{"id":485,"date":"2022-09-06T08:51:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T13:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/?p=485"},"modified":"2022-12-18T09:12:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T15:12:39","slug":"ocd-recording-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/ocd-recording-production\/","title":{"rendered":"OCD Recording &#038; Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"newor-before-content\" id=\"newor-1611022656\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8687276566169212\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8687276566169212\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8064447764\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you know what you\u2019re looking for, you\u2019ll see the inside of his studio on album covers and inserts for many bands throughout the state. And that\u2019s because for fourteen years, Duane Simoneaux has dedicated his life to producing some of the best music to come out of Louisiana. Before this interview, I hadn\u2019t seen Duane in years. Sitting before him that day, my mind kept going back to middle school where we met. With hair descending languidly onto a stone-washed jean jacket that hung off his shoulders, he slid down hallways through a sea of kids. In a world where children our age were often pre-concerned with a quest to be different, Duane was only concerned with being himself. Back then, there was a comfort I took in being around someone where individuality was not contrived. And this day, I sat in a building that might as well have been a shrine to that sentiment. Guitars, customized hardware, OCD produced albums and self-built acoustic treatments ornamented the walls of a building that he basically resurrected from the dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in 2008, the location that now houses OCD Recording and Production was described in a word by Duane as a dump. He likened the place to a World-War II barracks, complete with ceilings and beams at full tilt. He saw potential in the place and began to design his vision. Next, he gutted the whole place; walls were moved, and ceilings and overhead beams were stripped of their ability to threaten human life. And eventually the place actually became something of use. With news of his intentions, bands were already anxious to rehearse there. So, he was able to enlist the help of several bands\u2019 members to assist in the construction. In just three months\u2019 time, OCD was up and running. Now, when you walk through those doors, the walls, ceilings, sound treatments, even the desk console in the control room was built by Duane.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, his business didn\u2019t make any money. But over time he was able to build up a clientele. And slowly but surely, he began to see a profit. He also gave credit to Kirk Windstein for his initial success. Kirk took a chance on Duane and OCD years ago, before Duane had really been able to make a name for himself. And he\u2019s stuck with Duane ever since; even in his solo efforts. Not only was Duane accredited with producing, engineering, mixing and mastering Kirk\u2019s solo album, Dream In Motion. But he played keys and drums on it as well. (And another solo album is currently in the works) His meticulous nature can be contributed to, in-part, his obsessive compulsivity. As you\u2019ve probably realized by now, the studio name wasn\u2019t just pulled out of thin air. The OCD in him always wants to start a project and see it through to completion in one sitting. But because of the nature of the process, that never seems to happen. And he finds it especially challenging to stop mixing one track to start mixing on another. Differing schedules amongst the artists and himself tend to dictate Duane\u2019s calendar. As he explained, a band member might come in to record drums one day. And then he has to put that away until the rest can be recorded. But summing up his overall work-flow, it seems as though he is able to adapt quite well. All things considered, one rule that we could both agree on was that you just can\u2019t force creativity. It might be a two-day process to get into the mood and mix a track. And this is not out-of-scope for the jobs with which he is tasked. In speaking on what a \u201cnormal span of time\u201d is for most projects, he\u2019ll very quickly tell you there isn\u2019t such a thing. Some projects progress quicker than others. Budget dictates as well as the purpose of the project. For instance, efforts toward a record label submission will usually take longer than a project going straight to press. And working with seasoned professionals doesn\u2019t necessarily shorten the span of time needed to complete a project either. Duane explained, \u201cI mean you\u2019re working with artists. So, there\u2019s moods, and whatever is going on that day (for them), or equipment failures. Or sometimes we\u2019re writing the stuff in here. Like a Crowbar album\u2026 they\u2019ll come in here and start recording. And nobody knows what the vocals are going to do while we\u2019re recording it. And then, the day of, Kirk\u2019s writing vocals and he comes in here. And we start banging it out. So, some of the creative process happens right here.\u201d I couldn\u2019t help but voice the idea that it must be inspiring to come into work and not know what great creative results you may find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"944\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Dream-In-Motion.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Dream-In-Motion.jpg 878w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Dream-In-Motion-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Dream-In-Motion-768x826.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kirk Windstein&#8217;s first solo album, Dream In Motion, produced at OCD Recording &amp; Production with Duane co-writing, playing drums and keys. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In speaking on spans of time for different projects, he brought up the last Exhorder album, Mourn the Southern Skies. This was their first album in over 30 years. So, there\u2019s no question why it became a labor intensive, four-month process. A month of pre-production was followed by three months of recording and editing. And as this venture unfolded, there were regular check-ins from Exhorder\u2019s label, Nuclear Blast. One thing absent from this process was such a thing as a day off. In the end, Duane was ecstatic with the results, as was the band. Exhorder\u2019s bassist, Vinnie La Bella, even ended up working with Duane to co-produce his next project, Blackwater Canal. This would be Vinnie\u2019s first time wearing the producer\u2019s hat, and a stark contrast to the time involved with his own project. This was to be a five-song EP debut by four guys from Louisiana with countless years of experience under their belt. And the whole project, from start to finish, was completed in three days. And honestly, after reviewing Exhorder\u2019s album and Blackwater Canal\u2019s EP myself, both are masterpieces in their own right. In form and in fashion, and as he illustrated, you really never could tell how long a project was going to take or what might be involved in its creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"958\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Exhorder-958x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-489\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BWC-CD-1-e1658026611508-800x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BWC-CD-1-e1658026611508-800x1024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BWC-CD-1-e1658026611508-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BWC-CD-1-e1658026611508-768x983.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BWC-CD-1-e1658026611508-1200x1536.