Recording guitar through a pickle with Sylvia Massy

Full video available exclusively on A sneak peek of Sylvia Massy’s ’Recording A Band’ series in which she experiments with inserting household objects such as pickles and lightbulbs into the signal chain. Join us at The Village studios for a masterclass in creative recording techniques with engineer Sylvia Massy! Hosted at Studio A with rock band The Melvins, this in-depth series takes you on the journey from equipment choice and microphone placement to tracking, production, and the rough mix. Using a Neve 8048 console and outboard compression, Massy explains her signal flow and session setup, discusses the source material, and crafts her sound for drums, bass, guitar, strings, and vocals. She records live performances of the band, adds overdubs, and implements a few unconventional ideas of her own to culminate in an exciting rough mix of the song!