that day!
Loved this. No guff. No pretention. Brass tax. This is how it goes down. This is how we do it mentality. Smoke up the arse completed?!? Did you guys, listen to anything for reference when learning or just, (scough) play it by ear? I'm terrible at mixing. We'll I'm always uphappy. Something always stands out on every listen. Maybe I just need to learn to let go.
Hi +Sirkristofer Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Yes I try to work relatively quickly when mixing so I don't get too precious and then take a bit of time away from it and review it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +Rob Burgess Yes probably! We only had a camera mic!! We now use Lapel Mics, but didn't then! Happy New Year! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great tour and love learning about the gear! I was very excited about using the separate mixer for headphone mixes and would like to do that with a Yamaha 01V. What is the best way to split the signal at the converter? Any recommended pieces of hardware? Thanks for the vids! Would like to learn some tips/tricks on setting up headphone mixes.
Hi +Aaron S That's a very good question! I think you;d have to look at your convertor and see if there's a way to send the signal via maybe AES as well as analog at the same time. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren!
Great show …Warren please talk more about the 2 silent killers of recording enthusiast that nobody("Gurus Of Sound") talk about which are clean conditioned filtered power (electricity) and good cabling ,which is & can ruin all our hard work & experimental inspirations…Thanks & God Bless
Great again! Now, what I find after und during watching all those inspiring videos: there doesn't seem to be a single idiot in this whole business. Every single one you're interviewing is so great, pleasant, nice, sympatico, likable .... Really. I found this just worth to be hinted on. Must be the "musicians". Really nice!
I have looked and heard the works of this studio and their stuff are splendid. The Trident 65 is an odd choice though I heard it have a reputation of being noisy and lack of headroom, though I am looking at one for my project studio and have heard a few Grammy's album tracked on the board.
Hi +Fezzler61 Thanks!! Ah interesting yes Link Wray! I wonder was he first? Or someone before him? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro From what I recall Link Wray put pencil holes in his speaker before Davies cut his speaker. Who knows. All good. GREAT STUDIO TOUR!!!!
Hi +TheSonofFrank Wow that's another great moment! Thanks ever so much for reminding me of that one!! Amazing! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +Robert Andrew Yes I forgot that Dave Davies did that! But I was thinking of someone maybe in either the 40' or 50's who did that, maybe even accidentally! ha Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +AlexC 08 Thanks for your input! Yes you;re right he did do that! But I was thinking of someone maybe in either the 40' or 50's who did that, it may have even been accidentally, who knows? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
great video! thx! one of my biggest issues in my studio is building a headphone mix for my vocalists. I use a 18i20. any tips, suggestions or links? thx Warren.
Hi +rapofgod That's a very good and very big question! Ha I do not personally like building headphone mixes in Pro Tools, however if you create a session template that has the headphone sends already created then this will really help. I would create a separate stereo mix from your DAW and output that to your headphone box, which one do you have? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +rapofgod Great! You should be able to use outputs from your Focusrite to go into the Behringer and create a great headphone mix! What DAW do you use? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +rapofgod Thanks for the info, I'm not too familiar with Cubase, but I'm sure you can assign outputs from it just for the headphones through the Focusrite. Let me know how you get on. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +Richard James That's definitely a question for Chris, but I do know that the studio is really new and therefor I would imagine the web site is as well so they may not have got everything up there yet! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +Michael Salati Great! Yes he definitely did it! He just may not have been the first, probably the first in England though. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Rabi Ben Lavi Rocket 88 is largely credited for being the fist song recorded with a dist guitar. like Warren said, it was accidental. Guitar amp camp in with a tear in the cone and they liked the sound and thus gave birth to distortion.
