Mark
Knopfler sessions - STUDIO DIARY - January 2002 |
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Sun 20th |
Today is the setup day. I'm off to the studio to meet Chuck and set everything up for tomorrow's sessions. I'll start posting pics later today when I've taken some and of course I'll natter on some more. Here's Jim Cox limbering up. |
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Sun 20th |
Lots of new gear to try out...lots of new mics....new tape formats...new HD recorders, details on these later in the week. Chuck spent today getting drum sounds, moving us around the studio, checking sightlines etc. There is also the usual wonderful selection of guitars which Mark and Richard will have at their disposal for tomorrow when the red light will be 'on'. Chuck having a 'bad hair day'. |
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Mon 21st |
Day one in the studio went smoothly. We cut a new tune...very cool. Here's a shot of the layout on the studio floor. That's the Hammond B3 we have in the foreground plus a Wurlitzer and Fender Rhodes. |  |
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Tue 22nd |
Here's Mark and Richard setting up to do a Ukelele overdub. As it's Jim's Uke......we decided he should play it on the actual record. I'm afraid you'll just have to wait till the record is out to hear the result. |
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| Tue 22nd | The two mics used on the upright bass. A Brauner VMS1 (top) and an AEA44 which is a reproduction of the old RCA 44 which uses the original ribbons from the old mic. Mr Worf in action. |
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| Wed 23rd | 2 shots here of Chuck Ainlay in the control room. He's sitting in front of the new Steinberg Nuendo HD system. As a proud sponsor, Chuck is keen to show off it's delights. I must say as a long-term lover of Pro Tools, at the moment, I'm ready to switch. We're predominantly recording to two Studer A800's fitted with 16track headblocks locked to the Nuendo system recording at 96khz. |
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| Thu 24th | Here's a shot of me at the Wurlitzer. Also, Mark and the band running through a new one around the piano. |
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| Fri 25th | Here's Mark at work in his little booth with his Martin.
Richard in his iso booth with his Hagstrom guitar. |
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| Sat 26th | Here's a good one....Jim Cox playing two piano's during the cut we did today. Both Yamaha's, a grand and an upright U2. It's a great effect....kind of a 'DIGIT'al delay. (ha ha ha) Chad pictured here during the same cut. |
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| Sat 26th | Guest 96er Paul Franklin seen here in his stone room enclosure. (it's the only room with locks on the door!) That's LOUD in there! Being stone and very reflective, it's a really nice room for 'livelyness'.
Paul's dad designs and builds all his steels. |
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| Sun 27th | Today we're having a day off |
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