Freq Shop

We did a huge drum R&D day yesterday at Freq Shop We went through and tested a lot of our gear, troubleshooted stuff and experimented a lot with drum sounds. We brought in a new toy called the @tune bot a device that helps you tune drums by measuring the frequency at each lug. Man I was skeptical. I’ve tried so many gadgets over the years but dude…. This things rules! It surpassed my expectations by a mile! Drums are TOUGH but this tool makes it so EASY to tune a drum perfectly. PERFECTLY… dude… dude… don’t sleep on it. As you can tell I’m pretty blown away. Producers, engineers, drummers… Thank me later 🤘🏼 #freqshop #churchofrocknroll

The incomporable Mario Telaro joined us at Freq Shop this week to lay down some drum tracks for some remote sessions for artists in a few corners of the world. Mario is an incredible player and only ever needs 1 or 2 takes so we had plenty of time left over to let him rip up the drum kit! Here is one of the drum solos he dazzled us with for his solo project THE CHEMICAL SYNDICATE Enjoy watching a master of their craft in their element!! #freqshop #churchofrocknroll #montrealrecordingstudio #record #recordingstudio #drumsession #remotesessions #audiomovers #drumsolo #drummeroftheday #drumstagram #drumset #solo #sessionmusician #musician #musicislife #musicindustry #montreal #montrealmusic

We are Montreal’s Recording Studio! Providing all the comfort, equipment and inspiration for you to bring our best! We’re just a couple of dudes who are passionate about making music. #freqshop

Let’s get geeky! In all honestly, even after all these years all this has never dawned on me at all… The bottom line is that some pickups are faster and some are slower! 🤯🤯🤯Hope this helps you make better records 🤘🏼🤘🏼#freqshop #churchofrocknroll #montrealrecordingstudio #montreal #record #recording #recordingtips #music #guitars #pickups #recordingstudio #soundengineer #audioengineer

Ottawa’s @tucana.tv dropped a huge 💣 this week! ‘All Turns Black’ is out now!! This one bangs! Gotta say that we really loved working with these guys and we’re so stoked to have them back for more in 2024! Is it me or is the post punk hardcore scene in Canada fkn amazing or what?? #freqshop #churchofrocknroll #montrealrecordingstudio #record #recordingstudio #producer #recordproducer #hardcore #postpunk #emo #metalmusic #heavymusic #turnstile #idles #montreal #montrealmusic #montrealartist #music #musicians #canadianband #tucana #heavymetal #headbang

Happy Days!! MOOCH joined us for a day to lay down their sludgy rendition of Nirvana’s ‘Something In The Way’. Alexandro Segreti came in with his prized Drum Workshop Inc. (DW Drums) kit. Every time I get to play and record one is a reminder of why these drums are so coveted, musical and impressive. It was Pearl Jam’s Dave Abbruzzese who made them the coolest drums around but to put stick to skin says it all. I could’ve dropped the mics in the toilet and the drums would still sound incredible. Of course Alex plays with solidity and confidence… drums… easy peasy ✅ Look out for thus release in the new year 🤘🏼#freqshop #montrealrecordingstudio #churchofrocknroll #record #recordingsession #drumsession #recordingstudio #recordproducer #producer #nirvana #davegrohl #kurtcobain #chrisnovoselic #drum #drummer #drumsolo #montreal #montrealmusic #montrealartist #dw #dwdrums #mooch #torontomusic #nycmusic #quebec #quebecois #quebecoise #musique #enregistrement Dave Traina Derek Orsi Derek Orsi Julian Iacovantuöno Kurt Cobain

Come one come all to Freq Shop’s annual holiday party! Yes you’re invited! Bring the band. Bring your bff. Bring your guy & bring your gal! Everyone is invited so stop asking 🤣We Will also be celebrating the release of Derek Orsi‘s record ‘Astral Youth’! We’ll be listening to the record through our glorious studio monitors. Don’t miss this awesome audiophile opportunity!There will be tons of people to meet and it’ll be an awesome night of great vibes!See you at the party! Dave & Derek #freqshop

Solid drum session with the tasty J-Stixx on the tubs yesterday. We laid down 2 titles for the forthcoming @judesamuelm record and it sounded soooo nice. I’m always amazed at how different the same drum kit can sound in the same room… it really is all about the player. @jeansamy_pdrum made it so easy to get a punchy and fat sound and his cymbal work is also 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼The track is produced by MoiseSuki and the final mix and master is going off to our great friend @davidfrancey!Recording drums is a lot of fun! We got an amazing room and a ton of drums! Pull up! #freqshop #montrealrecordingstudio #churchofrocknroll #recordingstudio #producer #recordproducer #music #musician #drum #drummer #drumsolo #drumsession #worship #gospel #gospelmusic #gospelbass #gospeldrummer #montrealmusic #gospelsingers #gospelmusicians Dave TrainaDerek OrsiDerek Orsi

Guerilla recording with Throw It Away this weekend. The studio got hot and sweaty. The boys played with intensity and A had to move fast as they ripped through it song by song. Driven by emotion and adrenaline… Man, this is what it’s all about. What an awesome weekend! Dave TrainaDerek OrsiDerek OrsiMonseigneur Nico Mathieu Gagnon Étienne DoyonEddy Virasack #freqshop #churchofrocknroll #montrealrecordingstudio #punkrock #punk #punkaesthetic #guerilla #record #recording #recordproducer #postpunk #turnstile #loud #intense #blastbeats #metal #punkmusic #punkstyle #inandout #power #producer #nofx #strife #nycmusic #torontomusic #montrealmusic #quebec #quebecois #poutine

