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Record Producer and Audio Engineer

[cue upbeat music] My Name is James Kananen and I’m a record producer, audio engineer, mixer, producer, and artist in Cleveland Ohio. I try to make bands the best versions of themselves possible, and I try not to push my own opinions on other peoples style, and I’d rather have a little imperfection to capture

Studio Microphone Selection

Neumann U87 Clone of 70s Neumann U87 2 AKG 414s AKG D12e Electrovoice RE20 Shure Beta 91A 3 Shure Beta 52A 7 Shure SM57 3 Sennheiser MD421 2 Sterling Audio ST55 2 CAD e70 2 Beyerdynamic M201 2 AKG C3000s Radial ProDI ProCo. DB4A 4 Channel DI Box   And many more!

Bad Racket: My Recording Studio in Cleveland

Bad Racket: My Recording Studio in Cleveland Bad Racket is a recording studio located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It is a creative vehicle for my work as an audio recording engineer and mixer in Ohio. I’ve worked on numerous albums and different corporate recording projects like Nico Missile, Cloud Nothings, Seafair, and Two Hand Fools.

James Kananen: Music Professional Profile

I am a recording engineer and audio mixing specialist working from my studio in downtown Cleveland, BAD RACKET. I use DAWs and Video Editing software like Pro Tools, Final Cut, Motion, and I have been working as an audio engineer and producing video for over 10 years. From beat production and music, to daily operations

Analog VS Digital Who Cares?

Here’s something people like to bullsht about. Analog vs Digital. Oh digital is cold and analog is warmer. Oh I like analog better, I like digital. Who cares? You can’t keep your analog files on cassette or tape machine forever these days and be very successful in a digital world can you? Is all analog