PRESS RELEASE
MOJAVE AUDIO USED FOR PRODUCTION OFPREMIO
LO NUESTRO AND FIFA WORLD CUP THEMES
Composer/producer Yalil Guerra finds much to like
with MA-200 microphone
Burbank,
CA... When your business iscomposing
and producing music for television and other high profile media,
anything less than top-notch production quality simply won't
cut it. Welcome to the world of Yalil Guerra, a Cuban born composer
who now calls Los Angeles home. Regardless of the musical style,
the ability to accurately capture instruments and voices plays
a huge role in the authenticity of the composition's sound and
its ability to generate the "feel" or "mood" required
for the project. That's why Guerra uses Mojave Audio's MA-200
Vacuum Tube Condenser Microphone for all his critical recording
projects.
Trained on classical guitar in both Cuba and Spain prior to studying
classical composition with Aurelio de la Vega
here in the United States, Guerra-who owns and operates Burbank-based
RYCY Productions, Inc. - regularly writes music in the pop, rock,
Latin, jazz, and classical styles for a variety of high profile
television projectsas well as independent artists
and companies. His credits include music for the Latin Grammy® Awards
and, most recently, co-producing/composing the themes for the
Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards Show-held on Thursday, February
18, 2010 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL and broadcast
live on the Univision Network-as well as the forthcoming FIFA
(Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup
international soccer competition, which will be held in South
Africa between June 11th and July 11th 2010.
Guerra described his fondness for Mojave Audio's MA-200, "Since
I first tested the microphone, I just love it. The richness of
its sound, the depth, and its ability to handle high SPL's were
decisive factors that led me to begin using the microphone on
vocals. I've used a number of other big name (and expensive)
microphones, but for me, the MA-200 captures the sound I'm after
better than anything else I've encountered. For three years now,
I've been using this magnificent, robust, and musical microphone
as my main tool for recording vocals. Since that time, I've also
started using the MA-200 to record brass instruments-specifically
the trumpet-and I was amazed by the results."
Guerra described his most recent projects: the Premio Lo Nuestro
and FIFA World Cup themes."Premio Lo Nuestro is very much a
techno style composition," he says. "The music makes extensive
use of samplers and synthesizers with a lot of loops. By contrast,
the World Cup theme combines the techno loops and synthesizers
with a variety of musical styles, including African, Brazilian,
and Cuban influences. This composition has some really great
brass composition/arranging that sums live to the piece and choruses
that repeat a series of melodic and beautiful chants. The MA-200
did a wonderful job of capturing these performances."
In addition to his TV work, Guerra also used the Mojave MA-200
in the production of albums for international recording and television
artist Yamila, who just happens to be his sister. He
described a microphone comparison he conducted at the start of
the sessions. "Before starting the vocal tracking process," he
explained, "I conducted an extensive comparison with several
other high profile microphones that I own. After recording the
same music material with the four microphones (all at the same
time) and listening carefully to the results, I decided to use
my MA-200. I then began experimenting-changing the position of
the mic-and I found a beautiful spot in close range where the
low frequencies were rich and the highs where very pleasant and
natural sounding to my ears. I was so impressed with the MA-200's
performance; I carefully documented its position and took photos
of everything."
While the MA-200 has earned a lofty position in his arsenal of
studio tools, Guerra reports that he is equally impressed with
Mojave Audio's customer and technical support services. "While
preparing for a recent session," Guerra said, "my daughter became
a bit overly inquisitive and accidentally removed the mic's shock
mount cords. I immediately called Mojave's customer service line
and was instructed to bring the mic in for service. Since I live
nearby their offices, I rushed over there and, to my surprise;
they repaired the mic right away. I had it back in time for the
session. Customer service doesn't get any better than that."
As he turned his attention to his next session, Guerra offered
the following thoughts. "The most expensive microphones aren't
always your best choice," he says, "nor are the most affordable
microphones. You really need to listen carefully to the results.
For the money, my Mojave MA-200 is an amazing piece of engineering
that outperforms other microphones costing three times as much.
I plan on adding another MA-200 as well as the company's MA-100
condenser microphone to my mic locker. These days, I always recommend
Mojave Audio to my colleagues."
For additional information about Yalil Guerra and RYCY Productions,
Inc., visit him online at www.rycy.com or www.yalilguerra.com.