20 years producing, mixing and mastering professional audio in broadcasting and recording. Elevating your work to new heights. Lachine Machine Sound Studios. At your service.
My name is Chaz Anthony. Professional music production and broadcasting since 1999. Mixing and mastering music and broadcast audio for over 2 decades in the box and using audio hardware.
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Interview with Chaz Anthony - Lachine Machine
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Executive producer of the forthcoming release by Joey Spina - Red Tail Lights. Joey is the lead guitarist for Whitey Morgan and the ‘78’s.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Valentino Ventro’s Back!
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Likely yes.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. Why choose between the two?
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Always what’s best for the song.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Inspiring others.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: What inspires you? What do you do to inspire others?
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: The amount of time it takes me to do it right.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What are your goals? Your desires for this project? Your strengths? Your weaknesses?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: I try to be exciting and fun to work with all the while learning and inspiring . Hoping I can help you do the same.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Cajon. Acoustic guitar. SM 57, Audient interface and laptop.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Over 20 years here at the Lachine Machine restoring audio recordings, making audio for commercials, for musicians, for broadcast, for podcast. Started in 1999
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Extraction of excellence.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Dave Grohl - He knows everyone!
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Sympathetic vibrations from piano strings unmuted make for great effects.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Rock, Blues, Funk, Folk.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Communication.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Creativity. Experience. Passion. Desire. Always in service to the song.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Familiarize. Internalize. Conceptualize. Actualize. Realize.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Live tracking room with acoustic panels. ISO booth. Amp room. Complete live drum setup, Upright baby grand piano. Top quality microphones from many including Shure, Lewitt, sE, CAD and Mic Parts mics built in house. Wide variety of guitars and basses. High quality, industry standard outboard preamps, compressors and EQ’s. Top quality monitoring for mixing and mastering. Acoustic treatments! A sonic palette ready to be utilized in crafting your production.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Prince. Warren Huart. Vance Powell, Mark Sandman. Bob Clearnountain. Sir Greg Wells. Daniel Lanois. Rick Rubin
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Music and Broadcast Audio Production, Mixing and Mastering. Recording. Songwriting (Lyrics)
I was the producer, engineer, mixer and masterer in this production
- John Hiatt & The Goners
- Morphine
- Kings of Leon
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