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Tracksheets - Summer 2003Newsletter Index==================== AVATAR TRACKSHEETS ==================== Avatar Studios Newsletter Summer Issue 2003 ----------------------------------------------------------- Visit us at http://www.AvatarStudios.net ----------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE 1. Avatar Studios Nominated for Two 2003 TEC Awards 2. New Gear / Instruments 3. Creative Community News 4. "Hall of Fame" Photo 5. Session News 6. Quick Mentions 7. Book a Session / Contact Us / Feedback 8. About Avatar Studios 9. Subscribe / Unsubscribe ----------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to our Summer issue of Avatar Studio's electronic newsletter, AVATAR TRACKSHEETS. We're not sure if it is spring, summer, or even fall with this weather that we are having in New York. Regardless, the recording sessions march on. On one occasion, we had John Mayer and Jon Mayer (not to mention Elvis Costello) in our studios at the same time. What are the chances of that happening? 1. AVATAR STUDIOS NOMINATED FOR TWO 2003 TEC AWARDS Avatar Studios has just been nominated for two 2003 TEC Awards for Outstanding Creative Achievement in the Record Production / Album category as the studio where Sheryl Crow's C'mon C'mon (engineered by Trina Shoemaker) AND Diana Krall's Live in Paris (engineered by Al Schmitt) were recorded. Winners will be announced at the 19th Annual TEC Awards ceremony scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2003 at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. 2. NEW GEAR / INSTRUMENTS => Avatar Acquires New Pro Tools HD3 System and Other New Gear Avatar recently acquired another Pro Tools HD3 system with 40 inputs and 56 outputs at 192kHz. It has dual LCD monitors, and is loaded with plug-ins. Other recent additions include Cole 4038 microphones, a couple of Distressors, and much more. 3. CREATIVE COMMUNITY NEWS => Roy Hendrickson Update Roy Hendrickson has been busy recording and mixing a record for MALCOLM GRIFFITH QUARTET. He is currently mixing an upcoming release by UK jazz vocalist, IAN SHAW. Roy is available for your engineering / mixing needs. Contact Tino for more details at mailto:Tino@AvatarStudios.net?subject=Roy. => Gregg Wattenberg Update Gregg is writing with FIVE FOR FIGHTING on their next release. He is also mixing a new single for STAGE. His latest endeavor is writing for AVRIL LAVIGNE. 4. "HALL OF FAME" PHOTO => In this issue, we feature the photo of Grammy Award winner, JOHN MAYER. He booked into Studio A, recording his upcoming Columbia Records album with producer / engineer Jack Joseph Puig. John Mayer wanted a "New York" sound for his next album and Jack decided that Avatar Studios was "the first and only choice" for recording in New York. They spent more than 5 weeks at Avatar. Avatar staff assistant engineer Ross Petersen worked on the project. Check out the photos at http://www.AvatarStudios.net/aboutus/gallery.html. 5. SESSION NEWS => Engineer Elliot Scheiner was in with producer Rob Mounsey tracking for new Universal / Verve artist SISSEL. Brian Montgomery assisted. => Engineer / producer Kevin Killen completed mixing of ELVIS COSTELLO's latest record tracked entirely in Studio A. Peter Doris assisted. => Producer / arranger Bob Belden was in with jazz great JAMES MOODY tracking his new Savoy Jazz record. Scott Noll engineered the sessions with help from Aya Takemura. => Engineer Chris Shaw and producer Butch Walker (Avril Lavigne) was in doing mixes for Jive artist BOWLING FOR SOUP. Ross Petersen assisted. => Producer Tommy Krasker was in recording the cast of the hit musical "ZANNA, DON'T." Tom Lazarus engineered the sessions using Pyramix, along with operator Mark Stedman and assistant Peter Doris. => Engineer James Farber was in recording sax great JOE LOVANO direct to 2 track for a Blue Note release. Aya Takemura assisted. => Producer Josh Deutch was in with engineer Vaughn Merrick tracking RICK FANTE's Virgin Records release. => Producer / pioneer DJ Premier was in mixing tracks for Arista artist CEE-LO. Eddie Sancho engineered the mixes with assistance from Anthony