George Moorey uses Audient technology for his recordings in old buildings

His latest work has been carried out in the church of Saint Nicholas in Gloucester and to achieve the desired effect he has incorporated an Audient iD14 audio interface into his mobile equipment..

To the music producer George Moorey he likes to merge magic, music and technology in their work, and this has been evident in the recordings he makes in some of the old buildings of his adopted home. To achieve this, you have incorporated an audio interface into your mobile device. They will listen id14, brand that distributes in Spain Audio-Technica Iberia. Capturing the spirit of the city in the form of samples, exhibits them in a surprising variety of genres including coral, classic, folk, hip-hop, electronics, grime y rock.

His most recent project is a songwriting collaboration with musician and composer Shane Young, which has been baptized as The Powdered Earth. The first single titled Hold Your Breath was recently released., in which piano samples that have been recorded in different parts of the city have been incorporated.

“The piano is a crucial part of the sound of The Powdered Earth. The parts are simple and repetitive, so I record them as MIDI, using a master keyboard and a DAW. This makes it easier to edit and change songs as they develop. Using MIDI also allows me to replace all the sounds, So I'm collecting piano samples whenever I get the chance.", said George.

One of his favorite buildings is the 12th century church of San Nicolás, where he keeps his Opus upright piano, which he describes as “a little beauty. It is a smaller piano with six octaves that Yamaha mass produced at the Kemble factory in the 1970s. 1970. In addition to having fewer keys, It has fewer strings than a normal upright piano. Notes in the upper register have only two strings each, instead of three”.

The latest project has been recorded and filmed in the chapter house of Gloucester Cathedral for the project Spaces and for its execution it has used an Audient iD14 interface, in addition to making use of two preamplifiers and two quality converters, and ease of using the physical controls and software interface. “I can put a MacBook, the iD14, a pair of headphones, a pair of microphones, a stereo microphone bar and cables in an easy-to-carry bag, along with a microphone stand, It's perfect for stereo recording and overdubbing anywhere”.

To date, has been engraved on many old buildings in Gloucester (like the cathedral, St. Michael's tower, Blackfriars Dominican Priory and the Guildhall) and this has taught him that he must be prepared for any eventuality. “If I don't have food, can I use phantom power 48 V built into the iD14 with condenser microphones. If there is no power, I use a pair of dynamic microphones, and the iD14 can be powered via USB from the MacBoock. This is what I have done several times”.

However, This particular church has its own flaws.. “San Nicolas offers fantastic natural expansive reverb, but, since it is located in the center of the city, It is quite difficult to get a noise-free recording.. You can often find the sound of conversations, cars, seagulls, sirens and other location-specific sounds”.