{"id":4435,"date":"2010-03-30T16:05:49","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T20:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/?p=4435"},"modified":"2010-03-30T16:05:49","modified_gmt":"2010-03-30T20:05:49","slug":"doing-heavenly-work-with-the-v-studio-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/2010\/03\/30\/doing-heavenly-work-with-the-v-studio-100\/","title":{"rendered":"Doing Heavenly Work With the V-Studio 100"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dale<\/a>Dale \u201cRambro\u201d Ramsey is one of the most respected producers and engineers in the business.\u00a0 His RamTrax Entertainment<\/a> studio in Atlanta has worked on projects for some of the biggest names in music, from Justin Timberlake to Stevie Wonder to P. Diddy.\u00a0 His client list reads like a Who\u2019s Who of musical talent, and it keeps Dale hopping.<\/p>\n

But sometimes he has a client with a somewhat \u2018higher calling.\u2019<\/p>\n

Early this month, Dale traveled to Columbia, SC with his V-Studio 100 to record a major religious event called “The Great Gathering.\u201d\u00a0 For the first time in more than 45 years, the three major Methodist denominations within the African-American community met collectively, holding a three-day conference to discuss and address some of the major issues currently plaguing our nation.<\/p>\n

From March 1-3, congregations from the African Methodist Episcopal (AME), African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) and Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Churches met at the Carolina Coliseum with the goal of \u201cFocusing on solutions. Change through the heart for the earth and humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI was working in my studio with Dr. Greg McPherson, the music director for the opening day of the conference,\u201d Dale explained, \u201cand he mentioned a three-day event that might take place the following week up in Columbia.\u00a0 He said he might be able to use my help in recording an orchestra on the first day.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t have a lot of details and it wasn\u2019t set in stone at that point, but I said I\u2019d help if he needed me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dale got confirmation that he\u2019d be needed three days before the event.\u00a0 \u201cThree days to \u2018advance\u2019 an event is generally not long enough in most cases,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

So how did he deal with this \u201caudio firedrill?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI really had to scramble to assess what I\u2019d need, both in terms of equipment, manpower and general logistics.\u00a0 Based on what few details I knew of the gig, I brought along my V Studio-100, a 16-channel console and headphones.\u00a0 That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n