Rough Mix Webcast: http://65.94.249.172:8000/listen

Artist: Doug Varty Band
Doug Varty, (Gtr/Vocals/BG Vox) Dale Penney (Drums/BG Vox), Rob Allen (Bass)

Recording Dates: Beds Feb 21-23, Overdubs Feb 24-28. 
Most tracks are live with limited overdubbing (GTR solos, BG vocals, Perc)

Studio Floor: 9'Lx13'W (max, in some places 8' due to stairs!)x6'11"H
Control Room: 10'Lx8'Wx6'11"H (most lead vocals done live here)

Console:
Sony MXP3036

Recorder:
OTARI MTR90-III
15ips - Quantegy 499 at +6

Mixdown Converters:
Lucid A/D 96/24 optical into Mac Mini

Bus Compression:
SSL Kit Compressor with side chain filter mod, 3 or 4 Db, the usual

Tracks (all preamps Sony MXP unless noted):

Kick: Audio Technica ATM25 (w/ Sony graphic EQ, No Compression)
Snare: SM57 (w/Sony graphic EQ, No Compression)
Toms: 2x Peluso CEMC6 w/ CK-41 Hypercardiod Capsules (No EQ/Compression)
Overheads: P Stereo in A/B mode, Cardiod (No EQ/Compression)
Drum Room: APEX 460 w/ Peluso CEK-12 Capsule and Mod Kit, crushed, destroyed and 
otherwise obliterated through a Valley People Dynamite, top end totally rolled off on console 
Parametric EQ.

Bass: 1) Peluso PAD B DI (prominent, compressed through DBX 163 - great $40 comp!) (No EQ)
+ 2) Hughes and Kettner Tube Preamp (for some hair) (No EQ/Compression)

Rhythm Guitar: Vintage Traynor amp through Marshall 4x12 - SM57 + 421 + Peluso TR14 (No EQ/Compression)
Lead Guitar: Vintage Traynor cab - SM57, Marshall 4x12 - 421+ Peluso TR14 (No EQ/Compression)
Lead Guitar Room mic: APEX 460 with CEK-12 and Mods (No EQ/Compression)
Talk Box: SM57

Lead Vocals: Peluso 2247LE through custom Tube Preamp & Purple MC76 Compressor (No EQ)
BG Vocals: Either Peluso P-12 or Peluso 22 251 through custom Tube Preamp & Purple MC76 Compressor (No EQ)

Percussion: APEX 460 with CEK-12 and Mods through custom Tube Preamp & Purple MC76 Compressor (No EQ)

Random Notes:
I used a bunch of Peluso MC-25 High Resolution Mic Cables

What little reverb I used is D-Verb, coming live from a Pro Tools insert on a send. You know how they say tape 
machines are just a big signal processing plug in nowadays? Well... Pro Tools is my outboard rack! Take that! Blah!

A couple earlier tracks in the playlist have been processed through the Massey L2007 Mastering Limiter after 
mixdown, "Paid What You're Owed" and "Don't Start." Probably going to remix those. There's still a few overdubs
to go on the rest, but we won't get back to it for a couple weeks due to schedules.

If you've never webcast a session, I'd say try it! The band were quite encouraged and excited by listener emails 
while they were tracking. I found it a little embarrassing getting sounds with people listening, but I got over it.

Comments? Insults? Questions?: canadianaudio@sympatico.ca