Chapter 37: Recording (2)
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Sun Yun's music studio is arranged in the basement of the villa, which is not small, with an area of more than 200 square meters.
In addition to the 40-square-meter main control room, Sun Yun specially separated three recording studios with excellent acoustic effects during construction.
Both booths are made into strong sound-absorbing and sound-insulating silent booths, which are specially prepared for recording vocal music as well as small instrumental music. The area of the shed is about 25 square meters, which is deliberately made into an irregular rectangular space, measured by a spectrum analyzer, and has a straight and smooth medium and high frequency curve.
The greenhouse is more than 100 square meters, which is a natural reverberation recording studio, used to record choruses, small and medium-sized bands. The shape is an irregular trapezoid, and the natural reverberation control is about 1.7 seconds, and it also has a straight and smooth mid-high frequency curve.
After the completion of these three recording studios, they directly occupied the high-end status of Shencheng recording studios, and became the first choice for vocal music, small instrumental music, and small and medium-sized band works recording.
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Ye Zi was familiar with the way, came to the main control room, turned on the power, turned on the equipment he wanted to use, and warmed up for the recording later. THEN, YE ZI PUT ON HIS HEADPHONES, TURNED ON A KORG/01W/FD SYNTHESIZER OF THE SAME MODEL ON THE SYNTHESIZER RACK, RAISED THE TONE IN TURN ACCORDING TO THE SCALE, AND BEGAN TO WHISPER HIS THROAT.
For this day, Ye Zi has been waiting for two months since he was reborn!
When Sun Yun and the others came down after lunch, Ye Zi had completely opened his throat and was sitting on a soft and comfortable sofa chair, closing his eyes and resting.
"Huh?" As soon as Chen Zimo entered the main control room, he raised his eyes and looked around, and immediately let out a sigh of surprise: "Sun Yun, when did you buy K2?" β
Following Chen Zimo's gaze to the pair of tall floor-standing speakers quietly placed on both sides of the main observation window, Sun Yun smiled: "Oh, you said this pair of 5500." Last year, when I was performing in the United States, I happened to meet JBL's new product launch conference, so I went to listen to it and thought that this new product sounded very good, so I placed an order. β
"I didn't expect to get it last week, and it took me more than a year. The amplifier for it arrived half a year ago, and if I didn't like the sound of it, I would have cancelled my order a long time ago. β
Chen Zimo is an out-and-out enthusiast. He took a few steps forward, leaned in front of the speakers, removed the grille, and carefully looked up and down the pair of monitors, which were later hailed as JBL classics, before turning around and sitting on the sofa after a long time.
"Last time I heard Gan Zhixiong from the video company say that they also wanted to get into this box. Later, when he inquired, this pair of speakers would be sold for more than 50,000 RMB in China, which immediately frightened him and retracted it. β
"Sun Yun, is it cheaper for you to buy it directly in the United States?"
"Not much cheaper." Ni Jun interjected: "Freight and customs declaration are on the top plus, where can it be cheaper?" But it must be an authentic product of American origin. If you buy it in China, it will be produced in Mexico, and the quality will vary a lot. β
"What's wrong with Lao Chen, how many pairs do you want to enter the stage?"
Chen Zimo smiled bitterly: "If that's the case, then we can forget it, Taili has so much money every year." β
Sun Yun nodded: "What Ni Jun said is right. This pair of boxes also costs $7,000 to get your hands on, which is not cheap. But the sound quality really didn't say anything. I think you guys could really consider a few pairs to be the main monitors during the broadcast. β
"It's useless to get in!" Chen Zimo sighed: "Even if you enter a pair of twos, whoever uses it or not, it will be noisy again." Forget it, 4312 is good to use now. β
"Or do you want to push with Mclntosh?" Chen Zimo immediately changed the topic.
"Of course." Sun Yun smiled elegantly: "At that time, I chatted with JBL engineers for a while, and they also recommended using Mclntosh to push the 5500, saying that the sound fits very well. β
"I ordered a C40 preamp and two MC1000s to push the 5500. I listened to it two days ago, and before Running (Running, which means burning), the sound was already quite good. Lao Chen, you can listen to it later and give some advice. β
Chen Zimo nodded heavily: "Of course, MC1000 pushes 5500, it's exciting to think about!" β
After a pause, Chen Zimo smiled and said, "Sun Yun, you have almost no place to put JBL and Mclntosh here, right?" If you look at this house, JBL has three pairs of monitors: 4312A, 4425, and 4430, as well as the pair of big guys C50, and now a pair of 5500. You're almost done with the power amplifiers that Mclntosh has produced in the past few years. β
"Sun Yun, you like the sound of these two brands so much? Some of the monitoring boxes in Europe are also quite good, and I listened to a few pairs of Danish monitors last time, and the sound is quite delicate. β
"Hehe," Sun Yun said with a smile, "everyone has their own good." Personallyγ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ» I still prefer boxes with a straight sound and a larger dynamic, and the combination of JBL and Mclntosh is more to my liking. β
"If you want me to see it, Sun Yun is just obsessed with these two brands, and he doesn't care about other brands. But let's be honest, the acoustics you have here are surprisingly good, better than video companies and record studios. Every time I go back from you, I don't hear anything for the next few days, and my ears are poisoned. β
After coming down, Zhou Fang spoke for the first time. This remark won Chen Zimo's approval.
Ni Jun pouted: "Lao Sun has spent millions of RMB here before and after, and the American designer alone is tens of thousands of dollars, so much money is smashed if there is no good voice, isn't this money spent in vain?" β
"How can it be a white flower!"
