Friday, July 15, 2011

One of the World's Longest Running Recording Studios Celebrates 44 Years In Business

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 8, 2010

Contact: Public Relations
Trod Nossel Productions and Recording Studios
10 George Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-269-4465


Contact Via Email



http://www.trodnossel.com







Andrew Loog Oldham quote

One of the World's Longest Running Recording Studios,
Trod Nossel, Celebrates 44 Years In Business

Trod Nossel (alleged to mean "tree of many branches" by
its Founder) is not just a recording studio, but a brand, a story; a comprehensive
entertainment company still making records for over 4 decades.

Wallingford, CT - March 8, 2010 — Since 1966,
Trod Nossel Productions
and Recording Studios
®, cited by the media
as "one of the longest running recording studios of it's kind in
existence,” has been an icon in the music industry since founded
by the late, oral surgeon turned music mogul, Thomas 'Doc' Cavalier.
From 1962-1966, it was Syncron Sound Studios (hence the rare, sought-after
Syncron microphones, AU7a and S10) when Doc purchased it before renaming
it Trod Nossel 1966.



READ THE WHOLE PRESS RELEASE...

 





© 2010. Trod
Nossel and Affiliated Companies. All Rights Reserved.





Wednesday, March 10, 2010

One of the World's Longest Running Recording Studios Celebrates 44 Years In Business

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 8, 2010


Contact:
Public Relations
Trod Nossel Productions and Recording Studios
10 George Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-269-4465


Contact Via Email



http://www.trodnossel.com







Andrew Loog Oldham quote

One of the World's Longest Running Recording Studios,
Trod Nossel, Celebrates 44 Years In Business

Trod Nossel (alleged to mean "tree of many branches" by
its Founder) is not just a recording studio, but a brand, a story; a comprehensive
entertainment company still making records for over 4 decades.

Wallingford, CT - March 8, 2010 — Since 1966,
Trod Nossel Productions
and Recording Studios
®, cited by the media
as "one of the longest running recording studios of it's kind in
existence,” has been an icon in the music industry since founded
by the late, oral surgeon turned music mogul, Thomas 'Doc' Cavalier.
From 1962-1966, it was Syncron Sound Studios (hence the rare, sought-after
Syncron microphones, AU7a and S10) when Doc purchased it before renaming
it Trod Nossel 1966.



READ THE WHOLE PRESS RELEASE...

 





© 2010. Trod
Nossel and Affiliated Companies. All Rights Reserved.





Tuesday, September 8, 2009

No more yes. It's either HELL YEAH! or no.

I thought this piece from former CD Baby founder, Derek Sivers, really hits the nail on the head. Not only can a lot of people relate to this on a personal level, but picture being an A&R guy at the record label (though the music industry has changed dramatically from the days that pitching to A&R was one of the only ways into a record deal). They are the epitome of "hell yeah." It's either "hell yeah" about an artist, or "pass."

Read and enjoy...

Those of you who often over-commit or feel too scattered may appreciate a new philosophy I'm trying:


If I'm not saying “HELL YEAH!” about something, then say no.


Meaning: When deciding whether to commit to something, if I feel anything less than, “Wow! That would be amazing! Absolutely! Hell yeah!” - then my answer is no.


When you say no to most things, you leave room in your life to really throw yourself completely into that rare thing that makes you say “HELL YEAH!”


We're all busy. We've all taken on too much. Saying yes to less is the way out.

Examples:


I was hiring someone for a long-term project. There were many candidates. I compared pros-and-cons. Nobody blew me away, but I felt I had to choose one of them. Instead, I said no to all, and began the search again in a different way. That turned up someone absolutely amazing who is ideal and I'm psyched to be working with.


I was supposed to go to three music conferences in the next few months. They were spread out around the world and would have taken many expensive days in planes and hotels to be there. I had said yes to all of them out of habit or obligation. But I realized I wasn't feeling “HELL YEAH!” about them, so I cancelled all three. They're a little disappointed but I was able to clear off 12 days in my calendar! 12 days!! Do you know how much I can do with 12 free days? Maybe I could get Muckwork launched! Now that is a “HELL YEAH!”


