Frank Ludwig

A few years ago I opened a recording studio called Quantum Sound. I spent a couple of years on Broadway & Dunbar in Vancouver, followed by a one year tryout in Richmond, B.C., before moving it home. The biggest challenge in moving was the team it took to move the 9" concert grand piano. It had to be disassembled and then put back together. By moving my studio home, I have been able to focus on prujects that I really liked as opposed to having to work to pay the rent. It also means I can show up "for work" in my p.j.'s if I'm the only one there (not a pretty sight!).

 

 

In this section I will try to describe some of the technical details involved in the making of "It's About Time" for those of you who might be interested.

 

To start with, I want it known that at no time was Autotune used on my lead vocals. Virtually all lead vocals were done in only two takes. Years ago when recording a vocal with Randy Bachman he called me into the control room to listen to what I had just sung. I protested that my voice had cracked and that I might just as well stay in the recording room and do another take. He insisted I come in and listen. When I sat down and listened, as soon as we got to the place where my voice had cracked I said, "See, I have to do it again". He said, "Your'e not listening. It sounds like your heart is breaking". I listened again and he was absolutely right! This was a valuable lesson for me as I realized that the emotion is more important than 100% technical accuracy. I would like to think that the "It's About Time" lead vocals strike the balance between accuracy and getting the emotion across.

 

 

The Studio.

 

..more to follow..must eat lunch.