Noisebox Recording Studios – Orem, Utah

With many requests from clients that we work with  We have added Logic 9 Studio to our collection of software tools that we have available in the studio.  Logic is well known through out the industry to be one of the top DAW’s used by composers.  Logic Pro really shines on it’s midi features and implementation and provides many instruments and loops.  But this isn’t all.  Many top artists and musicians on Major Labels have done their recording and music production within Logic Pro (more info here).

With Logic available, this has opened more possibilities for our clients.  For example, we can now help finish off songs that musicians may have started in Garage Ban or Logic Express.  With Wave Burner being a part of Logic Studio, we can do the final CD mastering on our Mac instead of moving to CD Architect on the PC.  We can also help convert projects for people who need to transfer a project from Garage Band to Pro Tools, or Sonar to Logic and etc.

Our flagship samplers that we use are set-up to run inside of Logic.  So if you compose a song in Garage Band with piano, strings or drums that are included in that software, we can upgrade those sounds to Synthogy Ivory, East West Orchestra, Steven Slate Drums, or Superior Drummer.  This will allow us to upgrade your project studio songs and make them big and commercial.

In high end studios, Pro Tools is the industry standard recording software and hardware.  While many other recording software programs are great tools for recording and can get professional results, Pro Tools packs a punch on the most important basics for recording, editing and mixing.  For example, beyond its unparalleled audio editing capabilities, its audio file management, grouping, automation, and stability are the best in the industry.  Recently, Pro Tools has released version 8 which steps deeper into the midi, virtual instrument world that most studios have been using other software programs for.  Many studios are now able to use Pro Tools as their only recording and composition platform.

Pro Tools 8 is an outstanding upgrade for Music Production.  It has been fantastic for our current projects.  The most exciting part of this upgrade has been the midi improvements.  Previously, we have been doing any complex midi editing in Sonar.  Transferring projects back and forth between different platforms always costs time and money.  However, now projects involving Midi can stay inside Pro Tools and we can make midi edits just as fast as we could in Sonar.

Clients will be happy to know that Pro Tools incorporates Sibelius Notation.  This last week a client came in with a Midi clip he had recorded himself without a click track (metronome).  We spent the time lining up his track to the time line and it resulted in notation that looked surprisingly good.  Pro Tools isn’t meant to take the place of notation software completely (no sequencer is currently meant to do that), but instead, it is meant to be a tool that allows you to get a rough notation of your song that is a usable way of sharing your music with others.  Pro Tools can export the notation as a Sibelius file which can then be taken into Sibelius (one of the leading notation software programs) where you can add articulations and polish it to its professional form.  The good news is that clients can now ask for a decent looking notation of their midi recordings.

Other huge improvements include the sleek new look, a playlist view that allows us to more easily put together the best parts of your takes, 10 inserts per track allowing us to shape each track just the way we’d like to.  New instruments are included such as a great authentic sounding B-3 Organ with leslie (my personal new favorite), a Vacuum Tube synth, Boom drum machine and others.  New plug-ins by Digidesign’s Air group are extremely innovative and will allow some fresh new sounds for artists that are looking for something new.

We give Pro Tools 8 a big thumbs up and we are excited to make it part of your future projects.

Here is a great opportunity for any musicians out there that I felt would be important to post here on my website. The contact information. Contact chad who’s information is listed at the bottom. Thanks.
MUSICIANS
Our Utah based production company is interested in reviewing and considering your music for scoring our film short in this competition, as well as future film projects when applicable. Those interested must sign a Music Release Form. If you are equally interested in allowing us the opportunity to showcase your talents via film as our medium, please send the signed release form back to me, a YouSendIt music file with tracks we can download, or mail us a hard copy of your CD to the address below:

Please write 48 Hour Film Project in the subject line, or mail the materials to this address:

You may email the required materials to chadrussey@yahoo.com

Eighth House Productions

358 South 700 East #B136

Salt Lake City, Utah 84102

I look forward to hearing from you,
Chad Jeffrey Russey
www.eighthhouseproductions.com

www.russeyentertainment.com

I had the opportunity recently to judge Utah’s Multi-Regional Battle 2008 here in Utah on February 2nd.  This was an opportunity to see some of the most talented High School bands from Salt Lake City and Utah Valley.  In truth, I was absolutely blown away by the level of talent that is becoming prevalent in High School Bands.

No doubt that the talent level grows more every year as competition between bands continues to grow.  As a judge, I had the responsibility to judge the bands in many different categories including technicality, musicianship, creativity, crowd participation and etc.  The final goal was to pick the top three bands to go to State.  This previously would be a simple task.  However, this year the competition was very close.  In fact, all of the bands scores were within a few points.

The winners were Cluster Funk, Gypsy Cab and This Way to the Exit.  These three bands also won some time recording at Noisebox Studios and I hope to have the permission to post their recordings to show how talented the bands in Utah have become.   Check out the Demos page in the near future to hear recordings of the bands.