Manifold Recording / The Miraverse

May 16, 2013

How Long Is This Gonna Take? [TrustMeImAScientist]

Filed under: music industry, recording studio, studio tech — Michael Tiemann @ 6:41 am

How Long Is This Gonna Take? asks and answers one of the most important questions that any artist must consider before embarking on a recording project.  The summary is pretty simple: while recording technology has dramatically lowered the cost of recording audio, there’s a lot more that goes into making a record that just getting bits onto a disk.  In the end, not much has changed in terms of overall time and cost.  What has changed is the many new ways that digital technology allow you to spend your time and your money, which is not necessarily a good thing.

Definitely worth a read!

November 30, 2012

Moments of Enlightenment with Béla Fleck and Brooklyn Rider

At the Dōjō where I train, the black belts begin every class by saying “Shiken Haramitsu Daikoumyo,” reminding themselves that “every moment is an opportunity for enlightenment.”  I have been training for a year, making good progress, and if I keep it up, I might earn my black belt in 3-4 more years.  There’s a lot to learn and a lot know, and these Black Belts, who know so much more than I do, are constantly prepared to learn even more.

Earlier this month we hosted Béla Fleck and Brooklyn Rider, high-degree black belts of their respective instruments for sure, and I was struck by not only how much they knew, but how prepared they were–every moment–to receive new enlightenment.  Shiken Haramitsu Daikoumyo!!

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January 31, 2010

Colin Broad makes me happy

Filed under: recording studio, studio tech, technique — Michael Tiemann @ 7:27 pm

It was over a year ago when Ben Loftis told me “I think you’re going to need a box from Colin Broad”.  I vaguely remember looking up the name, seeing the boxes, and thinking “OK…when I’m a little closer to building out the studio I’ll have to see what’s current and what I need.”  Well, we’re starting to gear up our equipment lists, rack elevations, and wiring lists, and so it seemed like a good time to reach out to Colin and see whether his latest products suited my project.

In a word: perfectly!

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