Hi +Medic Jay Yes great stuff!! Dave Davies rocks!! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
cs&wh, Just a suggestion: With the UREI's, you can cut a pizza sliced cardboard section then cut off the tip, then tape it to the inside of the driver and it will throw the horn output another two foot "without making the surrounding 12 inch driver any louder". This is really nice because it then allows you to use these monsters as near field monitors, low, or high powered. They're not bad, I bought mine for $100 because people are throwing these away. All mine needed was some new foam from the speaker exchange (reconingspeakers.com $28 delivered in three days) and I was using them in 1 hr. My slices are 6" by 5" but my guess is you could make them as long as you wish. You may be surprised how the sound clears up and you really get a feel for the horn/woofer time alignment (UREI's claim to fame). At the end of the day, with the undocumented cardboard extension feature enabled, when you mix to the center, it sounds like someone's speaking directly in front of you. Cheers! scott@princetonaudio.com
Hi +Scott Myers Thanks for the great tip and insight! I love UREI's but I don't know nearly enough about them! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +Bennie Clifton Yes definitely! But was there someone earlier than that? I can't remember! Am I wrong? Haha Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro Yes, Sir! I had to reference with My best Bud, bandmate, Blankenship nut, and Guitarist, of course. Link Wray's tech/engineer used a screwdriver to "customize" the speaker for a distorted sound back around '57-'59.
Hi +Richard Mellersh Great! Yes I remember he did that! We also have Link Wray as well! Thanks for commenting I really appreciate it! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I've been binge watching your studio tour and interview videos all day today! Lovely stuff, thanks for all the hard work that goes into your channel.
Hi +DivKidVideo I'm so glad to be able to help! Happy New Year! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Kinks! This is one of the best videos. I love when you spend time looking at gear and amps, especially mics! Thanks Warren.
I never get tired of watching Warren and his tours. I’m addicted! I don’t understand half the stuff they are talking about in these videos, but its cool nonetheless.
I've been binge watching/listening to your vids in the background while rewiring my studio all weekend. Thanks for the great studio tours and insight into how people work. Fantastic channel! Keep up the great work.
Thanks very much! I really enjoy the heating these videos!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Great facilities & gear 👍
21:10 The Kinks!!! You really got me!
Hi +Tip Van Den Bos That's definitely one of the earliest ones, but was it the first I wonder? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro I think there was an Ike Turner song before the Kinks that had the broken speaker sound.
Hi +noisesoundtonevibe Great! Thanks for the info! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Produce Like A Pro
I remember now. The song is "Rocket 88" and the speaker was damaged because the amp fell from the band's car on their way to the session. That would have been in the early 1950s.
Hi +noisesoundtonevibe That's a fantastic story!! Thanks for sharing! ave a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Awsome studio i love everything about it.
also really good collection of gear
Thank you for sharing
Hi +hans marius weihe ziska Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I absolutely love these studio tours. Another really beautiful and creative space.
Hi +Richard James Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! I enjoy making these videos! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Amazing studio! And I always love to see the passion through these videos, it never wavers and it's inspiring! Thanks again Warren!
Hi +noisesoundtonevibe Thanks very much! I really appreciate it your kind words, that really means a lot! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
26:28 - very insightful! During the last 15 years or so I have listened to many a production of bands, not solo artists, where (quote Warren:) everything was chopped together, edited and and tuned to within an inch of its life! I heard so many recordings where I couldn't tell if instruments or hard quantized sequences were playing, sometimes I caught myself shouting at the tv screen or the radio: "C'mon lads: play! just play! - just one single interesting drum fill, just one cool instrument lick coming out of the overcooked mush: nothing.... (in mag articles many an ace producer complained about lifeless "ProTools music" - the brand name generically standing for any DAW!).
I'm glad you guys think very differently. I'm on both ends: producer and band member and very grateful for people who employ modern technology to bring out the music and not just doing a quick'n'easy hack job, playing it safe and for the cheap seats. - Also: great studio and mouth watering gear with a great guy who really knows it! Loved the tour! Thanks again Warren!
