Sound Devices 788T chosen to record Nepalese music album
Published: ASIA
CHINA: A Sound Devices 788T digital audio recorder and a USBPre 2 microphone interface were used to capture the recordings of an album titled Nepali Ho. Alejandro Sánchez-Samper, assistant professor and assistant director of commercial music at Florida Atlantic University (FAU), recorded the album in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Recording mostly at the Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory’s Kat/Jazz studios, Mr Sánchez-Samper utilised the 788T’s eight inputs to capture the overall sound of Nepalese groups such as Kutumba and 1974 AD. In addition, Mr Sánchez-Samper used the 788T’s preamps and digital converter to route what he was recording into the line inputs of the console at the studio.
‘The 788T is very user-friendly, has more features than you could ever imagine and its small size and incredible battery life is perfect for recording in the field,’ enthused Mr Sánchez-Samper. ‘Just the ability to be able to have output mixing is great. Four of the eight groups I recorded were done with the 788T in the field. It lived up to its specs and far exceeded my expectations.’
Mr Sánchez-Samper described the USBPre 2 as an ‘invaluable’ piece of equipment during the recording process. ‘I used it on every session in the Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory’s Kat/Jazz recording studio, both as a stand-alone preamp and as an interface. The guitarist for 1974 AD liked it so much that he convinced me to sell it to him! I guess I will be purchasing another one quite soon,’ he added.
‘This album is an opportunity for Nepali artists to further their careers in Nepal and abroad,’ concluded Mr Sánchez-Samper.
The album features a variety of musical styles such as rock, pop, street rap, jazz, traditional Hindustani, Nepalese folk and fusion, and a portion of the proceeds of the album will go towards a music scholarship fund to benefit students at the Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory.