April was a busy month for Wavefarm Productions, with several sessions taking place at Station Studios in Balbriggan. It was during this time that Matt Martin started recording his debut album.
Matt Martin in studio, recording acoustic guitar
After several months of pre-production with Kevin, Matt came into the studio to lay down the final acoustic guitar tracks for his upcoming release. Although he had several songs to record on the day, the session moved quickly with a relaxed atmosphere, creating enough time for both producer and artist to try out new ideas.
The sessions were captured using an AKG C214 through an Avalon microphone pre-amp and an SE z5600a tube large diaphragm condenser. The stereo pair worked well together, with the AKG providing the bright high-end qualities of the instrument’s strings and the warm low-end of the acoustic being provided by the SE. Multiple steel acoustic guitars were used used, to achieve specific sounds for each individual track.
With all of the albums acoustic guitars recorded, the production will now move on to the piano, vocal and backing track sessions in the coming months. Matt Martin’s debut album will be due for release soon.
Steve