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LoSP Bratislava recording sessionGolden Compass score at WB stageGolden Compass Jamie Christopherson and JohnGolden Compass on the stage
Golden Compass consoleGolden Compass console JohnGolden Compass Jamie James JohnGolden Compass Warner Bros scoring stage
Golden Compass TC 6000 and consoleGolden Compass racks of preampsGolden Compass 6 hornsEmil Richards and John Rodd
George Shaw recording sessionusing Frank Sinatras u47 at CapitolJOKEL with George Shaw and team at FirehouseJOKEL Capitol A CR wide
JOKEL Capitol A wideJOKEL Capitol A consoleJOKEL Capitol A George Shaw conductingJOKEL Capitol A control room
JOKEL Capitol A Amy Noah KateJOKEL Capitol A John at consoleJOKEL Capitol A groupJohn got married
John doing a small overdubA few fine folks at a scoring sessionMark Robertson, Ceiri Torjussen, Julia Newmann, Cody Westheimer and John Rodd all discussing a cue at Capitol studios during the scoring session for SMILEJohn working on the Neve at Capitol studios during the scoring session for SMILE
Cody Westheimer and John Rodd outside of Capitol StudiosRecordist on I, ROBOT at 20th Century Fox - Newman Scoring StageIn session with Andrew KaiserThe control room at Cello (formerly Ocean Way) in Hollywood, CA
Composer Andrew Kaiser and Scoring Mixer John Rodd in the control room at Capitol Studios in Hollywood for the orchestral recording of TAO OF PONG.Scoring Mixer John Rodd, Executive Producer Mark Robertson, Composer Andrew Kaiser, and Director Eli Craig at the orchestral recording of TAO OF PONG at Capitol Studios in Hollywood.working on a mix at the Newman Scoring StageComposer Gordy Haab conducting at Entourage Studios
Patrick Kirst Conducting at Capitol studiosSome of the musicians for the score to "Elephants Egg" including the legendary Endre Granat, Violin. Also pictured is Maestro Patrick Kirst at right.an orchestra in action at FoxJohn adjusting a mic at Warner Bros scoring stage with Victor looking on
John and his favorite reverb - the TC 6000Recording the strings for "The Legend of El Charro" at the Eastwood Warner Bros Scoring StageReading the scoreAlways lots of buttons to press on a large analog scoring console!
George Shaw (left) Rich Ragsdale (center) and John in session<i>Bettie Page: Dark Angel</i> recording session - John Rodd, Director Nico B and composer Zack Ryan<i>Bettie Page: Dark Angel</i> recording session - listening to a playback<i>Bettie Page: Dark Angel</i> recording session - Dave Lofti at the drumkit
<i>Bettie Page: Dark Angel</i> recording session - John at the console recordingJohn at Benaroya Hall in SeattleCeiri, Cody, Julia, Mark, Ashburn and John working on <i>The Birdcage</i>Mixing and reading the score
an orchestra in action at FoxJohn mixing (fisheye lens)John surrounded by recording gearPatrick Kirst and John making a battle plan before the sessions for <i>Elephant's Egg</i> start at Capitol studios
John recording at Entourage Studios - part of the orchestra is visible in the backgroundJohn, Gordy Haab and Kyle Newmaster enjoying a playback of a cue from "The Works"Concertmaster Mark Robertson, John and Patrick Kirst discuss the finer points of a performance of one of the cuesJohn at the console at Fox
Percussion, horns, bones, and trumpets (including the legendary Rick Baptiste) in Capitol Studio A+B for "Elephants Egg"<i>Planet of the Apes</i> (2001) - Hanging on for dear life - note the 24 track remote (2 additional ones not pictured), the 48 track remote (one additional one not pictured), the DA-88, the 24 track MX-2424, three Genex-8000 recorders, two computers, three DAT recorders, and the TV monitor showing the reels of one of the 48 track machines.Sean McMahon conducting at Eastwood Warner Bros Scoring Stage - Rich Wheeler in backgroundChatting with one of the musicians at Capitol studios
Adjusting a percussion preamp level during the "Elephant's Egg" session at CapitolJohn recording and live mixing the score to "Elephant's Egg" at Capitol studios A+B Maestro Patrick Kirst is seen just above right monitor speakerLegendary cellists Victor Lawrence and Armen Ksajikian at EntourageJohn in session running three multitracks, automation, video playback, a 24 track digital stem mix recorder, timecode, a surround sound matrix and stereo digital recorders.
the SSL 9096 at Newman - over 18,000 knobs and buttons!<i>Planet of the Apes</i> (2001) - note the massive amount of cables in the patchbay. John is holding the Mackie mixer he used to manage all the click track sources used at various times during the recording and mixing of the score - two Auricle rigs, two different clicks from Marc Mann's rig, playback from a 24 track analog, playback from a 48 track digital machine.Christian conducting at "O'Henry"John up at the Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California
John at the Chan Theatre / Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, CanadaEngineer John Rodd, producer Craig Stuart Garfinkle and legendary drummer Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information, etc) in session at Capitol Studio B in Hollywood.Legendary drummer Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information, etc) in session at Capitol Studio B in Hollywood. Note the two snare drums!The custom Neve 8068 at Capitol with Steve Smith in the background
Engineer John Rodd, legendary drummer Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information, etc) and producer Craig Stuart Garfinkle in Capitol Studio BLooking down into Capitol Studio B at Steve Smith’s Sonor drum kitThe custom 56 input Neve 8068 at Capitol Studio B in HollywoodThe band Metaphor with recording and mix engineer John Rodd
Ali Wood in the studio as a member of MetaphorAudrey in the studio as a member of Metaphor Meg in the studio as a member of Metaphor Audrey and Tina in the studio as members of Metaphor
Composer Andrew KaiserJohn working at Ocean Way studios in Hollywood in 1997John and a very cool old digital reverb - the EMT 250 - at Ocean Way in 1997

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