ROYER LABS DEMONSTRATION CD #1
This CD was made so that you can hear for yourself, in your own studio, the sound of Royer ribbon
microphones on a wide variety of recordings. Don't skip the CD's short introduction - it gives you a few
pointers on getting the most out of this CD.
Your ears are your best guide, but in case you'd like to know what a few Royer owners think:
WARM
"I love the way it allows me to put all the low end warmth onto tape."
- Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss)
SWEET
"The high frequency response is extremely smooth and sooooo sweet!" - Bruce Swedien (Michael
Jackson, Quincy Jones, Duke Ellington)
"They worked in virtually every setting we tried them in." - Shawn Murphy
(Scoring Engineer; John Williams, James Horner)
BIG
"Huge low end with no eq." - Jerry Finn (Green Day, Blink-182)
"Big, big drums, and great bottom on guitars." - Joe Barresi (Alanis Morrissette, Hole, Weezer)
"I have to say these are the clearest, most punchy sounding mic's I've ever used, period."
- Gary Tole (David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Melissa Etheridge)
DIGITAL FRIENDLY
"I use Royer ribbons every day I record. They bring a truly analog vibe to digital recordings."
- Steve Kempster (Scoring Engineeer; Trevor Rabin, Mark Mancina)
"Royers bring back to digital recording what was lost in the process of going from analog tape to
digital formats." - Bryan Carlstrom (Producer/Engineer - The Offspring, Alice In Chains)
VERSITILE
"God, I love these (*#&%$@#) things!!!" - Ed Cherney (Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton)
"I'm using R-121's all over everything - it's my go-to microphone." - Noel Golden (Engineer w/
Matt Serletic, Matchbox 20, Willy Nelson)
"Royer mics are one of the very best things to happen to recording in years."
- Tommy Vicari (Quincy Jones, George Duke)
"It's definitely the best mic I've ever used for recording electric guitar."
- Sean Beavan (Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails)
"It is by far my new, most favorite recording tool." - Ross Hogarth (Keb Mo, Black Crowes, REM)
"I first used my pair of R-121's on every song on Jewel's 'Joy' album. Basically, I'm using them on
everything I can." - Michael O'Reilly Mixer/Engineer (Jewel, Whitney Houston, Smashing Pumpkins)
"With Royers I just record flat and get amazing tracks."
- Matt Hyde (No Doubt, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Soul Asylum, Porno For Pyros)
1.
Introduction
Royer Demonstrations
2.
Electric Guitar - Jazz
a. Diana Krall - "Popsicle Toes" (© Michael Franks)
Recorded and mixed by Al Schmitt (Al won his 8th Engineering Grammy for this
record). Producer - Tommy LiPuma. R-121 ON GUITAR.
Recorded at Avatar Studios - New York, NY. From the GRP Records Inc. "Verve"
release "Diana Krall - When I Look In Your Eyes".
b. Diana Krall - "Let's Fall In Love" (© Ted Koehler)
R-121 ON GUITAR. See a. for info.
3.
Electric Guitar - Pop
a. Sixpence None The Richer - "There She Goes" (©1999 L.A. Mavers)
Engineer - Russ Long. Producer - Steve Taylor. R-121 ON ALL ELECTRIC
GUITARS AND CELLO. Note - the lead vocal was sung on a Coles 4038 ribbon
microphone, highly equalized to approximate the performance of a condenser
microphone. Ribbons are very EQ friendly - don't be afraid to turn the knobs. This
track was recorded while Russ was reviewing the R-121 for Pro Audio Review
Magazine. The review was printed in June 1999 and can be read on our
website.
Recorded at The White House and The Carport - Nashville, TN. From the
Squint Entertainment - Elektra/Asylumrelease "There She Goes".
b. Jewel - "Winter Wonderland" (©1934 Dick Smith & Felix Bernard)
Recorded and mixed by Michael O'Reilly. Producer - Arif Mardin.
