The making of an album - week 0: First day recording
Started recording the first song today. It's an untitled song with the working title 038. Most of the time was spent fixing the drum programming and laying down bass. Feels great to finally have...
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 0: Second day recording
Continued working on 038 today. Got some rythm guitars recorded. Got side-tracked by some EQ-problems, but sorted it out. Ø
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 0: More drums
Spent all day re-doing the drum programming on 038. Wasn't quite happy with the tempo. Took it up a couple notches, and the then the original drumming got a little too hectic, so I had to strip it down...
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 1: Day off
Mondays and Tuesdays are off-days from recording. So today is office day at Wika Media. Can't wait to get back to recording though... Ø
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 1: Another day at the office
Had lot's of stuff on my todo-list at the office today. Got most of it done too. Ø
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 1: More office duties
Running a business with legacy clients is not easy. Spent most of the day answering support questions. Since I already got stuck in IT-mode I decided to stay at the office and do some much needed...
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 1: Recording day + website work
Started the day doing some support. Then I went into the studio and recorded rythem guitars on The Drifter. After 4 hours of recording I went back to the office and worked some more on the website....
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 1: Shepherd's Rhyme, rhythm guitars
Started laying down rhythm guitars on Shepherd's Rhyme today. Have decided to mellow it down in the verse parts, so it'll be easier to build it up towards the end. Didn't get around to do a set up on...
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 1: Øystein Wika's studio guitar rig
Here's my current studio guitar rig setup. Signal chain Guitar -> Millennia TD-1 preamp - split chain out A/B: Signal A (recording): -> Balanced direct to Prism Sound Orpheus (input 1) -> DAW...
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 1: Guitar tune up
All day recording and guitar tech'ing today! Got the much needed guitar tune up done to "Bluie" (my Ibanez RG2560ZEX Abyss Blue). I took it all appart, checked the neck, frets and adjusted the...
View ArticleAKG D-40 microphones
So it's monday again and I'm back in my office (at Wika Media). Just found a couple of AKG D-40 dynamic microphones on the shelf that I haven't tested in the studio yet. They have a significant...
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 2: Recording weekend
Been a busy week at the Wika Media office this week, so I haven't been able to keep up with my recording schedule for a couple of days. However, I got back in the studio today and have been trying to...
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 3: Tom Anderson Classic Fixup
Received a couple of replacement Kahler Steeler tremolos for my beloved Tom Anderson Classic today. The tremolo has been acting up for years now, so I'm glad I finally found a couple used ones in...
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 4: Guitar repairs
I've been trying to ignore some problems with my guitars, especially regarding fret buzz and action adjustments. Earlier this week, I had a go at the Tom Anderson Classic myself, but just as I got the...
View ArticleThe making of an album - week 7: Guitars fixed
Last monday, I finally got to pick up two of my guitars from the guitar tech. The Fender Strat is still waiting some work, and should be finished sometime in late january. As I mentioned before, the...
View ArticleØystein Wika Group
I'm extremely pleased to announce the birth of Øystein Wika Group! The band members are: Øystein Wika (guitars), Jonatan Eikum (drums) and Steinar Eikum (bass). The band will make our first live...
View ArticleThe making of an album: Recording begins
Today is the official start of the recording sessions for the upcoming CD. During the past couple of years I've been doing a lot of pre-production and demoing, but now it's time to get down to...
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