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roonsbane · 5th April 2006, 05:15 AM

Cameron Wiley
Third Dimension Studio
Specializing in on-location recording

I guess I too should introduce myself and not sneak around so much.

First of all, I have to say that Steve is quite giving of his time and obvious talents. It sometimes blows me away how inspirational this guy is. This is a great forum in no small part because of him.

A Guitar player and former trumpet player. I feel like a lucky bastard to be doing what I love for a living, and I can't imagine getting much busier than I am these day's.

Also, I am a staff engineer in Boston at the New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall five nights a week. For those who haven't been, it is arguably among the finest chamber halls in the US. In that gig I record tons of classical music, much jazz and even occational pop tunes during our contemporary music department's concerts.

Though my wife razzez me that I look at least ten years younger than I really am, I have been recording for almost twenty years. And Mark Donahue might be envious of my token "remote guy" back surgery several years back.

Practically everything I do is 32 tracks or less. Its hard to imagine using 48 tracks on one single group of musicians. Except as a placebo.

My most reliable piece of gear on my NEC gig is a Prism Dream Dream ADA-8 loaded with 16 A/D being fed by 24 Channels of Grace 801R. Eight channels of 801R is over the stage of the hall where the xedit mic reelers reside. We have 18 Schoeps 4 DPA, 8 Neumanns, 2 MKH 20's, Royers121 etc etc. Yada Yada Yada

Nuendo and wavelab is the center of the NEC rig being controlled by an O2R96 and sumultaniously backed up to DA78 on every concert.

My freelance rig is ATI/Millenia/Summit/Focusrite into A/D16X into RME Digiface. I have about thirty something great mics myself and my new most bitchinest Jazz Piano mic is my Royer SF24.

Having said all of that, I do believe that it's really about the music stupid!

Jazz/singer songwriter/Rock and Classical is what I work on. The Jazz and rock is the most fun for me though when it's good stuff. It's amazing that we can invoke different feelings from highlighting certain elements in a mix.

It's great to be here!

March 2007 Update:

I have an incredible new job! Having recently moved from Boston and taken a position at Minnesota Public Radio as the Broadcast engineer for the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. I will of course be working on many other groups as well, in many different locations. Two weeks ago I did my first MPR Rock and Roll broadcast recording at the Fitzgerald theater for a very cool and extremely foxy band called "Coach Said Not To". Many many more will follow I am sure. I hope they're all as good looking. Listen on: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/ or 99.5 89.3 & 91.1 in the twin cities. Oh and though I unfortunately have to use Protools once again at work, (having been so happy when I left it behind years ago) I have recently purchased Sequoia 9, and am looking forward to using it instead of PT as much as possible once installed. I am hoping it will be as much of a step over Nuendo/Wavelab as Nuendo/Wavelab was over Protools.

Peace!

Cameron

5th April 2006, 05:15 AM	#126
roonsbane Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 146	Cameron Wiley Third Dimension Studio Specializing in on-location recording I guess I too should introduce myself and not sneak around so much. First of all, I have to say that Steve is quite giving of his time and obvious talents. It sometimes blows me away how inspirational this guy is. This is a great forum in no small part because of him. A Guitar player and former trumpet player. I feel like a lucky bastard to be doing what I love for a living, and I can't imagine getting much busier than I am these day's. Also, I am a staff engineer in Boston at the New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall five nights a week. For those who haven't been, it is arguably among the finest chamber halls in the US. In that gig I record tons of classical music, much jazz and even occational pop tunes during our contemporary music department's concerts. Though my wife razzez me that I look at least ten years younger than I really am, I have been recording for almost twenty years. And Mark Donahue might be envious of my token "remote guy" back surgery several years back. Practically everything I do is 32 tracks or less. Its hard to imagine using 48 tracks on one single group of musicians. Except as a placebo. My most reliable piece of gear on my NEC gig is a Prism Dream Dream ADA-8 loaded with 16 A/D being fed by 24 Channels of Grace 801R. Eight channels of 801R is over the stage of the hall where the xedit mic reelers reside. We have 18 Schoeps 4 DPA, 8 Neumanns, 2 MKH 20's, Royers121 etc etc. Yada Yada Yada Nuendo and wavelab is the center of the NEC rig being controlled by an O2R96 and sumultaniously backed up to DA78 on every concert. My freelance rig is ATI/Millenia/Summit/Focusrite into A/D16X into RME Digiface. I have about thirty something great mics myself and my new most bitchinest Jazz Piano mic is my Royer SF24. Having said all of that, I do believe that it's really about the music stupid! Jazz/singer songwriter/Rock and Classical is what I work on. The Jazz and rock is the most fun for me though when it's good stuff. It's amazing that we can invoke different feelings from highlighting certain elements in a mix. It's great to be here! March 2007 Update: I have an incredible new job! Having recently moved from Boston and taken a position at Minnesota Public Radio as the Broadcast engineer for the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. I will of course be working on many other groups as well, in many different locations. Two weeks ago I did my first MPR Rock and Roll broadcast recording at the Fitzgerald theater for a very cool and extremely foxy band called "Coach Said Not To". Many many more will follow I am sure. I hope they're all as good looking. Listen on: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/ or 99.5 89.3 & 91.1 in the twin cities. Oh and though I unfortunately have to use Protools once again at work, (having been so happy when I left it behind years ago) I have recently purchased Sequoia 9, and am looking forward to using it instead of PT as much as possible once installed. I am hoping it will be as much of a step over Nuendo/Wavelab as Nuendo/Wavelab was over Protools. Peace! Cameron Last edited by roonsbane; 27th March 2007 at 05:03 AM. Reason: New Job update!