R-121 ON PEDAL STEEL GUITAR AND ORCHESTRA.
Recorded at Right Track Recording - New York, NY. From the Atlantic Recording
Corporation release "Jewel - Joy: A Holiday Collection".
c. Treble Charger - "Brand New Low" (©2001 Nori Priddle & Hyde)
Produced and engineered by Matt Hyde. R-121's on guitars.
From the Nettwerk America / BMG Canada release "Wide Awake Bored".
4.
Electric Guitar - Blues
a. Robert Cray - "Baby's Arms" (© 2001 Robert Cray)
Recorded and mixed by Don Smith. Producer - Steve Jordan. R-121 on guitar.
Recorded at Woodland Studios - Nashville, TN. From the Rycodisc, Inc. release
"Shoulda Been Home".
b. The Carl Verheyen Band - "Lay Your Hammer Down" (© 2001 Carl Verheyen)
Recorded by Shawn Sullivan. R-121 and SM57 on guitarS - blended (60%
R-121 - 40% SM57), with an SF-12 further back in the room for ambience.
SF-12 also on drum overheads. This is a rough mix of the first session, with a
guide vocal track.
Recorded at World Class Audio - Anaheim, CA.
5.
Electric Guitar - Heavy Rock
a. Chlorine - "Disappear" (©1999 Mark Fain)
Produced and engineered by Matt Hyde. R-121 ON GUITARS.
Recorded at Sound City Studios - Van Nuys, CA. / Grand Master Records Hollywood, CA.
From the Time Bomb Recordings release "Primer"
b. Chlorine - "Way Out" (©1999 Mark Fain)
R-121 ON GUITARS. See a. for info.
c. Marvelous 3 - "Beautiful" (©2000 Butch Walker )
Producer - Jerry Finn. Engineered by Jerry Finn, Butch Walker and Joe McGrath
R-121 on guitars. From the Elektra Entertainment release "ReadySexGo".
d. Marvelous 3 - "I Could Change" (©2000 Butch Walker)
R-121 ON GUITARS. See c. for info.
e. Loudmouth - "Rats In The Maze" (©1999 John Sullivan)
Produced by Joe Barresi and John Sullivan. Engineered by Joe Barresi, Allen
Sides and Johnny K. R-121's ON GUITARS AND AS DRUM ROOM MICS.
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording - Hollywood, CA / Bay 7 - Valley Village, CA /
Groovemaster Studios - Chicago, IL. From the Hollywood Records release
"Loudmouth".
f. Loudmouth - "Maybe" (©1999 Tony McQuaid)
R-121's ON GUITARS AND AS DRUM ROOM MICS. See e. for info.
6.
Electric Guitar - Isolated
a. Andy Georges. Recorded by Dusty Wakeman
R-121 SIX INCHES FROM CABINET. Strat with single-coil pickups (you hear
some single-coil hum), through a Matchless amplifier paired with a Marshall
cabinet. At this distance, you hear little or no room ambience. Recorded directly
to 20-bit ADAT at Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA.
b. Andy Georges. Recorded by Dusty Wakeman
Same Strat-Matchless combination as a. R-121 THREE FEET FROM CABINET,
three feet high and pointed directly at the cabinet. At this distance, the cabinet
tone becomes more apparent and room ambience plays a more important role in
the overall sound. Recorded directly to 20-bit ADAT at Mad Dog Studios Burbank, CA.
c. Recorded by Ross Hogarth
Stereo rhythm distortion guitar bed. R-121's ON TWO MARSHALL CABINETS.
Recorded in Pro Tools at Rumbo Recorders - Canoga Park, CA.
d. Recorded by Sean Beavan and Critter
Sean Beavan's unique guitar sounds. R-121 on a Marshall cabinet
Recorded and edited in Pro Tools.
e. Slash. Recorded by Jim Mitchell
R-121 AND SM57 Combined ON A MARSHALL CABINET - no EQ, effects, or
compression. Recorded at Snakepit studios.
f. John March. Recorded by John March
Strat through a Line-6 amplifier in a hallway (you hear some natural single-coil
hum). R-121 18" FROM AMPLIFIER, DEAD CENTER OFF THE LEFT
SPEAKER, 10 DEGREES OFF AXIS.