Hi +Christian Schonberger Aw shucks Wow! Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! I'm so glad to be able to have these conversations, it's great to share information with each other and help each other learn! We are truly blessed to be able to do what we love for a living! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Addicted to these studio tours - and this the the best yet. If this is the future of studios then the future looks good. This space is what making records should be all about and eases the fear that everyones studio setup is becoming painfully generic and sterile. A fantastic insight into the current viability of making records. Thanks warren - hugely inspiring. Marvelous
What a great video...Its so awesome hearing you guys chat about different artists and producers and how they do things. The stories as you discuss your gear, how you do things, etc is just fantastic. I love how you are also showing these guys that sharing the knowledge is a good thing... I bet they are surprised as heck when you call and say "hey, can I come talk to you and make a video?" Hopefully your attitude rubs off on them!
HI +ckjjclan Aw shucks!! Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! I am truly blessed to be able to do what I love! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
now i need to watch all these studio tour/interviews because they're just addicting thanks warren
Hi +Gwee Thanks very much for your kind comment! Glad you enjoy them! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
That was so good - thanks Warren & Chris. Love the fact that a long, useful and interesting conversation arose from the comedy sponge thing!
That Roland TR-55 is beautiful. Alongside its big brother the TR-77, it was one of the first products Roland ever released. I think it was basically the same machine as one of the Ace Tone Rhythm Ace units.
The JBL/Urei compressor/limiter is great for smashing room mics. The variable peak/average detector is nice too. They also had an optional output transformer. I opened mine up to check where it went - you just de-solder one component and the transformer drops right in. I've tried to find somewhere that still sells the right transformer but with no success so far.
Hi +Joel Taylor Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Thanks for the great tip and information! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
You asked about the first song with distorted guitar... I can tell you about thr first recording with a distorted bass. It was on a Marty Robbins' song called Don't Worry 'Bout Me. In this case, in the 60's in Nashville, they recorded the song (on three tracks) and the bass sounded fine in the monitors. But, when they played it back, the bass was very distorted on a lead that was repeated a few times. They thought it sounded cool and decided to leave it that way, and the song was a number one hit for this traditional country singer.
NiceI tour thank you, Warren, Chris. Btw I have those same Urei studio main monitors 811Bs Time aligned Chris has, pretty much in the same condition mounted them on swiveling ball joints to easily change firing directions.
Amazing story about amazing studio.Chris sounds like a master.Thanks Warren
Hi +White Studio Thanks very much I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Wow, great studio, and I can tell from the length of the video alone that you really enjoyed being there, Warren! (Who wouldn't have??)
I especially enjoyed the talk about psychology and dealing with artists, very insightful conversation!
"It's not hip to like people who can play really well"... Hahaha, ain't that the truth?? Many thanks, David
Hi +David Mood haha you caught that little comment...oops! I'm a huge Jaco Pastorius fan and sometimes when I say that there's a little roll of the eyes! haha Chris is a man of taste though!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
That was really cool! I been producing music for years now and still haven't set foot in a studio like that yet. So it was really nice to see how all that work on video. Thank you
Hi +Jesse Weiman Yes I love this Studio and Chris is extremely talented, I listened to his own project he recorded and it sounds amazing!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
No problem. thank for the video.
I am going to be binge watching your videos tonight haha
Hi +Jesse Weiman Aw shucks! Thanks! You Rock! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
i'm learning about the gear, which is awesome to become familiar with what's good, but i really enjoy the stories and the tour of the physical studio. gives me great ideas of what to do with mine..Stow Away Studios! Thanks!!
very down to earth gentlemen. thank you for sharing!
Hi +imaginarytube Aw shucks! Thanks very much for your kind words I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
first guitar 'distortion' by the kinks--you really got me. Dick Dale had some going on as well when he cranked it. He gave us a lot of cool guitar ideas actually if you research him
Very detailed and looks like you had a good time. I learned something with that slashed speaker I never knew before. Thanks Warren. BP.
Hi +niijii Fantastic stuff!! Yes it's great to share ideas and learn from everyone here! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I always heard that the first recorded fuzz tone was on the Marty Robbins hit "Don't Worry About Me" played by Grady Martin.
