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DSA Studio One gets renovated - March, 2012
A project that has been on the back burner for several years has finally come around. DSA Studio One just received a facelift and reorganization to improve the sound, aesthetics, and comfort. It’s not a major tracking space, but for times where you just need a decent, spacious, dry room to accurately lay some material down, it fits the bill nicely. Several projects have been born in this room; it has hosted the production of a complete musical, rehearsal space for 5 simultaneous drum kits (no joke!), My Dear Disco’s debut EP live tracking, voice-overs, and many solo performances. Our 100 year old Steinway K upright grand is back in its home and much happier now with the updated, more accurate climate control. The inception of a new electro-acoustic wind project happened last week in here, and more details on that will come as the tests from the lab show positive results! Stay tuned for more.
SPRING CONCERT RUSH - March, 2012
Welcome back from break everyone! It’s time to hit the ground running; the end of the academic year approaches, and everyone is presenting their finished work. It’s a common misconception that DSA is booked beyond availability at this time; we will do our best to accommodate every concert that we can to the best of our ability. Obviously it is extremely helpful to have everything locked in advance, but we are expanding our rigs and updating our systems to make this the most capable spring concert season ever. Call or email me for details and the schedule.
See you in the concert halls!
VACATION - February, 2012
Hi! Thanks for visiting DSA. It’s that time of year where I can steal a few moments to shut down while U of M is on spring break. I will be out of the studio and closed down from February 27 through March 3, resting up and recharging for the busy spring ahead. I can still be reached by email and phone, though my responses may be a little later than usual.
See you all in a week! – Dave
FEBRUARY 2012 – DSA is making some leaps! - February, 2012
It’s been a while, but we are finally rebuilding the site, and a whole bunch of new things are coming to this site and DSA as a whole. New gear, new media, links to our media outlets, and new services. Keep checking this page for updates on the new projects and gear, including the recent upgrade to PRO TOOLS 10, high definition video files, some new microphones, and WEBCASTING.
New to the gear roster is a matched set of Telefunken ELA M260 tube mics. I adore the sound of these things…open, warm, and even. Look for them at several upcoming concerts and ask to hear a sample recording if you are curious about the sound.
Winter updates! - January, 2010
Say goodbye to the sun and hello to the practice room and the concert hall. Music is what gets us through the bleak winters here in Michigan, and there is plenty to keep our bodies and ears warm. As pre-screening sessions and the beginning of recital season are upon us, DSA is rolling into the end of 2009 with a facelift of the website and a bunch of new developments and recently completed projects. Browse around and see what’s new!
We now have a presence on Facebook to keep in touch with the masses on a more interactive level. This will bring more frequent updates, offer many new media samples, and create a window for some of the great shows you might have missed. There will also be frequent photo updates and a roster of my fine associate engineers, past and present, that have worked with me to capture your music. Become a fan…there may be some sweet offers that appear on our page.
Since the last news update, I have completed Gary Prince and Kate Olson’s new album, Improvised Duos, due for release in the coming month. This is a tight collection of musical explorations by Gary and Kate, intense, soothing, rich and sparse, melodic and discordant, a very personally engaging record. I am also in the process of completing a record for University of Iowa bassoon professor, Benjamin Coelho, with Alan Huckleberry on piano, tracked this August. It was very exciting for me to work with these two again recording music for my personal instrument.
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