Welcome Ex-Atlantic mastering engineer Barry Diament to the SH Forums

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  1. Steve Hoffman

    Steve Hoffman Your host Your Host Thread Starter

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    Barry emailed me today and I'm reproducing his words here (with his permisson). Barry is also a member here. Give him a word of greeting in this thread and if you have any questions for him, ask away!


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    Hi Steve,

    You asked what I'm doing these days.

    Several years ago, I hit a burn out point with so many record industry
    folks evaluating mastering work using loudness meters instead of
    loudspeakers. So I stopped promoting my mastering services to the big labels and stepped back to re-evaluate just why I was doing what I was doing.

    After spending some time writing computer software, I realized that rather than enter projects at the mastering stage, I wanted to take them all the way, starting from the microphones. On those mastering projects I would consider, I started asking for something to listen to first and only accepted those I felt some musical attraction to.

    In the past several years, I've designed a recording studio and two
    hardware devices (for vibration control) that I use in my own studio.
    Currently, I'm in the process of starting up the label I've had in mind
    for years. I'm doing all the engineering, from the mics to the mastering.

    Everything is recorded direct to stereo with no mixing, overdubbing or
    processing of any sort. What leaves the mics is what the listener will
    hear. The first record was recorded in a church by a mostly acoustic band
    and I've just completed mastering. The next, by a jazz quartet is in the planning stages and I'm visiting different venues to see where we'll record it.

    I'm most likely going to offer multiple formats on my
    label. In addition to pressed CDs, I'm also considering offering the
    customer one-off CD-Rs, slow burned from the master one at a time. Also, I'm thinking about DVDs (not DVD-A, just regular DVDs with no video and stereo 24/96 audio) as well as one-off, slow burned DVD-Rs.

    The last project I mastered was one recorded in the studio I designed.
    All tracks were recorded to a stereo pair of mics and laid down to pairs
    of tracks on a multi-track. This way the artist had the luxury of
    overdubbing but the mics didn't move... instead, different instruments
    were physically "placed" in the studio at the position they were wanted in the final record. In addition, aside from some reverb and "effects" there is no processing, no compression of any sort, anywhere on the record.
    ( http://www.workofartmusic.com/albums.html )

    I hope we get to meet in person some day.

    Best regards,
    Barry

    www.barrydiamentaudio.com
    www.soundkeeperrecordings.com
     
    Steve Hoffman, May 1, 2006
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  2. Sckott

    Sckott Hand Tighten Only.

    Location:
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    Barry did a lot of those earlier Atlantic CDs, great job!

    Welcome to the SH FORUMS!
     
    Sckott, May 1, 2006
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  3. Grant

    Grant Life is a rock, but the radio rolled me!

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    Hi Barry! I don't know what you've worked on besides Ratt's "Dancing Undercover" CD, but i'm excited to hear your stories and views. Feel free to vent, whatever!
     
    Grant, May 1, 2006
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  4. Jamie Tate

    Jamie Tate New Member

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    A word of greeting? He should just search the archives! I've never seen a single bad thing written about him. He's highly regarded around here.
     
    Jamie Tate, May 1, 2006
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  5. Dave

    Dave Esoteric Audio Research Specialist™

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    Barry, I personally look forward to any posting you will do here as I have a moutain of respect for all the great mastering you've given us over the years. Great to hear you are still keeping it real in our overly digitized age. :righton:
     
    Dave, May 1, 2006
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  6. bdiament

    bdiament Producer, Engineer, Soundkeeper

    Location:
    New York
    Hi everyone.
    Thank you for the warm welcome and all the kind words.

    I should say that "Atlantic" applies to another time. It has been a long time since I went independent and formed Barry Diament Audio. Now, Soundkeeper Recordings has been keeping me busy.

    By the way, the link to the last project I mastered (now the one before the last actually) should be:
    http://cdbaby.com/cd/WorkofArt3

    'til next time,
    Happy Listening!
    Barry
     
    bdiament, May 1, 2006
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  7. Sckott

    Sckott Hand Tighten Only.

