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JERRY HARRISON REMIXES TWO CLASSIC TALKING HEADS RECORDS IN 5.1 SURROUND
WITH WAVES PLUG-INS
— With long-time colleague Eric “E.T.” Thorngren,
Talking Heads keyboardist
and guitarist Jerry Harrison selects Waves’ equalizers, limiters,
compressors and other processors for landmark remix —
KNOXVILLE, TN, September 23, 2004 — Speaking in Tongues (1983)
and Remain in Light (1980), two of the classic LPs that comprise the
rich musical legacy of Talking Heads, have been remixed in 5.1 surround
sound by original band member Jerry Harrison and engineer/mixer Eric
“E.T.” Thorngren. Waves tools selected by Harrison and Thorngren
to be used on the remixes include several of the well-known Waves’
Renaissance plug-ins as well as the company’s C1 Compressor, C4
Multiband Parametric Processor, L1 and L2 Ultramaximizers, and X-Noise
plug-in.
“Every engineer I know loves them,” remarks
Harrison, who adds that he has been familiar with the Waves heritage
dating back to when several of the company’s founding engineers
worked on the MUSE digital mastering console, a pioneering effort in
digital audio technology. “These guys have been pushing the envelope
for years, and the result is that we get to use some of the finest processing
available for our projects.”
Thorngren, who has recorded with the Eurhythmics, Robert
Palmer, Grand Master Flash and the Von Bondies, has also been a Waves
user for years. “I find that I increasingly reach for the Waves
stuff first for compression and EQ,” Thorngren notes. “The
Q10 is one of the best equalizers I’ve ever used." Thorngren
is also fond of the C1 Compressor and C4 Multiband Parametric Processor,
which combine compression and equalization features. "They're part
of how I always mix vocals now," he continues. "Compression
on vocals has to have exactly the right touch. The secret to rock music
mixes is the relationship between the vocal and the track: too loud
and it’s not rock anymore, too soft and you can’t make out
the words. The Waves compressors allow me to actually ride the vocals
in a mix and find that happy medium that makes great rock mixes.”
Harrison says having dedicated 5.1 processing on a plug-in
basis made the remixes easier to handle, particularly with EQ and compression.
“My studio has the ability to route to both outboard analog processing
and to digital plug-ins,” he explains. “We use Waves plug-ins
on every project. Because of the completeness of the bundle, they are
the first plug-ins we turn to. Waves plug-ins are musical, easy to use,
and a great complement to our analog equipment. I would recommend them
to all DAW owners.”
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