Recording @ Studio Fandango

 
 

"I know how important it is to have your own sound on your recording. Voice, guitar, drums, piano, sax, … you know your instrument inside out and have spent years of finetuning your particular sound. That is what you want to hear when you listen to your recordings. 

I believe it is my job to make sure you get exactly that. For each and every recording, we go for that feel and groove you can only get through live recording. It is the main idea behind our studio, and the entire concept of Studio Fandango has been built around it.

I always look for ways to improve my skills and to top recording, mixing and production results. Attending week-long seminars with Mix with the Masters producers Andrew Scheps and Tchad Blake has been one way of doing so, and I am more than happy to put this knowledge and know-how at your service.”

Dirk Lekenne

 

What music do you want to record?

Single, ep or full album

We like to get everything perfect. So before recording, we want to get into your head to find out where it is exactly you want to go with your music. We discuss the approach, pick the right instruments and amps, choose studio artists if needed, select the mics and the way of recording. When everything is well prepared and organized, 8 days will get us a long way to record a full album. Mastering is another business, so we work with a specialized mastering studio that does this part to perfection. 

Partial recordings

Instruments like drums need expertise to record. You need the right space, the right mics, the right preamps. You can come to our studio with your guide track, do these recordings here and then take your separate or mixed tracks with you to finish.

 

Mixing

Some musicians record in a home studio and meet the limits of its possibilities. Others have the tracks of a live gig which need mixing to enhance them. Bring them to our studio for mixing, it will bring the whole to the next level.

Producing

When a singer-songwriter walks in with an exact idea of what he wants, I am there to deliver the expected result. As producer, I can also guide you through the process of bringing the idea for a song to a full arrangement. 

Studio musicians

We have built an extensive network of colleague artists over the years. So whatever the instrument or genre, we make sure we have the right artists to work with to get the best result.

Studio equipment

 

Control room - Console

  • Toft ATB 32

  • Pro Tools Ultimate

  • Avid Euphonix Artist Series MC Mix, 8 faders

  • Avid HDX 16 x 16 System

  • Waves Horizon Native Bundle, SoundToys

  • Universal Audio Channel strip LA 610

  • Twin Finity 4-710 Universal 

  • Adam Near-/Midfield monitor 3-way system 2-7” woofer

  • Adam Nearfield Monitor 2-way 4” woofer

  • Presonus 6-channel headphone amplifier

  • Sony headphones

  • API 3124

  • Heritage Audio Britstrip

  • AKG K 92 headphones x 4

  • Beyer dynamic DT770 Pro headphones x 4

 

Studio Hall - Microphones

  • Charter Oak E700

  • Mojave Large Diaphragm Cardio Tube Mic

  • DPA 4006A

  • Neumann TLM102

  • Neumann KM84

  • Neumann KM85

  • Sennheiser E906

  • Studio project TB1

  • Audix drumpackage (1xI5 2xD2 1xD4 1xD6 2x ADX51 4xDvice)

  • Shure SM57 x 4

  • Shure SM58 x 4

  • Audix OM-5 x 4

  • Sennheiser MD 421

  • Royer 101

  • Shure KSM32

  • Rode NT4

  • Avantone CK – 40 Stereo Fet Mic

  • Beyer Dynamic M 201 N

Instruments and amplifiers

  • Gretsch Catalina Maple

  • Roland RD-700

  • Hartke HD 150

  • Fender Deluxe

  • Egnator Rebel 30

  • AER 60WFender Champ

  • Fender bassman

  • Toneking Imperial MK 2