Influenced by Steve Albini?

OldTimey · 27th September 2006

Can anybody point me?

ultrasource · 27th September 2006

I'm sure his purist/minimalist/analog sentiments are commonly shared at his studio.
http://www.electrical.com/staff.php
Perhaps, those engineers are a good start.

OldTimey · 27th September 2006

thank you!

David@MVS · 27th September 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldTimey

Can anybody point me towards producers/engineers (with commercial releases) that have studied with/ or are heavily influenced by Steve Albini? I love Albini's sound...the no compression thing is intriguing, but I'd like to see where other people have taken his ideas, and what they have accomplished.

I myself can't really function w/out a little compression here and there, but that is because I don't have the kind of room Albini is accustomed to (not to mention his skillz). I KNOW that a little more dynamic range is WHAT my mixes are pleading for but it's tough...as soon as too many instruments get into the mix it starts getting squashed...even w/ no compression so I am doing my best to learn from the masters...

He uses compression...he just does not like it used as an effect.

He often speaks of using it on bass guitar, vocals and anything else that could use some dynamics control.

Obviously then, he prefers transparent compressors...GML are tops on his list...even the RNC is in there.
Look at his EQ list (http://www.electrical.com/class.php?page=outboard)

Regards,
David

madstrat · 27th September 2006

good gawd, man...no distressor w/brit mod?...how does he do it?

djui5 · 27th September 2006

Although obviously not influenced by Steve, Bruce Swedien shares his "no compressor" philosophy. Might wanna check out his forum this month on here...

ALL*MYTEE · 27th September 2006

There's also a forum over at the Electrical site and Steve moderates one of the panels on PSW http://recforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/i/6/15869/.

He plays a pretty good game of poker as well.

thewelfareline · 27th September 2006

when i was in chicago 2 weeks ago i took a tour of electrical audio, and hooooooooly crap i have never seen a cleaner, more organized amazing space. it made me want to drive home imediatly and clean my sham of a studio...plus they have a heated billiards table.

Han · 27th September 2006

Steve also uses tape compression and one can only do that with.............tape. fuuck

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ultrasource Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 29	I'm sure his purist/minimalist/analog sentiments are commonly shared at his studio. http://www.electrical.com/staff.php Perhaps, those engineers are a good start.

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ALL*MYTEE Lives for gear Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 632	There's also a forum over at the Electrical site and Steve moderates one of the panels on PSW http://recforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/i/6/15869/. He plays a pretty good game of poker as well.

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thewelfareline Gear Head Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 73	when i was in chicago 2 weeks ago i took a tour of electrical audio, and hooooooooly crap i have never seen a cleaner, more organized amazing space. it made me want to drive home imediatly and clean my sham of a studio...plus they have a heated billiards table.

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