by Clive Young The vinyl revival isn't just a U.S. phenomenon; pressing plants and mastering facilities around the world are seeing the same bump in business we've had here. Underlining the point, here's a nice video tour of Abbey Road Studios' mastering lab as engineer Geoff Pesche remasters Tears For Fears' debut album, The Hurting, for a 30th anniversary UK re-release.
"Matt's tough. His mic control is horrible, his physical output is mediocre. He does his thing and he sounds amazing, but he requires a lot of support. On a scale of one to 10, for the amount of lead vocalist attention he needs, he's probably a solid eight. Because he sings in a baritone, he doesn't have a lot of physical output—so because that's the reality of what we live it, it plays a major role in the gain structure of the front of house mix. He will limit the overall potential of the volume every show. I route Matt's vocals through a subgroup, there's a 31-band EQ inserted on it, and the ballad-y songs give me an opportunity to go in and make minor corrections."—Brandon Reid, FOH engineer for The National, on singer Matt Berninger's baritone. From the latest issue of Pro Sound News - Click here to read the full article!