This is so uplifting and motivating to watch. I'm damaged by recording a 2 side single in a studio soon 4 years ago and every time I hear it on spotify at friends houses etc I just cringe because the mix/recording is so not what I wanted. But to be honest I didn't know what I wanted back then. So I've developed a skepticism against cheap studio engineers, and now I know what kind of vibe I want for a full length record. So I've started developing my own small studio at my parents place out in the country, and even though I have experience recording I am really learning ALOT from these videos. Great, thanks. I'd love to be there and discuss with you! Haha. Keep it up!
Hi Adam, I completely understand! The first time I ever recorded in a 'real' studio I was so excited to leave with my recording, then I came into work the next day (I worked in a music store) and the Drum Salesman said the drums sounded like cardboard boxes! I was so disheartened! All I can say is keep going, growing and learning!
Thanks for your reply!
You're very welcome Adam!
what a great live room, I bet it sounds amazing
Hi +Ben Tyreman Yes amazing studio!! Thanks very much I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Thank you, Warren for these great videos.
Next time I come to LA, so many places I need to check out :)
Hi +Burak Tulbentci You're welcome!! Yes great studios hiding everywhere!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
I have been watching your videos for the last few weeks, just want to say thank you! you explain it very clearly. As I'm a beginner and I earn a lot, so thanks again!! hoping to see more videos on the use of hardware gear :)
Hi +JACK Tse Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! I am so happy to be able to help and I really appreciate your positive words of support it really means a lot!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
What a great guy and wonderful studio. I can really relate to his philosophy, I built my own studio as well. Thanks for doing this interview.
Thanks ever so much David! Great to find this comment here from 4 years ago
Man we sould do that trick with the fader here in Greece! When the singer cursing you to get him/her more volume!
Hi +vileprayer Haha Fantastic! Yes try it! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Looking forward to send you the mix contest song. Thank you for the reply.
Hi +vileprayer Great! Look forward to hearing your mix! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Thanks so much for all the time and effort you put into making your videos. !!!!!!!!
Hi +wardcheryldarcie Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! You ROCK!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Could anybody elaborate on his Console Summing approach. How does he do the parallel blends in the console? Any ideas?
Cool spot! I appreciate Chris' methodology.
Me too!
Hi Warren, I really enjoyed this studio tour as well as all the others you have done. On that note I was wondering if you have done a studio tour of your home studio? I have a home studio and I'm considering trying to record live drums along with adding Addictive drums like you describe. My drum room is fairly small and you mentioned yours is as well so I'm interested in your process. Thanks again for these amazing videos!
Hi +David Hayes Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! I haven't yet done a tour! But I will! Yes my drum room is relatively small Check out my video with Greg D'Angelo th-cam.com/video/MCgAoiolbTw/w-d-xo.html It's in my studio and shows my drum room. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
The difference between the normal black Vulture and the red 'super 15' version is that the red one gives you even more mangling capabilities (settings). Nice vid as always!
Hi +Mark Heijsteeg Aha so I have the 'super mangling version' haha Thanks for the info I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Lots of great content, I really like the long form videos.
Hi +louderthangod Yay!! Thanks very much!! I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
This is gonna conflict with what some of the other commenters have said, but I'm told the actual first distorted guitar(that wasn't just from being over driven) was on "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats in 1951. The story goes that the guitar player's amp fell off the back of their pickup truck on the way to the studio(it was recorded at the studio that would later become Sun Studio in Memphis), anyway, that's how the speaker was cut and when they showed up to the studio, they didn't know if it would still work or not, but they tried it anyway and decided it still sounded good. The record was released on Chess Records that year and went to #1 on the R&B chart, and a lot of people site it as the first Rock 'n' Roll record, all though that's disputed, but it's definitely a contender.
Wow!! Thanks very much for the great insight! I will check out that track!! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
I can vouch for this, we were actually just talking about this in my music history class the other day! And it was actually an accident. Jackie Brenston was on the way to the studio with his amp, and it was actually a stone that ripped through the grille cloth and punctured the speaker. Who knew they would be making history that day!
