Paiste’s video for the new Signature Precision series features: John Robinson, Franklin Vanderbilt, Dean Butterworth, and Jason Sutter. Four of the worlds best drummers show off this impressive new line of cymbals from Paiste.
The video was shot and recorded at Ultimate Rhythm Studios and produced by FullOnDrums.com. Look for a details on the recording soon at FullOnDrums.com!
Aussie drummer Mike Avenaim was back at URS once again recording tracks for Jordan Millar’s new band heart.beats.mind. Continue reading →
Paiste Cymbals has a roster full of some of the best drummers in the world and this week 4 of them were tracking and shooting video for a new product line soon to be released.
The video features the legendary JR Robinson (Michael Jackson, Madonna, Chaka Khan), Dean Butterworth (Good Charlotte, Ben Harper), Jason Sutter (Marilyn Manson, Chris Cornell), and Franklin Vanderbilt (Lenny Kravitz, Chaka Khan).
Keep your eyes on Paiste.com for an official update in the next couple of weeks!
Charlie Waymire, Dean Butterworth, JR Robinson, Jason Sutter, Kelly Paiste, Franklin Vanderbilt and Scott Francisco
Episode 23 of FullOnDrums.com features some fantastic playing by Alice Cooper’s stickman Glen Sobel. Shot at Ultimate Rhythm Studios, Episode 23 showcases some great gear from Chandler Limited, Mojave Audio, Heil Sound, Golden Age Project and more.
A new project featuring members of the band Tomorrows Bad Seeds has been tracking drums at URS for their upcoming album. They’re using some pretty awesome drummers and last week was Josh Freese! Besides being a phenomenal drummer he’s one heck of a story teller!
Blues rockers Bleeding Harp have released their newest single “Live To Ride” and it’s available on iTunes. The drum tracks were recorded and played by Charlie Waymire at Ultimate Rhythm Studios.
The band features:
Jeff Marshall – Guitar/Vocals
Paul Vallis – Harmonica
Jeff Kollman – Guitar
Lao Tizer – Keys
Kevin Chown – Bass
Charlie Waymire – Drums
Jordan Millar’s new album “Cold Lights On Curious Minds” was released on February 15th. All the drums were tracked by drummer Mike Avenaim and recorded by engineer Charlie Waymire at Ultimate Rhythm Studios.
Recorded in both Los Angeles and Sydney, Cold Lights On Curious Minds is the brand new offering from acoustic pop troubadour Jordan Millar. Featuring the single ‘Walking On Me’, Cold Lights On Curious Minds is available on iTunes and at JordanMillarMusic.com.
“Walking On Me” Video
Here’s a short video of last weeks percussion and guitar sessions for Right Hand Rule. Leslie Jones (singer/percussionist) is laying down some cool congas and Robert Thrall throws down a solo! A few photos of the the recording setup are included too!
“We had some time to experiment with sounds and decided to use the size of the room to our advantage by capturing the natural ambience of the room. By capturing the instruments this way we are able to set them sonically where we would like them to sit without using lots of processing or digital reverb. It makes for a much more natural sounding recording and also adds a lot of depth. In other words the sounds we capture are pretty much done”, says engineer Charlie Waymire.
The Congas were recorded with 4 different microphones. A spaced pair of MXL Cubes about 3 feet out in front of the congas about 4.5 feet off the ground (pictured). The cubes have a really cool vibe. They are kind of dark and gritty and did a great job of picking up the full tone of the congas.
There is a Cascade Elroy about 6-7 feet in front of the congas about 2 feet off the ground. The Elroy is set to cardioid and is picking up a lot of the low mid and low frequencies. It really helps to fill out the congas. The placement of the mic was determined by crawling around on the floor and listening for the sweet spot!
We also had an MXL V67G up in the corner of the room about 11 feet off the ground to get some real room ambience just in case we needed it.
Leslie Jones Recording Congas.
For the guitar solo we had two amps set up. A Fender Deluxe in the ISO booth and a Marshall half stack in the live room. One of the cool things about the studio is the “loop” system that allows us to connect all the rooms in any manner we like. For instance, on this track Rob was in the control room and we ran a line to the ISO both with the Fender and continued that line to the Marshall in the live room. One amp is our tight close sound and the other is purely ambience.
Below is a photo of the Fender Deluxe in the ISO booth. It’s miced with and SM57 on the edge of the cone and an MXL V67i pointing straight across the cone.This gave us a nice focused yet smooth sound.
Rob's Amp miced with an SM57 and MXL V67i
We decided to take advantage of the large live room and capture some natural ambience. We set the Marshall half stack close to the control room wall, cranked it up to excite the room and captured it with a pair of MXL Cubes in a spaced pair about 10-12 feet away from the amp. This gave the guitar solo and awesome sense of space! Below is a photo with the camera sitting on top of the amp head. You can get an idea of how the kit was miced for this session too!
Photo from on top of the Marshall head with 2 MXL Cube's in a spaced pair about 10-12 feet away.
Shot of one of the MXL Cubes capturing the Marshall.
It’s very cool to have the room “loop” system that allows us to take advantage of the different rooms.
Check the video out!
The boys in Right Hand Rule were back in the studio this week tracking the final song for their upcoming album. With all the rhythm tracks finished all that’s left is lead guitar, some percussion and vocals. It’s been a long road finishing up this album but it’s definitely going to be worth it!
“Working with Leslie Jones and Right Hand Rule is always a pleasure. He has a group of musicians, that when they play together, have a very unique vibe and sound. Very much like the groups from the 60’s & 70’s where the sum was greater than the parts. To me that is what makes a band unique. When you put a group of musicians together and they create a unique sound that only happens when that group is together. It’s special. says engineer Charlie Waymire
Here are a few links to Right Hand Rule on the net:
Right Hand Rule Facebook Page
Right Hand Rule ReverbNation Page
Right Hand Rule on Twitter
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Rob, Pharaoh & Mr. Jones
Scott
The new year at the studio started out with a brand new project from drummer Abel Vallejo and guitarist Scott “SVH” Von Heldt. These two have written some really cool tunes with heavy riffs and mean grooves.
Abel is the quintessential rock drummer and gave each song exactly what it needed. Scott has one of the best sounding rigs on the planet! His tone and rhythm definitely set the vibe for the songs. We tracked some solid rhythm tracks!
Check out the video clip below and hear for yourself!
