Mastering Time is upon us!!!!!

[kaputsport]

So the story goes....

We recorded our first full length album in mid june, in under 7 total days of tracking. The album went really well, and I only had one minor issue with the sound used on one song, but I digress...

Yesterday, our Master copy and tape, yes tape were sent to Trutone mastering Labs in NY. Joe Lambert is taking an interest and decided to master the album.

Here is a little detail on his working credentials...

Joe has developed a worldwide client base, working with a wide variety of record labels and artists including Kanye West, Warren Haynes, Stephen Sondheim, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Marc Broussard, Angelo Badalamenti, The Bottle Rockets, Wyclef Jean, Don Byron, R Kelly, Alice Cooper, Mandy Patinkin, Amber, Stephen Lynch, Ted Nugent, Athletic Mic League, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Relativity Records, V2 Records, Nonesuch, Internet Direct, Artemis Records, Arista, Red Hot Records and Anthem Records.

Recently Joe mastered 2 Grammy nominated records, Don Byron's "Ivey-Divey", nominated for Best Jazz Album, and "Assassins" for Best Musical.


The album will be in his hands today, mastered by the end of the week, and back in my hands early next week. We decided to go all Analog. After the digital signal is put through the all analog signal path, onto tape, it will be transferred back to CD/DVD and master disk.

We will have a Master disk, Reel of tape and a proof copy when all is said an done. After this is done, and copyrighting is issued, it will be available on iTunes, and getting reproduced and for sale on our website.

Nothing from the new album has been uploaded, but check out the site anyway, and keep in touch.

www.frictionbroadcast.com
www.myspace.com/frictionbroadcast

[Greyvagabond]

Congrats! My band (This Blue Heaven) is finishing up tracking and mixing, and our producer actually suggested Joe Lambert; let me know how the experience is, and if you're comfortable discussing the economics of it, that'd be cool too! Enjoy!

[kaputsport]

Well, economics are touchy.

I am not at liberty to say what I am paying. I will say, so far, we have had a flawless experience with our engineer and so far, communication is great with Joe.

I am calling Joe in a few minutes, so I'll let you know how it goes.

[xtorrak]

Your old stuff sounds good. If you get big, play in Northern Virginia...and give me free tickets

[kaputsport]

Done deal... Back stage passes it is...

Here is Lamberts profile at TruTone:

http://www.trutonemastering.com/engineer_jlambert.php

I just spoke with him, and I can tell you this....

What a stand up guy. He is making everything super easy. The process is simple, and painfree thanks to him. Utmost professional.

I recommend getting Analog mastering by him. Full $100,000 signal path, with warmth and feel...

And it only costs the cost of tape...

[Col200]

You've done a great job at convincing us he's a good engineer.
When can we hear it?

[kaputsport]

Begining of next week I am told it will be done...

Once it is in my hands, I will Post a track for all to hear... I hope I can host it, or what not at full quality....

[xtorrak]

Dumbest of the dumb questions, what is "mastering?" I've always assumed, never experienced.

[6jase5]

I have another very close personal friend that studied and worked under Bob Ludwig for 5 years, good rates at his own studio.

Not trying to pull you away from Joe L. and I don't make any commission (no trolling spam here), but if prices or timing don't work, just let me know.

[kaputsport]

Up.

[kaputsport]

Update: Mastering is finished. We are waiting on the finished prodeuct to arrive. We are planning a CD release party on October 18th in Hershey, PA.

I'll update when the final master gets here (hopefully very soon) and get a few tracks up.


ATTN TALKBASS MEMBERS: There will be a free promotional code for you to download, for free a portion of this album. The entire album will run $10, and will be available in digital format, for the time being, until the 18th. If you are interested in receiving a code, sign up for our email list with your name, email address, and if you want, mailing address. Send an email to frictionbroadcast@gmail.com and list "Talkbass promo" in the header. We will add you to our email list, and send information regarding the download, when it is available.

The track listing is as follows:

-Mystery
-Soul is Waiting
-See You
-Falling
-Lost
-Running In Circles
-Paranoia
-Hold Me Down
-Take Away
-Swelling Souls
-Fire

The album availible for download will be 4 to 5 tracks is a slightly lesser quality than full out.

There will also be a download availible of the Previous recording experiment done in December of last year with Jason Rubal from Seventh Wave Studios, including video Journal, and a few pictures.

The song "Falling" will be featured in the soon to be released movie "Fight the Panda Syndicate" where we are also acting as Hitmen, as well as filling in for some ninjas...

Please help the band, and support us with album sales, album reviews, and even contacts and info on places to play near you, and if you are close to local, and are assembling a festival or multiband line up, we would love to come play with you.

I'll keep everyone posted, but for the time being, check out the website, and stay in touch.