Chris Mara

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The Most Recent stories by Chris Mara

• Get Your Signal Path Together!  October 2007

  Most people believe that tracking bass, especially in “standard” forms of pop music, is simple — “DI it.” But those people are only partially right. As with all instruments, there are a ton of variables — and possibilities — involved ...

• Renegade Room Treatments  July 2007

  So you’re at the point in your recording career where you’ve plunked down all the coins needed on that great gear that promises to “capture all the subtleties and nuances of a performance.” The boxes keep showing up and, like most gear ...

• The Do's and Dont's of Venue Recording  June 2007

  As with all things related to recording, the success, or failure, of a live recording depends greatly upon proper planning. The stakes are high, and that’s why there are so many clichés associated with live recording: “You only have ...