Zanza visited us again. True to their habit, the guys played the songs together live. Tomi plays the drums and sings, so we recorded the vocals separately.
A brief overview of the recording conditions:
Tomi played the drums in the main playback room. In the technical room behind me, Zoli, Robi, and Krisztián were on the bass and guitars. I recorded Zoli through a DI-Box, which I later re-amped through the Ampeg SVT III Pro+EBS Classic Line amp.
Krisztián shaped his sound using the Marshall JTM-45 and a Kasleder The Rocker pedal.
Robi played through the Laney Lionheart head and a wah pedal.
The guitar cabinets were mic’d up in the middle playback room.
The guys recorded six songs in four and a half hours, including the vocals!
They wanted a raw, concert-like sound, so we didn’t record any additional guitar tracks. Imagine the audience’s screams added to it, and you’ll find yourself at a real Zanza concert!
Only Tomi reinforced the choruses with two additional vocal tracks. For the vocals, we chose the Electro-Voice RE-20 microphone, which suits the style and was recorded through the UREI 1176.
Taking advantage of our new prices, the guys managed to fit into their budget, so they left the studio happy again! 🙂
