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John Hiatt Records Recent LP with Endless Analog’s CLASP™
— Songwriting legend Hiatt and producer Kevin Shirley recapture the feel of “the old days” by recording to analog tape with CLASP™ —
131st AES CONVENTION, NEW YORK, NY, October 21, 2011 — A multiple GRAMMY® nominee, John Hiatt’s career spans several decades, and with classic songs such as “Thing Called Love,” “Riding with the King,” “Have a Little Faith in Me” and “Angel Eyes” to his credit, he is deservedly placed among the most respected and influential songwriters in music. As he worked on his new LP Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns in Nashville with renowned producer Kevin Shirley, at the legendary studio space now owned by Ben Folds, previously known as RCA Studio A/Javelina Studios, Hiatt added to his legacy with new songs and recordings. Endless Analog’s CLASP™ (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor) system [booth 228], which uniquely integrates analog tape machines into the digital audio production workflow, was used in the studio as Hiatt and Shirley tracked the new record. A tireless craftsman, Hiatt is committed to capturing great performances with great sound, and the use of analog tape with CLASP on recent sessions made possible a more classic approach and sonic palette.
“Working with tape again just sounds so much better to me; it’s such an improvement over straight digital,” noted Hiatt. “When we started tracking these songs, we were all blown away just hearing it again, because I hadn’t cut to tape in several years. And we’re back using different kinds of tape and experimenting with different tape speeds to the MCI JH-24, just like the old days. It’s really thrilling. The tracks sound alive, and because we didn’t have to change reels or rewind, the creative process was uninterrupted.”
Hiatt’s last few LPs have been completed without the help of a separate producer, so the new sessions were a change of pace. “I had a collaborator again on this record, and that’s a big change. It’s been real enjoyable working with Kevin – he brings so much to the table. He’s so passionate about music, and he knows how to work all the stuff, but he never lets the gear get in the way. It’s all about the music, and he has a very clear vision of how he hears the song. It’s exciting to work with somebody where you can join together and make something you couldn’t make alone. And the fact that we cut to analog tape using CLASP – that made it all the more special.”
Hiatt appreciates the ways that CLASP improves upon the analog recording process: “CLASP makes possible certain aspects that didn’t exist back then. The fact that you can run the 24-track and work in real time and do everything – punch-ins and all that stuff – is fantastic. We got warm, classic analog sound with all the editing and recording capabilities of the digital age. And we did not have to worry about changing tapes, because CLASP let us use the same reel almost indefinitely.”
Visit www.endlessanalog.com and www.johnhiatt.com for more information.About CLASP
CLASP (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor) is the world’s first and only pro audio hardware and software that lets you record on real analog tape with digital speed. CLASP provides sample accurate tape synchronization with zero latency analog monitoring while delivering a true Analog front end recording solution for Pro Tools and other DAW’s. Already being used by top artists, producers, and engineers worldwide, CLASP has re-invented analog for the digital age. CLASP is employed by a diverse range of artists, engineers, producers and facilities, including Lenny Kravitz (at his new Bahamas-based Gregory Town Sound recording facility); Aerosmith; Beck; KISS; Warren Huart (The Fray); Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, John Lennon, New York Dolls); Michael W. Smith; John Shanks (Bon Jovi, Melissa Etheridge, Keith Urban); Fraser T. Smith (Adele, Cee Lo Green, Taio Cruz); Denis Savage, engineer for Celine Dion; Butch Walker (Panic at the Disco, Pink, Avril Lavigne); producers Nathan Chapman, Dave Cobb, Chuck Ainlay, and studio facilities such as England’s legendary Abbey Road Studios, Clearwater, Florida’s Cleartrack Productions and Austria’s Prime Studios. Analog tape manufacturers recommended by Endless Analog for use with CLASP include ATR Magnetics and RMG International.
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Photo Caption: Singer-songwriter John Hiatt, present in the Nashville studio where he recorded his recently released LP, shown with Endless Analog’s CLASP™.
About Endless Analog
Founded by inventor, musician and record producer Christopher Estes, Endless Analog is a Nashville-based company developing and manufacturing innovative audio processing products for the recording, broadcast and consumer market sectors. The first of these products is the critically acclaimed CLASP™ (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor). In developing CLASP, Estes' vision was simple: to create a revolutonary product that would, for the first time in history, bring user-friendly and cost-effective hybrid analog-digital workstation recording to every studio environment around the world. CLASP successfully bridges all audio worlds – analog and digital, old and new, classic and modern – and this defines Endless Analog's growing product line and visionary approach to their craft.
Contact information:Endless Analog – Amy Becker – 3212 West End Ave, Suite 500, Nashville, TN 37203 – www.endlessanalog.com – amy@endlessanalog.com – 866-929-4446
Endless Analog is exhibiting at booth 228 at AES 2011 in New York City, NY.
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