Recorded in Pro Tools at John's home studio.
7.
Acoustic Guitar (with front side/back side R-121 discussion)
a. John Jennings - "Give Me A Reason" (©2000 John Jennings)
Recorded by Jeff Gross. Forward R-121 ON TAYLOR 512, 12TH FRET.
Recorded in Cubase at 144 - Tarzana, CA.
b. John Jennings - "Give Me A Reason"
Backward R-121 ON TAYLOR 512, 12TH FRET. See a. for info.
c. John March - "Maya's Other Dance" (©2000 John March)
Recorded by John March. Backward R-121 on acoustic guitar. Martin D-35 with
an R-121 placed approximately 2 feet from the sound hole, slightly closer to the
neck, 20 degrees off-axis. Recorded in Pro Tools at John's home studio.
d. Recorded by Shawn Sullivan
BACKWARD R-121 ON ACOUSTIC GUITAR.
Recorded in Pro Tools at World Class Audio - Anaheim, CA
e. Andy Georges - "Sleep Easy Hutch R" (©2000 Alex Wurman)
Recorded and mixed by Alex Wurman. BACKWARD R-121 ON ACOUSTIC
GUITAR, FORWARD R-121 ON ELECTRIC GUITAR.
f. Canaan - "Again" (©2000 Dan Sistos & Jevon McGlory)
Engineer - Kyle Homme. Producer - Shawn Sullivan. BACKWARD R-121 ON
STEEL AND NYLON STRING GUITARS. SF-12 on drum overheads.
Recorded in Pro Tools at World Class Audio - Anaheim, CA.
g. Rick Trevino - "Vanidad" (©)
Producer - Steve Berlin. Engineer - Dave McNair. SF-12 ON CLASSICAL
GUITAR IN A LARGE ROOM. Recorded at Sonora Studios - Glendale, CA.
h. Andy Georges - "Follow Me Home" (©2000 Andy Georges)
Recorded by Andy Georges. BACKWARD R-121 ON detuned acoustic guitar
ELECTRIC Slide guitar (through a tiny Dan Electro amplifier with 8" speaker),
and Vocals. Andy works at Royer Labs - if you own an R-121, chances are Andy
put the ribbon in it! Recorded on 16-bit ADAT at Andy's home studio.
i.
John Thomas (©2000 John Thomas)
Recorded by Dusty Wakeman. R-121 AND SF-12 ON ACOUSTIC GUITAR.
John is playing a Taylor 512 cutaway. First rhythm track cut on an SF-12 stereo
ribbon mic (in mixing, one side was centered and the other was panned to left).
Harmony/solo track was recorded on a backward R-121, panned towards right.
No EQ, compression or effects. Recorded on 20-bit ADAT at Mad Dog Studios Burbank, CA.
j.
Teddy Andreas and Bruce Watson
Recorded by Neil Citron. BACKWARD R-121 ON GUITAR AND ACCORDION.
k. Fiach and Tradalsa - "Hornpipe"
Recorded by Christy. R-121 ON ACOUSTIC BAND. Guitar, accordion and
electric bass recorded live in studio with two R-121's placed 5 feet apart. Guitar
has slight amount of condenser mic blended in. No EQ or effects. Slight
compression on final mix. Recorded at Park Studios - Stockholm, Sweden.
