Author: Frans de Rond
Frans' interest in audio technology can be traced back to a childhood enthusiasm for electronics and music. He studied recording technique as well as double bass at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, the Netherlands. Frans currently lives in Hilversum and works as a sound engineer at Studio 1 and 2, one of the legendary recording studios in the building of the MCO (Muziekcentrum van de Omroep). He is a very active sound engineer with broad field of experience from CD recordings, radio and TV to live concerts. Frans has received several awards for his work with radio plays. His ability to create an almost visual sound field has made him the most popular engineer for radio plays in the Netherlands. The ability to make sound visual is also what makes the audio recordings of Frans de Rond so unique. Frans's aim is to capture the spur of the moment as close to the natural, organic sound of the instrument as possible.
Behind the Scenes of Carmen Gomes Inc.s’ New Album: Ray!
To celebrate the release of this wonderful new album ‘Ray!’, NativeDSD Music offers a 20% discount on the earlier albums of Carmen Gomes Inc. until January 10th, 2022: – Carmen Gomes sings the Blues (click here)– Up Jumped The Devil (click here)– Don’t You Cry (click here) Carmen Gomes Inc. release new album: Ray! “We […]
This Bird Has Flown
“Every recording situation has it’s own special challenges. In the case of the Paul Berner Band performing the music of the fabfour from Liverpool, the challenge was to accept reed player Michael Moore’s request of being placed not in front of but “in the band” right next to bassist Paul Berner. Before the musicians arrived […]
Carmen Gomes Sings The Blues
Normally when recording a live concert, I record the ”dress rehearsal” as well in order to have repair material just in case parts of the actual concert does not go as planned. However due to a technical failure, which I only managed to solve 10 minutes(!) before the start of the concert, this was no […]