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Feb

2021

Microphone Virtual Showroom

Roswell Pro Audio hosted their microphone Virtual Showroom at Ultimate Studios, Inc.

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The pandemic has pushed us to find new ways to demonstrate gear. While Ultimate Studios, Inc is an official showroom for Roswell Pro Audio the pandemic has made it harder to do in-studio microphone demos.

Harnessing our live-streaming capabilities we helped Roswell Pro Audio develop a Virtual Showroom live stream that allows us to demonstrate how their microphones sound on a variety of sources. In real-time to engineers and producers anywhere in the world!

Iron Point recording at Ultimate Studios Inc for Roswell Pro Audio Virtual Showroom — Iron Point recording EP1-3

To date we have some 4 episodes. In the first 3 episode, featuring LA Rock band Iron Point, we recorded a full song using just 3 Roswell mics and 1 from MicrParts (Matt McGlynn’s other mic business). The Mini K87, Mini K47, Mini K47 KD and the MicParts SDC84. We tracked acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, bass, drums and percussion. All live!

Episode 4 featured singer-songwriter Gabby Gordon on Piano and Vocals. We used 2 other Roswell mics for this Virtual Showroom live stream. The Colares and Delphos.

These Virtual Showrooms not only allow us to demonstrate the microphones in real-time all over the world but we can interact with viewers and answer questions. It’s a virtual studio hang!

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Sep

2018

Recording Studio Tools! Charlie’s Favorite Gear.

Recording Studio Tools! Charlie’s Favorite Gear: Cloudlifter Zi

It’s been a while since I’ve had time to shoot some new video for the site. I’m excited to be back talking about some of my favorite recording studio tools. Over the past few months while I’ve been hiding in the studio a lot of cool gear has come through the doors but a few pieces have stood out. The Cloudlifter Zi is one of them.

As a studio owner it’s always beneficial to find gear that is versatile enough to be used in many applications. I need tools that help me get to the sounds I need as quick as I can and that I can use on every session. The Cloudlifter Zi is one of these pieces of gear.

Bass was the first instrument (obviously!) I used it on and man was I happy. Good player+good bass+Zi= great tone! Add in the variably impedance and I’m able to dial in the perfect tone.

Like I said before I like recording studio tools that are versatile. I have used the Zi on quite a few of my drum sessions as well. Quite often I like to put a dynamic mic right in front of the kit pointed at the ceiling and crush it with guitar pedals. The signal chain goes through the Zi and I use the variable impedance and high-pass filter to tweak the tone to taste.

I have done a similar setup with vocals too. Where I have a second mic setup running through a guitar pedal and the Zi.

The Zi has become one of my favorite recording studio tools and I use it on almost every session. Check out the Cloudlifter Zi from Cloudlifter microphones!

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Jun

2016

Why It’s Important To Know Your Mics!

When I start preparing for a session the first thing I do is talk with the artist and find out what they are looking for sonically. We’ll talk about their music, their influences, what albums they like and I’ll ask them for references of other artists that fit their music. I’ll also talk with them about what type of recording they want and whether it’s a modern sound vs old school sound, dark or bright, etc..

Based on their answers I start putting my tracking sheet together and make my initial decision on what my signal chain will be. My first decision is usually what microphones I’ll use to fulfill the artist’s sonic vision.

Before the artist even arrives at the studio I’m able to make quite a few microphone decisions simply because I know my mics….really well.

My goal is not just to record a good sound. My BIG goal is to record the “RIGHT” sound for the music. I’m able to do this because I’ve done my homework and spent time getting to know how my mics react in any situation on any source.

So, are you getting the right sound for the music you’re recording? Check out this video to find out why it’s important to know your mics and know them well.

Happy recording,

Charlie

p.s. do me a favor and leave a comment with your experiences with you microphones. What you use, your method for learning how they sound, etc. I would love to hear from you!

