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“Von Berg” Instrumental Recording

von Berg Instrumental Recording
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June 4, 2017
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Benjamin Albrecht
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As you may have noticed, it has been a long time since I have reported about new finished productions or ongoing projects. As from now, I will inform you about the actual running production and complement my Instagram posts with more details here in my blog. This topic will be placed between the other general articles so you will not miss them. On that, you can count!

Info : PLEASE NOTE - In the case of recent "von Berg" releases (2018/2019), we want to state out that we did not record (depending on the material), edit, mix or master the final product! This project was closed by AP before completion. Read the end of this article for more details.×

Live Instrumental Recording

Studio B Energiekreis Zuckerhut

Studio B - Alesis x2 console & a bunch of outboard gear

Last weekend, I spent my first time in the recording studio called Energiekreis Zuckerhut Studios which is located in the western German city Bonn. The studio was founded in 2014 and is run by the two German producers/engineers David Trapp (EMMA6, Jupiter Jones, among others) and Michael Schwalb (Revolverheld, Eko Fresh, among others).

I scheduled one and a half days to realise a live instrumental recording for a four-track EP. We set up everything technical and went through the sound check during the Saturday. Then, the whole Sunday was used to record the live instrumental session.

It is all about the new-found German indie-pop band "von Berg", based in Cologne. The band consists of four students of music, which got to know each other at the Cologne Academy of music, which is also the place of origin of the band. This recorded EP will be fundamental for the creation of their specific sound - we will see.

The production team consists of Florian Schurz (engineer) and me, Benjamin Albrecht, as producer.

Technical Details

Drum set with Glyn Johns overhead method


Nord Stage 2 and microKorg

2x12 Vox speaker with common miking

We recorded drums, electric guitar, bass and keys (Nord Stage 2 and microKorg) in a live recording setup and just overdubbed an acoustic guitar. We decided to capture the MIDI signal next to the line output of the keys to be more flexible later in the mixdown. The speaker of the guitar amp was placed in a separated room to minimise the cross-talk in the main recording room.

Channels & Microphones

ChannelMicrophonePreamp/Signal Chain
Kick InShure Beta 91AAlesis X2
Kick OutAudix D6Capi VP312 (API Replica) + Pultec EQP-1A Replica
Snare TopShure SM57Capi VP312 (API Replica)
Snare BottomAKG C414 XLSAlesis X2
Overhead LAKG C414 XLIICapi VP312 (API Replica)
Overhead RAKG C414 XLIICapi VP312 (API Replica)
Dirt MicNeumann U67 ReplicaAlesis x2
Guitar Amp AShure SM57Telefunken V672
Guitar Amp BSennheiser MD421Telefunken V672
BassDI (with Aguilar Tone Hammer 500)Focusrite ISA428 MkII
PianoDIFocusrite ISA428 MkII
SynthDIUniversal Audio Apollo Quad
Acoustic Guitar ALine Audio CM3Focusrite ISA428 MkII
Acoustic Guitar BAKG C12 ReplicaFocusrite ISA428 MkII + Pultec EQP-1A Replica
Acoustic Guitar CLine Audio CM3Focusrite ISA428 MkII

Studio B - Preamps & EQ

What Is Next?

In the future, I will continue my work with this project and will give you an insight into every stage of the production. Stay tuned and don't forget to visit my social media profiles from time to time, so you will not miss anything ;)

In the end, I want to thank Michael Schwalb for supporting us in the studio setup and Pierre Dresen, who accompanied me the whole day with his camera and took some great photos and collected video material.


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  4. Mattie Hindmarsh 29. September 2018 at 4:47

    I need to to thank you for this very good read!! I absolutely enjoyed every little bit of it.
    I have you bookmarked to look at new things you post…

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