South Windsor, CT, March 2023 – Moorea Masa and Swatkins recently performed and filmed at TELEFUNKEN’s soundstage for new episodes of “Live From The Lab.” The band’s performance was tracked with a full complement of the company’s microphones, and the hi-res audio and video performance can be seen here: Season 7
https://www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com/livefromthelab_season/7/Steve Watkins (Swatkins) is a popular keyboardist whose music projects are known for their boldly positive celebrations. He is a songwriter, producer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and a master of the talkbox old-school analog effect using his larynx and a vinyl tube to shape the sound of his keyboard. Watkins commented on the sound of their performance and working with the team at TELEFUNKEN, “Recording at Telefunken is an incredible experience. I love coming in with a well-traveled band and bringing that energy into a truly professional production space. We had great musicians and my badass wife Moorea has a one-in-a-million voice that sounds extra lovely with everyone fully-miked with great microphones and captured by top engineers.”
Learn more by visiting: https://www.swatkinsmusic.com
Good songs have always been the focus for Moorea Masa, who was raised in the vibrant musical community of Portland, Oregon, that has embraced her soulful talent since childhood. Masa commented on her experience at the TELEFUNKEN Soundstage, “Having such great gear and a top team of engineers and filmmakers inspired me and our band to give one of our best performances ever.”
Learn more by visiting: http://www.mooreamasa.com/
TELEFUNKEN microphones and direct boxes used for the performance include:
M80 on female lead and backing vocals, M81 on male vocals, M82 on kick and floor tom, TF11 on Leslie organ speaker, TF51 Stereo set on drum overheads, ELA M 260 Stereo Set on hi-hat and ride cymbals, U48 on mono overhead, and the U47 Stereo Set as close room mics.
The LIVE FROM THE LAB music video series is recorded and filmed at TELEFUNKEN Elektroakustik’s facility in South Windsor, CT. Each session is tracked live exclusively with TELEFUNKEN microphones and features performances from a variety of local, regional, national, and international artists and ensembles.
The multitrack audio files from these sessions are available for free download via clickable links below the individual performance videos. All audio files are presented in .WAV format and were recorded at 24bit / 48KHz sample rate. They are clearly labeled in the same format with the source listed first (LEAD VOX, ACOUSTIC, PIANO), followed by the microphone used (C12, AR-51, etc.) and can be downloaded and imported into your Digital Audio Workstation of choice.
Find the Moorea Masa and Swatkins multitrack session files for this performance here: https://www.telefunken-elektroakustik.com/livefromthelab_season/7/
For more additional content visit: https://www.livefromthelab.net
Executive Producer Toni Fishman; engineered by Ryan Reault; mixed by Alan Venitosh; directed by Nick Sonsini & Adam Lukowski; videography by Nick Sonsini, Adam Lukowski; edited by Adam Lukowski; Soundstage Manager: Scott Medeiros