Chen Zimo followed Ni Jun's voice and said, "Didn't Sun Yun sign a three-year contract with FeiTu? It's a deal that you can't lose. If he didn't have these devices, you see if those misers would have signed a contract with him! By the way, Sun Yun, I heard that YaZuo and PolyGram have also approached you, right? How many years has the contract been signed? β
"It's not worked out yet. We're a little bit divided on the number of years, but it should be done. Sun Yun smiled faintly, confident.
"Look at it, look at it!" Chen Zimo said with emotion: "Among our group of people, I think Sun Yun is the best!" Classical is as good as playing and engaging in pop. β
"I really envy you, Sun Yun, you can do what you want freely! It's like we can't help ourselves! β
Sun Yunyi waved his hand and smiled: "Brother Zimo is too polite!" You are now a high authority, and you are worthy of your word, where can we compare! β
Before Chen Zimo could say more, Zhou Fang smiled: "You two don't need to praise each other, right?" This basket of sour words makes my brain hurt! β
Chen Zimo and Sun Yun were both stunned for a moment, and then they both laughed heartily.
"Ho-ho, it's so lively."
Amid laughter, a thin middle-aged man walked into the room: "Yo! It's Teacher Zhou, long time no see! Lao Chen, why do you have time to come to Sun Yun today? β
"Xiaolu, I'm waiting for you." Sun Yun said happily when he saw the person coming.
Everyone responded to each other. Ye Zi also stood up at the same time and said hello.
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Lu Zheng, 35 years old this year, is a demobilized soldier.
Lu Zheng was originally a flute player in the Navy/Army/East/Sea/Ship/Team Art Troupe, and after his recovery, he was assigned to the Shencheng Branch of Huaxia Record Factory to learn recording technology.
After years of painstaking research, Lu Zheng has fully mastered the various techniques of recording, and his level has improved rapidly, and he is now one of the best recording artists in Shencheng. Especially in the recording of vocals and large orchestras, Lu Zheng has a strong skill.
"Brother Yun, what are you recording today? Or is it an accompaniment tape? Putting the small bag he was carrying on the console, Lu Zheng turned around and asked.
Now, Lu Zheng is the specially appointed chief recording engineer of Sun Yun Studio, and in addition to his salary, he also enjoys 5% of the studio's dry share dividends. Of course, Lu Zheng has its own unit, which is not strictly legal. But the current situation is that the record factory is under-employed, and only half of the wages are paid, and these employees under them always have to eat. Therefore, the factory knows that the technicians in the factory go out to find work to make extra money, but they will pass by casually if they turn a blind eye. Such a situation is extremely common today.
Sun Yun shook his head: "I won't record the accompaniment today, but I will record a new song for Ye Zi, which is the accompaniment I brought last week." β
"The one that just finished the track?" Lu Zheng's eyes widened and he asked a little excitedly.
"That's it."
Lu Zheng was happy: "Okay, good! I've been thinking about this song for a few days, and I'm thinking about making it when I'll have time. β
As soon as he turned around, Lu Zheng faced Ye Zi: "Don't worry, Ye Zi, I will work hard today, and I will definitely record this song for you." You can go in and prepare now. β
As he spoke, Lu Zheng raised his hand and pointed at Ye Zi, and at the same time gave him an encouraging look.
"Thank you, Mr. Lu!" Ye Zi thanked him solemnly. With Lu Zheng's attitude just now, Ye Zi has nothing to worry about in the recording of this new song.
Sun Yun walked up to Ye Zi, reached out and patted him lightly on the shoulder twice, smiling and nodding.
"Stinky boy, give me a little more heart, sing well!" Ni Jun sat there and shouted.
"Good!" After a brief response, Ye Zi turned around and walked towards the shed on the left.
Lu Zheng sat on the work chair in front of the mixer and quickly and orderly began to make preparations before recording. In a blink of an eye, seeing the K2 on both sides of the main observation window, Lu Zheng's small eyes immediately widened: "Brother Yun, 5500 has finally arrived?" β
"I just arrived a few days ago, and I was trying to inform you. There may be a bit of a problem with the angle, so you can check it carefully when you have time. β
"Okay, leave it to me!" Lu Zheng replied happily and continued to make preparations.
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One qiΔ ready.
Clicking on the dialogue button on the SSL32 track mixer, Lu Zheng approached the talking microphone and asked, "Ye Zi, do you hear my voice?" β
The JBL4312A near-field monitors placed at the back of the console are silent, silent. In the small observation window on the left, Ye Zi was wearing headphones and kept nodding and waving.
Sun Yun glanced at it, patted his forehead, and said with a smile: "I forgot to install the microphone." Path, which one to use? β
Lu Zheng thought for a while: "Today is to record a song for Ye Zi, so I will use U87, the voice of 414 Ye Zi is recorded a little confused, and the clarity is not enough." β
Sun Yun nodded, opened the cabinet on the right side of the back of the main control room, took out an extremely simple dark red small wooden box, and took out a dark silver condenser microphone from the wooden box.
The shape of the microphone is simple and bright, with a large square metal grille over the head of the microphone and a slightly shrunken cylinder below. On the lower part of the cylinder is a diamond-shaped trademark with silver characters on a blue background, and in the middle of the diamond are seven foreign letters NEUMANN from top to bottom.
After a while, Sun Yun returned from the shed. Lu Zheng turned on the intercom button again and pushed up the microphone volume.
"I heard you, Mr. Lu, it's very clear." Ye Zi's voice came from the 4312A monitors.
"Ye Zi, you sing along with the accompaniment a few times first, I'll tune your voice first, and we'll record it later." Lu Zheng said towards the intercom microphone.
As he spoke, Lu Zheng pushed the accompaniment volume fader up. A deep and melodious bell rang softly in the main control room immediately.
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