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#TeamPreSonus Spotlight: Paul Peters!

[We decided it best to give some recognition to our more vocal advocates—and what better way than via a blog series?]

Who are you, where are you, and what do you do? 

Paul Peters, FOH/IEM (in-ear monitor) engineer, producer, songwriter, and performer. I’m also a PreSonus artist.
How were you introduced to PreSonus?
My experience with PreSonus started in 2008, when a church in Merritt Island, FL wanted to get a small compact console for their satellite campus.  I did research and loved the PreSonus StudioLive 16.4.2. I ordered the console, installed it, and began a love affair with PreSonus that is still strong. On multiple tours over the past five years, I was contacted by the band A Day To Remember in 2009, because the IEM system they were using failed.  I suggested the PreSonus 24.4.2.  They purchased the console and flew me to Ocala, FL to tweak it out for them.  They loved it, and I was soon hired to be their FOH/IEM engineer for two tours. After tens of thousands of miles, and countless shows, the mixer is still running strong.  Because of the quality and reliability, the PreSonus StudioLive family has been the first suggestion I make to touring bands, clubs, or houses of worship.  I have also been on tour with Sick Puppies, We Came as Romans, Otherwise, and Papa Roach.
What PreSonus software/hardware do you use and for what purpose?
Personally, I own a StudioLive 16.4.2.  I use it when I play clubs or when I mix other bands.  I purchased the mixer in 2010 and have yet to have anything go wrong with it.  I have also installed PreSonus StudioLive consoles in over 10 different venues including clubs, concert halls and houses of worship.
What’s so great about PreSonus, anyhow?
The functionality of the StudioLive consoles is where it truly shines. Great sound quality, comprehensive layout and portability makes the StudioLives great for any application.  The virtual sound check is an incredible tool. The WAV files from Capture rival most pro DAWs.  My favorite feature is Universal Control’s remote iPad mixing.  It has eliminated the need to pull an audio snake for a FOH position in just about every application.  Tweaking monitors and house is completely portable, and easy.  My iPad, router and StudioLive mixer are my best friends.
What are you working on now—or next?
Recent PreSonus adventures have been the A Day To Remember IEM mix, the Heritage FOH mix, and the Ridiculous Youth Conference in Panama City Beach.  I’m sure my next gig is right around the corner.
Where can our readers learn more about you online?

Royal Teeth on the StudioLive Complete Solution

Louisiana’s own Royal Teeth recently had an incredible trip on the road this summer, and they brought their StudioLive with them… as well as some video cameras, iPhones, and positive attitudes.

Upon choosing the StudioLive, Royal Teeth didn’t just end up hauling a mixer around. The StudioLive provided Royal Teeth with a complete solution for all of their touring needs, including:

• Live mixing of their shows
• Multi-track recording of shows along the entire tour, via Capture 2
• Mixing and publication of live show recordings via Studio One 2.5
• Room analysis and tuning using StudioLive’s integrated Smaart Wizards
• Onstage personal monitoring via QMix
• Remote iPad mixing via StudioLive Remote
• Fan acquisition via Nimbit’s FanCheck.In.

ALL of these technologies are included with the StudioLive mixers. For more on the StudioLive series, visit:

https://www.presonus.com/products/StudioLive-24.4.2

Here’s a whole slew of six videos featuring Royal Teeth’s experience on the road with their StudioLive, its Smaart integration, QMix, and Nimbit. Big thanks to Royal Teeth for their support of the PreSonus brand; glad to have you kind folks on board!

Steve Morse on the FireStudio Mobile and ADL 600

Steve Morse from Kansas AND Deep Purple has played a few shows in his day. Steve’s chosen the PreSonus FireStudio Mobile for his recording needs. Here, he shares a bit of insight on his reasons for the decision.

https://www.presonus.com/products/FireStudio-Mobile

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Hip Hop Production in Studio One airs Thursday, July 25 2013!

PreSonus LIVE Airs Thursday! 1 p.m. CST / 2 p.m. EST / 11 a.m. PST / 18:00 GMT

Join PreSonus Technical Support Guru Dominic Bazille as he shows tips and tricks in Studio One for producing urban hip hop music. He’ll be focusing on beat creation, creating custom sounds, tracking vocals, song arrangement, mixing and more, using Studio One, the ADL 700 preamp, and the AudioBox 1818VSL.

Click this link to register:
https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=GUIT1965E&rel=email&source=4TP3E7J
Once registered, view the webinar here:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Presonus-Webinar-View-g26805t0.gc

 

Incredible Live Looping from Ian Ethan, Recorded via FireStudio

[This just in from PreSonus Artist Ian Ethan, who just sent this amazing clip of his fine loop-built composition, tracked in a SINGLE PASS with some help from his FireStudio Mobile and ol’-skool FireStudio!]
Hey PreSonus! I wanted to pass on this new video we just finished.
We recorded this live in one pass through a Firestudio 2626 linked to a Firestudio Mobile. My setup has been completely re-designed recently, but we’re still using both of those for every live performance and recording session.
They are nearly impossible to see in the video, since they are buried underneath my loopers and other equipment, but they are permanently installed on my pedalboard and have been not just awesome, but totally essential for what we’re doing… literally every signal from the live instruments and the loopers pass through the interfaces at least twice. The routing flexibility is key!

The Infinite Race from Ian Ethan on Vimeo.

