Sure Soundis a Connecticut Recording Studio Located in Easton with an Experienced Professional Staff specializing in music recording, mixing and audio post production. http://www.suresoundrecording.com/ As an artist you want to produce the best quality product possible for your fans while staying on budget at the same time. At Sure Sound Recording we know from experience what its like to be a recording artist and will do our best to make your music sound its best Sure Sound Recording Studio was launched in 2005 in Easton, Connecticut by musician and engineer AJ Sorensen and Ryan Tarby. The studio is located to a custom built facility in Easton, Connecticut. The historic area resides on the edge of a wildlife reserve, a quiet and relaxing place for a state of the art recording studio. The design of Sure Sound Recording Studio utilizes state of the art materials for studio isolation, acoustic control and sound design. This makes Sure Sound Recording Studio one of the best sounding recording studios in New England. Our staff is composed of a creative and diverse group of experts who are also musicians. All of our employees have years of experience in the music industry and this is why Sure Sound Recording Studio stands out as one of the few all in recording and production studios in New England. Every project that we work on will sound the best that it possibly can. We know that a hit record needs many elements such as great players, great insruments and a great song to be a hit record, we are dedicated to always fullfill our part in the process so if you have a hit song we'll make sure that it's a grand slam. Our goal is for you to be 100% satisfied with the final product. http://www.suresoundrecording.com/studio-info.php At Sure Sound Recording Studio we realize that aspiring musicians do not have the unlimited budgets that major label artists do. That being said, every client that we work with has different needs and we will work with you to create a package that fits your budget and allows you to accomplish your goals. We need a complete understanding of your project, your goals, and detailed information about what exactly you are looking for. Once we have the details, we can put together a custom studio package that is unique to your project. Contact us now so we can set up a time to talk about your project and give you a tour of our studio. http://www.suresoundrecording.com/studio-rates.php AJ Sorennsen started studying music at age 4 and can play by ear on any instrument. He is a graduate from Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. He has spent countless hours in studios as both a musician and engineer. AJ is one of the top pro tools operators in the country, his talent in recording and production is easily noticed. AJ is also the guitarist/singer of local CT Pop-Punk band, Take 52. AJ's favorite album is Green Day's Dookie. http://www.suresoundrecording.com/studio-staff.php There are a few things that people seem to forget when recording an instrument like electric guitar. To get a great guitar recording you have to start with a great guitar tone. Before you even consider setting up a microphone, take a second to listen and adjust the tone. If the amp is loud, turn it down and adjust the tone. Your hearing will quickly become cloudy if you are trying to get a good tone while the amp is set too loud. Get a good tone with the amp on low volume and then turn it up. Some engineers like to setup the guitar head inside the control room and although it works for some people, I think it is important to get the right tone in the room before you start placing mics. Micing the cab and trying to get a good tone in the control room adds another variable that will end up taking more time if the mic is not placed in the ideal position. Once you achieve a great tone, its time to mic the cab and make sure you are getting the same tone you just heard in the live room. If you're not getting a good tone in the control room, move the mic. Don't compensate for a poor mic placement with EQ or settle with a poor tone that you will "fix in the mix". If you are using more than one mic, make sure you are following the 3:1 rule and that the mics are in phase. If the mic's are out of phase you will lose a significant amount of the tone you were going for. When you finally get the tone coming through the studio monitors its time to start tracking guitar.-by AJ Sorensen http://www.suresoundrecording.com/studio-blog.php It's a common misconception that great gear makes great music. I like to think of mediocre gear as starting to draw a picture with a dull pencil vs great gear as starting to draw a picture with a perfectly sharpened pencil. Just because you have a perfectly sharp pencil does not mean that you will make a great drawing. I like to think there are several key factors that go into creating great music. The first factor that is probably the most important is having great players. A great player will always sound good because they have truly mastered their craft. The second factor is great songwriting. There are plenty of bad songs written by great players. Being a great player and/or going to music school does not automatically make you a great songwriter. This is why many great players have songs written for them by a songwriter. Songwriting can be the easiest and hardest thing in the world at the same time. The third factor is great production, without the right production on a song it may never reach its full potential. Great production should not be confused with perfection because no matter how hard you try, you'll never be perfect. Thats what humans love about music in the first place though, the minor imperfections make the perfect record. The last factor is great gear which imprints a certain flavor into the recordings that always tastes great. All these factors combined are behind every great record that has ever been released.-by AJ Sorensen http://www.suresoundrecording.com/studio-blog.php