￥Step inside the world-famous Capitol Studios to witness the rare occurrence of a big-band recording session! Join the iconic Al Schmitt and renowned Capitol engineer Steve Genewick as they track MONK’estra, the band of jazz pianist and composer John Beasley. In the Studio A live room, the duo show where the musicians will be sat, explain how to achieve separation, and reveal their microphones of choice plus suitable alternatives. On the other side of the glass, you’ll see what preamps are favoured depending on the source, and learn about the entire signal flow implemented for the session. Genewick discusses the sends for headphone mixes and effects, shares reverb settings, and gives a few useful tips for Pro Tools efficiency. Al & Steve proceed to record the sixteen musicians live through the Neve 88RS, the result of which sounds almost like a finished record!

 

PART 1
00:11:42
Project overview, live room features, separation, musician layout, mic choice & positioning

 

PART 2
00:11:28
Mic preamps, bass compression, console, signal flow, metering, input & monitor sections

 

PART 3
00:17:42
Headphone mixes, secondary console, reverb type & settings, Pro Tools prep & workflow

 

PART 4
00:14:10
Band performance, take playback, commentary from musicians