Yester Daze have released the ‘Going Nowhere’ 🔥🔥🔥 I’m so happy to have gotten the call to mix 5 of the their forthcoming singles! The song was produced and recorded by the meticulous and talented Matt Nozetz at Avbury Studios who always does such a great production and prep for me 👌🏻 thanks so much brother! I always love collaborating wit ya! Go on and rock out to @yester daze !! #mixbydt #mixman #freqshop Dave Traina Freq Shop Derek Orsi Brandon McShad Matt Ware Zach Lemay RPMpromotion

Mic preamps are soooo important… but what do they do?? Microphone preamps are used to bring a microphone signal UP to Line Level (line level is the standard operating level for all equipment in the audio world)… getting your signal to line level is important so that signals can move cleanly from gear to gear and no noise is being added to your audio. When a microphone gets connected to a preamp, the preamp becomes an extension of the microphone. A good mic preamp will make a microphone sound good. A great preamp will make a microphone sound great and an incredible preamp will make your microphone sound incredible. What does that say about your microphone 🤨 Your microphone will only sound as good as the preamp it is feeding. So having at least one great mic preamp is pretty important or else you’re not getting the best from your microphone. It’s like when you read ‘All you need is an #sm57’. That can be true… if it’s connected to a great mic pre 🏆 At freq shop we’re blessed with 34 awesome mic preamps and they all bring something special to the table. #freqshop Chandler Limited Vintech Audio Dave Derek Derek

Here’s a killer tip for you! Deciding when and how to use a click track can be difficult. It’s an art in itself. Some songs need that steady poised feel that a click track provides. Sometimes playing freely is necessary to create that unmistakeable human feel! But what happens when you need a little bit of both worlds? Using an external hardware metronome routed into my DAW and fed to the musicians' headphones, I can ‘play’ the click freely like an instrument. Bringing it in and out in specific sections. Before discovering this trick i'd simply record the song in sections… What a buzzkill… urgh… I feel that the music has got to flow and chopping the performance up like that is often unnatural and counter productive to getting that magic through the speakers. Check out the @officialtamadrums #RW200 metronome. Not without its quirks… Nut still it is by far the best metronome on the market. Try this trick 🙌🏼 #freqshop Derek Derek Dave Tama Tama

It’s all about versatility. We designed our control room to be comfortable for large bands, groups and ensembles. We wanted the perfect drum room while remaining versatile enough for other applications like strings, choirs and lead vocals. The room has a ‘medium’ decay and tone. Warm and smooth and with a cozy and inspiring vibe. Over the years we’ve worked diligently on the acoustic treatment of this room, taming that nasty 3K harshness while keeping the room open and natural. It sounds as warm as it looks! Panels and irregular surfaces cover the room evenly yet sparingly. 30% of the room has been covered in panels. We keep a whole bunch of moveable panels, baffles and packing blankets on hand whenever we need to control things further 💪🏼 Perfect for all applications and just awesome to be in. Come check out Freq Shop for yourself #freqshop Dave Derek Derek Derek

Freq shop is home to a multitude of spaces with different sounds and tones. We built a booth / dead space for all those situation where we need a tight and intimate sound - dry & with very little sustain and ambience. Our booth is perfect for vocals, cabinets, and we’ve even squeezed a drummer into the booth on a handful of occasions. Versatility is key in a recording studio and ever got you covered ✌🏼 Freq Shop Dave Derek Derek

Over the years I’ve grown more and more fond of working in headphones. I do the bulk of my work in speakers but I’ve learned through experience that spending some time in headphones is critical for me to deliver my best work. I love my open back Sennheiser HD-650’s. They sound spectacular and since they are open backed I can wear them all day long and carry on conversation easily while I work without taking them off. They’ve also got a very very long cable on them so I can do my regular dance around the room while artists perform. Lol. I have also become quite fond of my Beats By Dr. Dre ear buds. Compact, great frequency extension and detail. Of course the low end is really big. Really awesome when I’m on the go! Ultimately any headphones can be useful and like speakers, as long as you spend time getting to know them any model can work a treat! #freqshop Dave Derek Derek Freq Shop

A little bit more about our control room? Sure! Honing in on great sonics in our control room has been a priority since we built the studio. Every year making incremental refinements to the acoustics and monitoring. Adjustments to speaker positioning, height and distance from walls can impact the listening environment. Ditto for the listening position! Don’t forget about that! On the hardware side we’ve worked our way through a handful of speakers, amplifiers and monitoring controllers in search of better sonics. Our Focal Twin6be’s and Yamaha Ns10s are a perfect compliment that are both excellent tracking and mixing speakers 🤘🏼 We’re very happy with the progress we’ve made over the years in order to build a trustworthy Control room! Now it’s your turn to come have a listen 👂 #freqshop DaveDerek@followers

Welcome to Freq Shop’s control room! A room we designed for awesome sonics housed within a cocoon of comfort! But the most important feature for us was to have plenty of space for artists and large bands. We are very happy with what we’ve achieved and continue to refine the space with frequent acoustic adjustments. Our gear list is also always in a state transition as we aim to equip ourselves with the most useful and great sounding kit. But… you’ll need to stand inside Freq Shop to really FEEL it! Let me tell you… it feels instantly comfortable, creatively stimulating and sounds superb! Reach out to us to book a visit to Freq Shop Dave DerekDerek