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I am Andy Sartain, the owner, proprietor of, as well as engineer and head cerebral manipulator at Mindfield Recording Studio. Mindfield had its genesis in the recording of a band of the same name (in which I played guitar and sang) in 1992. That was a fairly revolutionary time, in that, with the advent of the ADAT, high fidelity digital recording was quickly becoming affordable (for the average |
financially constrained musician) for the first time. It was apparent to me that recording at home was, in so many ways, way more appealing than using a commercial studio at $50/hour. There are certainly advantages to the commercial studio (relatively unlimited budget for equpment, bigger, better sounding rooms), but during the last 15 years I have been working tirelessly to narrow that gap in potential. Each new project is a new attempt to make the gap imperceptible. The result of any recording/mixing/mastering session is going to depend upon the sound, the equipment used, the room and the skill and determination of the engineer. I upgrade my equipment as often as possible, my skills grow significantly with each project, and my determination is ferocious. Microphones include Brauner (VM1!), Earthworks, AKG, B.L.U.E., Shure, Sennheiser. Preamps include Aurora Audio GTQ2 and GTP8 (think Neve 1073 - these preamps were created by Neve protege Geoff Tanner), API, A-Designs MP2. I use a 16 track AD/DA made by Lynx. My Furman Headphone Distribution System allows each musican to dial in his own mix. I have an absolutely quiet isolation/drum room. I mix through an Aurora Audio GT4-8, GTC2, Alta Moda Unicomp, Bricasti M7. The GTP8/GT4-8 combo essentially forms the essential guts (preamp/EQ) of a truly world class console. That, together with the other devices mentioned, in tandem with modern DAW technology, allow me to combine the best of the digital and analog worlds |
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