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"The cast of @UCLanGuysnDolls are doing so well this week. Sure a couple of them will end up in the west end!"
"BASS PLAYER Required urgently for Cruise gig. Must be a strong sight reader, improviser and play all styles. DM for more details. Cheers!"
"@sambabambaman @uclanguysndolls cool bass player?!"
"Off to the band call for the @UCLanGuysnDolls production that's on this week. They always have a very talented cast!"
"@mrgordonburns Nice speech tonight Mr Burns to celebrate Cedric Robinson's Sunshine Award. Loved your blatant @BBCLancashire show plug! ;)"

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Harrison Wood : Bassist

Harrison Wood's Sound Recording Work

"I absolutely love to do jazz, classical and acoustic recordings with good musicians".

Sound recording is very much my families profession.
I've had the very best start I could have wished for in life in respect of the recording World. I've recorded at home since I was a young boy with the very best quality equipment and have formally studied recording both at school and college where I gain a distinction in the BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology. My dad (David Wood) has over 25 years of professional experience in the music and recording industry and one of the companies he founded has had lots of hits over the years (including a number 1) so I've had a wonderful teacher.

I have a great 'Mac Pro' based professional mobile recording set up that will meet all the needs of anyone wanting to record. I'm really keen to record everything from soloists with accompanists to instrumental ensembles and choirs and welcome the chance of giving all good local ensembles, bands and choirs in the jazz, classical and acoustic genres a price for recording.

What Can I Do For You?
- I can come to your chosen location to record; with great equipment; great microphones and a great co-engineer.
- I understand both the recording and music process and can do all the post production of the recording.
- I'll record it, mix it, master it and supply with a finished cd master.
- I can even arrange CD duplication (and information on getting an MCPS licence) if you want.

What Can I Offer You?
Great Gear
I'm lucky, I've some wonderful top end professional recording gear that I (and my dad) own, please see the list below.
Flexibility
I can either make 'live stereo recordings' (like a concert); or 'full multi-track recordings' where there's the chance to do as many 'takes' as required and then edit them together later.
Good Musical Skills
I read musical scores fluently so my audio editing is both seamless and musical. Because of my classical music training, I also feel, and have been told that I have 'good ears'.
A Pro Post Production Set Up
I've all the facilities to do the editing, mixing and mastering at home.
I Work With Good People
I work with some really great assistant engineers.
A Great Work Ethic
I'm always well prepared, have a good attitude and understand what exactly has to happen on the day of recording both in terms of the recording process and the creation of a calm relaxing stress free vibe.
I Come To Your Chosen Location
This can be a church, school, concert hall, pub etc. Basically where ever you think we can get the best recording and where you will feel most comfortable.

My Recording Gear
The gear I have is absolutely brilliant and I've everything I need for recording.
Gear List Includes:
- Apple Mac Pro
8 core Mac Pro with 2 x 2.8GHz quad-core processors and 20 gig of (DDR2) RAM
- Digidesign 003 factory
Fully integrated firewire interface and control surface with motorised faders.
- Pro Tools LE8 Recording Software
Pro Tools recording software is now industry standard and in most professional studios.
- MOTU 828 interface
Audio interface.
- Logic Pro Software
Powerful professional music production software from Apple.
- Korg D32XD
Stand-alone 24-bit audio recording digital multi-track with 16 input board and 16 simultaneous recording tracks.
- 2 x Focusrite OctoPre's
16 channels of award winning 'Class A' discrete Focusrite pre-amps with 16 independent Compressors/Limiters.
- Samson PB10 Pro
Power Conditioner and Distribution Unit
- Presonus Central Station
A rack mounted control center for all my monitoring needs so I can control three pairs of monitors, two pairs of headphones, talkback, headphone amp as well as ins from one unit. It has a purely passive signal path so no noise, colour and distortion from amp stages and active integrated circuits.
- Focal Twin 6BE 3 Way Active Monitor Speakers
These professional active near / mid field monitors are brilliant. Each monitor has 2 x BASH Technology 150 watt amps driving 2 x Focal (6W4370B) 6.5 inch woofers and a 100w amp driving the Focal (TB871) beryillium inverted dome tweeter. I also have some Spirit, Tascam and Alesis models.
- LCD Monitors
1 x Samsung 24" and 1 x GNR 15".
- Plug-ins
Tons of plug-ins for the software.
- Microphones
Extensive range of microphones (over £8,000 worth) including:
Soundfield SPS422B (Stereo), Neumann U87's, Sennheiser's, AKG C414's etc
- Studio Headphones
Beyerdynamic DT100 (closed back) for recording.
Sennheiser Professional HD650 (open back) for monotoring.
- Multicore
16 Channel Whirlwind.
- Cables
Vann Damme blue series studio grade custom made looms.
A big range of mic cables.