Secret Cigarettes – Stallion Candy
This is the first album I completed. Oh, what I’ve learned since then! I played bass in this band as well. We practiced and recorded out of a practice room attached to a recording studio. It is an addition to the existing building, that seemed to be some kind of prefab structure similar to a walk-in freezer, about 17′ X 19′ X 9′. The walls are a painted aluminum that made it difficult to attach any kind of acoustic treatment. And I didn’t have the budget for any Owens-Corning 703; just a bunch of auralex foam I had been collecting. Everything was tracked individually in that room (except the bass which was DI’d, and I didn’t use any kind of amp modeling!) And mixed on a pair of Sennheiser HD598’s. (which I wouldn’t recommend.) To be honest, the mix is embarassing at this point. It came out very boxy sounding, as It was really hard to judge the relative bass and treble on those headphones, even with sonarworks. Mastering really saved this one, I have to admit.
Still, I loved playing with that group, and they really got me out of my shell as a performer. Good times.
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