Touchwood Acoustic Trio record their Demo CD at LV Studios

One of my own working bands is the Montreal-based Touchwood Acoustic Trio featuring Enzo Trimboli on guitar and Gilbert Francis on the traditional djembe drum.

Recording and mixing our demo was part of a new promotional effort in 2007 and we made a concious decision to create an actual studio demo for bookings. The process was smooth and seamless since all 3 members of the band have been playing for decades, so experience was key in helping record the demo in as little as one or two takes per track.

Opting for a click track with a guide guitar/vocal to lead the session, we recorded each final track seperately saving lead and backing vocals for last. Some harmonica and percussion elements were added for flavour and just a minimum of effects and EQ to round out the overall sound.

Here are some samples of the final results:

Touchwood_Oct_2007_Demo_Crazy_Train.mp3 (Sample)

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Touchwood_Oct_2007_Demo_Take_It_Easy.mp3 (Sample)

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Touchwood_Oct_2007_Demo_Highway_To_Hell.mp3 (Sample)

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Recording Equipment Used:

DAW:
- Cubase
- Sonar

Preamps & Analog/Digital Conversion:
- MOTU 8-Pre
- MOTU 2408mk3

Microphones:
- Shure SM57, SM58
- Rhode NT1A
- Audio Technica MB 5k
- Audio Technica MB 6k