Subj : Re: recording studios
To : mseifert
From : Sparky
Date : Mon Feb 15 2021 06:10 am
ms> There were 2 studios, A) was the main studio and had a custom 36 track
ms> Neve console, B) was more used for foley and dialog replacement, had a
ms> 24 track console. I'm not sure the manufacturer of the one in B. I
ms> only knew the one in A was a Neve because one day I spoke to a tech who
ms> had the board torn apart because of me. With the instructor watching, I
ms> got a shock off of one of the pan nobs.. the instuctor said he saw my
ms> hair go up.. when they played back the track you could hear the snap.
ms> As the tech and instuctor said that's not possible... I get shocks off
ms> everything.. I felt sorry for the tech. Btw A) was 2 inch Digital. and
ms> B) was a 1 inch Analog studio. Both are probably full digital now.. I
ms> took that course in the 90's.
I took the audio egineering course through the recording workshop in
Chilicothe Ohio. This was back in the early 80's and they had just got a Sony
PCM machine. At the time I went I was running sound for a local band and
wanted to go work in a recording studio. Of course i found out if I wanted to
be paid I would have to move to New York, Nashville or LA and even then it
was a long shot. I ended up working for several local bands till about 1990
and have been a electrician for the past 25 years. I did enjoy my time at the
Recording Workshop graduating in the top 2 of my class ad be offered a
teaching job there which I had to turn down.
Jeff
