NEW YORK—Effanel Music
has installed TubeTraps in its mobile unit, representing the first
major use of the product by a high-profile remote recording facility.
Randy Ezratty, owner of Effanel Music
is no stranger to the world of remote recording. Ezratty has taken
his system to Africa, to record Paul Simon's Graceland Tour; to
Slane Castle in Scotland, to record U2's platinum album The Unforgettable
Fire; and throughout the United States, to record just about every
major act that has toured here.
When Ezratty purchased the 48-track
mobile unit, which was originally built in Nashville, he found the
acoustics to be intolerable. He described the sound as similar to
"being in a tunnel or cave," a pretty accurate description
of the 50-foot semi-trailer.
The only acoustic treatment in the
trailer was some sculptured foam, which was glued up on the front
wall around the speakers, and on the side walls. While this afforded
a popular look, it did not offer the degree of acoustic control
necessary to provide a high quality monitoring environment.
After
several conversations with Michael Nemeth, a technician at ASC,
Ezrattv was convinced that he could develop a complete acoustic
environment. The installation was completed in a couple of days,
while Ezratty took a short break from his hectic touring schedule.
" The difference is amazing,"
said Ezratty after hearing the redone van. "The bass is smooth
and tight. The imaging is excellent and the tunnel sound we had
is gone. We can get six or seven people in here and they can all
get a stereo perspective."
According to the manufacturer, the
high frequency diffuser strip in the TubeTrap creates a fast and
lively high end in the tight confines of a cube van or trailer.
After
several conversations with Michael Nemeth, a technician at ASC,
Ezrattv was convinced that he could develop a complete acoustic
environment. The installation was completed in a couple of days,
while Ezratty took a short break from his hectic touring schedule.