James Ferrell (Mountainsize Audio + The Welcoming)
@mountainsize.bsky.social
Audio engineer and multi-instrumentalist based in Asheville NC.
Singer, guitarist, & songwriter @thewelcoming.bsky.social
Audio samples and services:
mountainsizeaudio.com
Singer, guitarist, & songwriter @thewelcoming.bsky.social
Audio samples and services:
mountainsizeaudio.com
New TesseracT merch just dropped
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
New TesseracT merch just dropped
Probably gonna catch some hate for the guitar thing but y'all know it's true
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Probably gonna catch some hate for the guitar thing but y'all know it's true
Bouncy, downtuned riffs with Sean O’Leary! Y’all aren’t really for how wild this album is
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Bouncy, downtuned riffs with Sean O’Leary! Y’all aren’t really for how wild this album is
The definitive edition of an all timer. The complex and addictive gameplay has been better explained, the story and characters resonate more than ever — both due to the state of the world and because of the new voice acting.
Time to restart on the new tactician difficulty with Japanese voices!
Time to restart on the new tactician difficulty with Japanese voices!
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The definitive edition of an all timer. The complex and addictive gameplay has been better explained, the story and characters resonate more than ever — both due to the state of the world and because of the new voice acting.
Time to restart on the new tactician difficulty with Japanese voices!
Time to restart on the new tactician difficulty with Japanese voices!
Assembling potential cover sets for @thewelcoming.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Assembling potential cover sets for @thewelcoming.bsky.social
Rare Sonic Edition Heg Hog
October 28, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Rare Sonic Edition Heg Hog
Made a character in Final Fantasy Tactics that loves guns, hunts animals, swindles and enrages people, breaks your equipment and your will, believes in magic, and wears Christian clothing.
The best name I could think of for this build is Republican 😂
The best name I could think of for this build is Republican 😂
October 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Made a character in Final Fantasy Tactics that loves guns, hunts animals, swindles and enrages people, breaks your equipment and your will, believes in magic, and wears Christian clothing.
The best name I could think of for this build is Republican 😂
The best name I could think of for this build is Republican 😂
"neck repair is funky" indeed 😅
October 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
"neck repair is funky" indeed 😅
wow wtf
October 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
wow wtf
Also added a mono room mic to the mix, positioned near the kit, facing away from it. Sounds more distant and roomy than the actually distant stereo room mics I have set up
October 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Also added a mono room mic to the mix, positioned near the kit, facing away from it. Sounds more distant and roomy than the actually distant stereo room mics I have set up
Cranked out three challenging songs on drums yesterday 💪
Customizing the drum kit is my favorite part of doing session drums. First time experimenting with X-hats, and found a new stack combo. Also went for smaller toms than usual, it fit the vibe.
Customizing the drum kit is my favorite part of doing session drums. First time experimenting with X-hats, and found a new stack combo. Also went for smaller toms than usual, it fit the vibe.
October 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Cranked out three challenging songs on drums yesterday 💪
Customizing the drum kit is my favorite part of doing session drums. First time experimenting with X-hats, and found a new stack combo. Also went for smaller toms than usual, it fit the vibe.
Customizing the drum kit is my favorite part of doing session drums. First time experimenting with X-hats, and found a new stack combo. Also went for smaller toms than usual, it fit the vibe.
Moose approves!
October 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Moose approves!
Just gonna take a short break from UFO 50 to play one of the best games ever made
October 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Just gonna take a short break from UFO 50 to play one of the best games ever made
How to record banjo:
Put mic in front of banjo
How to record harmonica:
Put mic in front of harmonica
Put mic in front of banjo
How to record harmonica:
Put mic in front of harmonica
October 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
How to record banjo:
Put mic in front of banjo
How to record harmonica:
Put mic in front of harmonica
Put mic in front of banjo
How to record harmonica:
Put mic in front of harmonica
Update: after purchasing a second set of cables, and a new (to me) Audient preamp / converter box, I have finally gotten fully up and running again 😅
Internet says 50 ohm BNC cabling is fine. Lies. Wouldn't work at all until I got 75 ohm stuff and it's still fussy. Not my favorite experience.
