Although James has brought in a very capable in-line analogue console, he has chosen to use a pair of Focusrite OctoPre MkII Dynamics as the front end to his Logic-based DAW setup. The Focusrite preamps give him a clean, warm sound that he can 'colour' at a later stage using additional outboard gear or plug-ins.
Today, he is recording a string quartet in the live room. On microphone duties are AKG C414s for the violins and Neumann U87s for the viola and cello. Overhead, a pair of KM184 small-diaphragm condensers capture the overall room sound. Everything goes through the Focusrite preamps.
James Stone: "The OctoPres are very very clean, so I can record the signals then do what I want to do with them if I want to change the sound. They're really good quality, in fact I could tell very little difference between them and my ISA 428!"To find out more about the band, head to
www.finband.co.uk. Also, check out the video, below.
London, England, and new indie band fiN are in the studio for the recording of their debut album. Recording engineer James Stone has installed a collection of equipment into a rented studio, where everything for the album will be recorded.