Eric Heatherly Finishes Up Self-Produced New Single at Creative Caffeine
We were proud to have Eric Heatherly in the studio recently to record his new self-produced single, “Unforgettable.” The song is great and came across very nice in the recording. We recorded all of the instruments to 2″ analog tape using Eric’s road band, who did an amazing job! From there the tracks were transferred [...]
Reznor makes $750,000 even when the music is free
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails made headlines again this week as he released his new, four-part instrumental album Ghosts I-IV, at a variety of price points, including a $300 super-deluxe package. He’s also giving away Ghosts I at no charge, even throwing the tracks up on The Pirate Bay for anyone to download. And [...]
Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor Offers New Experiment
Nine Inch Nails kingpin Trent Reznor has followed up last years Year Zero with the new Ghosts I-IV, a collection of experimental recordings — both in the sonic and business sense. The four Ghosts volumes collect 36 untitled instrumental tracks, which Reznor crafted during a 10-week recording period late last year with help from King [...]
The Death of High Fidelity
The following article talks about what many of us in the studio business already know. Today’s recordings are waaaaay to loud! The mastering techniques demanded by today’s struggling record labels have seriously damaged the sound of nearly all recent albums. We constantly get clients who want us to make their recordings “louder” to compete on [...]
Nashville Recording Studio Mixes Old with the New
the following appeared in the Tennessean Friday March 30, 2007 Caffeine Studio Mixes Old with the New Berry Hill — Creative Caffeine Recording Studio in Berry Hill (south nashville) features vintage microhpones, a full-sized grand piano, recording drum kit and three separate recording systems. The studio makes extensive use of wood, for aesthetics and sound. [...]
Nashville Recording Studio Renovated for Coffee House, Mountain Lodge Feel
The following appeared in the Tennessean Friday March 30, 2007. Music’s Brewin’ at Creative Caffeine Berry Hill — Just as one gets a warm and cozy feeling from drinking a cup of coffee, so does he or she after leaving a recording session at Creative Caffeine, if owner Jeff Brock has his way. This is [...]
Vintage Microphones at Creative Caffeine
Simply put… mics matter! Creative Caffeine has a purpose-built collection of vintage and contemporary mics to make your project stand out above the rest. From a matched pair of vintage Neumann U87s, modified by the well-known late mic guru Fred Cameron, to a very early and sweet-sounding Telefunken U47 with its original factory tube, diaphragm, [...]
Analog Recording Alive and Well at Creative Caffeine – Nashville Recording Studio
Creative Caffeine Studio specializes in the nearly lost art of analog recording. “Direct-to-digital”, the epitome of convenience, has nevertheless given the world music that is frequently harsh, characterless, and fatiguing. However, the problem with music recording today is not the embracing of the newest digital technology, but that most studios have completely replaced the “sound” [...]
