Antelope Audio's Orion32 Accompanies Tori Kelly on Tour, while Mick Guzauski
Records and Mixes Exclusive Performance of 'Confetti' in the Studio
Orion32 is the Cornerstone of Tori Kelly's Playback System On Tour, as Antelope Audio Hosts
Exclusive YouTube Rehearsal Session Featuring Antelope Ecosystem of Products
Santa Monica, Calif., July 28, 2015 —On Antelope Audio's latest video of an exclusive
performance of 'Confetti', Tori Kelly showcases her confidence and versatility as writer,
performer, arranger, instrumentalist and vocalist. The session — mixed and engineered by the
inimitable Mick Guzauski — is a sonic
euphony, calling on key touchstones of the
Antelope Audio ecosystem: the Orion32, the
MP32 microphone preamplifier, the 10M
Atomic Clock and the Zen Studio. The
pristine sound of Antelope Audio can also be
heard on Tori Kelly's North American tour,
which is supported each night with eight
tracks of pristine playback running through
the Orion32 interface.
Making her chart-topping album Unbreakable Smile come to life on stage was a formidable
challenge. Allwyn Kelly, Tori's father, explains how the tour happened upon Antelope Audio:
"We were in need of a stem player and I was seeking the best sounding solution to help make
Tori's performances sound just like the record," he says. "However, because of a myriad of
challenges, this is often not possible. Antelope has become my savior, so to speak, and now the
backing tracks add a richness in the quality of our live performances that we've never
experienced before."
"It seems like most playback systems have a harsh
quality to them — especially when the vocals and
keyboards kick in," Allwyn continues. "The Orion32
just destroys everything else we have heard and
now I am hearing very natural sounding mids, as
well as a tight presence in the low end." Tori Kelly's
playback tracks run through Logic, with each of the
eight tracks through a Radial SW8 Auto-Switcher
before being played back by the Orion32 interface.
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Antelope Orion32: Equally Comfortable On Tour or In The Studio
Kelly initially heard of Antelope through a bass player
colleague and was soon connected with the company's
U.S. Sales Director, Marcel James. It wasn't long before
James set up a live demo of Antelope gear, highlighted
by a recording session with Tori Kelly recorded and
mixed by GRAMMY Award-winning engineer Mick
Guzauski. The exclusive session, which is available on
YouTube, featured Kelly performing 'Confetti' — a song
that she originally composed, produced and recorded
all by herself in her bedroom many years ago.
"Tori writes all her own music, so it was very easy to go back and find an appropriate song," says
Allwyn. "We chose 'Confetti' because it really shows off Tori's skills as a multi-dimensional
artist. The band, the engineering, equipment and performances were so good that I think we
only did two or three takes, and then it was a struggle to decide which to use. When have an
amazing engineer and you have all this top class equipment from Antelope you are really drawn
into the end result — which was amazing!"
Working with Guzauski — who manned an Orion32
multi-channel converter, an MP32 multi-channel
mic preamp, and a 10M atomic clock, while
monitoring on a Zen Studio — was a special
experience for Allwyn and the rest of the Tori Kelly
camp: "As soon as Mick Guzauski walked in the
room and shook my hand, I saw the way his eyes
were moving around the set up and I knew we were
in for a treat. From the way he recorded and mixed
it, to the premium sound of the equipment, it was a flawless," Allwyn continues. "It is crystal
clear and everything cuts through the mix, even if there are different instruments in the same
frequency range — for example a keyboard and a vocal."
With several other North American dates
planned, the touring operation has since
embraced Antelope and never looked back. At
the same time, Allwyn Kelly remains a
supportive dad: "I have always taken pride in
helping Tori develop, providing her with
tools, answering questions and encouraging
her to reach out and try new things," he says.
"My goal — and I feel it has been fulfilled —
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has always been to instill the self-confidence she needs to create music on her own: be it
producing, writing, singing, or even mixing for that matter."
Photo captions:
1) Tori Kelly's live performances feature playback through Antelope's Orion32 (Photo credit:
Andrew Rose)
2) YouTube video of Tori Kelly's rehearsal, featuring Antelope Audio gear and engineer Mick
Guzauski.
3) The Antelope rig that recorded Tori Kelly's rehearsal included an Orion32 multi-channel
converter, an MP32 multi-channel mic preamp, a 10M atomic clock and a Zen Studio interface
(Photo credit: Steve Oropeza)
4) Engineer Mick Guzauski, manning the recording of Tori Kelly's rehearsal, monitoring on an
Antelope Audio Zen Studio. (Photo credit: Steve Oropeza)
5) Left to right: Marcel James, U.S. Sales Director, Antelope Audio; Allwyn Kelly, Manager;
Leonard R. Jarman, keyboards; Charles Streeter, drums; Tori Kelly, Edwin Carranza, bass;
Mateus Asato, guitar; Dory Lobel and engineer Mick Guzauski. (Photo credit: Steve Oropeza)
About Antelope Audio
Antelope Audio is a leading manufacturer of high-end professional audio equipment and the pioneer
in the adoption of Atomic clock generators.
The company utilizes Igor Levin's more than 20 years’ experience in digital audio to develop
professional and consumer high-end products with the signature Antelope Audio sound. The company
employs proprietary clocking and jitter management technologies – Acoustically Focused Clocking
(AFC) and oven-controlled crystal oscillator, as well as custom-designed digital and analog circuits to
provide both professional audio engineers and music aficionados with unprecedented musicality,
sound stage and clarity.
Antelope is the first to design a 1U 32-channel audio interface and a multi-channel portable interface
with 12 mic pres. Antelope's breakthrough technologies are offering both studio and live audio
engineers great productivity and flexibility.
The company's customers include many Grammy award-winning sound engineers and some of the
most renowned recording, mastering and post-production facilities around the globe.
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