I was deciding where to live. I had heard good things about Vancouver and Sydney. I was interested in Hong Kong and Florianópolis. But when I got to New York City I felt such an instant “HELL YEAH!” that I stayed.

9, 10 or 1


The surprisingly great book “Personal Development for Smart People” asks you to think about the different areas of your life (career, relationships, spiritual, health, etc.) - and rate your satisfaction in each area from 1 to 10.


But after doing that, the next suggestion impressed me: it said to go through every area you rated a 5, 6, 7, or 8 - and replace it with a 1! That we should never settle for “it's not so bad” - and instead face up to what you really want.


In other words: No more “yes”. It's either “HELL YEAH!” or “no”.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lilivc/643831993/

© 2009 Derek Sivers

Friday, June 26, 2009

The Studio Microphone Classic

The Neumann U87 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone is one of the most commonly used microphones in our studio here at Trod Nossel. It has been used on a wide variety of instruments such as acoustic guitar, violin, cello and all other types of stringed instruments. It has the ability to accurately capture the room ambiance of a performance. It’s also been used on guitar amps, drums and percussion, choir and most commonly, lead and background vocals and dialogue.

The U87 has a relatively flat frequency response, which allows for an accurate representation of a vocal or instrument being recorded without any additional, unwanted frequency boosts or cuts. If there is one mic that is used to capture virtually any sound accurately, it’s the Neumann U87, and we’ve got it here, at Trod Nossel Studios.

See you in the studio...

Dan Raphael, Engineer

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Pulse, Bram Rigg Set, The Shags, The Wildweeds, Syncron, Trod Nossel, etc...

The best thing about the web is inadvertently coming across great info about our own company, personal accounts and intimate anecdotes. Check out this interesting blog told by none other than Paul Rosano, a former member of Pulse. It is great to hear these versions told by each musician with their own personal spin and experiences factored in.

Check out his blog here.

Paul Rosano is also currently one of our songwriters from back in the day. He'll be one of many of our writers to get some positive news within the next year... more on that when the time comes.

If anyone out there knows any of our obscure writers, please pass along this info, and have them go to our site to send us updated contact information, as well as a valid email address.


Enjoy!

Trod Nossel Productions and Recording Studios

Est 1966

Friday, June 5, 2009

Welcome to Trod Nossel Productions and Recording Studios' Blog!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to the Trod Nossel Productions and Recording Studios' Official Blog.

As most of you know, we are the premier audio production and recording facility not only in Connecticut, but have been coined by the media as "one of the longest running recording studios of its kind in the world." We've been here since 1962, first as a microphone manufacturing company, then became Syncron Sound Studios. Since 1966, we have been Trod Nossel Productions and Recording Studios; same name, same business, same location. Everyone who is anyone has graced these walls over the years. Take a look at our partial client list. Of course we could not list everyone who has recorded here.

We are situated on nearly 3 acres of land, with three buildings on the compound, one being the main studio (6,500 sq. feet), at the end of a private, dead end street. Parking and load in is level (no stairs) and the property is fenced on all sides. A look at some photos of the facility and grounds are here.

Since we have been recording as far back as the inception of the multitrack recording, we have vast knowledge in all areas of audio production and sound recording. We have trained many other local studio owners and engineers through our artist management, work programs, and engineering courses which were developed as early as 1970. We are an all-encompassing entertainment company including several publishing companies with a catalog of approximately 800 titles, placing our songs in TV, with other artists and Film such as HBO and Disney, Monday Night Football to television sitcom's. We also have over 1,000 recorded master tapes including the 23 famed Trod Nossel Concert Series featuring Fleetwood Mac, Steppenwolf and Chick Corea.

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'Til then, see you in the studio...