Originally published in Caveman Productions.com · June 2004
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Veteran producer Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Dream Theater) has posted the following update on his web site:
“Finished mixing John Petrucci’s solo album today. He is massively psyched! It’s called ‘Suspended Animation’, is 64 minutes long, has no keyboards or vocals on it, and it rocks pretty hard. At times, it throws up Steve Morse, Gary Moore and Jeff Beck stylings and he really shreds on it! Next week, I begin mixing a new Dream Theater DVD/CD project from their recent gig at the Budokan in Japan, so that should be fun — with budget constraints and the band’s touring schedule we’ve got just over a week to mix the 3-hour-plus show in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound. Something I think you DT fans have been wanting for awhile!”
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/producer-mixing-new-dream-theater-live-dvd-is-a-ball-breaker/
Veteran producer Kevin Shirley (Iron Maiden, Dream Theater) has posted the following update on his web site:
“Spent the week mixing the stereo mixes of the 3-hour long Dream Theater show from the Budokan in Tokyo for their forthcoming DVD, and it’s a real ball-breaker to do. It’s so complicated and technical, and a real challenge. Mike Portnoy swapping from one drum kit to another all over the place, Jordan and Petrucci firing machine-gun riffs around in harmony with John Myung holding down the foundation = so you have to be concentrating non-stop. * Took the weekend off (I had planned to work through ‘til we were finished, but my assistant is fried!), and am just waking in the quiet, foggy early morning of the Hamptons. Next week, I plan to finish up the Dream Theater stereo and surround mixes, as well as mix a track for the sensational ‘new’ English group, The Darkness, which I’m really looking forward to!”
https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/producer-kevin-shirley-comments-on-dream-theater-page-plant-dvds/
Veteran producer Kevin Shirley (Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, Aerosmith, Slayer) has posted the following message on his web site:
“Dream Theater ‘Live at Budokan’ DVD and CD came out — it’s awesome BUT make sure you set the audio mode very carefully otherwise it will not impress you sonically — it took me three separate occasions to get it right! The default is to 5.1 with some fake surround shit, make sure you deselect that. The 5.1is not necessarily encoded the way it was in the studio — we’re looking into it, and will keep you updated. + I am excited about the impending release of ‘No Quarter: Unledded’. Here is an online interview with me, re the Page/Plant DVD out October 26. Interview — hope you enjoy! (That’s what they ended up with for the cover ..... hmmm!)”