In the vast and often noisy world of live music production, one name has quietly been making a racket (in the best way possible). Enter The Recording Project (TRP), a mobile live recording venture founded just over two years ago by audio wizard Ian Charbonneau. If your favorite artist has recently dropped a crisp, punchy, live album that sounds suspiciously like it was mixed by Zeus himself, chances are Charbonneau and his signature "fly pack" were behind it.
Now, The Recording Project has officially landed at the North Hollywood headquarters of Schubert Systems Group (SSG)—a union that sounds less like a business deal and more like the musical version of Batman teaming up with Superman. Only with more guitar solos.
SSG, for the uninitiated, is not your average gear-slinging sound company. These folks have been dialing in legendary live sound since 1980, working with acts ranging from Bonnie Raitt to The Offspring. They're the sonic scaffolding behind The Greek Theatre and your favorite tours. So, naturally, it makes perfect sense that Charbonneau’s precision-focused TRP would cozy up in their audio kingdom.
A statement from the company discloses that TRP has been capturing high-profile performances with their custom fly pack system, including “Cyndi Lauper, Laufey Live at the Hollywood Bowl, [and the] Sheléa sings Aretha PBS Special.” Oh, and just a little thing called the G3 Reunion Live Concert Tour featuring Joe Satriani, Steve Vai & Eric Johnson. No big deal—just three guitar deities melting faces while Charbonneau captured every riff like a sonic surgeon.
But this partnership is more than just rack-mounted romance. “This is a great opportunity and collaboration,” Charbonneau shares, “to offer more options to clients such as a live recording space for all kinds of projects and also work closely with SSG on collaborating on future audio musical projects.” Translation: expect even more jaw-dropping live albums coming from their shared fortress of sound.
With TRP now housed in SSG’s 2,000-square-foot soundstage and rehearsal haven—frequented by tour rehearsals and album preps alike—musicians can get the live sound treatment without ever leaving L.A.
So whether you're an artist looking to bottle the lightning of your live performance or just a fan hoping your favorite band finally releases a live album that doesn’t sound like it was recorded inside a trash can—The Recording Project and Schubert Systems Group are now officially in cahoots. And that’s music to everyone’s ears.
For more Information please visit The Recording Project and Schubert Systems Group / SSG.
