Recording Topaz 1997
December 29-30, 1997: Studio "A" at Clinton Studios. These are some snaps taken by Guy Keren who was there the first day.
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confers with Sato, Andy, and and recording engineer Jon
Rosenberg, SIAM president Mike Landy and I look on.
Stomu Takeishi on Bass.
We used three tracks to record Sto's sound. One direct, a mic on the amp and this mic pictured here to get some of the string action sound.
Andy Laster on Alto Saxophone.
Jon Rosenberg worked with Andy to get the sound Andy preferred. We tried three or four different microphones and ended up with the Neuman M-49.
Satoshi Takeishi on Percussion.
Sato's kit is varied. We ended up using 6 tracks to record the whole kit (see track sheet). Sato was enclosed in a isolation booth so there would be limited bleed into the cello and saxophone mics.
Erik Friedlander on Cello.
Mike Landy borrowed an incredible Telefunken mic to record the cello. Jon Rosenberg and I experimented with a Neuman U87, which I like very much, and a Schoeps, which I use in live settings. Neither had the same warmth.
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In 1997 we recorded the first Topaz record entitled, Topaz. We recorded in New York City at Clinton Studios.
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