AboutLarry A. Staffen Expertise I worked in Hollywood Ca. for 17 years as a recording engineer/musician. My forte is in
analog recording (such as tape editing, bias, record/repro alignment, multi-track, mixing,
so much more). As a musician, I also played guitar, keyboards, vocals, music arranging
and occasional trumpet. I was quite busy! But due to health problems... here I am! I can
respond in one to two days. Care to all, Larry
Experience See above
Organizations: member of ascap, 3-M school (M-79 reel to reel tape recorder), Chappell Music Hollywood Div. (recording engineer), American Songwriters Festival, (music listener/screener/judge.
Publications Cup-a-music, ascap for a Chubby Checker song, '82
Education/Credentials 2 years associates degree in music, 2 years engineering school Sherwood Oaks experiamental college.
Awards and Honors Credits: Lionel Richie, Donna Summer, James Ingram, Burt Bacharach, Delaney Bramlett, Marvin Hamlisch, Edwin Starr, Bill Conti, Franco Zeffirelli (film director)more.
Question I have read a number of books on recording and mixing audio. Most of them give you a suggested starting EQ for most instruments and vocals. None of them give you any suggestions for a Hammond B3/Leslie. I know that EQ varies depending on the situation and instruments in the arrangement. Could you give me a idea of what freq. ranges to work on. The make up is drums, bass, vocals, synth and guitar. Sometimes sax and trumpet. Other quetion is does the Organ fall into the same freq. range as a synth. Any suggestions on mic placement on the Leslie would be helpful. THX
Answer Hi Marion - The mic(s) I used were Dynamics... preferabally Shure SM57's. For Stereo miking, I used 1 mic on each side of the high part of the Leslie. The lower (bass)side of the Leslie (bass being non-directional) is a monaural feed. 3 mic total. You shouldn't need to eq, unless there is a problem with wind... Then roll off at 80hz.