    Location:
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    Barry, I always liked your digital mastering of ELP's Trilogy. Never replaced it.

    :wave:

    How's things?
     
    Sckott, May 1, 2006
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  8. Gary

    Gary Nauga Gort! Staff

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    Welcome! And thanks for the link! :wave:
     
    Gary, May 1, 2006
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  9. Lord Hawthorne

    Lord Hawthorne Currently Untitled

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    Welcome to the forum.
     
    Lord Hawthorne, May 1, 2006
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  10. Joe Koz

    Joe Koz Prodigal Bone Brother™ In Memoriam

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    Welcome, Barry! Post often!
     
    Joe Koz, May 1, 2006
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  11. audiodrome

    audiodrome Senior Member

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    Welcome Barry - your Zeppelin CDs still sound the best to me!
     
    audiodrome, May 1, 2006
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  12. Uncle Harley

    Uncle Harley Active Member

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    Welcome to the forum Barry.
     
    Uncle Harley, May 1, 2006
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  13. nosticker

    nosticker Forum Guy

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    I was just listening to a CD of yours today, Barry. I was wondering what you were up to ever since you did such fantastic work! I almost started a thread, no lie. Welcome!


    Dan
     
    nosticker, May 1, 2006
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  14. heavyd

    heavyd Forum Resident

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    I'm just glad you mastered The Song Remains The Same because if Jimmy Page has his way, we will never see a remaster. That's fine with me :) because your mastering sounds great! Thanks for your great work.
     
    heavyd, May 1, 2006
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  15. Pinknik

    Pinknik Senior Member

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    He didn't care for DCC's PET SOUNDS gold CD. Sure, that's not REALLY bad, but it's all the dirt I could dig up. :D Welcome, Barry. I've enjoyed your occasional op-ed pieces in The Absolute Sound and look forward to hearing your multi-stereo tracking technique. Are there pictures of the mic set up somewhere? Thanks.
     
    Pinknik, May 1, 2006
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  16. street legal

    street legal Senior Member

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    Welcome, Barry! I love your work, & am glad you became a member here. :thumbsup:
     
    street legal, May 1, 2006
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  17. robby

    robby Forum Resident

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    Welcome Mr. Diament. I admire your work, from Zeppellin to Bob Marley. Can you tell us some stories about the making of those mastering jobs? :righton:
     
    robby, May 1, 2006
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  18. mcow1

    mcow1 Sommelier Gort

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    Wow, welcome to the forum. I'm looking forward to reading what you have to share.
     
    mcow1, May 1, 2006
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  19. Dugan

    Dugan Senior Member

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    I second that. Welcome Mr. Diament, post as often as you can.
     
    Dugan, May 1, 2006
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  20. Mike Ga

    Mike Ga Formerly meredrums and MikeG

    Location:
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    Hi Barry! Welcome, and be prepared to answer questions! :D
     
    Mike Ga, May 1, 2006
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  21. Pug

    Pug The Prodigal Snob Returns!

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    Welcome Barry! :wave:
     
    Pug, May 1, 2006
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  22. pcain

    pcain Forum Resident

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    Welcome! I was just listening to "Killing Me Softly" over the weekend. Didn't you also master "October" by U2? That was one of my first CDs.
     
    pcain, May 1, 2006
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  23. stereoptic

    stereoptic Anaglyphic GORT Staff

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    Welcome! Looking forward to your postings.
     
    stereoptic, May 1, 2006
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  24. Perisphere

    Perisphere Forum Resident

    Location:
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    Welcome indeed!! I also remember some of your contributions to TAS some years ago, including all too few of your remembrances of the late George Piros. Recalling a bit of what you'd said about his mastering philosophies, there's no doubt (were he still here) he'd REALLY hate what passes for mastering for CDs all too often these days. PS--is a comprehensive list of 'Pirosisms' in the offing? Please, please!!
    PPS--Post often and prosper!!
     
    Perisphere, May 2, 2006
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  25. OE3

    OE3 Senior Member

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    welcome to the board, barry. i love the your mastering of Yes's Close To the Edge . it's so smooth.
     
    OE3, May 2, 2006
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