Dec 21



Monday,+December+18,+2017+found+me+struggling+out+of+bed+at some+ungodly+hour+of+7:30am+in+order+to+meet+Kevin+Rudy+of+Howzat+in+Ingersoll by+9:30am.+

To+my+dear+wife+Barb+being+the+creature+of+ambition+and+a+force+of+nature herself,+this+was+a+walk+in+the+park+–+to+someone+who+as+a+steel+worker+5+years ago+had+to+be+up+at+2:30am+for+work+and+since+then+has+lived+a+life+of normality+–+this+concept+of+a+7:30am+wake-up+bordered+on+torture+at+Gitmo.+– nevertheless+like+a+trooper+I+took+on+the+challenge.

Howzat
+was+going+to+Caledonia+to+Jukasa+Recording+Studios+to+do+some recording+for+two+new+songs+“Stand+Up”+&+“Perfect+World”. +The+studio+is+located+on+First+Nations+land and+is+known+for+being+a+high+end+recording+facility+with+the+likes+of+Snoop Dog,+Steve+Tyler+(Aerosmith),+Billy+Gibbons+(ZZ+Top),+Adam+Lambert+(Queen,+solo work),+Daughtry,+Three+Days+Grace,+ Alexisonfire, The+Trews,+London’s+very+own+ Vultures+Playing+Ruckus +and+countless+others +using+the+facility+for+their+work.

Upon arrival+I+had+the+good+fortune+to+meet+ Darren+Jeter+Magierowski+and+Jill+Zimmermann+who+head+up+the+studio,+this duo+has+a+resume+that+defines+why+they+are+employed+at+ Jukasa+Recording+Studios.

Darren+Jeter+Magierowski +is+a+three-time+JUNO™+Award winning+head+engineer+and+manager+at+Jukasa+Studios.

Jill+Zimmermann +is a+two-time+JUNO+AWARD+winning+engineer+here+at+Jukasa+Studios,+and+came+all+the way+from+Cologne,+Germany+to+follow+her+dream+to+work+in+the+North+American Music+Industry+with+its+wealth+of+talented+musicians+and+artists.+Her+bio+can be+found+here:

The+two+of+them work+hand+in+hand+like+one+person+and+it+was+amazing+to+see+how+they+work+so well+together+and+have+such+a+command+on+the+intricate+demands+of+running+a studio.

We+arrived+around 11:15am+and+were+there+until+just+after+11pm,+it+was+a+long+day+for+sure+but+it was+a+lot+of+fun+and+fascinating+to+be+a+part+of+the+entire+process.+I+had+the pleasure+of+meeting+Siobhan+Lawrie+who+runs+the+front+area+of+the+studio+and+is a+wealth+of+information+and+the+engine+of+the+entire+facility+from+the+admin side+–+not+to+mention+just+a+genuine+charming+young+Lady.

The+studio+purchased+the+legendary+SSL+4072G+console+from+Abbey+Road+Studios in+London,+England+and+uses+it+as+the+foundation+for+their+signature+sound. With+plenty+of+high+end+outboard+analog+gear,+they+have+all+the+right+equipment for+incredible+recordings+at+the+studio.

The+studio+has everything+you+could+imagine:+a+heliport,+ on-site+living+accommodations+ for bands+to+stay+overnight+or+for+weeks+at+a+time,+limo+service,+and+luxury+bus service+for+clients,+an+upstairs+lounge+with+theater+seating,+big+screen+TV+and kitchen+area.+

A+large+yet+intimate+video+theater+that+seats+approximately 19+in+soft+leather+chairs,+a+large+video+screen+and+an+audio+system+on+the walls+and+roof+that+are+beyond+belief+–+I+wish+I+could+have+watched/heard+a movie+in+that+room+it+would+have+been+jaw+dropping.

The+facility+is+located+just+south+of+Toronto,+and+only+15+minutes+from Hamilton+–+so+it+is+quite+easy+to+get+too+and+not+far+away.

As+for+services+offered,+the+studio+has:

Tracking

Take+your+demo+to+the+next+level+and+have+your+music+recorded professionally+in+an+acoustically+controlled+environment.+Their+professional+staff utilizes+some+of+the+best+equipment+in+the+world+and+can+record+both+live+off the+floor,+as+well+as+use+any+of+their+three+isolation+booths+or+piano+room.+Their live+floor+is+exceptional+for+tracking+drums,+and+can+accommodate+an+entire band+easily.