Dec

2014

Tita Hutchison Releases “Hello Love”

I was fortunate to work with one of my dearest friends, Tita Hutchison, on her debut EP “Hello Love”. Throughout the years we’ve worked on many different projects and shared the stage many, many times but this project is the most special to me and I was extremely honored when she asked me to mix “Hello Love”. What I didn’t know then was that it would be so much more than just mixing….

“Hello Love” Available On iTunes

I got to spend about a week and a half mixing, arranging, recording, and re-recording with another one of my best friends Tim Pedersen. We had a blast and did a LOT of experimenting. On two songs we tracked drums using a gorgeous ’67 Rogers drum kit with a 20″ kick, 12″ rack tom, 14″ floor tom, and a 14″ Yamaha Anton Fig snare. Tim let me experiment with some very unconventional micing techniques too. The goal was to capture a sound that fit the emotion of the song with tons of vibe.

Here’s one of the unique setups:

On the kick we used an SM57. There was no hole in the kick and the 57 gave us a nice punch. We used a pillow against the outside head to make the note nice and short. An Audio-Technica AT4080 ribbon mic as a mono overhead placed above the floor tom, a Shure S55 placed between the rack tom and hi-hat, facing the snare and angled slightly down, and an MXL Cube for a mono room mic. All I can say is WOW! What a cool sound. Tim didn’t use any crashes. He used two rides instead; a Paiste Formula 602 and a Paiste Dark Energy Mark I along with 15″ Paiste Formula 602 hi-hats.

We re-tracked Tita’s vocals on one song too. She is such a fantastic singer and super easy to work with in the studio. We used an Audio-Technica 4060 tube mic going into an Overstayer VCA compressor and GAP Pre73 DLX mic pre. It sounded simply amazing. Of course when you have a great singer recording is easy! 🙂

Tim and I took quite a few chances during the mixing process too. I prefer mixing mostly analog so we had a pretty old school process. We used our hands for automation, we panned things in ways that modern music wouldn’t allow, and we treated mixes likes takes. Doing multiple passes until we got a good one. The entire process was very musically satisfying. I’m very proud of our work and I hope you all enjoy it too.

Tita put a fantastic cast of characters together for “Hello Love”. Michael Thompson on Guitar, Leland Sklar on Bass, Tim Pedersen on Drums (and producing!), Christian Klokovits on Piano, Lao Tizer on Piano, Justin Apergis on Bass, Travis Newlon on Guitar, Tim Mcintyre on Drums, Sahara Thompson on additional backing vocals, Zach Thompson on percussion

I would like to say thank you to Tita and Tim for the opportunity to work with them on “Hello Love“. I’m really proud of this EP!

Charlie

More info about Tita and links to purchase “Hello Love”.

www.TitaHutchison.com
Tita’s Facebook page
“Hello Love” on CD Baby
“Hello Love” on iTunes

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Oct

2014

Drew Chadwick Recording Live @ Ultimate Studios, Inc! (w/video)

Drew Chadwick (formerly of Emblem3) was recently at Ultimate Studios, Inc recording a live version of his song “Jaiden”. He is an amazing talent and is currently working on his first solo release. We’ve been honored to have it at Ultimate Studios, Inc a few times now and captured a great performance, with video, at a session recently. He’s playin’ solo and using a loop box to build his arrangement. It’s pretty cool!

Charlie’s rundown of the gear!

“I’ve had a blast working with Drew. He is such a talented guy. When we talked about this session it was just going to be a simple acoustic song but he went out of his way to come up with a really cool arrangement using his loop pedal. It’s still just Drew playing acoustic and singing but the use of the loop pedal really allowed him to add some cool rhythmic and vocal layers as the song progresses.”

“For the vocals we used an Audio-Technica 4060 tube microphone. I really like how the 4060 sounds on his voice. We used it on a previous session and loved it. For the vocal that was going through the loop pedal we used a good ‘ol fashioned SM57 and it worked very well. Since it’s not remotely as open and upfront as the 4060 the layered vocals sat well behind the lead without having to do too much to it. We decided to take a direct feed of the guitar instead of a mic since he would be moving around while performing. It sounded good and made it easier for Drew. We split that feed; one direct into the Trident 88 and one to the loop pedal.”

