Kohle, whose recent projects include Powerwolf, Crematory, and others, appreciates the musicality of the Harrison 500 series and their ability to quickly achieve the sound you want.
Having recorded through a vintage Harrison analogue mixing console in Sweden some years ago, German producer, engineer, educator and studio owner Kristian “Kohle” Kohlmannslehner was pleased to discover that the input channel components are now available as 500 series modules. Harrison’s high-performance 32Cpre+ microphone preamplifier, MR3eq 3-band parametric equalizer and Comp compressor are now regularly in use at Kohle’s Kohlekeller Studios near Frankfurt am Main in Germany.
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Kristian Kohle
A 20-year veteran of the music business, Kohle was familiar with the Harrison brand but hadn’t worked with the equipment until about six years ago, when he produced a project on a 4832c console at The End Studios in Lund, Sweden with engineer Ulf Blomberg
“It sounded great, I remember falling in love with the EQ. It sounded so musical and was so intuitive. One thing that I love about the Harrison is the simplicity and how easy it is to achieve the sound you want.”
Kohle has worked in the genre of metal for many years and knows what works and what doesn’t. “What defines metal is drum tone and guitar tone,” he says. “The sheer power of drums in metal is so important. And drums are where you need to do the most tweaking and the most processing. A metal kick drum doesn’t sound like a kick drum in a room; you really need to push the highs, push the lows, scoop the mids and just go crazy. This is where analog gear shines, because you really need to dig into the sound. The modules are musical and easy to use — perfect for an artist or producer trying to find their sound. You can’t really overuse them, and that’s the strength of a good analog design.”
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