Through the blogs I met a gentleman who had one in his studio, and informed me he could "put one together" for me.
Andrew Lloyd Webber had a long relationship with Cadac, and his desire for studio quality sound on his live productions helped give rise to the console I ended up with the "J-Type." The more I read about this console, the more interested I became, especially after chatting with others on certain pro audio blogs who have actually used these boards. Although they did build studio consoles, they are best known for theater sound and have done long runs on shows such as T he Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, Mama Mia, and countless others on Broadway as well as in London's West End. But what was a Cadac?Ĭlive Green started Cadac in 1968 in the UK.
I started researching the classic boards, like Neve, API, Studer, Sony/MCI. The C7 was a good start, but nobody in the area had a good analog console. how I could afford it!Īfter settling in to an upward trend in studio business, I started to think about what would give the studio an edge. The following is a short story on how this happened, and more importantly. But our latest excitement has been the acquisition of a Cadac J-Type 58-frame large format analog console. The purchase of a Yamaha C7 concert grand has even drawn in several new jazz clients. This year our studio expanded, adding a larger recording space as well as a bigger isolation booth. It's been a roller coaster ride at times, but for the most part I've been working five or six days a week. My career has included many years in multiple audio fields, including music production, live sound, audio post, and corporate audio. I have a background in analog electronics, and I studied composition and arranging at Berklee College of Music. He was best known for lacquer mastering on his Neumann lathe for labels such as London, Everest, Vox, and Nonesuch. Helffrich of Helffrich Recording Labs in Allentown, PA.
2-track to 24-track, 2-inch to Pro Tools. I've been in the recording business for about 35 years, coming up through all the formats.
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