Reynolds
Audio Production is not a recording studio for hire by the hour.
I offer professional music and audio services for projects that demand
the best quality and attention to detail. Every project receives all the
time it needs to acheive it's full potential.
Services available include: production, recording, mixing and mastering for CD albums or single or multiple song projects, composition and sound dersign ,as well as live front of house mixing and consultation.
All studio services are available at the Cool Blue Studio or in any studio of your choice.
I
bring to every project a passion for music and sound, and a wealth of
experience and expertise in music, audio technology, acoustics, M.I.D.I./synthesis
and the business of entertainment.
-john
reynolds
FTP
file transfer available, high quality audio send/receive worldwide.
Music
Production
Mixing
Mastering
Spoken Word
Original
Music and Sound Design
Consultation
Live
Sound
Guitar
Lessons
Rates
and Policies
Music
Production
I believe that producing means taking responsibility for creating the
optimal recording, given the goals, budget and creative needs. This process
always begins by considering the conditions which will encourage the very
best performances.
As producer, I can help in almost any aspect of the project, designing a technical strategy that ensures the best sonic quality while supporting each artist’s unique creative process.
I can also ease tight budgets by providing in house studio facilities with engineering and musician services included at no additional charge. While I normally engineer projects recorded in my studio, I'm happy to work with the engineer and/or studio of your choice.
Go
to Audio Samples page to listen or purchase CDs.
CDs engineered and co-produced with the artists include:
Pele Juju Live! for Lava Tunes.
Eight piece world/dance band, featured on MTV Real World and Todd Rundgren’s Internet broadcast site.
Pele Juju's third CD captures the excitement of the shows that made them Santa Cruz's favorite band and a national touring success for over twelve years!
Christine Young Band Mischief.
Semi-Live in the studio, roots rockin'
alt-country, "full throttle honky tonk"
Zun Zun Beachcomber for ChuChuMbe Productions. Their third CD with R.A.P., featuring Stan Bock on trombone and euphonium!Zun Zun Sea, Land and Sky for ChuChuMbe Productions.
Their second release features Annie Steinhardt on violin and Barry Phillips on cello, with great songs and plenty of their unique multicultural madness.Zun Zun Flabbergasted for ChuChuMbe Productions.
Featured on National Public Radio, winner Best Multilingual Recording 1999, nominated Best New Artist 1998 by The Children’s Music Web. Includes Dance Chickadee, featured in the 2007 film My Suicide at Sundance Film Festival.
Opafire
Fourth album for former RCA/Higher Octave artist, featuring members of the Rippingtons, Acoustic Alchemy and the Doobie Brothers.
Saniel Bonder Devine Nectar for Mount Tam Awakenings.
Solo bamboo flute music for meditation and relaxation.
Rory Koshlaychuk Fly On and Fallen Kisses for My CD Company. Original folk/blues/rock by an inspired singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Other projects for Dan Sisco, Chuchumbe, Ukulele Dick, Raw, Times Square, and many more.
Mixing
Your mix will benefit from total recall, moving fader automation and a
full suite of high quality mixing and editing tools, as well as an accurate
professional monitoring environment. R.A.P. can mix your digital audio
files, from any studio with modern DAW or other digital recorder. 24
bit, 44.1 kHz .WAV or AIF files are preferred.
Mastering
Go
to R.A.P. Mastering Guidelines.
Mastering is the final creative step in the recording process before comitting
to replication.
Using high quality analog and digital tools, the Reynolds Audio mastering
system allows surgical control of dynamics, timbre and stereo image, insuring
that the final product lives up to its full potential.
The system also allows for fast and accurate editing, fade outs, and sequencing
(placing the songs in the proper order, with pauses, crossfades, etc.).
John's experienced ears can confidently evaluate the strengths and weaknesses
of the mix, and take appropriate steps to bring out the best and minimize
any problems.
"Its not how loud you make it, its how you make it loud!"
Satisfied mastering clients include:
Bossa Nouveau, Scott Fisher Project, Christine Young Band, Zun Zun, James Allred, Gil Reynolds Trio, Julia Korena, Vivid Curve, Rum And Rebellion, Sketchy Ted , Greg Thelen, Russell Stafford, The Koz, Matilda Catches Fire, Hollowdog, Jolly Mukherjee (a popular artist in India who has worked with Peter Gabriel and Bjork among others), jazz guitarist David Winters, Ukelele Dick, Times Square and Joe Ortiz.
Spoken
Word
John Reynolds has produced spoken word recordings for talking books, sales
presentations, spiritual discourse and multi-media. The in-house facility
provides high intelligibility, warm intimate sound, and fast, accurate
digital waveform editing. Location recording available for your spoken
word event.
Original
Music and Sound Design
John Reynolds has composed original music for film, theater, video, radio
commercials, live performance, and muti-media. His song "Soledad"
is featured in the documentary film Nuestra Familia, which aired
nationally on PBS. “Man Behind the Curtain” won first place
in the 1992 Santa Cruz Songwriters Festival. He is capable of composing
unique original music in a wide variety of styles.
Reynolds Audio has provided original sound effects to theatrical productions,
new media, and recording artists since 1990. Combining real world recordings
with an extensive library of high quality sound effects (CBS, BBC, Hollywood
Edge), analog and digital synthesis and high quality analog and digital
signal processing, the possibilities are endless.
Consultation
Creative,
technical or business advice for performing artists and songwriters
Advice
for home /commercial recording studio owners
John has been a part of the home recording revolution since the seventies.
Since then, he has has owned and worked in dozens of small studios and
learned a lot of valuable time and money saving information for those
who seek to optimize the creative output of their project studio investment,
big or small.
Sound
system design, purchasing, installation and training
For venues, schools, houses of worship, media, or any one needing to maximize
bang for the audio budget. John has experience in a wide variety of professional
audio environments, and up to date knowledge of the ever shifting audio
marketplace. He can help you to get up and running with the right system
for your needs, and save money in the process.
Quality
assurance for pro audio manufacturers
Responsible for identifying, reporting and verifying
fixes of flaws in sonic quality, user interface, and specified performance
of hardware and software, digital audio and M.I.D.I.
Products tested include: Antares AutoTune, Filter, AVP and Tube, Summit
Audio Element 78 MPE200 stereo mic pre/eq (designed by Mr. Rupert Neve)
and E-mu Systems Proteus MPS, Procussion, Proformance, Morpheus, and more.
Partial
consultation client list:
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Antares
Summit Audio
Cabrillo Stage
E-mu Systems
Henry Mello Center for the Performing Arts
El Andar Publications
Photo
by Cherie Mooy
See live
sound artist list
John
Reynolds has worked with touring artists in
almost every genre, including top names in the worlds of jazz, classical
and R&B, as well as ethnic ensembles from around the globe. His extensive
live sound experience includes:
Front-of-house
mix engineer for Production Logic of San Leandro, CA 1994-2001, at
Villa Montalvo, Saratoga, CA, and Bay Area venues up to 8,000 capacity.
Sound
design, engineering and audio consultation for Cabrillo Stage, Aptos,
CA 1993-2000. Musical theater with live orchestra, 26 wireless mics, sound
effects, multiple speaker zones.
National touring with Pele Juju, headlining major festivals
(including High Sierra, San Jose Jazz, Philadelphia Folk and Kerrville
Folk) and showcase clubs 1996-2000
Live direct
to two track location recording available.
Portland OR (503) 892-6268