8. Drums - Isolated
a, b, c, d,) A drum session broken down into isolated tracks cut on various Royers,
with a final mix of all the Royer mics that were used on the session. This mix does not
include the other mics that were on the kit for the final recording.
a. John Molo
Recorded by Ross Hogarth. SF-12 IN FRONT OF THE KIT
b. John Molo
Recorded by Ross Hogarth. R-121 LEFT AND RIGHT, FRONT OF THE KIT
c. John Molo
Recorded by Ross Hogarth. ONE R-121 IN FRONT OF THE KIT
d. John Molo
Recorded by Ross Hogarth. ALL ROYER MICS FROM A, B AND C BLENDED.
e. Kenny Aronoff
Recorded by Ross Hogarth. ONE R-121, 3 feet high and 6 feet back from kit,
compressed. Recorded at Rumbo Recorders, B-room - Canoga Park, CA.
f. The Carl Verheyen Band - "Lay Your Hammer Down" (©2001 Carl Verheyen)
Recorded by Shawn Sullivan. Steve DiStanislao - drums. SF-12 AS ROOM
MIC. Recorded at World Class Audio - Anaheim, CA.
g. Jodi English
Recorded by Les Camacho. KICK DRUM - ONE R-121, TEN INCHES HIGH
AND TWENTY INCHES OFF THE FRONT HEAD, LEANED FORWARD AT 45
DEGREES TO ISOLATE THE KICK FROM THE REST OF THE KIT. Recorded
at Cornerstone Studios - Chatsworth, CA.
h, i, j, k, l, m) Gretsch kit recorded in a large iso room, direct to DAT at Royaltone
Studios - Burbank, CA
h. Kevin Shepard
Recorded by Roger Summers. KICK DRUM - ONE R-121 THREE FEET FROM
THE FRONT HEAD.
i.
Kevin Shepard
SF-12 OVERHEAD, Lightly EQ'd
j.
Kevin Shepard
C-24 overhead (same position as SF-12, for comparison)
k. Kevin Shepard
SF-1'S OVERHEAD, lightly EQ'd.
l.
Kevin Shepard
SF-12 OVERHEAD AND R-121 THREE FEET OFF THE KICK DRUM, lightly
EQ'd.
m. Kevin Shepard
SF-12 OVERHEAD AND R-121 THREE FEET OFF THE KICK DRUM, FLAT.
9.
Drums - In the Mix
a. Lily Wilde and her Jumpin' Jubilee Orchestra - "Onion" (© B. Doggett & L.
Jordan)
Recorded and mixed by Craig Brock. Produced by Tom Royer and Craig Brock.
TWO R-121'S TWELVE FEET FROM DRUM KIT (WITH A KM-84 HUNG FOUR
FEET ABOVE THE SNARE), RECORDING LIVE DRUMS AND BRASS.
Recorded at Whitehorse Studios - Portland, OR.
b. Loudmouth - "End Of The Century" (©1999 John Sullivan)
Engineered by Joe Barresi, Allen Sides and Johnny K. Produced by Joe Barresi
and John Sullivan. TWO R-121's AS DRUM ROOM MICS. R-121's ALSO ON
GUITARS.
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording - Hollywood, CA / Bay 7 - Valley Village, CA /
Groovemaster Studio - Chicago, IL. From the Hollywood Records release
"Loudmouth".
c. Monster Magnet - "Heads Explode" (©2000 Dave Wyndorf)
Engineer - Randy Staub. Producer - Matt Hyde. TWO R-121's AS CLOSE
DRUM ROOM MICS. R-121 ALSO ON CLEAN GUITARS. Recorded at
Warehouse Studios - Vancouver, B.C.
d. Loudmouth - "No Heroes" (©1999 John Sullivan)
TWO R-121's AS DRUM ROOM MICS. R-121's ALSO ON GUITARS. See b. for
info.
