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Mike Avenaim Tracking Drums

Mike Avenaim Tracking Drums

Mike Avenaim was at Ultimate Rhythm Studios last week recording 11 tracks for Jordan Millar’s upcoming album. In 3 days not only were 11 tracks recorded but two entirely different kits were used, two entirely different sets of tom toms were used, 10 snare drums were used, two different mic setups were used as well as recording shakers, tambourine, hand claps and marching snares.

 
 

“Mike had a very specific idea of what he wanted his drums to sound like for each song. From an engineer’s standpoint that’s a lot of fun because we aren’t just trying to capture a drum sound. We’re capturing the sonic landscape that the rest of the album will be built around. Mike did a fantastic job!” says engineer Charlie Waymire.

Check out Jordan Millar and Mike Avenaim on Facebook and enjoy a few photos from the session below.

Mike Avenaim Tracking Day2

Engineer Charlie Waymire and Drummer Mike Avenaim

Mike and Charlie tracking snares

Mike's vintage Rodgers kit all miced up

Another shot of Mike's Rodgers kit.

Mike Avenaim tracking Jordan Millar's album day1

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New Right Hand Rule Mixing Complete!

New Right Hand Rule Mixing Complete!

The Right Hand Rule crew has been busy the past couple of months working on their new EP. From Rock to Funk to R ‘n B. It’s all on this EP! (excuse the rhyming)

All the tracking and mixing was done by engineer Charlie Waymire at Ultimate Rhythm Studio.

 

“We had a great time with this round of songs. We took our time to get everything right and did a lot of experimenting. The band sounded great which made my job easy.” says Waymire.

Check out the Right Hand Rule Facebook Page for more updates!

Video clip from a Right Hand Rule horn session. Enjoy!

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    Contact Us for more information and to schedule a session!

     

    Check out the Pro Performance Video promo video below and visit the Ultimate Rhythm Studio Youtube Page for more videos!

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    Rockers KingQueen Tracking Drums At URS

    Rockers KingQueen Tracking Drums At URS

    Drummer Fry Ferrini Tracking Drums For KingQueen

    Rockers KingQueen are in the process of recording a new album and invaded URS to record drums for “I Tried”.

    Fry Ferrini is a great drummer and we had a blast tracking. Lead singer Sabrina has an amazing stage presence and an awesome band but don’t take our word for it check them at www.KingQueenMusic.com and at the Official KingQueen Facebook Page.

    KingQueen - Dario Comuzzi, Fry Ferrini & Sabrina Petrini

    KingQueen - Dario Comuzzi, Fry Ferrini & Sabrina Petrini

    Fry Ferrini & Engineer Charlie Waymire

    Fry Ferrini & Engineer Charlie Waymire

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    Songwriter Graham Harper In The Studio

    Songwriter Graham Harper In The Studio

    Graham Harper is a young and talented singer/songwriter from Northern California. He has been recording his first single here at Ultimate Rhythm Studio with a fantastic band featuring drummer Nathan Carter, bassist Kurt Blankenship and Keyboardist Ronnie Moreno.

    Tracking is almost done and mixing should be finished in the next couple of weeks. We’ll have audio up as soon as possible but in the meantime check out Graham’s Official Facebook Page and enjoy a few photos below.

    Graham Harper

    Graham Harper

    GH Sessions - Nathan Carter & Kurt Blankenship

    GH Sessions - Nathan Carter & Kurt Blankenship

    GH Sessions - Nate Carter

    GH Sessions - Nate Carter

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    The Sonic Chameleon Sessions

    The Sonic Chameleon Sessions

    Eclectic Is The Name Of The Game With The Sonic Chameleon

    True diversity is hard to find in todays music business let alone in a single artist. That’s why it’s always a pleasure when The Sonic Chameleon is in the studio because you truly never know what you’ll get. From the Jazz vocal stylings of the amazing Katie Campbell, the fusion drumscapes of Nathan Carter to the metal madness of Ray Rojo!

    “Skinwalker”, a great 90’s esque rock song, is being mixed by Charlie at Ultimate Rhythm Studio. We’ll have some sound samples up as soon as mastering is done.

    For more information visit The Sonic Chameleon’s Facebook Page.

    These sessions have been an absolute blast! Here’s a few photos from the various sessions.

    Nathan Carter Tracking "Skinwalker"

    Nathan Carter Tracking "Skinwalker"

    Nathan Carter

    Nathan Carter

    Katie Campbell

    Katie Campbell

    Engineer Charlie Waymire & Vocalist Katie Campbell

    Engineer Charlie Waymire & Vocalist Katie Campbell

    Mrinal, Sandesh & Katie Campbell

    Mrinal, Sandesh & Katie Campbell

    Engineer Charlie Waymire & Sandesh

    Engineer Charlie Waymire & Sandesh

    Drummer Ray Rojo

    Drummer Ray Rojo

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    FullOnDrums.com Tackles Your Room Sound!

    FullOnDrums.com Tackles Your Room Sound!

    Get Big Rooms Sounds In A Not So Big Room!

    Room mics can really add a great depth to your drum tracks…if they’re recorded correctly. Unfortunately most of us don’t have a million dollar room. Never fear FullOnDrums.com is here! To help you get great room tones that is.

    In this two part series Charlie & Scott show you how to get a lot more size out of your not so big room. From different micing techniques to mix tricks all you’ll need get great room tones are in these two episodes. Try these techniques out and let us know how they’ve helped your drum recordings!

    For more specific information visit the FullOnDrums.com website or click on the links below.

    Episode 12 – Room Mics pt1
    Episode 13 – Room Mics pt2


    Room Mics Part 1:


    Room Mics Part 2:

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    The Local Weather Records New EP

    The Local Weather Records New EP

    The Local Weather was recently in the studio recording tracks for their upcoming EP with engineer Lizzy Ostro.

    Nick Goffi (guitar/vocals, Dan Fisher (bass/vocals) & Joe Riches (drums) have a killer sound with an influence from bands such as The White Stripes and The Black Keys.

     

    “We tracked 4 songs for their upcoming EP and everything sounded GREAT! I can’t wait for everyone to hear it!” says engineer Lizzy Ostro.

     

    Visit The Local Weather Facebook Page and The Local Weather Website for more info on the band.

    The Local Weather & engineer Lizzy Ostro

    The Local Weather & engineer Lizzy Ostro

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    FullOnDrums.com ep9 – Cascade 3 Mic Challenge

    FullOnDrums.com ep9 – Cascade 3 Mic Challenge

    FullOnDrums.com Episode 9 is live and features some very cool Cascade Ribbon and Tube Microphones. With the goal being to capture a great drum tone with only 3 mics Charlie & Scott recorded several popular configurations and a couple not so common configurations (for ribbon mics that is).

    The results were quite impressive but don’t take our work for it. Download the Cascade Multi-Track Files and hear for yourself!


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