Looking forward to having large groups in the studio, Binary Recording Studio

 Its been a year and a half without large groups of musicians in the studio due to Covid.  Looking forward to getting back to it again.

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Accordion attack at Binary Recording Studio

We had a great session with these folks, in our big room.  Its not everyday you get an Accordion orchestra

in the Studio.

Binary Recording Studio serving the area for over 30 years!

Recording some Sitar at Binary Recording Studio

Add some Sitar to the track, Binary Recording Studio

A Hi-Fi Merry Christmas from Binary Recording Studio

A Hi - Fi Christmas to you all, Binary Recording Studio

Recording tenor Sax at Binary Recording Studio

Zandra's power pose for "Be an Animal" Living Arrows at Binary Recording Studio, Use a ribbon mic in a large room, about 12 inches from the middle of the sax

Large Room in a 102 year old dairy barn without Cows! Binary Recording Studio

We are a analog / digital recording studio who have been serving the area for 30 years. Binary Recording Studio

Building Bellingham Podcast at Binary Recording Studio

Podcast are in demand as much as audio books.  Building Bellingham Podcast focus on new business that shape our community.  Leo Cohen interviews Anne-Marie Faiola of Bramble Berry in the newest podcast.  Recorded at Binary Recording Studio 

Audio Book's take time to record

We just finished audio book production for Erika Flint's new book.  At Binary Recording Studio

We like the Waves Abbey Road Chambers plugin at Binary Recording Studio

I have always enjoyed using different live spaces for my ambience in the recording we do.   We have sent the sound signal into different rooms and re-mic it for the ambience the space provided .  I did come from a background of using chambers, hallways and elevator shafts to create a natural sounding reverb.  Here is a video demo of some of the reverb sound from Waves of the plug-in.  I like it! Very smooth sounding, and a great price.
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Film Festival or Not?

You have your film done and your thinking about doing the film festival route, here a few things to think about.

The good thing about film festivals is that you get a change to have your film juried.  Meaning a group of people will decide if your film is the quality that they would want at their festival.
You and your friends may think that your film is the best, but when it's out there being judged with other films you will get a better idea on how well it communicates.  This is great to get a independent objective view of your film.

Film festivals are a good place to meet other film makers. Its a tough business and its good to make connections for future endeavors.

Film festival cost money to submit your film.  It cost money to put these things on so there is a reason  for the cost.  You can spend a lot of money submitting your film with no results, so be prepared.

There are a couple basic things your can do to increase your change of being accepted.
Submit to film festivals that are the right fit for your film.  This seems like a no brainer but submitting to Sundance with your first film might be a waist of time and money.  Start with the smaller festivals first to get some feedback.

Programming a film festival means getting as many films in as possible.  If your film is 1 hour and 8 min's it might be hard to fit it into the program.  The length of your film makes a difference in the festival programmers job of putting a festival together.

Put your film online, Vimeo, YouTube, and a host of others, that are free to see what type of feedback you get with your film.

Put on your own local film festival in house, get some other film makers in the area and do a house party.  We have done these in the past, its a great starting point.

Make more films!

Our New Feature Documentary

Coming out soon!  A peak inside one of the fast growing industries in WA. State
                                                       www.cannabisfarmfilm.com

The Modern Recording Studio ?

I like the idea that a lot of the equipment has got smaller over time, but this would be hard to work with. www.binaryrecordingstudio.com

Bluegrass Session in the studio

Really enjoy recording a group like this. Have them sit in a circle and start recording.  Mic on each instrument sent to its own track and a stereo mic track. Great players that make a mix down real easy!

Happy Halloween

Great light for Filming

You have heard about the magic hour for filming?  I was filming on the Nooksack river late afternoon , the golden hour.

"Noisywaters", in the studio working on new songs

Electronica band "Noisywaters" recording some new tracks in the studio, check them out: https://www.facebook.com/wenoisywaters/

Film shoot wireless audio

Due to the need of  using wireless systems in film audio, one must make sure that there is no radio, etc.... interference in the area that creates audio noise on your recording.  Cell phones are the biggest problem.  Make sure that they are complete off because they still send out frequency when muted. www.binaryrecordingstudio.com

Abbey Road Studios Reel ADT Waves plugin

Using the Abbey Road Studios Reel ADT Waves Plugin on the lead vocal to thicken it up. Very cool tool, varispeed control

Recording a killer white pearl DW drum kit today. Great tone from this kit and a good drummer equals fantastic tracks.

Post Audio DAW at Binary Recording Studio

We have been using Adobe Audition as our Post audio tool.  Like the interface between Adobe Premier and Audition.   Using the Waves plug-ins with this DAW. www.binaryrecodingsudio.com