Internet says 50 ohm BNC cabling is fine. Lies. Wouldn't work at all until I got 75 ohm stuff and it's still fussy. Not my favorite experience.
October 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Update: after purchasing a second set of cables, and a new (to me) Audient preamp / converter box, I have finally gotten fully up and running again 😅
Internet says 50 ohm BNC cabling is fine. Lies. Wouldn't work at all until I got 75 ohm stuff and it's still fussy. Not my favorite experience.
Internet says 50 ohm BNC cabling is fine. Lies. Wouldn't work at all until I got 75 ohm stuff and it's still fussy. Not my favorite experience.
Still here! @thewelcoming.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Still here! @thewelcoming.bsky.social
Current status
October 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Current status
Did a free introductory drum lesson, was given this 😂
Welcome to Asheville
Welcome to Asheville
October 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Did a free introductory drum lesson, was given this 😂
Welcome to Asheville
Welcome to Asheville
September 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I've been doing a lot of work in and on the studio this year. Hit me up for professional and affordable mixes and session work!
📸: Vitor Sá
📸: Vitor Sá
September 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I've been doing a lot of work in and on the studio this year. Hit me up for professional and affordable mixes and session work!
📸: Vitor Sá
📸: Vitor Sá
Finally got everything up and running! The process wasn’t pretty and neither is the rat’s nest in the back lol.
Had to downgrade one of my units to a Behringer Ultragain to make it work, but I did some test drums and it still sounds good, especially after dialing in the Motu’s onboard EQ
Had to downgrade one of my units to a Behringer Ultragain to make it work, but I did some test drums and it still sounds good, especially after dialing in the Motu’s onboard EQ
September 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Finally got everything up and running! The process wasn’t pretty and neither is the rat’s nest in the back lol.
Had to downgrade one of my units to a Behringer Ultragain to make it work, but I did some test drums and it still sounds good, especially after dialing in the Motu’s onboard EQ
Had to downgrade one of my units to a Behringer Ultragain to make it work, but I did some test drums and it still sounds good, especially after dialing in the Motu’s onboard EQ
Not instagram making me sound like a chipmunk but only after I post the video 😂
Anyway come watch me drum and sing with @brokensound.bsky.social tomorrow at Sly Grog Lounge in Asheville, it's the release show for the EP we worked on here at the studio!
Anyway come watch me drum and sing with @brokensound.bsky.social tomorrow at Sly Grog Lounge in Asheville, it's the release show for the EP we worked on here at the studio!
September 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Not instagram making me sound like a chipmunk but only after I post the video 😂
Anyway come watch me drum and sing with @brokensound.bsky.social tomorrow at Sly Grog Lounge in Asheville, it's the release show for the EP we worked on here at the studio!
Anyway come watch me drum and sing with @brokensound.bsky.social tomorrow at Sly Grog Lounge in Asheville, it's the release show for the EP we worked on here at the studio!
Reorganizing some rack gear and found myself with a load bearing tissue box and notebooks, “Elegant” indeed
September 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Reorganizing some rack gear and found myself with a load bearing tissue box and notebooks, “Elegant” indeed
Picked up an 828X on the cheap (the aging thunderbolt model), did some testing.
The software for controlling effects and monitor mixes clunky, powerful in some ways, limited in others. But it should be mostly set and forget once I get the processing dialed.
I suppose I need a TRS snake now 😅
The software for controlling effects and monitor mixes clunky, powerful in some ways, limited in others. But it should be mostly set and forget once I get the processing dialed.
I suppose I need a TRS snake now 😅
September 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Picked up an 828X on the cheap (the aging thunderbolt model), did some testing.
The software for controlling effects and monitor mixes clunky, powerful in some ways, limited in others. But it should be mostly set and forget once I get the processing dialed.
I suppose I need a TRS snake now 😅
The software for controlling effects and monitor mixes clunky, powerful in some ways, limited in others. But it should be mostly set and forget once I get the processing dialed.
I suppose I need a TRS snake now 😅
“No lowballers, I know what I got, need gone, etc”
September 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“No lowballers, I know what I got, need gone, etc”