Audio Engineering Portfolio

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All content © 1997-2009 by Mystery Cabal (ASCAP) unless indicated elsewhere. All rights reserved

 

 

 

Classical - Studio & On-location Work

  • Song & Dance

    © 2008 by Mystery Cabal (ASCAP). All rights reserved
    Studio recording session
    Music composed by Brandon Vaccaro
    Performers: Arthur Bouton, saxophone; David Shuey, piano
    Producer: Brandon Vaccaro

    • Recorded at Lamont School of Music, University of Denver
      • Fredric C. Hamilton Hall through the ProTools Studio
      • Principal session engineer: C. Mark Halbertstadt
        • Room/Hall:
          4 x DPA 4011 (2 matched pairs, both in ORTF)
            through
          Millenia HV3D
        • Saxophone:
          1 x Neumann U87
            though
          Hardy M1
        • Piano:
          2 x  KSM32
            through
          Avalon M5
          1 x Neumann U87
            though
          Hardy M1
        • 1 x ProTools HD3 system - 1 Core, 1 process, 1 accel card
        • 192 I/O interface

    • Post-production
      • Edited and mixed at The Lodge, Denver CO
      • Post-production editing and mix: Brandon Vaccaro

 

  • Hsing-Ay Hsu, piano

    © 2008 by Hsing-Ay Hsu. Used by Permission
    On-location recording session
    Music composed by François Couperin
    Performer: Hsing-Ay Hsu, piano
    Producer: Hsing-Ay Hsu
    • Recorded at on-location in the home of the performer
      • Engineer: Brandon Vaccaro
        • 2 x Rode NT-1As (matched pair)
        • 2 x Bellari RP503 Channel strips (upgraded with Burr Brown OPA2634 opamps and matched NOS Tungsram 12AU7)
        • MOTU 828
    • Post-production
      • Edited and mixed at The Lodge, Denver CO
      • Post-production editing and mix: Brandon Vaccaro

 

  • Fitful Slumbers

    © 2008 by Mystery Cabal (ASCAP). All rights reserved

    On-location recording session

    Music composed by Brandon Vaccaro

    Performers: María Fernanda Nieto-Pulido, piano.

    • Recorded  On-location at Lamont School of Music, University of Denver Fredric C. Hamilton Hall
      • Producer/engineer: Brandon Vaccaro
      • 4 x DPA 4011 (2 matched pairs, both in ORTF)
      • 2 x Rode NT-1As (matched pair)
      • Mackie 2408
      • MOTU 828
    • Post-production
      • Edited and mixed at The Lodge, Denver CO
      • Post-production editing and mix: Brandon Vaccaro

 

  • J. S. Abramowitz - Bouquet of Lovelies

    © 2008 by Mentormeter Media. Used by Permission
    On-location recording session
    Music composed by J.S. Abramowitz
    Performers: Michelle Lee, violin; María Fernanda Nieto-Pulido, piano.

    • Recorded  On-location at Lamont School of Music, University of Denver Fredric C. Hamilton Hall
      • Producer/engineer: Brandon Vaccaro
      • 4 x DPA 4011 (2 matched pairs, both in ORTF)
      • 2 x Rode NT-1As (matched pair)
      • Mackie 2408
      • MOTU 828
    • Post-production
      • Edited and mixed at The Lodge, Denver CO
      • Post-production editing and mix: Brandon Vaccaro

 

Recital/Live:

  • Wave Clouds Like Hands

    © 2008 by Mystery Cabal (ASCAP). All rights reserved
    Live recording
    Music Composed by Brandon Vaccaro with The Invisible College Quartet (Paul Hembree, Steven Snowden, Chris Rippey, Brandon Vaccaro)
    Performer/improvisers:  The Invisible College Quartet (Paul Hembree, Steven Snowden, Chris Rippey, Brandon Vaccaro)

    • Recorded live at the Sound.scapes Presented by Mystery Cabal series at Object+Thought.
    • Producer/engineer: Brandon Vaccaro
      • Pro Tools LE 7.4
      • Digidesign Digi003
      • 2 x Bellari RP503 Channel strips (upgraded with Burr Brown OPA2634 opamps and matched NOS Tungsram 12AU7)
      • 2 x Rode NT-1As (factory-matched pair)

 

 

 

Studio Work - "Popular"

