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In this episode of Recording Studio Rockstars, Alex Oana talks about making records at the old Twin/Tone Records‘ studio in Minnesota, recording perfectly identical drums with robots, how you can find the ideal microphone for your studio at Audio Test Kitchen and much more.
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Engineer and producer, Alex Oana, is originally from Minneapolis and now lives in Los Angeles. Over the past 30 years, he has produced hundreds of records from his studios and has been the recipient of 11 Minnesota Music Awards.
Alex is also the creator and co-founder (with Ian Hlatky) of Audio Test Kitchen, an online resource for seeing, hearing, and auditioning over 300 microphones from the comfort of your own studio. Together, they intended to solve the frustrating experience of wanting to know what a microphone sounds like before committing to what can be an expensive purchase for your studio.
Alex decided to create a place where you can go to check out a product for your studio while you’re in the consideration stage. His platform gives individuals the option to make comparisons until they find the right fit, it’s just like trying on a pair of jeans at your favorite store. Even if you’re just curious, you can have fun listening to what all the different mics sound like.
In this episode, Alex talks about what it took to create the world’s first online pro audio showroom, what you can find there, and what you can expect to find there in the future. At the end of the day, all of this knowledge is designed to help you make better records in your studio.