Reverb Soundcheck: Inside Electrical Audio Studio

[@nomadben]

The more I learn about Electrical, the more I'm amazed by the endless thought and care that went into every aspect of the studio's design and operation to be as perfect as possible.

[@drpibisback7680]

Steve Albini suffers no foolishness, and that extends to his methods of operation. I'd love to record at Electrical Audio someday.

[@nomadben]

I just finished recording at Electrical!! I'm absolutely ecstatic.

[@paolacelletti2056]

We miss you, Steve.

[@FadulAudioLab]

I think this is the most complete video about Electrical Audio Studio. Thank you very much for this.

[@antigen4]

wow that floor vent going to the basement is BRILLIANT ... good job - it's what a PROPER bass trap SHOULD be

[@rockstar6790]

I remember watching Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways and saw this studio for the first time. It was amazing. Especially, when one of the person who operates this facility is Steve Albini. The man is a genius

[@Patafisique]

Word

[@StamatisStabos]

2:10 Butt-Head vibe

[@davidrewit]

LOL

[@erikwettergren1986]

2:11 2:19

[@maddietourmaline46]

Nice to hear Beaming Skulls sneak up on me in the background. Makes sense that album was tracked here and in turn makes sense that I love it so much! *Beaming Streaks, the memory is fading on me

[@sanchez_demo]

The joke about more tape machines was awesome (:

[@Slaveternal]

I would’ve been terrified to record here....so we did that ourselves and booked Studio B to mix it. Still can’t believe how well it turned out. I try not to think what was thought of our raw recordings 😶.

[@tophergonzales6778]

What's the album?

[@darthlazlo]

:40 Serotonin tapes. So rad. Future Anterior was the album. Great record.

[@henrylopez2273]

Wow! Hopefully one day. 🙏🏽

[@anemaldemomusic8182]

If I ever had any dreams in life it would be to record in this studio

[@theforeverpuddle8754]

Yep, I'm in love. I'm completely OCD about cables, and organization and my heart was thoroughly warmed.

[@loganbrown9845]

This is not OCD

[@jarcauco]

Comment not this organized is.

[@antigen4]

whoa ... TWO calrec soundfield IV's ... nice!

[@mr.rightnow4868]

Dope studio dream job!

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

nice Pelican background music

[@dxtv0]

the air conditioned Power supply closet is a very clever idea. 😎

[@WarrenSt.James_Guitarist]

thats how I build my studio computers for recording..I put the motherboards in a Pelter junction type refrigerator...keeps em cool..you put a dissiccant block inside to trap any moisture...the last one I built lasted 10 YEARS before it required service...no dust..no NADA..nothing! BEAUTIFUL!..people buy the little cheap wine refridgerators and line them with cedar for their cigars.

[@simongerber4369]

I know you got a much better tour of the mic locker than you shared! *finger wags

[@brandonio_granger]

Man or Astro-Man? record here so you know this studio is great.

[@angeloboltinimusic]

6:05 "The walls are a dangling membrane that shakes with bass energy and works as a bass trap" - wait, how?!

[@charlie_sin_mag]

I believe their website has a whole load of information on the way the studio is built

[@5urg3x]

I want that mellotron

[@theAristocrap]

Russian Circles in the background.

[@nolarocks]

love me some Pelican!!

[@utubehound69]

Who aligns the Tape Mach.? Is there anyone left that can do that? I know one guy haven't talk to him in years , but they would fly him all over to align the heads on the Studers ….thats a real Art. He has picture of him w/Clive Davis to Tom Shultz he does his Tape mach. He had give me a good price on Studer 16 Track. I believe his name is Dave Weeks ? I called him by another nick name. His house is Amps everywhere taken apart…he does REM's stuff everyone in Athens Ga. I need his number.

[@lucianoluggren]

Hello. If you don't have a good tech near you, don't buy the tape machine. Aligning a tape machine it's relatively easy with the tape for that purpose. You have to clean and align the tape recorder every day. So you have to learn that job. But the difficult part it's machine maintenance or repair of moving parts, electronics, etc. Greetings from Argentina.

