{"id":1,"date":"2018-05-18T02:16:31","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T09:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp45m.a10-52-158-154.qa.plesk.ru\/wordpress\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-01-04T02:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T10:55:47","slug":"demo-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harpistanneroos.com\/blog\/demo-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is It Like to Be In a Recording Studio?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My Triplett Harp in the Ready Position at Tanglewood Studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I get asked this question whenever I’m ready to record new tracks, and it’s tough to summarize an answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps Grammy\u00ae nominated classical music producers Victor and Marina Ledin<\/a><\/span> put it best: “It’s like entering a submarine for the day. No phone calls, no doing business. Just concentrating on playing as perfectly as possible. You have to become a musical athlete and stick your landing.”<\/p>\n

It’s not like playing in front of an audience, where my visual presentation is as important, or even more important, as how I play. And it’s not like practicing, where I can be as creative and messy as I wish.<\/p>\n

Laying down tracks in a studio is about playing with zero flubbed notes and few buzzing strings, all while in perfect tune. So, I spend about equal time playing the harp and tuning the harp in a recording session.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes this is what recording feels like to me. @2015 Dave Blazek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Physical health is of the utmost importance, too, because the mic will pick up everything, including sniffles and a gurgling tummy. You haven’t lived until you’ve tried to stifle a cough in the middle of a recording session–Not an easy feat.<\/p>\n

For all the perfection that is called for, recording is a blast!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The best producers and recording engineers (like Victor and Marina Ledin, Grammy Award winning producer and arranger Ricky Kej<\/a><\/span>, Grammy Award winning engineer Michael Eardley<\/a><\/span>, and engineer John La Grou<\/a><\/span>), are my extra set of ears. They hear ways to expand my playing during the session. I love their suggestions, because they make me a better musician.<\/p>\n

The best part of a studio session is listening to the final result, the playback. Wow! I’m always amazed at how the engineers and producers bring out the full beauty of the harp. With a little technical magic, the tiny boo-boos disappear.<\/p>\n

Of course, the final pleasure is the out-of-body experience I get when I happen to be in a store, listening to radio or a podcast, or flipping through the cable TV music stations, and my track just happens to play.<\/p>\n

I think, “Hey, I recognize that. Oh yeah, that’s my recording!” Then, I’m transported back to fond memories of the studio session.<\/p>\n

Here’s your window into my last studio session:<\/strong> Michael Eardley<\/span> shot this video at Tanglewood Productions studio<\/a><\/span>. This music was recorded for a special world peace project with UNESCO USA<\/a><\/span> for Action Moves People United<\/a><\/span> (Project producer: Rupam Sarmah<\/a><\/span>). Enjoy the video!<\/p>\n