Editing

They+offer+analog+tape+to+digital+multi-track+transfers+and+digital editing+(via+Pro+Tools+HD).+They+also+offer+restoration+and+noise+reduction services+to+clean+up+old+and+noisy+recordings.

Mixing

Bring+us+them+ previously+recorded tracks+for+a+great+sounding+professional+mix+down.+Their+mixing+environment+is a+blend+of+a+state-of-the-art+digital+audio+workstation+(Pro+Tools+HD)+and classic+vintage+outboard+gear.+They+can+also+clean+up+old+recordings+and+re-mix them+to+give+you+that+great+sound+you’ve+been+looking+for.

Mastering

Mastering+is+the+final+stage+before+your+album+is+sent+off+to+the duplication+plant.+It+ensures+that+the+final+mixes+are+consistent+and+suited+to the+format+it+will+be+distributed+on+(i.e+CD,+vinyl,+iTunes,+MP3).+The+masters can+be+processed+in+many+ways+to+ensure+you+get+a+highly+polished+professional recording,+ready+for+the+world+to+enjoy.

Sound+Design

Sound+integration+is+the+most+important+part+of+any+video+project+whether it’s+a+simple+ad+or+episodic+television.+Their+sound+designers+and+engineers know+just+how+to+design+and+sculpt+the+sound+track+for+your+picture+to+capture the+viewer.

The+day+with+Howzat+was interesting+as+all+the+layers+and+parts+were+laid+down+for+the+two+songs.+Elaborate attention+was+given+to+guitars,+pedals,+effects,+click+speeds,+vocals+and harmonies,+keys+–+all+of+it+was+like+building+a+house+from+the+ground+up+to+arrive at+one+final+result+that+was+perfect+on+all+levels.+

It+was+cool+to+just witness+the+creation+of+a+song+that+was+bare+bones+in+its+infancy,+then+molded and+polished+until+it+ended+up+a+jewel+at+the+end+of+the+process.

By+the+time+the+day+was over+–+Kevin+Rudy,+Greigg+Fraser,+Dave+Buland+and+Dale+Penny+along+with+Bender keyboardist+Dan+Ransom+had+forged+two+great+rock+songs.+Adding+in+Jill+and+my contributions+on+gang+vocals+for+a+few+tracks+and+we+had+all+accomplished+a great+deal+in+12+hours+with+Darren+running+the+board+and+quarterbacking+the session.

We+were+all+tired+and pretty+much+mentally+worn+down+by+11pm,+but+hearing+the+two+tracks+in+the control+room+monitors+made+the+long+hours+worthwhile.+Howzat+had+written, played+and+recorded+two+killer+tracks+and+I+myself+can’t+wait+to+hear+the+final product+on+a+CD.

To+Jill,+ Siobhan,+ Darren and+the+boys+in+the+band+–+thanks+so+much+for+a+great+day,+it+was+a+lot+of+fun and+I’m+honored+to+have+been+asked+to+share+in+it.

#allstage+ #TurnUpTheLiveMusic+#Howzat+#PefectWorld+#StandUp+#indie+#rock #JukasaStudios+#JukasaMediaGroup+# Caledonia+#FirstNations + # LdnOnt # LdnEnt

Congratulations+to+our engineers+Darren+and+Jill+on+their+gold+record+for+the+Single+Push+Pull+by @julytalk





The+legendary+SSL 4072G+console+from+Abbey+Road+Studios+in+London,+England










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Allstage at Jukasa Recording Studios

Howzat at Jukasa Recording Studios



Monday, December 18, 2017 found me struggling out of bed at some ungodly hour of 7:30am in order to meet Kevin Rudy of Howzat in Ingersoll by 9:30am.

To my dear wife Barb being the creature of ambition and a force of nature herself, this was a walk in the park – to someone who as a steel worker 5 years ago had to be up at 2:30am for work and since then has lived a life of normality – this concept of a 7:30am wake-up bordered on torture at Gitmo. – nevertheless like a trooper I took on the challenge.

Howzat was going to Caledonia to Jukasa Recording Studios to do some recording for two new songs “Stand Up” & “Perfect World”.  The studio is located on First Nations land and is known for being a high end recording facility with the likes of Snoop Dog, Steve Tyler (Aerosmith), Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Adam Lambert (Queen, solo work), Daughtry, Three Days Grace, Alexisonfire , The Trews, London’s very own Vultures Playing Ruckus and countless others  using the facility for their work.