10. Percussion
a. Les Go - "Mother" (©1999)
Recorded, mixed and produced by Bruce Swedien. ALL PERCUSSION
INSTRUMENTS RECORDED WITH R-121'S AND AN SF-12. Recorded at
Presence Studios and Westviking Studios (Bruce's home studio). Mixed at
Westviking Studios. From the Juna release "Les Go".
b. Les Go - "Faso Den" (©1999)
Recorded, mixed and produced by Bruce Swedien. ALL PERCUSSION
INSTRUMENTS RECORDED WITH R-121's AND AN SF-12. HAMMER
DULCIMER TRACKED WITH R-121. See a. for info.
c. Cyrius - "Tout ce Temps" (©2000 Boris Bergman & Cyrius Martinez)
Engineered and mixed by Bruce Swedien. Produced by Bruce Swedien and
Andres Levin. ALL PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS RECORDED WITH R-121'S
AND AN SF-12.
Note: The lead vocal on this track was sung on the excellent AEA R44C ribbon
microphone. Recorded at Studios EGREM - Havana, Cuba / Fun Machine
Studios - New York, NY / Westviking Studios. From the Sony Records France
release "Le Sang Des Roses".
d. Commercial (©2000 Roger Wojahn & Scott Wojahn)
Recorded and mixed by Steve Kempster. R-121's ON Percussion instruments
and brass. SF-12 ON Drum overheads. Recorded on a Sony 4038 (16-bit) at
Signet Sound - Hollywood, CA.
e. Commercial (©2000 Roger Wojahn & Scott Wojahn)
Recorded and mixed by Steve Kempster. R-121's ON PERCUSSION
INSTRUMENTS, GUITARS AND VIOLIN. SF-12 ON DRUM OVERHEADS.
Recorded on a Sony 3348 (16-bit) at Village Recorders - Los Angeles, CA.
11.
Vocals
a. Robert Cray - "Help Me Forget" (©2001 Robert Cray)
Recorded and mixed by Don Smith. Producer - Steve Jordan. Backward R-121
on vocal. With a clean, dry vocal of this sort, it is important that the back side of
the mic is not facing a reflective surface - sound deadening material a couple of
feet from the mic is helpful. R-121 ALSO on guitars.
Recorded at Woodland Studios - Nashville, TN. From the Rycodisc, Inc. release
"Shoulda Been Home".
b. Cannon - "Again" (©2000 Dan Sistos & Jevon McGlory)
Producer - Shawn Sullivan (original discoverer of the backward R-121 recording
technique). Engineer - Kyle Homme. backward R-121's ON Vocals, acoustic
guitars and drum overheads. Recorded in Pro Tools at World Class Audio Anaheim, CA.
c. Amalia Stephenson - "Silent Night" (Joseph Mohr)
Recorded by Richard Dobson. FORWARD R-121 ON VOCALS. R-121 with
some condenser mic blended in on guitar. Recorded direct to DAT at Richard's
home studio.
d. Andy Georges - "Music Of The Speres" (© 2001 Andy Georges & Catherine
Thompson)
Recorded and mixed by Andy Georges at his home studio. ANDY USED ONE
BACKWARD R-121 TO RECORD ALL VOCALS AND INSTRUMENTS.
Recorded to Digital Performer at Andy's home studio.
e. Michael DeTemple - "Fishin" (traditional)
Recorded by Michael DeTemple. FORWARD R-121 ON Banjo, guitar and
vocals. Recorded on a Roland 1680 at Michael's home studio.
R-121 - front side/back side example:
f. Annie Miles - "Tender Is The Night" (©2000 Annie Miles)
R-121 FRONT SIDE. Recorded by Jeff Gross. Recorded in Cubase at 144 Tarzana, CA
g. Annie Miles - "Tender Is The Night"
R-121 BACK SIDE. See f. for info.
12. Choir
a. Coro Stella Alpina - "Gli Aizimpoineri" (traditional)
Recorded live by Marco Olivotto and Heliut Blais. One SF-12, fed through a
Millennia Media HV-3 pre-amp and into an Alesis M20, 20-bit, 44.1kHz. Imported
into Pro Tools 24 and dithered to 16-bit with Waves Ultramaximizer L1+. No EQ,
compression or reverb. Recording is X-Y. Recorded at Sala delle Mostre Comune di Lavarone (TN) Italy.
