Larry Murphy
University of Houston alumnus Larry Murphy has music on the mind. Graduating with a BA in Communications: Media Production, he chose to pursue a career in the music industry by enrolling in HCC’s Audio Engineering program. Upon his arrival at Tierra, Larry demonstrated his knowledge of recording technology, a sound work ethic, and a good pair of ears, securing his place at Tierra Studios. Since then, Larry has worked his way from intern to assistant engineer, with involvement in a wide variety of projects, including major location recording gigs all over Houston.
Larry is also a well-known and respected DJ in Houston. DJ’ing consistently for the past 10 years, he has established a unique sound that people enjoy on a weekly basis. Additionally, he co-wrote and released a 12″ record in 2006 on Houston’s Uniform Recordings, a internationally acclaimed dance music record label.
Share Storms are not fun. As much as we needed the rain here in Houston, the concomitant effects of the rain can be very taxing and undesirable. Due to unforeseen electrical issues caused by storm damage to the surrounding grid, our energy supply is experiencing intermittent glitches, causing us to need to reschedule sessions and contact electricians to ensure that our facility can run without risk of damage to equipment. And thus, we forge on. Yesterday, we had the privilege of entertaining one of the music industry’s top movers and shakers who gave us a little... [Read more]
Share Larry Murphy, staff engineer at Tierra Studios, begins his Mic’s With Murphy series with an overview of microphones. Watch the video and read more about mics below. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } (This image is from the Wikipedia Blumlein entry) The Blumlein pair recording technique is a type... [Read more]
Share There is a lot of stuff going on this week, and today is no exception. In addition to getting some quotes for the Thomas Hultén press release and finishing the final editing as well, I’ve got a lot of work on the website to do. Marla is coming by to get her hard drive, and the talented Patti Rabaza will be coming in this afternoon to track some piano and vocals on a couple songs. Read More →
Share The weather is changing (slowly), the leaves are browning (one at a time), and fall is upon us. In totally unrelated news, I am shipping Thomas Hultén’s master out to be pressed and manufactured today. This week promises a lot of prep work for Thomas’ album release, as well as upkeep for our finished and ongoing projects. We’ve got some good stuff in the works right now, and with Glenn in NYC helping keep the ball moving, we move forward into the new season with fresh goals and continued momentum. Read More →
Share Whilst compiling data for our web page, I found that there was a lack of information regarding what constitutes a matched pair and a stereo pair of microphones. So, I decided to address this topic in a blog post for all you readers out there in the blogosphere. Using a stereo pair of microphones allows an audio engineer to capture a sound source in a stereo image. That is, using two of the same make and model mics placed to the left and right of the sound source allows the engineer to pan the signals left and right, giving the audience a true stereo perspective.... [Read more]
