Yesterday we very very happy to host singers from several congregations of La Luz del Mundo of North Carolina. These singers came from across the state to make the first professional recording of some of their a cappella hymns. Here is the full choir in the studio:
Kat Robichaud studio sessions
Last month Kat Robichaud and her band moved in to the studio to record an epic rock album, with Ian Schreier engineering and producing. The process actually began some time before that, but the studio came into play for some intensive rehearsals before tracking and mixing began. Here’s a shot …
Experience the Mixing Process at Manifold Recording
Last year, John Heitzenrater and the band Hindugrass came to Manifold Recording to track their new album. John used crowd-funding to help defray the costs of the tracking session, and to use his home studio to edit and mix the resulting tracks. The theory was that by going “all in” …
Progress Report (Network and Data)
Following closely our progress report on the video capabilities of the studio, this posting details some of the major progress and changes we’ve been making to our infrastructure. Some may find this information way too technical or way too dry, but it’s part of what makes the studio work, and …
Progress Report (Video)
It has been a while since my last blog posting, which means there is much, Much, MUCH to tell. I’m not sure that I can do it all justice in one evening, but there are some highlights I want to hit. In early November, pianist Kimiko Ishizaka performed Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier …
Success Stories
I have been talking for some time about the virtues of kickstarter funding for music recording projects. The indie album Move by Matt Phillips and the Philharmonic could not have been made without kickstarter funding. But the more I learn about the world of music kickstarters, the more I see …
Get ready for NOW
AbstractLogix has released NOW, the new album recorded by Alex Machacek and Gary Husband at Manifold Recording. It is an album you may well want to check out NOW! It is always exciting to think about what might happen when two of your favorite artists decide to team up and …
The Miraverse: A Salon for the 21st Century
We are proud and fortunate to have created the inspiring space that is Manifold Recording. But we always envisioned achieving something more than what we can do for artists, engineers, and producers. We believe that there is a larger public sphere that is curious, excited, and even ravenous for new …
Alex Machacek and Gary Husband at Manifold Recording
Alex Machacek and Gary Husband spent several days with us recording a new album for their label, AbstractLogix. Gary has just finished touring the East Coast with John McLaughlin, and Alex flew in from Los Angeles. Both had been writing, practicing, and sharing notes about the music they would be …
Pioneering the Electric Highway
For the past several months, Thia Konig has been treating us to a wonderful journal of her photography titled Pioneering the Electric Highway. It documents her adventures with Ben Woodard as they go where no electric vehicles have gone before. And in so doing, they became pioneers of the electric …