Tom Microphone Comparison
The latest video in our drum mic comparison series recorded a couple of weeks ago with Kieran Leonard is now live on our Youtube channel.
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“Here With You Tonight”
Today I mastered a song for our youtube channel called “Here With You Tonight” I recorded it with Hugh Lehane 25 years ago at Starc studio in Dublin. Mastered today at Solitaire. The song was written by Hugh and produced and arranged by us both. I hope you like it.
Snare Microphone Comparison
A couple of weeks ago I recorded a set of drum mic comparisons with the help of Kieran Leonard and made some videos for our youtube channel. The latest one is now live. Check back next week for the next video in the series.
Mastering “Black Is The Colour” by Ella Haluk Whelan.
The last track that we mastered for Ella this week is our version of a traditional Irish ballad called.”Black Is The Colour”. A similar version to this also appears on the album “Celtic Instrumental Airs From Ireland”. Recorded at Solitaire Recording Studio Dublin and Cavan. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Alan Whelan. Produced and Arranged … Read more
Mastering “Orbit” by Ella Haluk Whelan.
One more track mastered this week for our Youtube Channel. Have a look at all the links to hear the quality of recording mixing and mastering available at Solitaire Recording Studio. Recorded at Solitaire Recording Studio Dublin and Cavan. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Alan Whelan. Written By Alan Whelan and Ella Haluk Whelan. Produced … Read more
Mastering “Shannon Sunset” by Ella Haluk Whelan.
Shannon Sunset was written by Alan Whelan and appears on his instrumental album “Celtic Instrumental Airs from Ireland” This is a more up-tempo version performed by Ella. Recorded at Solitaire Recording Studio Dublin and Cavan. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Alan Whelan. Written, Produced and Arranged by Alan Whelan. Lead violin & all strings performed … Read more
Mastering “Tango” by Ella Haluk Whelan
Another of the tracks that Alan Mastered this week was “Tango”. Mastered here this week for release onto the Solitaire Recording Studio youtube channel. Recorded at Solitaire Recording Studio Dublin and Cavan. Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Alan Whelan. Written by Colm O Foghlu. Produced and Arranged by Colm O Foghlu and Alan Whelan Lead … Read more
Mastering “CHILL” by Ella Haluk Whelan
This week Alan has been mastering some tracks that he and his wife Ella Haluk Whelan have recorded. “Chill” was originally recorded at the old studio premises in Dublin. It was mixed here in the current premises in Cavan. Mastered here this week for release onto the Solitaire Recording Studio youtube channel. Recorded at Solitaire … Read more
Kick Microphone comparison
Below is a link to our video comparing some of todays most popular microphones for recording Kick drums. This is the first of a series of microphone comparisons videos which I will post over the coming weeks.
Drum Recording with Kieran Leonard (Drums/Percussion – Celtic Woman)
Today we did some drum tack recordings with the wonderful Kieran Leonard from Celtic Woman. Both Kieran and myself have wanted to do a drum mic shootout for some time so we finally got around to it. Using a selection of our favourite pics we recorded multiple Kick, snare, Hats and Toms. All mics were … Read more