“The loop pedal fed my Bugera BC30 amp. It’s clean and works rather well in a situation like this. We used two mics on the amp. An Audio-Technica 4050 large diaphragm condenser a couple feet away from the amp and an MXL R144 ribbon mic. They provided a nice contrast to each other and blended nicely together.”

“All of the mics and direct signals were recorded through the Trident 88’s discreet class A mic preamps. They are fantastically open and full sounding. Everything just sounds really good through them. I also mixed the song back through the console using a little eq here and there. Not too much but the eq on the T88 is wonderful. A little here and a little there and I get just what I need”

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Feb

2014

Recording w/Producer Dean Dichoso

It’s be a fun week working with Producer & Multi-Instrumentalist Dean Dichoso! We tracked horns for a movie, acoustic & flamenco guitars for a pop song and had the pleasure of recording the amazing vocals of Ann Marie!.

Here’s a few photos from the sessions:

Charlie Waymire, Dean Dichoso, Anthony Boskovich, & Annie Bosko

Charlie Waymire & Dean Dichoso

Dean Dichoso, Anthony Boskovich, & Brandon Cook listen to a performance

Producer Dean Dichoso tracking guitars

Jul

2012

Songwriter Graham Harper In The Studio

Graham Harper is a young and talented singer/songwriter from Northern California. He has been recording his first single here at Ultimate Rhythm Studio with a fantastic band featuring drummer Nathan Carter, bassist Kurt Blankenship and Keyboardist Ronnie Moreno.

Tracking is almost done and mixing should be finished in the next couple of weeks. We’ll have audio up as soon as possible but in the meantime check out Graham’s Official Facebook Page and enjoy a few photos below.

Graham Harper

GH Sessions - Nathan Carter & Kurt Blankenship

GH Sessions - Nate Carter

Feb

2012

Broken Decency Release New EP – “Sin & Filth”

After recording “Hang Sick” in early 2011 at Ultimate Rhythm Studio the band returned to finish off their EP titled “Sin & Filth” in early fall. “We had a blast recording this EP.” say Engineer/Mixer Charlie Waymire. “The guitar tones on this record are sick, the drums have tons of energy (Moscatelli is Animal!) and Celia sang her ass off!”

Have a listen to the BD’s seriously heavy version of Michael & Janet Jackson’s “Scream”.

“Scream” (Michael & Janet Jackson cover) by Broken Decency

Broken Decency will be officially releases “Sin & Filth” today and will be streaming it for a limited time for free on the Broken Decency Soundcloud Page. Sin & Filth is also available on iTunes.

Feb

2012

Right Hand Rule Back In The Studio

Leslie Jones

It’s been about a year but Right Hand Rule is back at Ultimate Rhythm Studio recording new tracks. Rhythm tracks are in the bag as well as vocals on two tunes. Guitars and sax are coming up next.

“Tracking Right Hand Rule is a lot of fun because the instrumentation varies pretty radically from tune to tune. We have room, and time, to experiment with different mic set ups and sounds which helps create a very interesting sonic landscape. On top of that Mister Jones and crew are really cool people and a lot of fun to work with.” says Charlie.

Here is a little sneak peek video of Mister Jones laying down some percussion parts during the session from this past weekend.

Continue reading to view some photos from the session.

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recording vocals

Microphone Virtual Showroom

Roswell Pro Audio hosted their microphone Virtual Showroom at Ultimate Studios, Inc.

Recording Studio Tools! Charlie’s Favorite Gear.

Recording Studio Tools! Charlie’s Favorite Gear: Cloudlifter Zi

Why It’s Important To Know Your Mics!

Tita Hutchison Releases “Hello Love”

Drew Chadwick Recording Live @ Ultimate Studios, Inc! (w/video)

Charlie’s rundown of the gear!

Recording w/Producer Dean Dichoso

Songwriter Graham Harper In The Studio

Broken Decency Release New EP – “Sin & Filth”

Right Hand Rule Back In The Studio

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