Loved this. No guff. No pretention. Brass tax. This is how it goes down. This is how we do it mentality. Smoke up the arse completed?!? Did you guys, listen to anything for reference when learning or just, (scough) play it by ear? I'm terrible at mixing. We'll I'm always uphappy. Something always stands out on every listen. Maybe I just need to learn to let go.
Hi +Sirkristofer Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Yes I try to work relatively quickly when mixing so I don't get too precious and then take a bit of time away from it and review it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Thank you Warren and Chris. I really enjoyed this one and learned a lot too.So much neat stuff. Echo chamber, How cool is that?
Hi +Marcel K-O Thanks for the great comment! Yes an Echo chamber!! Amazing! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I love your studio tours! But, what is that hum I'm hearing in the main room? Ventilation?
Hi +Rob Burgess Yes probably! We only had a camera mic!! We now use Lapel Mics, but didn't then! Happy New Year! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great tour and love learning about the gear! I was very excited about using the separate mixer for headphone mixes and would like to do that with a Yamaha 01V. What is the best way to split the signal at the converter? Any recommended pieces of hardware? Thanks for the vids! Would like to learn some tips/tricks on setting up headphone mixes.
Hi +Aaron S That's a very good question! I think you;d have to look at your convertor and see if there's a way to send the signal via maybe AES as well as analog at the same time. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren!
Great show …Warren please talk more about the 2 silent killers of recording enthusiast that nobody("Gurus Of Sound") talk about which are clean conditioned filtered power (electricity) and good cabling ,which is & can ruin all our hard work & experimental inspirations…Thanks & God Bless
Hi +James Saldana Fantastic Topics!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great again! Now, what I find after und during watching all those inspiring videos: there doesn't seem to be a single idiot in this whole business. Every single one you're interviewing is so great, pleasant, nice, sympatico, likable .... Really. I found this just worth to be hinted on. Must be the "musicians". Really nice!
Hi +Jens Steinbach Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I have looked and heard the works of this studio and their stuff are splendid.
The Trident 65 is an odd choice though I heard it have a reputation of being noisy and lack of headroom, though I am looking at one for my project studio and have heard a few Grammy's album tracked on the board.
At 45.48 sec he says, "its cool to have all these things in parallel mode 'cause" ... and you cut him off. What was he saying? Love to know.
Another Awesome video, thanks Warren! Learnt so much from your posts, great stuff. Any tips for getting a good 'live' sound, especially guitar?
Hi +Paul Buddy Williams Wow! I am so thankful for these positive comments they really mean a lot! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hey Warren, do you know what the model of the mixer is for his monitoring? Thanks for the video!
Hi +Cade Allen Great question! Chris is using a Yamaha DM1000 to do his headphone mixes. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Thank you very much!
Hi +Cade Allen of course! You're welcome!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
First to cut amp speaker was either Link Wray (Rumble) or Dave Davies of the Kinks.
Hi +Fezzler61 Thanks!! Ah interesting yes Link Wray! I wonder was he first? Or someone before him? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro From what I recall Link Wray put pencil holes in his speaker before Davies cut his speaker. Who knows. All good. GREAT STUDIO TOUR!!!!
Hi +Fezzler61 Yes you may well be right! Yes it is a fantastic studio! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hi +TheSonofFrank Wow that's another great moment! Thanks ever so much for reminding me of that one!! Amazing! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Hey warren, I cant find any info on the piano he said he liked. diez? would love to know. thanks, great freaking video. inspiring.
Hi +Jeb McGovern Great question! Hopefully Chris will be able to help us out on that! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Jeb McGovern Hey Jeb, sorry for my slang, When I said diez, I meant D's as in Steinway Model D.
Thanks
+chris sorem oh, cool. thanks for reaching out.
ha very nice! Chris is a great cat..good to hear him talk in detail about this stuff when we're NOT tracking lol. Good stuff man
Hi Chris, yes indeed! Chris is a great guy!! Have a marvelous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
love your vids man...I play at the W in Hollywood every Sunday night at 11pm if you're into live music
Great studio tour, really enjoyed that thanks.
