Analog/Tape Recording Workshop w/Lenise Bent

  • November 4th 11 am to 5 pm
  • 4th Street Studios
  • Space is limited to six people, you will be asked to apply and if accepted will be given a link to register.
  • $150
  • Apply by Oct. 22.  Applicants that are selected to will be notified by Oct. 24.
  • Apply here

This is open to intermediate recording engineers that wish to learn to analog recording techniques.  Session will be recorded to tape and will be taught by Lenise Bent. Attendees will be recording a band or artist – TBA.

Workshop will include:

  • Alignment
  • Magnetic tape properties (how it works)
  • Tape machine properties
  • Record, Sync, Playback, Safe modes on the tape machine remote
  • Tape speed
  • threading the machine
  • cleaning the heads
  • degaussing
  • playback and record alignment
  • recording tones and record pad
  • console set-up for tape
  • punching in and out
  • ping-ponging
  • overdubbing
  • editing with a splicing block
  • Comping a master song from multiple takes

Attendees will get hands-on experience:

  • Thread the machine
  • Clean the heads
  • operate and arm for record the remote
  • Edit and splice
  • Head and Tail Leaders

The last time vinyl records saw the kinds of numbers they’ve been selling lately, U2’s Rattle And Hum was topping the charts. Last year, the RIAA reported that at $416 million, vinyl sales had reached levels that hadn’t been seen since 1988.

Back then, albums were recorded and mixed to analog tape – a recording format that has achieved mythical status.  Producer/engineer LENISE BENT is one of the first women recording engineers and has worked on many iconic records including “Aja” by Steely Dan, “Breakfast in America” by Supertramp and “Tusk” by Fleetwood Mac. She was also the first woman to receive a platinum album for engineering on Blondie’s AutoAmerican. Lenise has seen the evolution of recording techniques and will be sharing her knowledge and experience with us.

4th Street Recording equipment roster includes an API 3224 w/flying fader automation and Studer A-827 2”: 24 Track . View Full Equipment List