The Home Studio Diaries Pt. 3

Part 3

We’re in the midst of yet another heat wave in Southern California. Ninety degrees in October is unacceptable and I’m getting nostalgic for the fall seasons of my youth in New England. Because my control room is built in a garage, there isn’t any climate control, so by about 2pm on days like this, it gets pretty uncomfortable in here, so I try to get up early and get the bulk of my work done before the temperature rises too much. This particular early morning is special though, because I woke up to a message from Elaine in the UK that all of the mixes for her album are approved and I can start getting them prepared for mastering! It’s always a good feeling when completing any project and the client is happy, but this one is particularly sweet because of how it was done. It was just three weeks ago to the day since Elaine arrived here and we started on her eight song album at my house, armed with her incredible songs and beautiful voice, some of my favorite musicians (and people), and …