Steve, How do you decide what daily or flat amount to charge when working at a different studio? When & why has it been appropriate for you to negotiate a daily or flat rate significantly higher than your posted rate? If Bush had recorded Razorblade Suitcase at Electrical Audio would they have p...

Hi there I'm curious what drum mics ya'll buss together when tracking. I work on a 24 track and for a drum kit typically have 1-2 mics on kick, 2 on snare, 2 per tom, maybe cymbals left and right, and room left and right. That quickly eats up a bunch of tracks. I noticed in one post someone said Ste...

Steve, were the Joanna Newsom and the Nina Nastasia records done at 15 IPS? Or, were those records more appropriate for 30 IPS?

thanks,
Bill

I'm curious about anyone's experience with self-imposed limits with respect to their recording equipment. For me, the equipment I work on definitely influences the way I work and what tools I'll use. When I use a 4-track cassette recorder I tend to stay on the 4-track, not expecting to transfer that...

I have a question about EA's initial & current financing. Steve - did you wait until you had the cash to build your current studio and purchase your equipment or did you take out a bank loan? I'm not sure if it's wiser to take out a loan to buy the tools I'd like to work with now or buy them ove...