  • "The Passage: II. 1st Point"

    ©+P 2009 by Mystery Cabal (ASCAP). All rights reserved
    Studio recording
    Music composed by Brandon Vaccaro
    Performer/improvisers: Brandon Vaccaro, guitar/computer; The Tosca String Quartet

    • Recorded at 5AM Studios, Austin, TX
      • Producer: Brandon Vaccaro
      • Engineers: Les Brodis, Mark Warren
      • Asst. engineer: Don Dulaney
        • Pro Tools HD3 Accel System
        • Digidesign Pro Tools 192 I/O w/ A-D and D-A expansion cards
        • Apogee Rosetta 800 I/O
        • Apogee Big Ben Master Sync Clock
        • (2) Rupert Neve Designs 5032 Preamps/EQs
        • (2) A-Designs Pacifca 2-ch Preamps
        • Chandler Germanium Preamp
    • Additional sessions at The Lodge, Denver CO
      • Producer/engineer: Brandon Vaccaro
        • Pro Tools LE 7.4
        • Digidesign Digi003
        • 2 x Shure SM57

        • 2 x Rode NT-1As (matched pair)

        • 2 x Bellari RP503 Channel strips (upgraded with Burr Brown OPA2634 opamps and matched NOS Tungsram 12AU7)

        • 2 x Bellari MP105

    • Post-production
      • Edited and mixed at The Lodge, Denver CO
      • Post-production editing and mix: Brandon Vaccaro

 

  • Distillations Set

    ©+P 2008 by Mystery Cabal (ASCAP). All rights reserved
    Studio recording
    Music composed by Brandon Vaccaro
    Performer/improviser: Brandon Vaccaro, guitar/computer.

    • Recorded at the Lodge, Denver CO
      • Producer/engineer: Brandon Vaccaro
      • Pro Tools LE 7.4
      • Digidesign Digi003
      • 2 x Shure SM57
      • 2 x Rode NT-1As (matched pair)
      • 2 x Bellari RP503 Channel strips (upgraded with Burr Brown OPA2634 opamps and matched NOS Tungsram 12AU7)
      • 2 x Bellari MP105 (upgraded with Analog Devices AD826 opamps and matched JAN/Phillips 5751)

 

  • She Got - Kallisti

    ©+P 2001/2009 by Mystery Cabal (ASCAP). All rights reserved

    Studio recording

    Music Composed by Kallisti

    Performers: Kallisti (Conrad Kehn, vocals; Brandon Vaccaro, guitars; Carrie Beeder, violin; Lawrence Kung, bass; David Hesker, drums)

    • Recorded at Fairest One Studios, Denver

      • Producer/engineer: Brandon Vaccaro

      • 24-track ADAT

      • Mackie 2408

      • 2 x Rode NT1

      • 2 x Shure SM57

      • 2 Octava condensors

      • Audix drum mics

      • Sennheiser bass mic

 

  • Alef from FLE Vol. I No. 1

    © 1996/2008 by Mystery Cabal (ASCAP). All rights reserved

    Studio recording

    Music composed by Brandon Vaccaro with Free Love Ensemble

    Performer/improvisers: Free Love Ensemble (Brandon Vaccaro, guitar; Cody Brown, sax; Brad Breek, drums; Jesse Woods, bass; Scott Scholz, bass)

    • Recorded at the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver

      • Producer/engineer: Brandon Vaccaro

      • 8-track ADAT

      • Mackie 32x8

      • 4 x Equitek E100

      • 1 x Shure SM58

    • Post-production

      • Mixed at at the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver

      • Mix engineer: Brandon Vaccaro

 

  • Coefficient of Friction - Teaser EP

    © 1996 by Mystery Cabal (ASCAP). All rights reserved

    Studio recording

    Music composed by Coeffiecient of Friction

    Performers: Coefficient of Friction ( Scott Scholz, voice; Kris Bennett, keyboards; Brad Breek, drums; Allen Burke, bass; Brandon Vaccaro, guitar)

    • Recorded at the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver

      • Producer/engineer: Brandon Vaccaro

      • 8-track ADAT

      • Mackie 32x8

      • 4 x Equitek E100

      • 1 x Shure SM58

    • Post-production

      • Mixed at at the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver

      • Mix engineer: Brandon Vaccaro