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The house for sound engineers!
Studiodulac is a place where we welcome external sound engineers to come and record their clients in professional working conditions while enjoying an exceptional environment.
Are you a sound engineer? Let's meet up!.
Experienced sound engineers who know analog consoles like our STUDER do not necessarily need half a day of training in the handling of the studio, on the other hand, we believe that those who only know the digital environment must follow a 4-hour session to familiarize themselves with the acoustics and the equipment. In any case, use the Contact form.
This also applies to trainers who would like to use the functions of the console and take advantage of the monitoring of the cabin in order to take sound: a half-day coaching session will therefore probably be necessary to familiarize themselves with the configuration of the studio and install your own software if you wish (Cubase, Reaper, Pro tools, Nuendo, Logic, etc.)
For sound engineers who would like to use the studio for themselves or for their clients, it is necessary to plan a session to get started with the STUDER console, the acoustics of the premises and the configuration of the various software and equipment useful to the optimal operation of the studio. This is necessary in many cases. This session will be led by the owner of the studio and an accredited sound engineer. A fixed contribution of 150 euros is requested for this support, the duration of which is approximately 4 hours, it thus constitutes the entry ticket necessary to obtain your accreditation "sound engineer at the studiodulac" and be authorized to work here.
Accredited sound engineer at studiodulac, external freelancer: Rob Carson.
(Photo: Axel Phelipon)
Passionate about music since childhood, Rob began playing the guitar at the age of 12 and continued learning other instruments such as the piano a few years later;
A graduate of the SAE Institute in London (international school of sound and image professions), he left for Australia at the SAE in Byron Bay to obtain his Bachelor degree. He will stay in Australia to work within the legendary Studio 301 as an assistant for Nick Didia, veteran producer in the rock world, known for his collaboration with artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine… (http://www.studios301.com)
Since his return to France in 2015, Rob has been touring internationally (Europe, USA, Japan…) with different bands, obtaining several record contracts allowing him to sell several thousand albums while producing many artists of all styles.
Born of an American father and a French mother, Rob is 100% bilingual, which allows him to build relationships with many international clients.
He is also a multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, composer and arranger, able to handle any style of music, from metal to hip hop, salsa and pop.
Rob is a freelance sound engineer. He currently lives in Chambéry and works mainly on Pro Tools for the soft part and perfectly masters analog consoles like the STUDER from Studiodulac.
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The sound engineer, this atypical character!
In general, he speaks very softly, he rarely gets angry, and therefore he has the patience of an angel, he is very meticulous and orderly.
Musicians, he sees them parade all year round, in lots of different styles, he is not there to judge your music, he is there to accompany you and help you give birth to the best of yourself.
You, you bring him your raw material. The better this material is, the better it will be able to do its job (work on the sound) otherwise, and this is what often happens, it will be forced to remove, hide, fix all the imperfections in your game. .
Conclusion: it is up to you to allow him to do his job as well as possible. Because if for you the recording of your demo or your album is an exceptional moment, for him it is his job.
It sometimes happens after a recording that the bands overwhelm the sound engineer making him partly responsible for the final result. They would do well to ask themselves if their game was impeccable at the time of the takes…
What is essential to make a good sound engineer? Have a hell of a pair of ears and preferably of much higher quality than yours!.
Arnaud Ménard at the console and François Guichard (Broken Mirrors, Pavillon Rouge)
The client/sound engineer relationship
A good musician / sound engineer relationship is essential. Each must get to know the other, understand his language, his way of proceeding. Remember that you are going to spend hours in his company, that it is important to have common interests and that it is therefore preferable to choose a person whom you appreciate both humanly and professionally.
Sometimes it's not you who chooses the sound engineer, so you will have to deal with aesthetics and tastes that may be different from yours. Start by recording a few takes quickly and reviewing them together. This will allow you to understand how the sound engineer works, his language and his way of proceeding. This will certainly make it easier for you to reach an acceptable compromise.
Working with a sound engineer means entrusting him with an important part of the result. So you should have full confidence in his work. You are passionate about your music as he is about recording. Do not hesitate to ask him questions about his working methods and ask him what he needs to approach your session.
It is more pleasant for the sound engineer to prepare his settings according to what is going to happen rather than having to correct them after the fact. You should also discuss together possible settings such as compression, EQ, effects used... are there any sound events other than instrumental to be expected?
A good sound engineer will also ask you questions about your music, about your instrument. Let them come. If many work only by ear, some will sometimes ask you for the scores of the pieces you are going to record because they can be useful in refining the settings of the equipment taking as reference rhythms or certain pitches of notes.
