Java Jive
a recording studio
Who Are These People?
Dave Martin is the proprietor and big cheese at Java Jive; he’s produced dozens of artists and bands, and he’s written articles and reviews for magazines such as Recording, Mix, Audio Media, EQ, and On Sound. He’s currently writing a book on mixing for the Hal Leonard Corporation.
As a bassist, he's performed and recorded with singers well known, once known, and unknown and played music; from show tunes to riff rock, from second line to polkas, and from blues to Beethoven. Duke Ellington once said, 'There are only two kinds of music, good music and the other kind.' Dave has played both."
Contact Dave at davemartin@javajivestudio.com
Freelance producer and engineer Mark Hornsby uses Java Jive as a home base for his projects. He is certifiable - in fact, he has been certified as a ‘Pro Tools Expert” by Digidesign. Mark has worked with numerous artists in the progressive rock, contemporary christian, and a cappella fields.
Mark also writes a monthly Pro Tools column for Recording Magazine, teaches/consults others about working with Pro Tools and is a consultant for music software plug-in development.
More information about Mark and a listing of some of his production and engineering credits can be found at: www.markhornsby.com
Carolyn Martin is a world renowned swing singer. Her sessions and live performances keep her busy, but she’s also the go-to person when things need to get done at Java Jive.
Carolyn makes sure that the coffee doesn’t run out, she does the paperwork, and she makes sure that the studio stays habitable after long days of sessions. Carolyn keeps the joint running smoothly despite the best efforts of the musicians and engineers.
More information about Carolyn can be found at www.carolynmartinmusic.com
It’s no secret: there are lots of choices when it comes to recording. The evolution of technology has made it possible for musicians to walk into to almost any music store and buy, for a couple of thousand dollars, equipment that’s capable of recording more tracks than they know what to do with, which leads to the real questions:
Do they really know what to do with it? Do they know how to get the best performance out of their band or artist? Do they know how to get the most out of their music? Do they know what to do with it when they’re done? Do they know when they’re done?
That’s where we come in. The fact that we’ve worked on everything from award winning albums to three-piece demos makes technology nothing more than the glue that holds our insight together. No project is too big, and no recording is too small.