13. Brass and Reed
a. The Quincy Jones - Sammy Nestico Orchestra - "Out Of The Night" (©2000
Sammy Nestico)
Engineered and mixed by Tommy Vicari. Produced by Quincy Jones with
Sammy Nestico and Jerry Hey. SEVEN R-121's CAPTURING THE TRUMPETS
AND TROMBONES. Recorded digitally on Sony 3348-HR's at Capital Records Hollywood, CA. From the Qwest Records release "Basie & Beyond".
b. The Quincy Jones - Sammy Nestico Orchestra - "Joy Of Cooking" (©2000
Sammy Nestico)
Seven R-121's CAPTURING THE TRUMPETS AND TROMBONES. See a. for
info.
c. Lily Wilde and her Jumpin' Jubilee Orchestra - "Mister Five By Five" (© D. Raye
& G. DePaul)
Recorded and mixed by Craig Brock. Produced by Tom Royer and Craig Brock.
Two R-121's tracking all the brass and drums IN A LIVE ROOM (drums also have
a single KM-84 small diaphragm condenser mic blended in, hung four feet above
the snare). Recorded at Whitehorse Studios - Portland, OR. From the Lil Tom
Tom, Inc. release "Insect Ball". All rights reserved 1999.
d. Joby Baker and Scott Sheerin - "Cathedral Jam"
Recorded and mixed by Russell Dawkins. ONE SF-12 ON SAXOPHONE AND
PIANO LIVE. The SF-12 is twelve feet in front of the musicians, piano slightly to
left, saxophone slightly to right. This recording came from a warm-up jam.
Recording is dead dry, exactly as it went to DAT.
Recorded at the Christ Church Cathedral - Victoria, BC, Canada
14. Orchestra
a-b Sergei Prokofiev - "Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 2"
Performed by the Ukrainian Radio and Television Orchestra. Recorded by
Russell Dawkins. ENTIRE ORCHESTRA RECORDED LIVE WITH ONE SF-12.
No compression or reverb used. The chain was: one SF-12 4 35 feet Monster
cable 4 Studio Technologies mic pre 4 6 feet Monster cable 4 Apogee A/D
converter 4 coaxial cable 4 digital in on a portable DAT machine. Recorded at the
studios of the Ukrainian Radio/Television Orchestra, Kiev.
c. Hans Zimmer - "Light", from "The Thin Red Line" (© 1999 Hans Zimmer)
Recorded and mixed by Alan Meyerson. Producer - Hans Zimmer.
SF-12 ON CELLO AND CLARINET. The high, eerie, sweet melody is an
overdubbed cello section playing harmonics, recorded with a single SF-12. The
following clarinet melody was recorded on an SF-12 as well. Recorded at The
Newman Scoring Stage, 20th century Fox. From the 20th Century Fox movie
(and RCA Records release) The Thin Red Line.
d. Jewel - "Hands" (©1998 Jewel Kilcher & Patrick Leonard) - Christmas version
Recorded and mixed by Michael O'Reilly. Producer - Arif Mardin. R-121 ON
ORCHESTRA. This orchestra was in a horseshoe shape, with the woodwinds
behind. The recording was made with a pair of R-121's in Blumlein configuration.
Michael O'Reilly says a "tiny bit" of U-67 was blended in. Recorded at Right
Track Recordings - New York, NY. From the Atlantic Recording Corporation
release "Jewel - Joy: A Holiday Collection".
15. Harp
a. Gayle Levant - “Largo” (from the 5th Violin Sonata by JS Bach)
Recorded by John Richards and Travis Dickerson. One SF-12 and two SF-1ʼs
ON THE HARP. (The level of this track was raised 2 dB over the original source
material level.) Recorded in Pro Tools at Travis Dickerson Recording Studios Chatsworth, CA.
