Happy Xmas 2011! Instead of sending presents to you or paying Swiss Post for postcards, we sent a nice pile of money to kids on three continents: GandhiCare in India Stiftung Pro Huancarani in Bolivia  Grand Piano, Vocals: Julia Simola Trumpet, Vocals: Anna-Tina Eichmann Fretless Bass, Vocals: Tarmo Simola Arrangement: Benno Bernet, Julia Simola, Anna-Tina Eichmann, Tarmo Simola Recording, Editing, Mixing, Producer: Tarmo Simola Additional Recording: Francesco Mattuzzi Recorded and mixed in SEC Showroom Pics: Anja Torgler, Tarmo Simola Composer: Eduard Ebel Nerdy Bits: DAW: Pro Tools HD5, v.10 Blüthner Grand Piano: Neumann U87Ai Vocals: Neumann U87Ai, AT4050 Trumpet: AT4050 Bass: Straight to Universal Audio LA-610 MkII Mic Pre: Grace Design m802 Plug-Ins: Oxford Filters, Oxford EQ, Oxford Dynamics, Waves Renaissance Vox, Waves CLA-2A, Waves L3, Avid Short Delay, TL Space, McDSP ML4000, AutoTune Even nerdier bits: No samples or virtual instruments were used. Everything was recorded and mixed in the box with D-Control, listening to Barefoot MM27s and MM35s. Coffee by Lavazza, chocolate by Cailler. Leise Rieselt Der Schnee - Happy Xmas 2011!
Happy Xmas 2010! Lead Vocals: Julia Simola, Anna-Tina Eichmann Backing Vocals: Anna-Tina Eichmann, Daniela Eichmann, Marie-Louise Eichmann Simola, Julia Simola, Samuel Simola, Tarmo Simola Piano: Julia Simola, Samuel Simola Trumpet: Anna-Tina Eichmann Drums, Bass, Guitars, Percussion, Tubular Bells, Strings: Tarmo Simola Recording: Tarmo Simola, Francesco Mattuzzi Editing: Francesco Mattuzzi, Tarmo Simola Mixing: Tarmo Simola, Francesco Mattuzzi Producer: Tarmo Simola Recorded and mixed in SEC Showroom Composer: John Lennon © 2010 SEC Nerdy bits: DAW: Pro Tools HD6, v.8.1, v.9 Kick in: EV RE20 Kick out: AT4050 Snare, Toms: Beyerdynamic Opus 83, Opus 63 Hi Hat: Shure SM81 Overheads: Neumann U87Ai Ambi: AT4040 Percussion: AKG414 Bass: Straight to Avid PRE Piano: Neumann KM184 Ac. Guitars: Neumann KM184 Vocals: U87Ai, AKG414 Mic pres: Avid PRE, Grace Design m802 Tubular Bells, Strings: Xpand2 Plugs: Sonnox Oxford Filters, Oxford EQ, Oxford Dynamics, Avid HEAT, Waves Renaissance Vox, Renaissance De-Esser, Waves CLA, Waves L3, Bomb Factory Fairchild 670, TL Space, Avid Pitch, SoundToys Echo Boy, TC Master X3, AutoTune, Melodyne Even nerdier bits: No samples were used, the drum reverb is our drum room in Uznach. We had to record the drums quick n' dirty so we used only minimal miking and Beyer Opus clips instead of the usual 57s and 421s. Everything was recorded and mixed in the box with D-Control, listening to Barefoot MM35s, Genelec 1038s and 8030s. Coffee by Lavazza, chocolate by Cailler. |
