We were able recently to get a taste of flavor from our yet-to-be-installed equipment (and it whetted my appetite for sure). Tesco Productions received a call from an out-of-state producer, Helton De Jesus who was looking for a studio to record a local artist’s Spanish vocals. As I’ve mentioned in previous articles here, I’m in the process of designing and preparing to install several new hardware and software offerings. Among those planned additions are a variety of higher end 500 Series microphone preamps. So I explained to Helton that I could temporarily set up some of the new equipment (new and new to me), and we could run the session if he didn’t mind additional visible wires connecting the gear (until the permanent installation). He said the sound was more important than what it looked like (I agree, but I try to accomplish both whenever possible), and we booked a short afternoon session. A dual microphone setup was utilized with each mic feeding two preamps each, so Helton was able to provide himself and his client with four sound pallettes to choose from. He operated our current Pro Tools system and I provided technical assistance and setup. Zoey performed with Helton’s guidance and they were both happy with the results. Helton asked me to provide a runoff of the songs the next day so Zoey could have the two songs for listening and to share the preliminary product with her family and friends. Thank you for coming in. Wish you the best!