16. Strings
a. Michel Colombier - "Apologize!" (© 2001 Michel Colombier)
Recorded and mixed by Steve Durkee. One SF-12 on a string quartet. SF-12
into an API DiMedio pre, recorded on a Tascam D-88.
From the BBC Film "The Messiah". Recorded at The Music Room - Los Angeles,
CA.
b. String Quartet recorded by Joe Chiccarelli
One SF-12 on a string quartet. Recorded direct to DAT (side-chained to DAT for
Royer demonstration purposes) at Cello Studios - Hollywood, CA.
c. Commercial (©2000 Roger Wojahn & Scott Wojahn)
Recorded and mixed by Steve Kempster. R-121's ON Violin, percussion
instruments and guitars. SF-12 ON Drum overheads.
Recorded on a Sony 3348 (16-bit) at Village Recorders - Los Angeles, CA.
d. Rafael Manriguez and Quique Cruz - "Cancion del atardecer" (©2000 Rafael
Manriguez)
Engineer - Brian Knave. R-121 ON VIOLIN. From the Wariznake Productions
release "Amistades / Friendship". Recorded at White Cow.
17. Piano
a. "Impromptu Op.90, No 2" (Franz Schubert)
Recorded by Norbert Putnam. SF-12 OVER THE SOUNDBOARD OF A
YAMAHA C-7 GRAND PIANO. Recorded at Norbert Putnam's Cadre
Entertainment - Memphis, TN.
b. Paul Cantelon - "Point No Point" (© 1999 Paul Cantelon)
Engineered and produced by Russell Dawkins. SF-12 OVER A GRAND PIANO,
LID REMOVED. No EQ, compression or effects. (The level of this track was
raised 3 dB over the original source material level.) Recorded at the University of
Victoria - British Columbia.
c. blink-182 - "Adams Song" (© 1999 Hoppus & DeLonge)
Engineer - Sean O'Dwyer. Producer - Jerry Finn. R-121 ON PIANO SOLO.
Recorded at Conway Recording Studios - Hollywood, CA. From the MCA release
"blink-182 - Enema Of The State".
d. Dicky Simms - "Shannon's Shuffle" (©2000 Dicky Simms)
Recorded by Dusty Wakeman. Grand piano in a large iso room, lid fully lifted.
One SF-12 and two R-121's combined - all mics mixed at equal level. SF-12
panned hard left and right, R-121's panned soft left and right. No EQ,
compression or effects. (The level of this track was raised 4 dB over the original
source material level.)
Recorded to 20-bit ADAT at Mad Dog Studios - Burbank, CA.
18. B-3
a. Solo B-3 played by Larry David
Recorded by David Pearlman at Rotund Rascal Studios. SF-12 OFF ONE
CORNER OF the LESLIE. Recorded direct to DAT at Rotund Rascal Studios North Hollywood, CA.
b. More solo B-3.
See a. for info.
19. Pipe Organ
a. Jean Langlais, Mosaique, Vol. 3: (6) Double Fantaisie for Two Organists.
Performed by Ann Labounsky & David Craighead. Recorded by Dr. Fred
Bashour. One SF-12, 35 feet in the air, about 30 feet back from the pipes,
feeding a Millennia Media HV-3C preamp/ADC, and recorded directly to a Sony
TCD-D10 PRO DAT machine. The final take utilized over 12 mics, but Dr. Fred
provided this isolated SF-12 track to Royer Labs for demonstration purposes.
This track was Dr. Fred's first use of an SF-12 and was made while he was
reviewing the microphone for Pro Audio Review. The review was printed in July
2000 and is available on our website. Recorded at the Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception in Denver, CO
Microphone comparisons with Steve Albini
Recorded at Electrical Audio - Chicago, IL.
20. Saxophone (Coles 4038, R-121, close R-121, distant R-121)
21.
Trumpet (Neuman U-67, R-121, RCA 77DX)
22.
