Carbon Neutral Recording Studio!!!

            I have always had a passion for recording music, and just recently have I been able to create and build my very own recording studio.  Even more recent than that is my new interest in preserving the earth that we take for granted.  After many readings of Richard Branson and his efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of his businesses, I’ve decided to see what can be done with my own.  Now, I don’t run an airline, so the impact isn’t quite as substantial, but that doesn’t mean I have to be complacent.  While starting my research, I did however come across Manifold Recording, a completely carbon neutral high-end professional recording studio. WOW! This place is gorgeous and technologically a dream for me.

Dynamic Vocals

In today's music, a song doesn't become popular unless we can all sing along with it, well, at least that's what the big record companies think.  My point is this: the lead vocal is a deal breaker for a good song, so I'd like to talk a little about how to make it sit right in the mix.  My inspiration for this topic was an amazing article I read in Electronic Musician that talked about using dynamics processors properly.  I definitely recommend reading and implementing some of the discussed techniques, but first I'd like to mention which dynamics processors I currently use and how.  

Welcome to The Sound of Starkey

First of all, thank you for taking the time to explore my blog.  I just want to write a quick explanation of the purpose of this blog.  Being in the audio engineering industry, I find myself getting engaged in numerous conversations about gear.  Everyone always wants to know what I'm using, or gossip about what the top dogs are using and/or endorsing.  I can't lie; I have been guilty of this as well.  But, I have realized that equipment, may it be software, speakers, mixers, amplifiers or dynamics processors, are all just tools.  It's how you apply these tools that counts.