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BWC-CD-1-e1658026611508.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Left: Exhorder, Mourn the Southern Skies   Right: Blackwater Canal, Force Fed Lies, co-produced by Vinnie La Bella of Exhorder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Something that remained the same throughout the years was that he never did advertise. Which I find surprising in today\u2019s atmosphere. His jobs have always come by word of mouth. He does admit that there are nervous times when the current project he is working on is coming to a close and there\u2019s nothing booked. With a smile and a shrug, he\u2019ll tell you at random the phone will ring and then he\u2019s booked solid. But don\u2019t let him fool you. His work ethic and the results he delivers are what has made him the constant success he is today. And now \u201cOCD Recording &amp; Production\u201d can be found on the back of a lot of albums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OCD-Logo-1024x776.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OCD-Logo-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OCD-Logo-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OCD-Logo-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/OCD-Logo.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of those albums can be found on display at OCD. Walking in the front door, you find yourself in the waiting area. Two couches line two walls under framed CD\u2019s and records that he has produced. There\u2019s a bathroom and a kitchenette across the room. One doorway leads into the recording area, and the other to private rehearsal and storage spaces. And more rooms are accessible from there. The other doorway leads to where the magic happens. Upon entry, you immediately pass a vocal booth and the room opens up into a dynasty of sound. Guitars and acoustic treatments line the walls. Colored lights accent amps and speakers. A mic\u2019d drum kit sits at center with speakers and other hardware filling the corners. The control room sits in the rear with a couch across from the main console, and a window looking out into the room and in through another window to the vocal booth. The room is so, so quiet. I can only imagine what a glorious feeling it must be to come and audibly light it ablaze with guitars and drums and thrashing screams! &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" data-id=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-1-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-1-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-1-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-1-1536x1001.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-3-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Drums-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-1-448x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-1-448x1024.jpg 448w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-1-131x300.jpg 131w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-1.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-2-446x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-2-446x1024.jpg 446w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-2-131x300.jpg 131w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-2.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"457\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-5-457x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-5-457x1024.jpg 457w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-5-134x300.jpg 134w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-5-768x1721.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-5-686x1536.jpg 686w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-5.jpg 857w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-6-337x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-6-337x1024.jpg 337w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-6-99x300.jpg 99w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-6-505x1536.jpg 505w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-6.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-7-341x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-7-341x1024.jpg 341w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-7-100x300.jpg 100w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-7-511x1536.jpg 511w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-7.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-8-427x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-8-427x1024.jpg 427w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-8-125x300.jpg 125w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-8-768x1841.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-8-641x1536.jpg 641w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-8.jpg 801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"911\" data-id=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-3-4-1024x911.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-3-4-1024x911.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-3-4-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-3-4-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-3-4-1200x1068.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Guitar-3-4.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>OCD has a sponsorship through SE Microphones. And many of these weighted, powerful gems can be found throughout his studio. But there are also several modified mics that he is proud to own. One in particular is the microphone in his vocal booth. It\u2019s a piece built by Chris Prutcher of Barbaric Amplification out in California. Duane and Chris began speaking online about what it was exactly Duane was searching for. Chris offered to build him a microphone. And Duane began scouring the internet for parts. He happened across someone in forums that was known as THE tube guy with the handle \u201cBowie\u201d. Bowie pitched Duane on a special tube he had for sale. While Duane dismissed the seemingly sensational claim, he purchased the tube and had it shipped to Chris out in California. The next thing he heard from Chris was, \u201cDUDE! Where did you get this TUBE?!\u201d So, Chris combined his circuit design with the tube from Bowie. And both Chris and Duane couldn\u2019t have been more pleased with the result. Chris even named the mic after Duane\u2019s studio. And so, the mic became known as the OCD-BA51. Duane has always gravitated toward the type of equipment that can\u2019t be found on a shelf, so-to-speak. And rightfully so. It has given his studio a proprietary sound that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. He also has some microphones that were custom built by Michael Joly, of OktavaMod in Massachusetts. Though this guy serviced over 20,000 clients in a span of 13 years, OktavaMod closed its doors in 2018. I\u2019d say, at that point, Duane\u2019s equipment transitioned from unique to rare, furthering OCD\u2019s place in signature sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Chris-Prutcher-Mic-Barbaric-Amplification-756x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Chris-Prutcher-Mic-Barbaric-Amplification-756x1024.jpg 756w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Chris-Prutcher-Mic-Barbaric-Amplification-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Chris-Prutcher-Mic-Barbaric-Amplification-768x1041.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Chris-Prutcher-Mic-Barbaric-Amplification.jpg 772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barbaric Amplification<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"502\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mic-Booth-Chris-Prutcher-Mic-Barbaric-Amplification-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mic-Booth-Chris-Prutcher-Mic-Barbaric-Amplification-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mic-Booth-Chris-Prutcher-Mic-Barbaric-Amplification-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mic-Booth-Chris-Prutcher-Mic-Barbaric-Amplification-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mic-Booth-Chris-Prutcher-Mic-Barbaric-Amplification-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Mic-Booth-Chris-Prutcher-Mic-Barbaric-Amplification.