Russ Tanner
@audiosauruss.bsky.social
Audio engineer based in Austin, TX. I record and mix music, and sometimes I make my own too. No awards, no famous clients, and I won’t claim otherwise. Just 15 years of happy customers.
www.russelltanner.audio
www.russelltanner.audio
Right proper mess o’ vocal automation.
May 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Right proper mess o’ vocal automation.
Some death metal recording from a couple weeks ago. Drummer requested no samples be used so we had to like, actually record good sounds. Love that. It’s not my usual genre but it turned out great.
#recording #recordingstudio #drums #bass #guitar
#recording #recordingstudio #drums #bass #guitar
April 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Some death metal recording from a couple weeks ago. Drummer requested no samples be used so we had to like, actually record good sounds. Love that. It’s not my usual genre but it turned out great.
#recording #recordingstudio #drums #bass #guitar
#recording #recordingstudio #drums #bass #guitar
Some highlights from the Hands Off protest in Austin, TX today:
April 6, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Some highlights from the Hands Off protest in Austin, TX today:
Someone drew another swastika on a lamp in my neighborhood so we turned it into a game of tic tac toe. Forgot to get a before picture but you don’t want to see that filth anyway. (This was before April Fool’s Day so it wasn’t a joke.) Welcome back to Trump’s America.
April 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Someone drew another swastika on a lamp in my neighborhood so we turned it into a game of tic tac toe. Forgot to get a before picture but you don’t want to see that filth anyway. (This was before April Fool’s Day so it wasn’t a joke.) Welcome back to Trump’s America.
Mixing Shinyribs in the front yard at a house concert today
March 9, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Mixing Shinyribs in the front yard at a house concert today
This has been sitting on my shelf for years and I guess it’s time I read it. And holy hell, right from the start, the rise of the Nazi party and Bolsheviks is *exactly* what the Trump/Musk party is doing now.
February 24, 2025 at 3:35 AM
This has been sitting on my shelf for years and I guess it’s time I read it. And holy hell, right from the start, the rise of the Nazi party and Bolsheviks is *exactly* what the Trump/Musk party is doing now.
Dog snuggles also help
February 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Dog snuggles also help
The only thing that will get me through the next four years is good music. Took my dad to see David Gray last night, one of our faves. His new record is lovely and poetic. A real songwriter’s songwriter.
February 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The only thing that will get me through the next four years is good music. Took my dad to see David Gray last night, one of our faves. His new record is lovely and poetic. A real songwriter’s songwriter.
Crammed a 13 piece band in the studio for rehearsals for a big event. Last one, then rest! And by rest I mean a different gig of course.
February 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Crammed a 13 piece band in the studio for rehearsals for a big event. Last one, then rest! And by rest I mean a different gig of course.
This looks just like the Roger Nichols Designs Dynamizer from the early 2000s with a modern GUI. I wonder if they cloned it or what. That was a fantastic plugin and I haven’t actually seen anything like it since!
February 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This looks just like the Roger Nichols Designs Dynamizer from the early 2000s with a modern GUI. I wonder if they cloned it or what. That was a fantastic plugin and I haven’t actually seen anything like it since!
Happy heavenly birthday to my old friend and mentor Kent Finlay. I still see you at work every day. I can still hear you say, “Well, Russell, that sounds real good.” The CD on the wall and signature red bandana help keep my head on straight.
February 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Happy heavenly birthday to my old friend and mentor Kent Finlay. I still see you at work every day. I can still hear you say, “Well, Russell, that sounds real good.” The CD on the wall and signature red bandana help keep my head on straight.
Ran across this old gem from IG. I dont record a lot of metal, but when I do…
February 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Ran across this old gem from IG. I dont record a lot of metal, but when I do…
Brin often curls up here when I’m having guitar time on the couch. When she falls asleep I know I have something good. Or she’s tired.
January 2, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Brin often curls up here when I’m having guitar time on the couch. When she falls asleep I know I have something good. Or she’s tired.
Sometimes I still do Jewish things
January 2, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Sometimes I still do Jewish things
Or if you really want to go all in on low volume, Kelly Willis at 80dBSPL. Her softer songs measured around 75
December 22, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Or if you really want to go all in on low volume, Kelly Willis at 80dBSPL. Her softer songs measured around 75
Granted this is an exceptionally low volume gig. There are vendors that have to be able to talk to customers. But the point is you can mix reasonable. It actually sounds better when your eardrums aren’t distorting. Imagine that! This is what Tomar and the FCs at 84dB sounds like:
December 22, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Granted this is an exceptionally low volume gig. There are vendors that have to be able to talk to customers. But the point is you can mix reasonable. It actually sounds better when your eardrums aren’t distorting. Imagine that! This is what Tomar and the FCs at 84dB sounds like:
This is show goals right here. Averaging around 84dB at FOH, and this is a funk band. I can feel the bass but don’t need earplugs. Wish I’d measured the show I went to the other night because it was ridiculous. The 5 seconds I had my earplugs out were painful. It just doesn’t have to be that way.
December 22, 2024 at 7:55 PM
This is show goals right here. Averaging around 84dB at FOH, and this is a funk band. I can feel the bass but don’t need earplugs. Wish I’d measured the show I went to the other night because it was ridiculous. The 5 seconds I had my earplugs out were painful. It just doesn’t have to be that way.
My friends @superhitops.bsky.social playing some funky classics from Toejam and Earl #vgm #videogamemusic
December 21, 2024 at 3:00 AM
My friends @superhitops.bsky.social playing some funky classics from Toejam and Earl #vgm #videogamemusic
We’re off! Jack Barksdale at the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, and my good friend Katrina Lucas on mix duty.
December 14, 2024 at 7:42 PM
We’re off! Jack Barksdale at the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, and my good friend Katrina Lucas on mix duty.
Mostly up as of mid yesterday. Excited to hear these skinny little L-Acoustics mains with an actual band.
December 14, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Mostly up as of mid yesterday. Excited to hear these skinny little L-Acoustics mains with an actual band.
Getting ready for the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar. Here’s the Before clip. One of the few live sound gigs I am doing these days.
December 12, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Getting ready for the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar. Here’s the Before clip. One of the few live sound gigs I am doing these days.
Working on rough mixes while sitting at the EV station. What an age we live in.
November 27, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Working on rough mixes while sitting at the EV station. What an age we live in.