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‘[Fantasy Studios] definitely had that Seventies coke-y vibe, mahogany and strange dead wood around the place. We would go into the vaults and see all of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s master tapes. But I felt we belonged there. Our first album cost $700 to make. Kerplunk! was like $1200. “Let’s record these as fast as we can – because we don’t have a choice.” This time, I learned how to dial in good sounds, get the best guitar tones. I was able to take a little time doing vocals. I loved that experience.’

- Billie Joe Armstrong, 2014

Dookie and Billie Joe’s Look for Love were recorded at Fantasy Studios. It closed in 2019.

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Solo Agreeable live from Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California.

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A picture of Phife Dawg and our Studio Director Jeffrey Wood. Rest in power to the Five Foot Assassin!

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Let’s Talk Patchbay

Patchbays function as a convenient central point to which you can bring all of your audio inputs and outputs so that you have easy access to them. They operate sort of like telephone switchboards.

Here’s a few things you should know: 1) It is standard to put outputs on the top row and inputs on the bottom row of a patchay. 2) There are many different kinds of patchbays, here are a few.. - 96- point solder- type TT patchbay - 48- point 1/4- inch to 1/4- inch patchbay - 48- point Longframe 1/4- inch to 1/4- inch patchbay - 96- point solder- type TT patchbay brought out to different multipin connectors (ELCO, D- sub, DL) or some sort of punchdown block (ultrapatch)

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Luciano’s Favorite Fantasy Studios Project

This week, we asked one of the Fantasy Studios interns, Luciano, what his favorite project to work on here has been. Without hesitation, he answered that it was assisting on a big project for the reggae band, Ancestree. It was an easy answer for him because he had a particularly hands on experience with it.

The unique, almost psychedelic sounding reggae band filled up the entire room of Studio D, our largest studio. There were multiple microphones on drums, guitars, synths, and horns, and the project used many of the preamps we have at Fantasy. Still, Luciano described the process as fairly quick. The night before the session, he set up the room, which was then approved by Robert. The next morning at around 10am, they were ready to record and the session went on until late that night. In that day, they successfully recorded around 10 tracks for an upcoming release from Ancestree.

“I think it was nice how we were super technical when we were setting everything up and thinking about measurements and getting the right levels. It was coming out in such a nice quality, such a cool color, you can’t even think about the numbers, you just think, “wow this sounds kick ass.” Apparently if you set everything up right, when it’s time to press record you forget every single technicality and just listen to the music, and suddenly it becomes real. I think that’s a sign that you did your job right.”

You can learn more about the band and listen to their music on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ancestreereggae?fref=ts

Check them out live at Moe’s Alley in Santa Cruz this Thursday July 16th!

#ancestree #fantasy studios

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Tips for maximizing your studio time

Rehearse beforehand

The more rehearsed you are before entering the studio, the more effective your time here will be and the more you’ll get out of your session. It’s always a good idea to practice with a metronome, especially when you’re coming in to record multiple instruments. If your track includes vocals, you may want to practice it just instrumentally a few times. Things may change musically once you get into the studio with new creative ideas flowing, but it’s important to have a solid framework that you can then build off of. The more you practice the better!

Think about:

What makes a rehearsal effective and efficient?

How can you tell when you’re completely prepared?

Is it possible to over-rehearse?

Relax

While atmosphere and vibe are very important to us at Fantasy and our sessions are kept as relaxed as possible, it’s understandable to be nervous during your session, especially if you’re new to recording. The process of a recording session may be different from the rehearsals that you’re used to, but it’s important to stay creative and open, despite any structural unfamiliarity. Keep in mind that it’s okay to make mistakes and the more comfortable you are, the better your sound/performance will be.

Think about:

Do you have specific rehearsal techniques that work for you?

What environment or state of mind do you feel you perform best in?

What does it mean to relax, and how can you allow yourself to do so in an unfamiliar setting?

Know the sound you want

This includes educating yourself—the more you know about the recording process, the easier it’ll be to articulate to the engineers what you want out of the session, and the better your sound will be. It’s always helpful to come with albums or artists whose sound you like to show the engineers examples of the type of sound you hope to achieve.

Think about:

Who are your inspirations and in what ways have they influenced the sound you want?

Is there someone you collaborate with to help identify your musical goals?

Is the sound you’re aiming for similar to your past releases, or do you hope to take your project in a new direction?

Be realistic

Patience is key! Rushing the process to try to accomplish an unrealistic amount will only result in a product you aren’t satisfied with. If you’re used to playing your material live, you may be surprised by how different it sounds in the studio. The songs you bring in that sound great from on stage might need reworking in order to sound good on tape. So give yourself room to make mistakes, don’t get too caught up in striving for perfection, and trust that after the whole process, you will end up with a recording that you love.

Think about:

Which aspects of your project are most important to you?

Which are you flexible on?

How much time are you willing to spend on the project to achieve the sound you want?

#recording #Fantasy Studios #music

Professional Studios vs. Home Recording

The idea of home recording is one that hasn’t been plausible until recently. With the influx of accessible, affordable equipment on the market, all boasting that they can help you create a professional sounding record right at home, you have to wonder why professional recording studios haven’t been run out of business.