#TeamPreSonus Spotlight: Graham Cochrane of The Recording Revolution!

[We decided it best to give some recognition to our more vocal advocates—and what better way than via a blog series?]

Who are you, where are you, and what do you do?

My name is Graham Cochrane. I am a producer, engineer, songwriter, and worship leader based in Tampa, FL. I’m also the founder of The Recording Revolution, a popular audio training resource.

How were you introduced to PreSonus?

Word of mouth, years ago.

What PreSonus software/hardware do you use and for what purpose?

I currently have a Eureka and ADL 700 in my rack. Both are excellent preamps and channel strips that make recording easy and fun. I’m using the Central Station Plus for monitoring. I also do all of my mastering in Studio One Professional. Love that project page!

What’s so great about PreSonus, anyhow?

You guys make great products, and make them available at real-world prices, and you have an obvious passion for making music. What more could you want?

What’s the last big project that you worked on using PreSonus gear?

I tracked my band’s most recent EP using just about nothing but the Eureka on the front end. Everything I’ve mastered this year has been exclusively in Studio One.

What are you working on now—or next?

Mixing for a few bands this summer. Also writing a new solo album. I’m always making content for The Recording Revolution including a recent video series called Mastering With Stock Plug-ins that was done all in Studio One. It’s free, you should check it out!

Where can our readers learn more about you online? 

www.TheRecordingRevolution.com

www.GrahamCochrane.com

www.Twitter.com/recordingrev

www.Facebook.com/recordingrevolution

PreSonus LIVE Airs Today! 2 p.m. CST / 3 p.m. EST / Noon PST / 19:00 GMT

Come join us on PreSonus LIVE today and learn the basics of Studio One!
http://www.presonus.com/videos/presonuslive

#TeamPreSonus Collaboration: @BSWorship and @RayManuelMuzik

[I noticed a jovial exchange between two of our most vocal advocates on Twitter, @BSWorship and @RayManuelMuzik. Both are diehard Studio One junkies, and in discussing our software via Tweet, the two decided to collaborate on a remix of Brandon Scott’s “Do You Love Me?” The original track and remix are both available here for your listening pleasure, and the two artists were kind enough to spare a couple paragraphs about their experience.]

Brandon Scott:

“So, what happened was Ray heard my song “Do You Love Me” thought he could do a killer remix on the song that I could add as a bonus track to the EP coming out July 4th. We met on twitter through PreSonus releasing my new endorsed artist article. I listened to what Ray was doing himself in Studio One and thought, “I don’t listen to much Latin music, but his stuff is really good and sounds great! If he wants to have a go at making a remix of one of my songs, then I’d be honored to have him be a part of it!” So, we started talking more and more via Twitter (I never have met him in my life, FYI) and just hit it off. I stemmed out the mixes of each instrument for my song, dropped it in DropBox and he was good to go. Studio One makes online collaborating so easy it’s sick! I love how simple it is to send files to others around the world to collaborate on amazing music!  Music is what we feel, it moves us, and Studio One is the software that will move you into making amazing music with others around the world. It really is the game changer to music as we know it.”

Here’s Brandon’s original song:

 

RayManuel Perez:

“Brandon is pretty much in the ball park! We became friends because of how much we love Studio One and became good Twitter friends— its all about #TeamPreSonus! We decided to collaborate and make something crazy happen since sharing session and stems with Studio One is so easy. Studio One is the best DAW because we can do everything in one place;  producing,  recording,  mixing, mastering, and beyond—even uploading the music to the Internet! I actually got rid of all my other DAWs. Brandon and I just became PreSonus buddies and we are happy to share our music, our talents and our culture, using Studio One as our platform to make it happen! Like Brandon says, Studio One is a game changer. It definitely changed my approach—and speed—to making music.”

 

Here’s RayManuel’s remix:

Using the Studio Channel as a Bass DI

Sometimes bass players have it the worst. Many (most?) of them have a refrigerator-sized amp that won’t even fit in that car of theirs, what with the sleeping bag and Coleman stove taking up all the room. In fact, a little-known statistic is that 30% of chiropractic clients are actually found to be bassists who have been lugging around monster amps for 10+ years. Sad.

Furthermore, vintage tube-driven 8×12 bass rigs can be a pain to record with, because those loud, wide, bass- frequency waves cut through EVERYTHING, and it can be nigh-impossible to get any sort of isolation when tracking live. And recording that thing in your apartment? Fugeddaboutit. You’d be evicted faster than you can say “Joey DeMaio.”

Enter the PreSonus Studio Channel. A lesser-known application of the Studio Channel is that of a direct injection box for recording bass. Heck, you could even use it to play bass live and run directly into the front-of-house. HomeTracks over on YouTube illustrates this application perfectly in his recent video, showcasing the myriad tones that can be achieved by running your four (or five-, or six-) string baby into the Studio Channel—no amp required! Keep the gain low for cleans, or push that glowy li’l tube for some mid-range grittygrind.

PreSonus LIVE: Delays in Studio One is now up on YouTube

steadyb checks out all the diverse delay options in Studio One, including Groove Delay, Analog Delay, and Beat Delay. You won’t believe some of the sounds you can get out of these effects!

http://studioone.presonus.com/portfolio/beat-delay/
http://studioone.presonus.com/portfolio/analog-delay/
http://studioone.presonus.com/portfolio/groove-delay/