In the
Beginning: Over 2 years (1997-8) in the design and construction, Mirror Sound Studio announced
the opening of it’s 5-room facility in Shoreline, WA. The
studio offers 4 recording rooms and a large Control room housing complete
24 track music production facilities, full computer
recording and editing capabilities as well as CD mastering.
Quality acoustic design including control over internal acoustics, HVAC
implementation and room to room isolation was employed during every stage
of the building process. Mirror Sound Productions originated in Cherry
Hill, NJ, just outside Phila., PA, in 1980. Owner, Ken Fordyce’s
experience extends back to Berklee College of Music, Boston Mass.
He majored in guitar while enrolled in the Instrumental Performance
Program. Valuable work experience came from his work at Sigma Sound
Studios, Queen Village Studios and NFL Films prior to opening his first
4-track operation in 1979. Numerous music projects bolstered Mirror Sound
to 8 then 16 and now 24 track. Fordyce, an analog veteran couldn’t be
happier with his current 24 Track DAW featuring: RME Digiface (52 channel
interface), Samplitude, Sonar and of course Pro-Tools. |
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Analog Roots |
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Analog signal processing is a must!
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Modified Soundcraft Series 600 (Mods done by Audio
Designer Jim Williams of Audio Upgrades "sounds better than an SSL")
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Telefunken U 47Tube condenser microphone.
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Digital
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| New School Digital: Magix's Samplitude
8 for
the PC/XP. Like "Pro Tools" only faster editing, easier, and sounds
way better! BTW you can import or export to or from any known DAW, (Pro
Tools, Sonar/Cakewalk Audio, Cool Edit, Vegas...etc.) or Adats.
Automation too and Plug-ins galore! |
Mirror Sound Mastering
The sound is loud and defined!
Hear the detail, Feel the power!
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NARAS STUDIO SUMMIT 2002
at Seattle Center
Deborah Semer (Exec
Director), Guest Speaker Al Schmitt, Glenn Lorbiecki, Keith Olsen, Justine
Albritton (Naras). Al Schmitt told many interesting stories and answered key questions by the audience.
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Ken in a brief photo op with
the legendary Al Schmitt. During his career Schmitt has
recorded and mixed over 150 gold and platinum albums, received 24 GRAMMY
nominations, won nine GRAMMY Awards, two Latin GRAMMY Awards and in 1997
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Early
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Ken Fordyce's 1st album credit and notable studio experience, recorded at RCA in NYC (home
to Al Schmitt, Frank Sinatra and many other greats) in 1977 my job as equipment
manager/assistant was to unplug 1 cable in between Side A and Side B while
Barry, Terry, John & Vic played some of the sweetest fusion as this was a
Direct to Disc recording. Barry agreed with Norman to do the disc in 1 day of
setup and 1 day of recording as a return to "old school " recording
techniques. For more on this subject see: Tom Dowd & The Language of Music a
film by Mark Moorman
http://www.tomdowd.com
(DVD available from amazon.com) ....Ken Fordyce (special thanks to Andy Apothaker)
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Award for Modern Recording Techniques
(University of Wa Experimental College, 8/2000) |
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