Triad Sound Solutions

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TRIAD SOUND SOLUTIONSHi, I’m Matt Briggs of Triad Sound Solutions. This is the name of my studio I have in my house. I have been an engineer for 12 years doing live sound and recording during this time. I have worked with/for some well known regional acts SWIFT, TRAGIC SEASONS, LIVID and many others. I did get formal training at Appalachian State’s Recording Studio in Boone NC. My facility located in Winston Salem NC consists of 4 rooms. The first and largest room is the drum room which consists of full monitor headphone mix and acoustically treated to help create a live atmosphere to capture drum tones. Second is a cab iso-booth that houses guitar/bass cabinets. This room is also acoustically treated to help achieve good tones. Third is the control room which houses the mixing console, hard disk recorder and other outboard processing gear. Fourth is the equip/amp room that also serves as a vocal booth.RATES: $20/HR, M-F 7PM-11PMSAT-SUN 12noon to 11pmOVERTIME RATES $30/HR after 11pmPAYMENT POLICY: Payment is due at the end of each session for hours scheduled and any additional hours used. NO EXCEPTIONS!How It Goes Down: I recommend that everyone in the group be present for the drum tracking on the first day. Usually, everyone will play and be recorded with the exception of the vocalist and any accompaniment instruments on the first day. Sometimes, the drummer may track by himself if planning to record to a click track. Generally, guitars, bass, etc. are to be re-recorded or at least have to punched in to repair the performance of the tracks after the drums are completed. The vocalist is often times needed to conduct the band and to make sure that there are no parts of songs left out (this actually happens with about one out of every five projects). The drum tracks should be recorded and the tones will be worked on and dialed up on the first day or two of the recording. Keys, Horns, Percussion etc. can be recorded after the primary rhythm tracks are done if there are no parts that rhythm tracks have to sync to. Only the performers that are actually recording need be present to record their parts after the primary rhythm tracks are recorded unless there is a producer of the project. No one needs to be present for the digital editing. A digital editing reference will be given to the bands for the approval of all editing and reconstruction. Samples can be added after the songs are mixed down unless there is a sample with a rhythm to sync to. It is not necessary for anyone to be present for the mix. It is up to the band as far as who attends the mix session. I recommend that only one or two people attend the mix session. Select the person(s) that is the producer of the band. The mix needs to be listened to as a whole instead of individual tracks. There should be a collective compromise on how the band should be mixed.Recording SuggestionsThe recommendations and requests that I have are as follows: -discuss the sounds, production and mix that the band, producer and commissioner are collectively going for and bring CD examples if possible -have guitars and bass set up to eliminate problems with intonation, fret buzz and noisy pots and switches if possible -make sure tube amp tubes are not too old -buy new strings for both bass and guitars -buy new attack heads for drums (have the drummer contact me about the proper drum head selection for the desire sound) -check resonant heads (make sure they are matched single ply like Remo Ambassador and don't have any dents or holes) (snare side ambassador for Snare) -check snare strands (no broken or loose strands) -no broken cymbals (if you need cymbals, either buy some or borrow some. -nylon tip sticks are probably best for heavy styles of music -get plenty of rest the nights before tracking (especially for vocals. Human vocals sound best for a span of six hours after the person has been up for three hours) -have everything worked out (have completed lyrics and vocals worked out, have guitar solos worked out, samples and extras worked out and collected) -record the material prior to coming into the studio on a jam box or four track to point out weaknesses in performance and the material. -Above and beyond all, come in with an open mind. Try to be as descriptive about your sounds as possible and let me do what is necessary to get those sounds even if that means tuning the drums and tweaking the tonesEquipment List:Contact me via myspace for an equipment list