It’s been full year (that went fast) since the new Ultimate Rhythm Studios opened its doors. From Rock, funk, and R’n’B to Spoken Word, Metal, and Jazz 2013 was a great year for music and we would like to say thank you to everyone that recorded, mixed, mastered, and/or filmed at URS.
Exactly one year ago from today (Jan. 5th 2013) we had the first official session at the new studio. It was a new band, called Kurai, that featured Abel Vallejo on drums, Scott Von Heldt on guitar/vocals and Ryan Martinie on bass. In the inaugural session we tracked some killer drum and guitar tracks. Right at the end of last year the band released their debut EP “Breaking The Broken”.
Check out the band at Kuraiband.com and get your copy of “Breaking the Broken” on iTunes.
Here’s to lots and lots of great music in 2014!
We’ll see you in the studio!
Here’s a little video from the first session at the studio. Enjoy!
Some photos from 2013
New Drum Micing Series From Audio-Technica (w/video)
The FullOnDrums crew has produced a new series of basic drum micing videos for Audio-Technica. The first series features 7 basic tips for micing drums. Once you watch this series you’ll be armed with all the information and techniques you need to start micing drums and getting killer sounds!
Learn how to mic your kick drum, snare drum, toms, hi-hats, overheads, rooms and more. Each video walks you through the separate steps needed to get a great drum sound.
All the videos were produced by Scott Francisco and Charlie Waymire for FullOnDrums and shot at Ultimate Rhythm Studios.
Learn more on the Audio-Technica Blog
7 Basic Tips for Drum Mic Setup & Recording
Two Quick Tips on Recording a Jazz Drum Kit
Audio-Technica Official YouTube Channel
Adrian Galysh Releases New Album!
Guitar player extraordinaire Adrian Galysh has released his new solo album “Tone Poet“.
“Tone Poet” features some fantastic players including Todd Sucherman, Philip Bynoe, Mark Boals, and Charlie Waymire. Charlie’s drum tracks were all recorded at his studio, Ultimate Rhythm Studios.
Check out Adrian explaining each track from “Tone Poet” including audio samples.
For more information about “Tone Poet” visit www.AdrianGalysh.com!
“Tone Poet” is available on iTunes
FullOnDrums Open House & Seminar!!!
Ultimate Rhythm Studios will be sponsoring the first ever Open House Extravaganza by FullOnDrums! The event will be held on December 7, 2013 between 1pm-6pm at Ultimate Rhythm Studios.
Have questions about recording drums? Want to learn more about drum micing, tuning, head choices, and more?
Then come to the FullOnDrums Open House Extravaganza where you can hang out with the FOD crew and get your questions answered. Charlie, Scott, and Kurt will be on hand to talk about any part of the recording process.
The day will feature demonstrations (full schedule below) on how to record drums, tuning, anatomy of a drum, and much, much more.
Lucky attendees will have chances to win one of two microphones from Audio Technica and drumheads from Evans Drumheads!
Drummer extraordinaire Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper, Six A.M., Paul Gilbert) will give tips about recording and treat us all to a killer performance.
Please RSVP at FullOnDrums.com if you plan on attending.
The goal is to create a community for drummers and recording enthusiasts to hang out and talk about the art of recording drums!
OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
1pm – Come hang out and talk about everything drum recording. There will be plenty of gear setup to check out!
2pm – Minimal Micing Demonstraion featuring Audio-Technica Mics – approx. 30min
2:30pm – AT2020 Giveaway
3pm – Kurt Berger Tuning Clinic / Drumhead Giveaway featuring Evans Drumheads- approx. 30min
4pm – Kick Drum/Snare Drum micing demo – approx. 25min
5pm – Glen Sobel guest Clinic/Performance – approx. 30-40min
5:30pm – AT2020 Giveaway
6pm – Closing down the studio for the night.
Tips & Tricks – Vocal Techniques (w/video)
In this installment of “Tips & Tricks” vocalist Brian “Hacksaw” Williams joins the URS crew to talk about some vocal techniques for getting better performances in the studio.
Be sure to visit the Ultimate Rhythm Studios YouTube channel and subscribe!
Basic Vocal Techniques w/Brian Williams
Korn’s Ray Luzier In The Studio (w/video)
On the eve of a new Korn album and world tour Ray Luzier entered Ultimate Rhythm Studios to film a new episode for FullOnDrums.com. It’s a powerhouse episode with Ray performing Love & Meth from Korn’s new album “The Paradigm Shift”.
