Studio Pass: Sylvia Massy
Studio Pass: Sylvia Massy
Class Description
While she is a proficient master of vintage gear, Sylvia stresses that great records come not from having the right gear, but from capturing great performances. Join Sylvia as she records a song in the studio with Seattle alt-rock band Thunderpussy, and learn how to work with an artist to capture that magical take in your own work.
Pulling from her years of experience and sharing stories from her newly published book Recording UnHinged, Sylvia will show you:
- How to get interesting and vibrant drum sounds, using the room and the drummer to your advantage
- Capturing great sounding guitars at the source, without editing and reamping
- Pushing vocalists to deliver their best vocal takes
- Mixing both in the box and through a console using outboard gear
Sylvia is also known as a prolific educator, speaking and teaching at some of the best recording schools around the world. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the industry’s most celebrated A-list producers.
Lessons
1Class Introduction 2Avast! Studio Overview & Walkthrough 3Sylvia's Recording Philosophy 4Introduce the Band, Thunderpussy 5Drum Setup & Tuning 6Drum Mic Placement 7Drum Micing - Mid-Side Overhead Technique 8Drum Micing - Room Mics 9Drum Micing - Toms 10Drum Micing - Kick and Snare Final Tuning 11Bass Setup 12Guitar Setup 13Vocal Setup 14Band Mic Check 15How Sylvia Plans a Lesson 16Budgets, Time and Planning a Session 17Recap and Intro 18Recording the Band, Thunderpussy 19Mixing the Recording of the Band 20Re-Recording Chorus 21Process for Editing 22Guitar Solo and Overdubs 23Vocal Overdubs 24Creative Studio Techniques 25How to Mix: Drums 26How to Mix: Add Bass & Guitar 27How to Mix: Add VocalsReviews
Jimmy Foot
This Studio Pass episode with Sylvia Massey covers a lot of ground. From fundamentals like correct mic placement and phase to experimentation with amps, cell phone delay and a few extra parts, Sylvia makes it fun! I have been lucky enough in my career to work with a number of great engineers and producers. I haven't had the opportunity to work with her, but Sylvia is certainly in that category, and anyone who gets a chance to work with her would be a lucky person. This broadcast is the next best thing. Great job there at Avast Studio and fantastic camera work! And as for Thunderpussy; you guys rock!
Marc Felish
Wow, that was such a blast. Thanks so much Sylvia and everyone else for making this such a fun experience. I picked up so many new ideas that I can't wait to try out! Sylvia is such a creative producer, it was so much fun to be a fly on the wall watching everything. Loved it!!
Marcus Soares
Awesome! A great opportunity to pick into the creative mind of one of the greatest and get that kind of knowledge that you can't acquire otherwise. Highly recommended!