Studio Quality Quotes

If you go in RCA A, you'll realize that it's not just a Nashville thing. It's a studio that belongs to music.

If you ever want to play bigger places, you need to have records that sound like you're playing in big places.

There were two recording studios in Bellingham. One was really expensive, a "nice studio." We were at the point where we were young and irreverent. We would scoff at the idea of a nice studio. "Why would you want to go to a nice studio? Oh wow, they have really expensive gear. Ooh, that's really fancy. Well we've got an eight-track. We've got it going on here." Now that we have the resources, we're like, "Oh wow, a nice studio is pretty nice! They do have nice outboards here. It's actually a pretty good place." It's funny how much changes so quickly.

The late '70's and early '80s is the zenith of a certain craftsmanship in sound recording.

I think environment is more important to us than even equipment and the studio.

And the general opinion is we are much better on stage than in the studio.

That's why you go to a nice studio. You can get a magic take. You don't really have to do anything to it.

I use the echo effect a lot when I DJ because it allows for smooth transitions, especially at different BPMs. It also adds a studio quality to live DJ performances.

I believe a great performer is someone who sounds just as great live as they do in the studio and vice versa. They should know how to work the stage.

It's amazing what you can do in your bathroom! I would do vocals and stuff on my computer that would need to be sent to London or New York for things to be added on, and I was thinking they always say you sound good in the bathroom - but then I'd kick the bin, or someone in the next room would flush the chain or something and I'd be like 'oh no!'

With technology now, you can go in and sing a song, and for $100,000, you will sound flawless.

The room is the most important thing about recording.