Upon arrival I had the good fortune to meet Darren Jeter Magierowski and Jill Zimmermann who head up the studio, this duo has a resume that defines why they are employed at Jukasa Recording Studios.

Darren Jeter Magierowski is a three-time JUNO™ Award winning head engineer and manager at Jukasa Studios.

Jill Zimmermann is a two-time JUNO AWARD winning engineer here at Jukasa Studios, and came all the way from Cologne, Germany to follow her dream to work in the North American Music Industry with its wealth of talented musicians and artists. Her bio can be found here:

The two of them work hand in hand like one person and it was amazing to see how they work so well together and have such a command on the intricate demands of running a studio.

We arrived around 11:15am and were there until just after 11pm, it was a long day for sure but it was a lot of fun and fascinating to be a part of the entire process. I had the pleasure of meeting Siobhan Lawrie who runs the front area of the studio and is a wealth of information and the engine of the entire facility from the admin side – not to mention just a genuine charming young Lady.

The studio purchased the legendary SSL 4072G console from Abbey Road Studios in London, England and uses it as the foundation for their signature sound. With plenty of high end outboard analog gear, they have all the right equipment for incredible recordings at the studio.

The studio has everything you could imagine: a heliport, on-site living accommodations for bands to stay overnight or for weeks at a time, limo service, and luxury bus service for clients, an upstairs lounge with theater seating, big screen TV and kitchen area.

A large yet intimate video theater that seats approximately 19 in soft leather chairs, a large video screen and an audio system on the walls and roof that are beyond belief – I wish I could have watched/heard a movie in that room it would have been jaw dropping.

The facility is located just south of Toronto, and only 15 minutes from Hamilton – so it is quite easy to get too and not far away.

As for services offered, the studio has:

Tracking

Take your demo to the next level and have your music recorded professionally in an acoustically controlled environment. Their professional staff utilizes some of the best equipment in the world and can record both live off the floor, as well as use any of their three isolation booths or piano room. Their live floor is exceptional for tracking drums, and can accommodate an entire band easily.

Editing

They offer analog tape to digital multi-track transfers and digital editing (via Pro Tools HD). They also offer restoration and noise reduction services to clean up old and noisy recordings.

Mixing

Bring us them  previously recorded tracks for a great sounding professional mix down. Their mixing environment is a blend of a state-of-the-art digital audio workstation (Pro Tools HD) and classic vintage outboard gear. They can also clean up old recordings and re-mix them to give you that great sound you’ve been looking for.

Mastering

Mastering is the final stage before your album is sent off to the duplication plant. It ensures that the final mixes are consistent and suited to the format it will be distributed on (i.e CD, vinyl, iTunes, MP3). The masters can be processed in many ways to ensure you get a highly polished professional recording, ready for the world to enjoy.

Sound Design

Sound integration is the most important part of any video project whether it’s a simple ad or episodic television. Their sound designers and engineers know just how to design and sculpt the sound track for your picture to capture the viewer.

The day with Howzat was interesting as all the layers and parts were laid down for the two songs. Elaborate attention was given to guitars, pedals, effects, click speeds, vocals and harmonies, keys – all of it was like building a house from the ground up to arrive at one final result that was perfect on all levels.

It was cool to just witness the creation of a song that was bare bones in its infancy, then molded and polished until it ended up a jewel at the end of the process.

By the time the day was over – Kevin Rudy, Greigg Fraser, Dave Buland and Dale Penny along with Bender keyboardist Dan Ransom had forged two great rock songs. Adding in Jill and my contributions on gang vocals for a few tracks and we had all accomplished a great deal in 12 hours with Darren running the board and quarterbacking the session.

We were all tired and pretty much mentally worn down by 11pm, but hearing the two tracks in the control room monitors made the long hours worthwhile. Howzat had written, played and recorded two killer tracks and I myself can’t wait to hear the final product on a CD.

To Jill, Siobhan, Darren and the boys in the band – thanks so much for a great day, it was a lot of fun and I’m honored to have been asked to share in it.

#allstage #TurnUpTheLiveMusic #Howzat #PefectWorld #StandUp #indie #rock #JukasaStudios #JukasaMediaGroup # Caledonia #FirstNations # LdnOnt # LdnEnt

Congratulations to our engineers Darren and Jill on their gold record for the Single Push+Pull by @julytalk





The legendary SSL 4072G console from Abbey Road Studios in London, England