Archive for February, 2010
In the studio
Feb 27th
So we (Run Sly Fox) finally got to the studio after many months of practice and delays. We’re throwing together a 7 track EP with Enoch Jensen at his studio EastLake in Shelburne, Mass. I was going to use all my down time to post about it but I haven’t had much downtime between tracking drums and picking Enoch’s brain for recording tips. I have learned a lot in this trip and can’t wait to wrap it up. We will be out of here tomorrow night but still have a lot of work left for later dates. In the meantime, here are a few pictures. I don’t have anything more than a dinky cellphone camera so the quality isn’t much.
Gear List
Feb 16th
Although I love browsing over gear that professionals use, I’m still a firm believer of “it’s how you use it.” None the less, here’s my current list.
Drums:
SJC Custom Drums – flat white
Zildjian A Custom Medium crash cymbals
Zildjian Mastersound hi-hats, Zil Bel
DW Hardware
Studio:
Digital Interface
iMac OS X Snow Leopard
Logic Studio 9
Reason 4
Apogee Ensemble 24bit/192kHz
Monitoring
KRK RP 8 Active Monitors
KRK RP 10s Subwoofer
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro-80 Headphones
Outboard
JLM Audio TMP-8 Mic pre
SPL Transient Designer
Aphex 204 Aural Exciter
POD XT Bass Pro
Palmer PDI-03 DI
Rocktron Guitar Silencer
Microphones
Audio-Technica AT2020
Shure SM58
Shure SM57
Shure Beta 52a
Shure SM81 (2)
Sennheiser MD421 (2)
BLUE Baby Bottle
Neumann KM184 (2)
Other
sE Reflexion Filter
PACS Audio Cables
Monster Pro Power Conditioners
Amps & Instruments
Yamaha Arius Digital Piano
M-Audio Oxygen 49 USB MIDI Controller
Fender Telecaster
Mark Hoppus Signature Fender Jazz Bass
Ampeg SVT-3 Pro Bass Head
SJC Custom flat white drumset
LP Shaker
Cabasa
Beginning
Feb 13th
Hello,
My name is Nate Faulkenberry and I live a purpose driven life. At the current age of 22, it’s impossible for me to say that I truly know myself or what I want out of this life. I won’t attempt to guess at where I end up in the future, nor will I make any significant plans on how I get there. Life is a journey and I live mine day by day.
But all philosophies aside, I would like to detail a little more about myself. I am fortunate enough to have a musical background. My musical career began at a very young age, taking private piano lessons and learning how to read music. After awhile I felt the desire to play the drums, and by 5th grade my parents had purchased my first Ludwig Black Beauty snare. Over the years I played in many environments: Jazz bands, Concert ensembles, Drum lines, Orchestras, and many of my own musical endeavors. Music has been the greatest reason I have the friends I have, and has allowed me to meet a lot of people and even see a few towns & cities I never knew existed.
Over the past few years I have been lucky enough to record in a variety of wonderful studios. While my primary goal there was to play drums, I grew highly interested in the production side of music. After graduating college with a degree in Multimedia & Web Design in 2007, I began to concentrate on bringing my musical background to a higher level through the study and practice of recording engineering. With a bare amount of knowledge and money, I took to purchasing the most professional recording gear I could afford.
It is unjust for me to call this the beginning.
The beginning was when I hit the first key on my mother’s piano. To paraphrase where I’ve already been is almost impossible, but where I am going is far more important.
My degree in Multimedia & Web Design has earned me a great new job that I will start this week. I am more than excited to know this new career opens up a considerably larger new path in my life. The point of this blog is really for myself. I want to look back on these entries years from now when I’m asking myself, “What have I accomplished?” I hope the answer to this question will never be hard to find, but having the history written down will only further motivate me to do more.
So why don’t I just write a journal to keep to myself? I’ve found through my own journey that I am inspired by the success of others. Through reading and listening to others, I remain motivated and passionate. I hope that one day my journey will do the same for someone else. Until then, I am the student and the people I meet are my teachers. My journey remains completely open-ended as I move from one day to the next.
Sincerely,
Nate Faulkenberry
