Analog Studio or Digital Studio? Is Bad Racket an Analog Studio or a digital studio? We get this question all the time. Some people are die hard analog. Others are all about the digital recording. So whats the deal? What Really Matters Firstly, analog recording is very expensive compared to digital. Expect to spend hundreds…
Microphones at Bad Racket Recording Studio Cleveland, Ohio We have many microphones at Bad Racket including rare, vintage, and custom microphones check out our gear page Microphones are the electric the ears of recording. They work by changing air pressure energy into electrical energy. Most work in a similar way to a human ear, in…
Building a Hairball Audio 1176 One piece of gear I’ve always loved the sound of is the famed Urei 1176.You can get a wide variety of types of compression, from fast, clean, and smooth to slammed, pumpy, and dirty tones, as well as anywhere in between. This makes it an extremely versatile compressor, it sounds…
Recording Effects Recording Effects usually refers to Time based effects are like echo, delay, reverb, and similar type effects. A echo is typically just one repeat. A delay is a repeating echo type effect. A reverb is an effect that is like a Hall or room, or other sound effect that changes the sound to…
Recording Audio Sound Basics and Intro To Acoustics Sound Sound is the movement of air in a space. It’s the compression and rarefaction of millions of air molecules. It’s the vibrations that soar through the air and resonate through our ears and are perceived as sound in the brain. Vibrations In its most basic form,…
How to Make a Great Recording at Bad Racket Recording Studio in Cleveland Ohio How to Recording Really Good … errr … I mean How to Make a Really Swell Recording or album or something like that. A great recording always starts with a great artist. From day one, you need to work hard at…
What makes us the best recording studio option in Cleveland right now. When selecting a recording studio you need to keep in mind that choosing the cheapest option might not always be the best recording studio. A cheap recording studio is just going to give you a unprofessional result. On the other hand,…
Saintseneca – Happy Alone (Live From Bad Racket Recording Studios) Saintseneca featured on Live From Bad Racket, a video series featuring artists performing at the Cleveland based recording studio. Produced by Thomas Fox – Directed by Aaron Freeder – https://vimeo.com/adf5142 Assistant Camera Jeff Sutton Audio Engineered by Dan Schueren at Bad Racket Recording…
Bad Racket’s Cleveland Music Compilation A few days ago I sent a message to a friend of mine confirming the date and time for an upcoming video shoot. We’ve done over 20 videos now, enough to make the process feel ordinary… but what’s cool about that is that when I’m excited for the next…
Download Cloud Nothings Live at the Grog Shop in Cleveland on Pitchfork Cloud Nothings performed at the Grog Shop on April 5 2012. The set was recorded and Mixed by Bad Rackets own James Kananen. Its available for free download if you sign up for the Cloud Nothings email mailing list here where it was featured…