Hi +Wheel333 Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great info as always, Warren. Thanks for sharing with us!!
HI +Joel Glaser Thanks very much! I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Warren, regarding the cut up speaker, are you thinking of Dave Davies of the Kinks?
Hi +Robert Andrew Yes I forgot that Dave Davies did that! But I was thinking of someone maybe in either the 40' or 50's who did that, maybe even accidentally! ha Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Really nice live room, nice vibe...
+Victor Miguel Yes great live room! I'm excited to track drums in there! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
That Shadow Hills compressor looks like it would be right at home in a Lancaster bomber. :)
Haha yes, indeed!
Love this studio !!!!
great interview and tour! awesome.. love this place and this guy
Hi +david diaz Thanks! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
You're thinking of Dave Davis on 'You Really Got Me'
Hi +AlexC 08 Thanks for your input! Yes you;re right he did do that! But I was thinking of someone maybe in either the 40' or 50's who did that, it may have even been accidentally, who knows? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
WAHOO!!!!
SO impressed and proud of your discipline and talent!! :)
don't stop,
keep it up
Hi +Lisa Chamberlain Wow!! That's extremely kind of you, you Rock! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Dave Davies of the Kinks in their front room. first distortion from holes in speaker cone
So glad I'm not the only that hates that ssl didn't add phase to the vhd's. Great vid by the way!
Hi +Nick Smith Yes that was an oversight on their part! Thanks very much I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
great video! thx! one of my biggest issues in my studio is building a headphone mix for my vocalists. I use a 18i20. any tips, suggestions or links? thx Warren.
Hi +rapofgod That's a very good and very big question! Ha I do not personally like building headphone mixes in Pro Tools, however if you create a session template that has the headphone sends already created then this will really help. I would create a separate stereo mix from your DAW and output that to your headphone box, which one do you have? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro Hey Warren I use Behringer Powerplay Pro-8 HA8000 with Scarlett 18i20 i/o
Hi +rapofgod Great! You should be able to use outputs from your Focusrite to go into the Behringer and create a great headphone mix! What DAW do you use? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro I use Cubase 7. Thx :)
Hi +rapofgod Thanks for the info, I'm not too familiar with Cubase, but I'm sure you can assign outputs from it just for the headphones through the Focusrite. Let me know how you get on. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great show Warren.
Hi +Jak Leyton Thanks very much I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
hey great psychology here ! :) maybe i got the key when my singer reclaims warm and i should give more air .. love it !
Hi +Hepapa Music Haha Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
This is pretty genius, I love DIY stuff and real human effort and ideas!
Is there a list of recordings that have so far been made at this studio (nothing on their website)?
Hi +Richard James That's definitely a question for Chris, but I do know that the studio is really new and therefor I would imagine the web site is as well so they may not have got everything up there yet! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
We just tracked our Christmas song here! Amazing space. Chris is a great engineer and good friend.
I've always heard the sliced-speaker story attributed to Dave Davies of the Kinks.
Hi +Michael Salati Great! Yes he definitely did it! He just may not have been the first, probably the first in England though. Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
The earliest recording with a broken speaker I know of is Johnny Burnette Trio on train kept a-rollin. I think in 1958?
And Rocket 88 was another one from the 50's with a broken speaker. 1951?
+Rabi Ben Lavi Rocket 88 is largely credited for being the fist song recorded with a dist guitar. like Warren said, it was accidental. Guitar amp camp in with a tear in the cone and they liked the sound and thus gave birth to distortion.
Hi +andrewssama and +Rabi Ben Lavi Fantastic!! Great info! You Rock! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
The Kinks Guitarist did the cuts in the speaker thing for distortion.
Great stuff Andrew! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
Dave Davies slashed his speaker cones for "You really got me". Marshall was i think the first to modify their circuits to achieve legit distortion.
Hi +Medic Jay Yes great stuff!! Dave Davies rocks!! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Wasn't it Link Wray and Rumble? Cool studio seems like a nice guy
Hi +Musa Henderson Yes I think so! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great, a spacexpander.
