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I had a chance to work at his old place in New Orleans about 6 years ago. (Kingsway) which had a big API from the Record Plant in New York. Not only one of the most inspiring and coolest looking places I have ever seen but also the most original. In the mix I used every downstairs space as some form of chamber and each one had its own beautiful distinct tone. But enough of the vibe the one thing that I still fight after working there is the SOUND. Oh my god. The console had 560's on every channel and sounded unlike anything before or since. They also had a Neve Melbourne and 8 channels of either 1081 or 1073 racked up. That coupled with the mic selection made for one amazing week of tones. All that and the assistants said that he had just come down the week before and picked up a bunch of gear he needed for his other studio he had in Oxnard. Unbelievable experience and it really drove home the whole "Comfortable surroundings inspire great performances" idea. Its amazing that my rack of API's doesn't sound the same. It says alot about that room and the way it was put together. Whenever I feel a bit full of myself I just pull out those sessions and listen to the tones and the musicians and it humbles me right out.
Now the real question is how many banks do I have to rob to buy the console. Oh yeah and can I use it when I am in prison?
Michael Greene
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