Acoustic Guitar (Steel string - Schoeps 221B, R-121 / Nylon string - Schoeps
221B, R-121 / 12-string - tube condenser, R-121, condenser and R-121 blended)
23.
Electric Guitar (SM-57, R-121 / Coles 4038 being overstressed)
24.
Drums (R-121 - ribbon mic drum technique)
CREDITS
Executive Producer: John Jennings
Tracks compiled & arranged in Sonic Solutions at Bobby Bee Mastering
Dialog: John Jennings
Introduction and "Vocals" section dialog recorded by Shawn Sullivan and Kyle Homme
at World Class Audio - Anaheim, CA. R-121 to ATI 16MX2 mic pre - recorded in Pro
Tools. All other dialog recorded by Jeff Gross at 144 - Tarzana, CA. R-121 to Sonosax
mic pre to Mackie 8•Bus - recorded in Cubase
Graphic Design & CD Layout: Amalia Stephenson
Royer Labs would like to thank the following people for their invaluable
contributions to this CD:
Steve Albini, Joby Baker, Joe Barresi, Dr. Fred Bashour, Sean Beavan, Bobby Bee,
Steve Berlin, Myles Boisen, Bill Bradley, Craig Brock, Corey Burton, Les Camacho
Nedra Carroll, Joe Chiccarelli, Neil Citron, Christy, Michel Colombier, Robert Cray,
Russell Dawkins, Michael DeTemple, Travis Dickerson, Steve DiStanislao, Richard
Dobson, Jack Douglas, Steve Durke, Jerry Finn, Fletcher, Andy Georges, Gary E.
Grant, Jeff Gross, Bernie Grundman, Dave Hecht, Jerry Hey, Ross Hogarth, Matt
Hyde, Jewel, Quincy Jones, Steve Jordan, Steve Kempster, Brian Knave, Gayle
Levant, Russ Long, John March, Alan Meyerson, Annie Miles, Jim Mitchell, Michael
O'Reilly, John Richards, Marco Olivotto, David Pearlman, Mark Process, Norbert
Putnam, John Richards, Al Schmitt, Scott Sheerin, Kevin Shepard, Dicky Simms,
Slash, Don Smith, Amalia Stephenson, Shawn Sullivan, Roger Summers, John
Thomas, Carl Verheyen, Tommy Vicari, and Dusty Wakeman
Special thank you and eternal friendship to Bruce & Bea Swedien
We would also like to thank:
Malcolm Addey, Craig Anderton, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Dave Boucher, Mike Campbell,
Antonio "Moogie" Canazio, Sean Carberry, Bryan Carlstrom, Ed Cherney, Bob
Clearmountain, Mike Clink, John Cuniberti, Rusty Cutchin, David Darlington, Eddie
DeLena, Carl Dito, Andy Doerschuk, Wes Dooley, Bernie Dresel, Robert (Bobby)
Fernandez, Dave Foister, Ty Ford, Michael Frondelli, Mitch Gallagher, Charles Gant
(RIP), Jason Glassner, Noel Golden, Cindy Granata, Greg Hanna, John Holbrook,
Ann Jennings, Jack Jennings, Joe & Sissy Jennings, John Jorgenson, Martin
Klingmeyer, Eddie Kramer, Steve McDonald, Malcolm McNab, Rose Mann, Rob
McGaughey, Mike Metlay, Gary Meyerburg, Michael Molenda, Joanne Monroe,
Brett Moss, Dave Moulton, Shawn Murphy, Kenji Nakai, Mark Needham, Steve
Oppenheimer, Hugh Robjohns, Barry Rudolph, George Petersen, Tony Ruiz, Rachel
Saline, Zenon Schoepe, Robert Scoval, Andrew Scheps, Matt Serletic, Shadow,
Greg Simmons, Jon Sinclair, Don Smith, Candice Stewart, Darryl Swann, Mark
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