Hi +Gebre Jesus Thanks very much I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
It's a DREAM!!
Hi +Luiz Ronconi Yes it's a wonderful studio! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Great and inspirational interview thanks
Hi +Dave Major Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
It was Dave Davies of the Kinks slit his speakers
Link Wray did it before Dave.
isnt that how distorted guitar got "created"?
ike turner was the very first distorted guitar ever recorded before dave davies and link wray
What's that little monitoring mixer? Thanks. :-)
Hi +Samos12 Great question! I think you mean the Yamaha? Is that the one you're talking about? Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro - Yes, the little one. Looks handy. Been looking at some things that size lately.
+Samos12 - Just found it, a Yamaha DM 1000 VCM - a little pricey for the size, but I love the little meter bridge!
what a F***** amazing studio! very inspiring
Hi +Manuel Borges Wonderful!! Agreed great studio! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Manuel Borges the Beatles "Revolution" tone was done guitar straight into the board.
Wasn't it the Rhythm 55 - ChaCha that was on slave to Love? ... Or was it the CR78 ?
cs&wh,
Just a suggestion: With the UREI's, you can cut a pizza sliced cardboard section then cut off the tip, then tape it to the inside of the driver and it will throw the horn output another two foot "without making the surrounding 12 inch driver any louder". This is really nice because it then allows you to use these monsters as near field monitors, low, or high powered. They're not bad, I bought mine for $100 because people are throwing these away. All mine needed was some new foam from the speaker exchange (reconingspeakers.com $28 delivered in three days) and I was using them in 1 hr. My slices are 6" by 5" but my guess is you could make them as long as you wish. You may be surprised how the sound clears up and you really get a feel for the horn/woofer time alignment (UREI's claim to fame). At the end of the day, with the undocumented cardboard extension feature enabled, when you mix to the center, it sounds like someone's speaking directly in front of you. Cheers! scott@princetonaudio.com
Hi +Scott Myers Thanks for the great tip and insight! I love UREI's but I don't know nearly enough about them! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
cool dude cool place ...love it
Thanks ever so much!!
amazing studio ..
this place seems very cool.
Best teacher
Thanks ever so much
Very cool.
Hi +Leviathans Band Thanks very much I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I'm pretty sure you guys are thinking of Neil Young when you are talking about the broken speaker.
Hi +kfras0200 Yes could be! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
sliced speaker was one of The Kinks, Brothers.....
Hi +Bennie Clifton Yes definitely! But was there someone earlier than that? I can't remember! Am I wrong? Haha Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro Yes, Sir! I had to reference with My best Bud, bandmate, Blankenship nut, and Guitarist, of course. Link Wray's tech/engineer used a screwdriver to "customize" the speaker for a distorted sound back around '57-'59.
Hi +Bennie Clifton Nice! So maybe it was Link Wray who was first!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Chris does an accurate impression of Kyle Crane
link wray
link wray i believe was the first to cut his speakers
Hi +Ron Harris I think you are right! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
cool
Dave Davis of the kinks
Hi +Richard Mellersh Great! Yes I remember he did that! We also have Link Wray as well! Thanks for commenting I really appreciate it! Thanks very much for your great comment I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
The Kinks!!!!!
LINK WRAY buddy!
Hi +nashwpg That's what I hear! Thanks very much! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I always keep it marvellous Warren, thanks for all the interesting vids!
Hi +nashwpg Haha Thanks very much I really appreciate it! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
I thought Ike Turner was the one that cut his speakers to get distortion
Hi +Michael Mitchem I didn't know that! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
Rumble Link Wray
Link Wray
Hi +DoItYourselfMusician Great! That's seems to be the consensus!! Have a marvellous time recording, many thanks Warren
MARTY ROBBINS " DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME " FIRST FUZZ
I think the answer is Link Wray.
Hi Ron Russell Thanks very much for that answer! Have a marvellous time recording and mixing, many thanks Warren
+Produce Like A Pro Thank you for the informative and entertaining videos. I'm enjoying them very much.