Ruotolo. DJ Premier also mixed the latest album by his group GANG STARR (Virgin). => Telarc Records and producer Russ Titelman completed a new JOHN PIZZARELLI recording with Telarc engineer Robert Friedrich. The sessions were recorded in Sony's DSD format live to two tracks and simultaneously to 5.1 surround. Brian Montgomery assisted on the project. => ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO produced a project which included Joshua Redman and Jack DeJohnette. Bob Power engineered with assistance from Brian Montgomery. => Producer / composer Stephen Endelman and producer Peter Asher was in recording the music for a COLE PORTER TRIBUTE FILM. Gary Chester engineered assisted by Ross Petersen. => Bass legend DAVE HOLLAND was in with engineer James Farber mixing a live record, assisted by Aya Takemura. Holland's latest big band record, done at Avatar, won a Grammy earlier this year. => Columbia Jazz VP/ producer Yves Beauvais was in with JAMES CARTER tracking for a new record. Danny Kopelson engineered assisted by Aya Takemura. => CASSANDRA WILSON finished mixing her latest record with producer Fabrizio Sotti and engineer Eric Butler. All the tracks were recorded in Studio C to Pro Tools HD. 6. QUICK MENTIONS => Avatar Super Summer Recording Special Avatar has a special limited time offer for those who want to record during the summer. Save up to 50% off on studio time when you book a session between July 1, 2003 and August 31, 2003. (Note: must use Avatar staff engineer as part of package; limited room availability; limited time slots at deepest rate discounts; discount varies by amount of time booked, days & hours; based on nature of session; discount applies to studio time only). Contact Tino for further details at mailto:Tino@AvatarStudios.net?subject=SummerOffer. => Hotel Accommodations For clients who need hotel accommodations, Avatar can make these arrangements for you at very substantial savings. Packaged deals that include hotel accommodations are also available. Contact Tino for further details at mailto:Tino@AvatarStudios.net?subject=Hotel. => Open Invitation to AES 2003 Attendees Avatar would like to extend an open invitation to those who are planning to be in New York City for the AES Conference in October. We would be happy to give you a tour of the studios if you have never seen it or if you haven't been here in a while. Let Tino know you are coming at mailto:Tino@AvatarStudios.net?subject=AESTour. Please give us at least one week's notice, if possible. 7. BOOK A SESSION / CONTACT US / FEEDBACK => To book a session, call Tino at (212) 765-7500 or email him at mailto:Tino@AvatarStudios.net?subject=book_from_newsletter. =>We welcome any feedback you might have regarding our newsletter or the services that we offer. For feedback: mailto:clientservices@AvatarStudios.net?subject=feedback_from_newsletter . 8. ABOUT AVATAR STUDIOS Avatar Studios is a 33,000-square-foot multi-room facility on Manhattan's west side providing the highest possible quality audio recording services to the recording industry. The studio houses four premier recording rooms with unparalleled acoustics containing a Neve 8068, two SSL 9000Js and a Neve VRP. The four rooms are equipped with four ISDN lines per room and a remote recording session can be set up at a moment's notice. AVATAR also has a Pro Tools editing suite available. History: http://www.AvatarStudios.net/aboutus/history.html Clients: http://www.AvatarStudios.net/aboutus Gear: http://www.AvatarStudios.net/gear 9. SUBSCRIBE / UNSUBSCRIBE => To Subscribe or Unsubscribe, go to http://www.AvatarStudios.net/news/newsletter.html. We respect your privacy. We will not give out your e-mail address. If you wish not to receive this newsletter, please follow the instructions below to unsubscribe. If you think you know people who would be interested in receiving this newsletter, please feel free to forward it to them. ----------------------------------------------------------- This newsletter is published by Avatar Studios http://www.AvatarStudios.net Copyright (c) 2003 Avatar Entertainment Corporation, all rights reserved. Your Sound -------------- above all |