Recording Dalewool Brass Band for CD release
A lovely weekend recording and producing a bunch of light numbers with the Dalewool Brass Band at the St Kentigern College School Hall. Musical Director Nigel Weeks.
Sequoia 12.4 Update
Updated Sequoia audio workstation software from 12.3 to 12.4. A bundle of useful fixes.
Flying Dutchman Performance
Tonight we went to see NZ Opera’s production of the Flying Dutchman at the Aotea Centre. I must say the acoustics have improved greatly since the acoustics upgrade (spec’d by Marshall Day Acoustics). The circle has now been completed with the new flooring, seats and wall treatments. Overall I enjoyed the show but thought the […]
Recording violin and cello overdub for Diocesan Trio
Had Rachel Twyman (violin) and Rachael Monkhouse (cello) in the studio recording overdubs to Karin Ho’s piano track for the Saint Saen’s trio. Took a couple of hours to get it down but I think it will be good enough. It was the first time the girls had done any overdub recording so it took them a while […]
Completed post on NZSO Pictures at an Exhibition
Completed fixing some issues with the stereo master version of the NZSO Pictures at an Exhibition we recorded for Naxos back in 2012.
Auditioning Alice
A relaxing hour spent auditioning a work-in-progress CD master of Atoll’s pending release of Gillian Whitehead’s Alice.
Diocesan School Recordings
A day recording at Diocesan School in the music pavilion with Music Director Shelagh Thompson and a bunch of very talented girls from classes Year 7 to 13). Groups recorded were: Quintet – playing Mozart variations Trio – playing Saint-Saens’ Trio Op 92 Symphony Orchestra – playing Rachmaninov’s Butterflies and Hurricanes; Lord of the Dance […]
Recording Viva Voce’s “Love, Love, Love” concert
Recorded Viva Voce’s 1st subscription concert at the Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber. Always a bit of a challenge recording a performance that you’re also singing in – but once I press the record button I can actually forget about the recording and just focus on the singing. It helps to have been able to […]
Mastering of Flying Dutchman Chorus
Completed mastering of the off-stage chorus for Opera NZ’s production of the Flying Dutchman. The chorus now sound suitably ghostly after the application of some subtle effects. Looking forward to going to the Auckland performance on Saturday 12th October.
Trio Pohadka Listener Review
An excellent review of Trio Pohadka’s By Heart and Soul CD by Ian Dando in this week’s Listener Magazine.