Recording equipment has never been more accessible, and in the right hands, it can be used to make a great record. You can even buy Pro Tools, the audio workstation used at most professional studios, for relatively cheap. However, more goes into a professional-sounding recording than simply owning the workstation. While at a certain point gear becomes arbitrary in comparison to the music itself, it’s hard to ignore the difference in sound quality between professional level equipment and the affordable, accessible microphones and recording gear that are on the market now. Whether to go the at-home or professional route in making music ultimately comes down to personal preference.

In making the decision between DIY and professional recording, multiple factors should be considered. For many, the first and foremost of which is cost. One must weigh the hourly rates of a recording studio against the overall flat rate of purchasing all the equipment necessary to create an at-home recording. Either way, recording is an investment, but taking into consideration the cost of cables, mic stands, monitors, headphones, etc., a lot of times the daunting rates of a professional recording studio are actually cheaper than the required cost of creating a record at home. In the end, the more cost-efficient solution is specific to every different musical project.

Another consideration is that of the space in which you’re recording. Studio spaces are specifically engineered to make music. With the right tools and expertise, it is possible to get a passable sound from simply a bedroom or a garage setup; however, the science behind creating professional studio space, and engineering an environment to get the most out of your sound is actually very complex. The rooms at many professional studios, including here at Fantasy, consider every aspect of a room that could affect sound quality: acoustic interference caused by standing waves, modal ringing in small rooms and excess reverb in large ones, absorption and diffusion of sound within the room, sound leakage both into and out of the room, and more. These details allow the sound put out by the artist to not only be captured in its purist form, but also to be heard as it truly sounds. The control rooms at a professional studio, soundproofed and stocked with a variety of speakers, will always output a truer sound than that of headphones or speakers at home. This sound purity allows the engineers more opportunity to create an exact desired final product through the mixing/mastering process.

Finally, efficiency of the creative process has to be taken into account. For instance, a self-made space for recording might be able to produce your desired sound, but figuring out how to do so will take time. Different rooms require different mixing/mastering techniques, and professional engineers are used to working in the rooms at their studio. Thus, the process of achieving each desired track is both possible and efficient. There is a steep learning curve with all at-home devices, and while tutorials and how-to books can teach you how to achieve a nice sound, it takes time to gain the kind expertise and experience that studio engineers have to produce any specific quality of sound. Our staff engineers have years of experience with various genres, ensuring consistent, high quality productions.

In the end, how you choose to record is a personal preference and dependent on your own desired musical outcome. We’ve found here at Fantasy that we get a large number of calls from clients asking us to “fix” recordings that were either done at home or at other studios, and these clients often come to the conclusion that they could have saved time and money by recording professionally in the first place.

#recording #Fantasy Studios

- Billie Joe Armstrong, 2014

Dookie and Billie Joe’s Look for Love were recorded at Fantasy Studios. It closed in 2019.

#green day #billie joe armstrong #dookie #welcome to paradise #fantasy studios #green day landmarks #green day history #green day landmarks tour #green day east bay #east bay punk

•18+ Adults Only

Watch Anya Live on Cam

Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.

✓ Live Streaming✓ Interactive Chat✓ Private Shows✓ HD Quality✓ Free Actions

Free to watch • No registration required • HD streaming

Solo Agreeable live from Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California.

#videos #original song #Singer-Songwriter #fantasy studios #Berkeley #perfume

A picture of Phife Dawg and our Studio Director Jeffrey Wood. Rest in power to the Five Foot Assassin!

#fantasy studios #phife dawg #jeffrey wood

Let’s Talk Patchbay

Patchbays function as a convenient central point to which you can bring all of your audio inputs and outputs so that you have easy access to them. They operate sort of like telephone switchboards.

#patchbay #normalling #studio #Fantasy Studios #help

Luciano’s Favorite Fantasy Studios Project

You can learn more about the band and listen to their music on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ancestreereggae?fref=ts

Check them out live at Moe’s Alley in Santa Cruz this Thursday July 16th!

#ancestree #fantasy studios

•18+ Adults Only

Watch Anya Live on Cam

Anya is live and ready to show you everything. Watch her strip, dance, and perform exclusive shows just for you. Interact in real-time and make your fantasies come true.

✓ Live Streaming✓ Interactive Chat✓ Private Shows✓ HD Quality✓ Free Actions

Free to watch • No registration required • HD streaming

Tips for maximizing your studio time

Rehearse beforehand

Think about:

What makes a rehearsal effective and efficient?

How can you tell when you’re completely prepared?

Is it possible to over-rehearse?

Relax

Think about:

Do you have specific rehearsal techniques that work for you?

What environment or state of mind do you feel you perform best in?

What does it mean to relax, and how can you allow yourself to do so in an unfamiliar setting?

Know the sound you want

Think about:

Who are your inspirations and in what ways have they influenced the sound you want?

Is there someone you collaborate with to help identify your musical goals?

Is the sound you’re aiming for similar to your past releases, or do you hope to take your project in a new direction?

Be realistic

Think about:

Which aspects of your project are most important to you?

Which are you flexible on?

How much time are you willing to spend on the project to achieve the sound you want?

#recording #Fantasy Studios #music

Professional Studios vs. Home Recording

#recording #Fantasy Studios

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