Listen to a selection of mics and preamps in use on recordings and mixes. The only outboard compressor used on the sessions is the FMR- Really Nice Compressor (RNC 1773) on the vocal tracks. The recording platform is SAW Studio running on Windows OS. The MP3 files are 320 kbps coded with iTunes.

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Enjoy! - DR

1. Wicked Gift - "Wicked Gift" © 2003 - wickedgift-TLS.mp3
Recorded and Mixed by Brian McKenzie. Produced by Brian McKenzie and Phil Fox at The Lazy I.
Eclectic Pop/Folk track

Phil Fox - Vocals and Guitars
Rebecca Dawkins - Violin
Jamie Murmann - Bass
Scott Watkins - Drums

    

Instrument Kick Snare Rack Toms Floor Tom Drum OH's Bass Electric Guitars Acoustic Guitar Violin Lead Vox Bkg Vox Tambourine

Microphones Shure SM57 Shure SM57 Electro Voice 408 Studio Projects B3 Audio-Technica AT4050 (pair) AKG D112 and Shure SM57 MXL V69 Mogami Edition Audio-Technica AT4050 and Avenson STO-2 ( Stapes ) AKG 451B MXL V69 Mogami Edition ADK TL Audio-Technica AT4050

Microphone Preampliers Mackie VLZ - Drummagog API 3124 Great River MP-2 Great River MP-2 API 3124 API 3124 (D112) - Mackie VLZ (57) API 3124 API 3124 API 3124 API 3124 API 3124 API 3124

      

2. Wicked Gift - "Lemons" © 2003 - lemons-TLS.mp3
Recorded and Mixed by Brian McKenzie. Produced by Brian McKenzie and Phil Fox at The Lazy I.
Eclectic Pop/Folk track

Phil Fox - Vocals and Guitars
Rebecca Dawkins - Violin
Jamie Murmann - Bass
Scott Watkins - Drums

    

Instrument Kick Snare Rack Tom Floor Tom Drum OH's Bass Guitar Distorted Guitar Lead Vox Violin Electric Violin

Microphones Shure SM57 Shure SM57 (top) and AKG 451B (bottom) Electro Voice 408 Studio Projects B3 Groove Tubes GT33 (pair) and Shure SM57 Shure SM57 Groove Tubes GT44 MXL V69 Mogami Edition Neumann KM184 DI/Line 6 Pod

Microphone Preampliers Mackie VLZ - Drummagog API 3124 (57) - Mackie VLZ (451) Great River MP-2 Great River MP-2 API 3124 API 3124 API 3124 API 3124 API 3124 John Hardy M-1 API 3124

      

3. Something About Vampires and Sluts - "Alone" © 2003 - alone-TLS.mp3
Recorded, Mixed and Produced by Brian McKenzie at The Lazy I.
Emo/Punk track

Michael - Lead Vox
Brian - Guitars
Beth - Keyboards and Vox
Chrissy - Keyboards
Colin - Bass
Drum Machine

    

Instrument Kick Snare Claps/Tambourine Hat Fills Drums Room Bass Keys/synths Keys/synths Guitar Guitar Michael Lead Vox Beth Bkg Vox

Microphones DI DI DI DI DI Neumann KM 184 (pair) AKG D112 and Shure SM57 DI Shure SM57 Groove Tubes GT44 Earthworks QTC1 Neumann TLM103 Red5 Audio RV8

Microphone Preampliers Sebatron vmp-2000e Sebatron vmp-2000e API 3124 API 3124 Sebatron vmp-2000e Sebatron vmp-2000e API 3124 API 3124 Sebatron vmp-2000e API 3124 Sebatron vmp-2000e API 3124 API 3124

      

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