Copperhead Production & Recording Studio

10/18/2016

So my girlfriend was upset that I hadn't written a pop song in AGES. So I whipped this up Sunday and Monday. I have to say, the new Maschine Jam made the workflow so fun and fast!

All the instruments and drums were done in MASCHINE, sounds from Maschine and Komplete Ultimate. Composing the track took me about 3 hours. Then about 2 hours to write the lyics and melody.

I recorded and edited the lead vocals in Presonus' Studio One (The editing flow for comping in that program is AMAZING!) That took about 3 hours.

Then I recorded the audio from Maschine into Ableton Live to mix. I know some people don't think Ableton is the best for mixing, but it does something that for me in KILLER... When a section is looping and I touch write automation, it continues writing as the loop rolls back around. It may not sound like much, but I haven't seen another program work that way. So I mix in sections, letting it loop around until I get everything like I want it in that section, then move the loop to the next section. Anyway, the mix took somewhere between 3-4 hours.

If anyone has any questions, I'm happy to answer. Also, I'd appreciate any feedback. What works, what doesn't?

Thanks guys.

I am a songwriter, producer, artist and audio engineer. I enjoy working on all different styles, and on all different sides of the musical equation. I am also quite into musical theatre as a composer/

07/09/2012

With my website currently down for a lot of people, here's a link to hear some of my work.

Production montages of my work in various genres. Find out more about how I work at http://www.copperheadproduction.com

07/09/2012

Great Falls Bands, are you looking to record an EP or Album? I'm offering an amazing deal, but only if you're ready to track your album in August! Free tracking days on Full Album or EP Packages. Check out the link for details! But hurry, I'm only offering this to the 2 bands and 1 small acoustic group!

First two bands* to book will receive their instrument tracking days for free. 1 Full day for EP projects or 2 full days for Album Projects.

05/10/2012

Parking Lot Astronauts are a duo performing instrumental progressive rock. Shea Layton is on drums and Morgan Barnes is on Guitar. They tracked their debut EP on May. 9th, and they will be releasing the project soon!

01/11/2012

New hip-hop R&B video from a good friend. Mixed by Copperhead!

T-Roy sang some great demos for me when I was in New York. He finally got around to doing an album of his own after I moved, but I was honored that he asked me to do mixing duties in my new Montana recording studio for a few of the tracks. The first single, U Gotta Go, was one of them.

01/10/2012

Dana Jo Forseth's EP is the first project done in my new studio. The music is great, come check out the release party!

A collection of 8 songs ranging from simple acoustic arrangements to full complex outings, Dana’s EP is the first project started and completed in Copperhead Production’s new studio. Dana Jo is a local singer-songwriter. She is very much a story-teller in her songwriting, and the music bridges bou...

01/09/2012