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vocal Booth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"953\" data-id=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-1-1024x953.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-1-1024x953.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-2-Ribbon-Mic-768x610.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-2-Ribbon-Mic-1200x954.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-2-Ribbon-Mic.jpg 1355w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SE Ribbon Mic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SE MIcs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" data-id=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_1-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_1-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_1-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_1-1536x1042.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_1-1200x814.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_1.jpg 1577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Back of SE Vocal Mic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"760\" data-id=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_2-1024x760.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_2-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_2-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_2-1200x890.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SE-Mics-3_2.jpg 1442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Front of SE Vocal Mic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The sonic absolute does not stop there. The digital console shares space with some API pre-amps, a Neve clone, and several compressors modified by Jim Williams, who is well known for augmenting existing outboard equipment. Jim\u2019s most notable clients were John Mclaughlin, Stevie Wonder, and Frank Zappa. And Jim was how Duane came to use the 90\u2019s era Soundcraft Venue analog console that feeds his digital console. According to Jim, once modified, it\u2019s as close as you can get to audio perfection. Duane had the console modified in Nashville, as per Jim\u2019s specifications, and now he swears by it. I pointed out that there is a stage-full of gear out in the recording area and asked if the accumulation of all this was as a result of being in bands over the years. He nodded, saying yes, and paused. \u201cYeah, a lot of it. But then, anything really nice guitar-wise, a good friend of mine that I work with constantly; his name is Hugo Miranda. If you see a nice guitar, it\u2019s Hugo\u2019s.\u201d Hugo Miranda is a producer, musician, and songwriter that played guitar and sang vocals for his band RetroElectro, and came to OCD over seven years ago to record an album. Since then, the two have worked on another project, Daphne Moon, as well as countless hours of his solo material. Hugo was actually a transplant from New York, and so valued Duane\u2019s hospitality and willingness to not only work with him, but to introduce him to other musicians in the area and show him the production ropes so-to-speak. Upon completion of Duane\u2019s home studio, the two plan to work together to keep both locations up and running. Above all else, Hugo exclaimed, \u201cHis Pro-Tools editing Kung-Fu is INCREDIBLE!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amp-1-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amp-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amp-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amp-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amp-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amp-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Console-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Console-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Console-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Console-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Console-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Console-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Console.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Duane cited more family time, less overhead, and the convenience of better choosing his own hours as motivation for building OCD\u2019s second location at his home. And true to his obsessive compulsions, the second location is architecturally modelled exactly after the first one. I guess it\u2019s like they say, \u201cif it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it!\u201d His building design, his collection of unique equipment, his drive, and his business acumen have all worked well for him over the years. Some of the clients he\u2019s enjoyed working with have been, Crowbar, Exhorder, Down, Blackwater Canal, Ashes to Dust, We Are Wires, Spacemetal, Stereo Fire Empire, Uprising, Bad Grass, Runoft, Misled, Motoriot, Sun God Seven, Wicked River Rising, and Them Guys. And those are just the ones framed in the waiting room. At the time of this interview, he was working on an album for a ska-reggae band by the name of Firebrain as well as Kirk Windstein\u2019s second solo album. And starting the following week, he would be working on a project for Adam Pierce, winner of The Voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BWC-CD-1-e1658026611508-800x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BWC-CD-1-e1658026611508-800x1024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BWC-CD-1-e1658026611508-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BWC-CD-1-e1658026611508-768x983.jpg 768w, 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src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Crowbar-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Crowbar-1.jpg 915w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Crowbar-1-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Crowbar-1-768x845.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"975\" data-id=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Crowbar-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Crowbar-3.jpg 891w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Crowbar-3-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Crowbar-3-768x840.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I spoke with a band that recently recorded at OCD to get a feel for their experience with Duane. They talked about how well he knew his gear and how personable he was. They also spoke about his level of focus. He adapts to the band in its entirety; not just the time frame and budget, but their moods, their personalities, the different schedules of each member, and the intended target for the finished product. Whether it be straight to pressing and releasing or to a record label, he addresses needs that possibly even the band doesn\u2019t know they have. And to me this speaks to not only skill in his craft, but an intuitive nature for the process of creation. Combined with custom built gear proprietary to his studio and the sheer amount of gear available to customers, one could argue that the level of service bands receive at OCD has, and always will be, second to none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author: David Trahan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/neworleansmusicians.com\" target=\"_blank\">Neworleansmusicians.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Neworleansmusicians.com Podcast can be found on these platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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