I want to make your music into your favourite record. I mix like my life depends on it, because it does. It’s my specialty, my calling and my passion. My promise to you is to bring a listening experience like no other, to bring depth, clarity and impact to you music so it connects you to audiences.
What if there was a better way to make records? What if a high-end studio was built to get the best out of you and into your recordings and mixes?
Whether you’re a band, instrumentalist, rapper or singer-songwriter, Ginger Recording offers a fresh, made-to-measure approach to recording, mixing and production - giving you the creative tools you need, without compromising on technical excellence.
Collaboration and chemistry are at the heart of the Ginger experience, starting with the layout.
The extra-large control room can house an entire band: drums, guitars, bass, piano and vocals are all recorded in the same space, with plenty of room for the technical team as well.
This creates the sort of intimate atmosphere that traditional high-end studios simply can’t match: however, the studio can also be customised to capture every sonic element with near-total separation and clarity.
Not to brag or anything, but Justin Bieber, Flume, Lil Nas X, Wu-Tang Clan, Jason Derülo, and Skrillex are just some of the artists that have caught lightning in a bottle at Ginger.
So if you want to elevate your art as well, hit us up!
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Interview with James Lloyd-Wyatt - Ginger
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Justin Bieber - Love Yourself, vocal tracking
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: So Fox
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Andrew Scheps
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both, because neither is perfect on its own
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That we’ll get it done the way you want.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I hear hits before the rest of the world does.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: What did you do before this? I made lattes
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That every producer brings the same skills to the table as every other producer.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What brought you to write this, in this way?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Choose a producer/engineer that understands your vision
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Sun cream, surfboard, towel, board shorts sunglasses - it’s a desert island, who want to make music when you’re there!
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started as a luthier (guitar repairs) and then moved into studios about 15 years ago.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Faithful, honest, fun!
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Damon Albarn - I love his angle on the human condition
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: You don’t always have to do something to a sound. Some things are great “as is”!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, Alternative and Jazz
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Getting an artist’s vision into reality quickly
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Objective perspective
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: The song is the cake, everything else is icing. Don’t spend all your time making icing.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I’m running Pro Tools 2018 into a 48 Channel SSL Duality, I’ve got plenty of outboard and a heap of plug ins
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Brian Eno, Jack Antonoff, Manny Marroquin, Andrew Scheps, Diplo, Skrillex
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Arrangement
- Recording StudioAverage price - $800 per day
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $800 per song
- Live drum trackAverage price - $500 per song
- Time alignment - QuantizingAverage price - $200 per track
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $200 per track
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $150 per song
- SSL Duality
- Augspurger Monitors
- Neve
- Retro Instruments
- TubeTech
- TG Chandler
- Neumann
- Telefunken
- Royer
- Coles
- Ampeg
- Vox
- MesaBoogie
- Moody Drums