Focusrite
07/08/08 17:30
FOCUSRITE
An ISA 'must have' for top production duo
Ben Fenner and Nigel Bates
Over the past three decades, production duo Nigel Bates and Ben Fenner have worked with an immense list of legendary artists.
These include Paul Carrack, Steve Winwood, Elvis Costello, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie,
The Cranberries, (we could go on... OK then,) Craig Armstrong, Radiohead, BT,
George Clinton, Duran Duran, The Kinks, Human League, and many, many
more.
At Nigel's French based studio all.....
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Sound on Sound
07/08/08 16:39
FROM PPG TO PLUG-INS
Nigel Bates: Mixing Vintage And Cutting-edge Technology
Versatile producer/engineer Nigel Bates was one of the original devotees of the PPG Wave digital synthesizer, an instrument that is still a mainstay of his music. These days, he's also enthusiastic in his use of the latest software-based mixing tools. Paul Wiffen finds out more about his fusion of the classic and the cutting-edge.
Nigel Bates is perhaps best known as the programmer who created some of the most famous and instantly recognisable synth sounds used on '80s records, thanks to his widely acknowledged mastery of the innovative PPG Wave digital synthesizer. A guitar player from an early age, engineer, synth programmer and producer for acts such as M (of 'Pop Muzik' fame), Nigel set up Ambiance Studios in the early '80s, frustrated at the lack of equipment to be found in most commercial studios. He was determined.....
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Eventide
07/08/08 11:55
VETERAN PRODUCERS NIGEL BATES AND BEN FENNER REUNITE WITH THE EVENTIDE SOUND WITH THE ANTHOLOGY PLUG-IN BUNDLE
Anthology, the comprehensive plug-in bundle, allowed the duo to reproduce the legendary sounds of Eventide's classic hardware with the versatility of a plug-in interface.
LITTLE FERRY, NEW JERSEY, May 27, 2005 -New technology may come about continuously, but an industry standard is timeless. That is why veteran UK-based producers Nigel Bates and Ben Fenner recently chose the Eventide Read More...
Paul Carrack
07/08/08 11:30
Paul Carrack is the latest in a stream of world-renowned artists to show that it pays to ride the waves of technology, keeping an ear to the ground for the latest and greatest recording tools. However, Carrack is the first to admit at least a little anxiety when it comes to interfering with his tried and tested vocal tracking setup – after all, Carrack’s voice is recognized the world over and he has undeniably established himself as a solo artiste of distinction, bringing soul to artists.....
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