Kopperhead is pleased to announce three new Demo Projects for first-time Kopperhead clients. Assistant recording engineer Alex Kopp explains further, “Bands can choose a two or four song demo project, and solo vocalists can choose a Four Songs-to-Tracks Project. Prices for these projects are the lowest offered by Kopperhead in many, many years and are simply amazing when one considers that they are for recording in one of the Midwest’s premier recording studios!”

Each project includes a tracking session, mixing and mastering time, and a master CD. In addition, there are various options that can be added at very low prices, such as additional recording time for the same tracking session and songs at just $40 per hour! You can also choose from a list of items ranging from pitch correction to additional CDs and in-session photographs. Call Kopperhead today at 330-494-8760 for complete details and pricing!

The Singing Weavers Keep Climbing the Charts!

Being a third generation family singing group, the Singing Weavers have been performing their family ministry through Southern Gospel music for over thirty-six years. The title song of their album “When I Depart” has been climbing the charts steadily now for months, and this April and May it ranks as follows on various charts;

As part of our third semester of teaching audio recording classes here at Kopperhead, KSU-Stark AR-2 students recorded one of the university’s studio ensembles performing the Beatles classic, “Let It Be.“ Instructed by Professor Erin Vaughn, the ensemble included piano, organ, two guitars, bass, lead vocalist, and two background vocalists. AR-2 students held a preproduction meeting with the ensemble, created the Pro Tools session files, performed all setup and miking, established all levels, and handled all of the recording and overdubs. Each student is currently editing the tracks and creating their own reference mixes which they will burn to CD and present in class along with their report on the project.

Taught by Kopperhead president and chief audio engineer Lee Kopp, Audio Recording 1 and 2 students have made great strides in learning and understanding the recording process. Beginning with Fall Semester ‘08, Kopperhead and KSU-S will be offering Audio Recording-3, which will give the students even more hands-on in-studio experience.

Kopperhead recently joined with WRQK, Rock 106.9 FM to cosponsor a five week Rock Battle of the Bands at the Rusty Shamrock in Massillon, Ohio. Twelve bands were in the competition with three competing each of the first four weeks. On the fifth week, the four weekly winners competed to be the overall winner and to claim a FREE two original song recording package from Kopperhead. Bands in finals were Assault, Fisticuff, Nemesis 3, and Pipeline, and winning the extremely close competition was Nemesis 3. Marc, Dan, and Greg have completed recording and mixing their two original songs, “Ugly” and “The Way”, and you can check them out at www.myspace.com/nemesis3. Sound clips of these two great new songs will be up soon on the Kopperhead “Songs & Links” page.

Congratulations to Battle of the Bands winner, Nemesis 3!

Kopperhead, one of the Midwest’s premier audio recording and production companies is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Kent State University - Stark Branch for the teaching of Digital Sound Production classes.

Kopperhead president and principal audio engineer Lee Kopp will be teaching DSP-II and DSP-IV classes this spring semester at Kopperhead. DSP-II will cover audio recording principles and techniques, whereas DSP-IV students will be learning the tools and techniques of multi-track mixing. Both classes will utilize Pro Tools HD3 with Control 24 in classes here at Kopperhead, and for outside study, Pro Tools LE with Digi-002 in the computer music lab at KSU-Stark.

“The music faculty of KSU-Stark and I are extremely excited about the opportunity students will have to learn audio recording and mixing within the professional studio environment of Kopperhead’s Master Studio and Control Room,” states Kopp, “and the ability for students to use the industry standard and cross-platform capabilities of both Pro Tools HD and LE systems will further enhance the prospects for their making real use of their education, either personally or professionally. We welcome these students to Kopperhead and look forward to a long and strong relationship with Kent State University!”