The New Studio

The studio that we had recorded the first single at had been woefully inadequate for our needs. But in the seven months that had gone by, that studio had moved into a new and much larger facility. The main studio was at least six times bigger than the old place had been, and in every way, it was a much better situation for us. The old 16 Track board had been replaced with a brand new 24 Track mixing console. The recorders were new MCI 24 Track 2in. tape machines, capable of recording speeds of 30 inches of tape per second and had brand new recording heads (great for sound quality)...and auto-locating... and all the EQ's, compressors, and effects had been upgraded. There was a much better selection of vocal recording mics (we used our own mics on the instruments), and the main room was large enough for us to be able to bring in all of our stage gear...so the record would sound much closer to the way we were "live"... Plus, as a producer, I had gained some valuable experience and insight during the first sessions, and with all the new improvements at the studio, the record was certain to be a much higher quality recording. Peter was still there, and he had a number of months experience working with all the new tools, so the process of recording and mixing promised to be a much more enjoyable experience. The control room alone was almost as big as the main room in the old studio had been...it had excellent new studio monitors for the mixing process...and it was very comfortable...with light dimmers, couches, wall to wall carpeting...and a cozy vibe. It was a room I knew I'd be able to lots of spend hours in... and feel at home. The studio also now had Mastering equipment on-site, and it was even located on the outskirts of East Hartford, near a river...it was almost scenic. We had the benefit of a much better studio, and combined with Peter having worked with us before... and with the great rate we were getting to come back to record there, (our record had been good for the studio's business, too)....we were assured to have a much better final product. And it was also a much nicer place to invite "guests" to....which hopefully would mean we'd be taken even more seriously by the radio stations...