[@KarmasTrainwreck]

Both Albini and Norman can align a tape machine in a whim. To be fair, I learnt it from Greg in an afternoon, and with an oscilloscope and some googling you probably will be able to do it yourself. Go for it!

[@weareallbeingwatched4602]

The presenter of this video, Greg Norman, can and does repair or redesign every piece of electronic equipment in the building.

[@autodidacticprofessor869]

Greg also designed and builds custom EA branded mic pres and a mid/side matrix box. Not terrible expensive either.

[@gregnorman870]

Old post, but in case anyone's looking, here's how we calibrate the Studer A820MCH kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGS8fIlrlrGqZ5I And the Ampex ATR kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5zTfXd7f6p0fas

[@davidhammers9708]

wouldn't "black and white Oz" just be straight-up Kansas?

[@sebbityseb]

Hmmmm....

[@alifa9675]

which one do you guys think have the best drum sound, studio A or B?

[@gregnorman870]

Totally depends on the project, but B is great for mid to slow tempo drums. Super speedy beats can get kind of messy, but you can always go with a good close mic setup to keep it together. A is great for all of it (either live room).

[@NoyzyBoyZ3]

He was joking about the Mellotron right?

[@mfknrmxthebangmessiah6012]

NoyzyBoyZ3 I was just there, and the Mellotron does still work! and everything looks the exact same

[@pmsfar-outgrooviness8025]

They've traded it for a Rhodes, but i's still there until the new owner picks it up

[@gregfranklin1243]

It's out the dumpster RIGHT NOW

[@veerchasm1]

I’m a Clean Pristine Operating Machine

[@duncan-rmi]

"don't switch ABC while playing" on the mellotron... why not? I do it all the time on my M400 & it's fine.

[@gregnorman1489]

When you do that, the head assembly moves across the tapes laterally which, if a key is pressed, tape is pressed against the heads and can warp the tape or scratch the oxide. If you have worn tapes you might not notice, or you just might be lucky!

[@duncan-rmi]

@@gregnorman1489 cheers, but I've been doing it for thirty years... the streetly guys were intrigued by the mod to my m400, which is a bit like the three-way/five-way switches on a strat. anyway, they didn't seem worried, & I've had no problems with tapes. the heads are smooth & don't have any protruding parts that could cause problems. :-)

[@gudrontheband]

What's playing round 1:35?

[@Beaver1969]

gudrontheband Sounds like Pelican. Chicago band.

[@SalsaGingerJuice]

+gudrontheband Pelican - Sirius

[@vac8846]

7:55 office baseball for the cameras? the craziness! you guys are too much! alright you've had your fun now get back to fucking work.

[@TheJupiterGiant]

i always wonder how someone afforded to build something this huge in a relative short time, at early age and with instant-pro machines. maybe 80s were really this great?

[@chalino5555]

Steve had a lot of friends in construction who worked for free

[@TheJupiterGiant]

yeah but c'mon, it would took a full squad of peolple working for a couple of months to build up something like that, with all the building, soundproofing, cabling, airing skill needed. is it really just "work of some friend for free"? hum hum hum.

[@amphlett7]

TheJupiterGiant yeah, but imagine if your friend was building a studio which you helped with. You would totally get free recording for at least a couple of years

[@TheJupiterGiant]

yeah, and then you have to record some people for free while paying bills, with a studio "cheap so anyone can racord into", while mantaining some-million worth of equipment and general studio recording maintenance up and running. dunno dude. i wish i could really have a book with those kind of chronicles to understand how they did. it seems so distant from my reality. maybe i have the wrong friends ehhe

[@cct17]

I assume they built it up and added new things over the course of 30 years. Not that hard to believe tbh

[@Jesse_Johnson]

*KentuckyJ Come on Reverb. Do your homework.

[@massapower]

ANALOG BabY !! 😁🤟

[@yoopeek]

pure audio fetish...

[@AwakenedAnhedonic]

Mellotron in trash? :(

[@rpm451]

He was joking.

[@djefferson5669]

I count three code violations so far..

[@BigFatCock0]

What were they?

[@matthieurudolf634]

What's playing at 2.25?

[@gregnorman870]

Beaming Streaks by wonderful band, Call Me Lightning