The studio redesign and redecoration is now complete. The studio is now much
more colorful and comfortable even than before. The computers are all ether-netted
together, which makes the transfer of files and projects much quicker and easier.
Track-lighting makes the "feel" much better, also! We recently sold some drum
gear (an old CB7 five piece drum set, rack gear, etc.) which has opened up some
additional floor space for both recording and for CD/DVD assembly, as needed. We also
added a couple of Audio Technica AT4050 large diaphram condenser mics to the
collection.
The new system of video monitoring and color correction has also now been
installed and is up and running. Sony Vegas has the capacity to send a monitor signal
to a second monitor via FireWire, and we now have that monitor up and running
for editing and color correction on a flatscreen Maganvox monitor.
ProTools continues to be the studio program-of-choice, and I am very pleased
with the quality of audio production and editing which ProTools enables. Our Magix
audio program, Samplitude, has been redesigned and reissued by Magix.
Our use of ProTools offers the ability to easily work with or to send sessions to other studios.
We have several recording projects which have recently been completed, including recent
concerts of the Shallowater High Band and Middle School Band.
Every year, CCCDs records and videotapes the Summer Strings Closing Concert at the University of Texas at Arlington, and we also have continuing recording and videotaping duties with Regions 4, 5, and 14 for several All-Region concerts each year.
CCCDs takes on about one new project per month, and these projects include regular recording and videotaping for High School All-Region Honor Groups as well as regular projects. CCCDs has openings to record or videotape about four additional concert recordings in 2009-2010, and we are looking for bookings in the Lubbock/Amarillo areas for schools or for All-Region concerts.
Please drop us a line! We'd love to hear from you!