“I’ve known Ray for a long time going back to my days as a student at Musicians Institute where he was my teacher. He’s a fantastic person and one of my favorite drummers. It was an honor and a pleasure getting to record him for this episode.” say engineer Charlie Waymire.
Check out the episode below and be sure to visit FullOnDrums.com for a full rundown of the session!
Tips & Tricks – Basic Guitar Micing pt3 (w/video)
“Tips & Tricks” is a new video series from Ultimate Rhythm Studios that is aimed to help you learn how to make better recordings. We’re kicking off the “Tips & Tricks” series talking about guitars!
In part 2 Charlie and Ernesto showed you how to use two microphones to get a full guitar tone and give you a lot of tonal options. In part 3 they will use condenser mics to record a full and open guitar sound.
Setup #1 is a single MXL v67i. It is placed at different angles and pointed at different spots of the cone to demonstrate the different sound option and is running through the Toft ATB24 console with no eq.
Setup #2 combines an MXL v67i with an Audio Technica AE3000 condenser. Both are running through the Toft ATB24 with no eq.
Download the 48k/24bit files Here.
Be sure to visit the Ultimate Rhythm Studios YouTube channel and subscribe!
Basic Guitar Micing pt3
Tips & Tricks – Basic Guitar Micing pt2 (w/video)
“Tips & Tricks” is a new video series from Ultimate Rhythm Studios that is aimed to help you learn how to make better recordings. We’re kicking off the “Tips & Tricks” series talking about guitars!
In part 2 Charlie and Ernesto show you how to use two microphones to get a full guitar tone and give you a lot of tonal options.
Setup #1 uses two SM57’s at different angles running through the Toft ATB24 console with no eq.
Setup #2 uses 1 SM57 and 1 Audio Technica ATM450 condenser also running through the Toft ATB24 with no eq.
Download the 48k/24bit files Here.
Be sure to visit the Ultimate Rhythm Studios YouTube channel and subscribe!
Basic Guitar Micing pt2
From The Control Room w/Mike Avenaim (w/video)
A few days before hitting the road with Emblem3 for their fall tour, drummer Mike Avenaim stopped by the studio for a quick interview. He talks about why he likes recording his drum tracks at Ultimate Rhythm Studios, how he prepares for sessions, how he developed his sound, and tips for drummers new to the studio. Mike has some good advice about working in the studio!
Mike has done several records with engineer Charlie Waymire at Ultimate Rhythm Studios including: Jordan Millar’s “Cold Lights On Curious Minds”, heart.beats.mind debut self-titled EP, and Reese Mastin’s “Beautiful Nightmare”, to name a few.
“Mike is a fantastic drummer and is very easy to work with. He comes in the studio very prepared and has all of his sounds pretty much dialed in. All I have to do is capture his sound without missing anything. It makes for some fun sessions!” says Charlie.
Visit www.MikeAvenaim.com for more information about Mike including tour dates.
Be sure to visit the Ultimate Rhythm Studios YouTube channel and subscribe!
From The Control Room w/Mike Avenaim
Drummer Ray Rojo Releases New Song (w/video)
We were honored to have drummer Ray Rojo in the studio recording his very first composition, “Over the Trees”, and shooting a killer video! For this song Ray put together a formidable band featuring Pete Griffin (Zappa Plays Zappa/Edgar Winters) on bass, Chris Buzea on guitar, and Chris Norton (Zappa Plays Zappa) on keys. One listen to this track and you’ll know why Ray picked these guys.
“I’ve known Ray for quite sometime now and he has really become a fantastic drummer. He is one of the most hard working musicians I know and is dedicated to becoming better and better each and every day. We had a great time in the studio working with him and his band. I can’t wait to hear what he comes up with next!” says recording and mixing engineer Charlie Waymire.
“Over the Trees” will be on iTunes soon!
Over the Trees was written by Ray Rojo
featuring:
Pete Griffin – Bass
Chris Buzea – Guitar
Chris Norton – Keys
Recorded & Mixed by Charlie Waymire
Mastered by Ernesto Homeyer
Director of Photography & Video Editing by Scott Francisco
Assistant Audio Engineer – Lizzy Ostro
Assistant Video Engineer – Victor Salazar