| Andy
McEdit
Guitarist ,
Producer , Engineer , Programmer .
EMPLOYMENT
1995-2001
Producer/engineer, Unigram Records Remixing work of all styles ( 2
step,Garage,House,Pop etc ) with various artistes in the Unigram
Studio ( Billie Piper , Atomic Kitten ,Steps ) as well as session
work ( Guitar ,
backing vox ) in advertising . Also in the last few years I have
mixed and produced tracks for Graham
Lyle , Harry Kane and Viola wills . During this time I have also
played regularly around London in various bands .
1987-1995 Freelance
Audio engineer. This is the time I was Touring with Linton
Kwesi Johnson world-wide and working freelance at various
studios up and down the country, such as ( EMI Abbey road
,Palladium
studios;Edinburgh .Cava; Glasgow .Great Linford Manor,Marcus
studios,Red Bus studios ) and many more all over London and in
Europe .
1978-1987 Producer
,Engineer , Musician
I started audio engineering at TMC studios in Tooting, London where
I specialised in reggae and dance music . I was during this
time a member of the Nick Straker Band
in the early eighties and co-produced and wrote material for four
albums . It was also during this time that I worked with Dennis
Bovell, who I still work with to this day .I learned through this
period about the more technical aspects of recording,( Tape
alignment, microphone technique, and early automation systems ) as
well as sequencing, digital recording and the use of time codes.
PERSONAL
Born 1954 Edinburgh.
During primary and secondary school education I played violin,ending
up playing for the Scottish Youth Orchestra. On Leaving school I
took up guitar and went to college to study electronics. When I was
19, I left home to live in Germany, where I toured around for
a year and a half.
COMPUTER SKILLS
I am fully conversant
with modern day computer systems ( PC's and Apple macs ) ,
especially in music format . Some of the programs I use include
Cubase VST , Logic Audio , Sound Tools , as well as CD burning and
Graphic programs . Mixing consoles I have worked on include SSL ,
Neve , Harrison , MCI , Soundcraft , TAC , Yamaha .
People I've Worked with.
Dennis
Brown
Sly and Robbie
Errol Dunkley
Sir Coxsone
Frankie Paul
Johnny Clarke
Sly and Robbie
Ken Boothe
Burning Spear
Winston Groovy
Matumbi
Dennis Bovell
Eddie Grant
Linton Kwesi Johnson
The Heptones
Third World
Aswad
Osibisa
Me and You
Issac Hayes
Tippa Irie
Peter Chemist
Mad Professor
Bunny Wailer
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Mikey
Dread
After the fire
Tony Mansfield
New Music
Captain Sensible
Darts
The Piranha's
Rob Davis
Nick StrakerRay Stiles
Viola Wills
O.M.D
Chris Farley
Runrig
Sadista Sisters
Manfred Mann
Direct Drive
The Mobiles
Harry Kane
Graham Lyle
Connor Reeves
Cocteau twins
Atomic Kitten
Billy Piper
Steps |
Andymac
can be reached here!
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