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by Greg Furgason
Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:35 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: List your Myspace page
Replies: 268
Views: 81242

First week in April OPEN at Power Play Digital

The Album project for first 2 weeks in April fell through - the Label cut back it's Budgets, and pushed the project back to June. We now have a hole in our schedule so to try and fill it, we are going to offer each week for $1500.00 per week (70 Hr) + 2" tape + Engineers on a first come basis - CALL...
by Greg Furgason
Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:13 am
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: NUENDO records better on Digidesign Hardware
Replies: 7
Views: 3170

NUENDO records better on Digidesign Hardware

I know this is totally obvious, but did you check to see if the Hp machine you are using is compatible with PTLE? http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?navid=54&itemid=25672 I can see this as a very remote possibility. Usually if a system is incompatible, it won't take 16 tracks to hard disk in the f...
by Greg Furgason
Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:49 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: NUENDO records better on Digidesign Hardware
Replies: 7
Views: 3170

NUENDO records better on Digidesign Hardware

Nuendo sounds a bit better to me at mix time...not too sure about tracking and transfers. Sounds like something fishy if the levels were all ove rthe place betweenthe two though, that's not right. Were your meters calibrated the same in Nuendo & PT? I set up the Studer A80 MKIV with the MRL for "O"...
by Greg Furgason
Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:49 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: NUENDO records better on Digidesign Hardware
Replies: 7
Views: 3170

NUENDO records better on Digidesign Hardware

We are predominately an analog recording studio with a very large ?86 DDA AMR-24 Desk 36x24x24x2 (60 Ch w. EQ on remix) and a Studer MkIV 24 track for tracking and a Otari MTR-12 2 Track for Mastering both using RGMI & Quantegy GP9 2" Tape at +9 record levels. We have over 73 Mics including all the ...
by Greg Furgason
Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:29 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Radio Broadcast Question???
Replies: 18
Views: 4968

laptop audio outputs

Are you still using the headphone jack on the Mac as your output? What are the gain pots on the Mackie set to? Horizon makes a balance box designed to interface laptop Audio to Balanced "line level" - unit is totally passive. Rapco/Horizon LTI1 Laptop / Computer Interface street price $110.00 This ...
by Greg Furgason
Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:45 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Studios in Hartford, CT ?
Replies: 5
Views: 2342

Re: Studios in Hartford, CT ?

New to the area. Looking for a recording studio with some vintage gear in the Hartford, CT area. Please let me know if you have any ideas. Much thanks. Hello Rebseth, On your next project check out Power Play Digital. We are 22 Min from Midtown NYC and we have a special Indie Rock Rate of $399/day ...
by Greg Furgason
Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:40 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: good live rooms in manhattan/brooklyn for $600-$800ish a day
Replies: 11
Views: 3766

Re: good live rooms in manhattan/brooklyn for $600-$800ish a

What I'm looking for to bring a project in January to: a) freelance friendly b) around the $600/day mark w/out engineer c) solid mic locker. good stuff, not a bunch of mxl/neumann tlm bunk. d) nice live room fit for recording a band. I don't care about isobooths, I would like something big enough t...
by Greg Furgason
Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:28 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: NYC Engineer/Assistant/Tech/Whatever
Replies: 1
Views: 5239

Re: NYC Engineer/Assistant/Tech/Whatever

So I just got laid off, and while I collect unemployment and look for a job (like the other 8% of americans) , Id like to take advantage of my extra free time by giving it to whatever studio/engineer/band/producer etc would need it. Ill work for basically free in the NYC and surrounding area. Hell ...
by Greg Furgason
Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:13 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: someone want to mix a live show? (multitrack wavs)
Replies: 4
Views: 2016

Re: someone want to mix a live show? (multitrack wavs)

my band played a show and the engineer kindly multitracked the gig. I am looking for someone to mix the show together that has 'live tracked' mixing expirience and a good sounding reel. I'm a believer in the tape op community and I'd like to throw some work out there. The band is four piece, pretty...
by Greg Furgason
Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:47 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Need studio in NYC, upstate, CT, etc. in mid april
Replies: 6
Views: 1997

Re: Need studio in NYC, upstate, CT, etc. in mid april

Hi I'm looking for a studio in or around NYC, including upstate, CT, etc. I'm looking for a midrange room with decent outboard and mics, 2" machine and protools, good live room with a piano (upright is cool). chill vibe overall. need 5 days in the middle of april and looking for a room, no engineer...
by Greg Furgason
Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:30 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: Need a studio - East Coast - March 2nd & 3rd!
Replies: 6
Views: 2230

Analog 2" 24 track 20 Min from Midtown

Got sorted in the end with a place in NYC, Thanks for all the info everyone. We travel back and forth to the states four or five times and year and we're always looking to get tracks recorded while on tour, so I'll keep all these places in mind! Hi Rocky, your next trip out, stop by Power Play Digi...
by Greg Furgason
Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:42 pm
Forum: People/Places/Things
Topic: INTERNS WANTED FOR MUSIC VIDEO CHANNEL - THE SPRING 09
Replies: 0
Views: 718

INTERNS WANTED FOR MUSIC VIDEO CHANNEL - THE SPRING 09

INTERNS WANTED FOR THE SPRING 09 Interns Wanted for Production / Post Production / Broadcast Facility. We offer a "Hands On" challenging environment. Interns Must have ambition, flexible schedule, and Strong communication skills. www.PowerPlayNetworks.com Working Knowledge of Analog Audio, Nuendo 3....
by Greg Furgason
Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:03 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Dual Monitors?
Replies: 17
Views: 4858

2 monitors for Nuendo 2.2

We use 2 Samsung 204BW 20" LCD 2 for $560.00 at californiacomputer.com (free shipping) with our Nuendo 2.2 Rig they are bright and sharp They look like the 20'' apple cinema screens with black around them - I wonder why!

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www.PowerPlayDigital.com
by Greg Furgason
Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:46 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: What was the coolest Soundcraft board?
Replies: 14
Views: 12951

Best Soundcraft the 2400!

We have a Soundcraft 2400 24x24x2 made in London, UK w VU Meters had it for 22 years still kicking we use it everyday for editing to D-2 and Digibeta, VO and Audio Production (with a Studer A80 Mk IV 24 tk/ Nuendo 3.02 - Live Bands. www.powerplaydigital.tv and www.youtube.com/powerplaynetworks) we u...
by Greg Furgason
Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:12 pm
Forum: Creative Recording
Topic: Elliot Smith - One Mic?
Replies: 17
Views: 8459

One Shot, One Mic

Hi all, Richie showed up at Power Play behind schedule (Traffic) so we did not have time to soundcheck and set up and I used what had been set up for a VO. I recorded Richie Havens "live" to tape with an old AKG 414 EB Thru a DBX 165A, 2:1 -10db Threshold on to Video Tape at The Power Play Insert St...