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Hi, my name is Chris Mara- I record and/or produce independent artists for a living, (I have for 12 years) and am based out of Nashville,TN. I work in many studios in and around Nashville such as Omni Sound, Darkhorse Recording, Seventeen Grand, Warner Chapel, Tombstone, and House of David- as well as my own niche all analog studio Welcome To 1979. I also do a lot of work in Minneapolis, Mobile, and Cleveland and have access to several private studios around the country. I have worked with many up and coming indie rock bands as well as established major label artists. You can listen to the mp3s I have uploaded for many examples of the types of artists I work with on my artists page. Be sure to take a look at my testimonials to see what these bands say about their experiences working with me.
Like what you have heard? Wondering what I can do for you? The answer is anything. Just e-mail me and let me know what you're up to, and maybe I can do some work on your project. About half of the projects I do are from start to finish, the other half I just do one or two parts. I may just record it, do some overdubs, or mix a project that somebody else recorded. Just let me know what you're doing or thinking about doing, I'm a free lance engineer/producer, (even though I own my own all-analog studio), which means that I'm not going to try to sell you studio time at "my studio"- I find the studio that fits your budget, vibe and other needs. Many times I bring my gear to the artists home studio and work there to escape the studio setting altogether.....so I'm sure I can offer some creative ideas that will improve your project while PROTECTING YOUR WALLET!
Here's a list of my personal gear that I take with me from studio to studio, and state to state:
Mic Pres/Compressors:
2) Trident TSM mic pre/eq modules (vintage)
4) API 312c mic pres (vintage)
2) Vintech X73 pre/eq's
1) Sontec DRC 202 Stereo Compressor (vintage)*just added*
1) Avalon 737 tube mic pre/di/comp/eq
1) Drawmer 1960 stereo tube mic pre/di/compressor
1) TL Audio dual tube pre/compressor/di
1) Altec 1591 mic pre/compressor
4) DBX 160 (vu) compressors (vintage)*2 just added*
1) DBX 163x compressor
2) Valley People Dyan-Mite Compressors/Expanders (vintage)
2) Pandora Stereo Limiter (vintage)
1) BBE Sonic Maximizer
Mics:
1) AKG C-12a mic (vintage tube)
2) Neumann U-87 mics (vintage)*just added*
1) Sanken CU-32*just added*
2) Audio Technica 4033*just added*
3) SM 57
2) Shure SM-91 PZM boundary mics
1) Police issue bull horn (this thing is LOUD!!)
1) CB Radio microphone (made by Sears...)
-several old, odd and cool mics
Analog Recorders:
1) MCI JH24 2" 24 track*just added*
1) Ampex ATR800 1/4" 2 track w/remote
2) MCI Jh110 1/4" 2 tracks*just added*
Digital Recorders: (my portable recording rig)
1) Macbook Pro 2GHz w/2 gig RAM
1) Pro Tools 002R w/7.3 version software
1) Lacie 320 gig 7200 RPM firewire drive
Guitar Amps/Pedals:
1) Yamaha 5 watt combo guitar amp
1) Danelectro 10 watt combo guitar amp
1) "Marshman" custom 5 watt tube guitar head
1) Mutron Phaser II Pedal (vintage)
Monitors/Power Amps:
1) pair Yamaha NS-10 monitors
1) Hafler Pro 505 power amp
1) pair Focal SM-8 powered monitors
1) pair Truth Audio powered monitors
1) pair Auratone cube monitors
Misc:
1) Mackie 1202 mixer
1) Pair acoustic phase checkers
Vibe Kit:
1)Lava Lamp
50)10 taper candles
50)votive candles
10-20) various sized candles
Incense
Cigars
Supa-funky candle holders of all shapes and sizes
I also write recording-based articles for several industry magazines and music websites. I re-post some of these articles on my blog, and they offer a lot of information and insight for independent artists of all genres. Please subscribe to my blog if you like what you've read.
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