As of this month I'm abandoning regular blogging and this page will now be dedicated to information about my studio, Rockn'M Productions.
Various post on the blog told about my career as a musician and music producer/engineer. I've been working with recording equipment since buying my first tape machine, a Realistic 2-Track with Sound on Sound. This was a system that allowed primitive multi-track recording, allowing one to layer sounds on over previous tracks. It was a destructive process...you only had one chance to get it right. Sometimes it worked great...others not so much. Later, I got a TEAC 3340 4-Track and that opened up a whole new world for me. It was an amazing machine, and I used it to make my first commercial recordings, right up to the point where I got my first job in a studio, a small 4 track that mostly did radio ads, but I would work at night on music. Fast forward to the 90s and the emergence of digital technology which put professional recording into musician's homes. In 2000 I moved to Nashville and eventually ran a boutique studio that specialized in recording demos for songwriters. Today, Rockn'M Studios is housed in a former storage room in my garage that I remodeled last year. I have all I need to record in a comfortable, efficient environment that enhances creativity and helps artist achieve their vision. This includes microphones, processing equipment, computers and software. Most recently I got an Alesis electronic drum set that uses high quality digital samples to give us 50 great sounding drum sets. Microphones are the heart of recording. Here is a partial list of ones I use:
AKG 414 Studio Condenser CAD Large Diaphragm Condenser CAD Tube Condenser Earthworks TC20 Omni Shure SM57 SM58 MXL V67N, 441 Small Diaphragm Various Other Dynamic and Condensers
RATES: $20/hr with a 3 hour minimum session. A planning meeting via phone or email is included beforehand at no charge so we can determine your needs and goals.
CONTACT: rocknm@charter.net
Please take a look at some of my past blogs for more information and contact me if you have any questions.
Singer/Songwriter Rick Millward lived and worked on the West Coast until moving to Nashville in 2000. He was part of the Music City songwriter community, collaborating with other artists and producing projects in his boutique studio, including two EMMY nominated soundtracks. Now in Southern Oregon, Rick has discovered a vibrant local music scene centered around the many tasting rooms which has led to a return to performing.
His records: "Limited Edition", "Home for Good", and “Loveland” are available on Spotify and other streaming platforms. His new recording, "Workin' On It", will be released later this year.
