I’m kind of a gear head so I use a lot of outboard gear for tonality, but the speed and ease of Pro Tools is where it’s at.
I need another one!īig fan of both worlds. It shines on Vocals and makes them sit exactly where you want them to. That thing sounds amazing on pretty much anything I’ve tried it on. I just recently bought a Retro Instruments 176 and it shot past most of my compressors as the new go to. The way it makes drums sound is so good and meaty, I love it. Ever since I bought this thing from my friend Bruce at Magneto Mastering, it’s been used on every mix I’ve done. But backed into a corner I would say my Empirical Labs FATSO. That’s like asking a parent which kid is their favorite.
If you could only keep 3 pieces of outboard gear what which they be? why?
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Plus there’s a bunch of new gear coming this year too… always new gear : ) There’s way too much cool gear and the space is where I want it now. I’ve held it too close and personal for the last 7 years. I’m making a push to open the studio up to the public more and welcome engineers and producers to come work out of a great room. Tell us about the recent upgrades you did to the Hideaway Studio.Įarlier this year I completely remodeled and rewired my control room and set it up in a way that is much more user friendly for outside engineers. Started mixing the new Brother Ali record that is due by the end of September and a group called The Thank You Notes that I am recording, mixing, and co-producing. Not sure what the titles of those records are yet.Īny other upcoming projects/releases you’re excited about? – 3 EPs for Big Quarters, Prey For Paralysis, and Literali. – Big Quarters “Party Like A Young Commie” Just finished mixing a bunch of records in the last month. What current and/or recent projects are you involved in? But instead having heard records I worked on that had nothing to do with the scenes I was involved in as a musician. I was always in bands and making my own records with my own groups, but when I started getting asked to make records for people that hadn’t heard the groups I was in at the time. When I started getting recognized for the records I was recording and mixing. I felt a sense of accomplishment and panic all at the same time. It happened in 8 years, so I was really happy it all fell in place the way it did. Owning my own studio was one of my “10 year goals” when I started working in this business. I recently caught up with Joe and asked him a few questions:īuying the studio that I managed and starting fresh. Incidentally, Joe also sparked my whole idea for the Quiztones Frequency Ear Training App. He records and mixes some of the best and most respected artists in the Twin Cities, including but not limited to: Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Doomtree, Dessa, POS, Toki Wright, Heiruspecs… the list goes on. Joe is the owner/engineer at The Hideaway Studio and a faculty member at McNally Smith College of Music. It’d only be years later in class with Joe at McNally Smith College of Music, where I’d find out he actually mixed and recorded that album (among many others I enjoyed). I remember years ago in high school, blasting Atmostphere – Seven’s Travels in my car, basking in sonic hip-hop bliss. Joe Mabbott is an engineer who has directly and indirectly influenced me in many ways.