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Andrew Synowiec uses Royer Labs gear for studio and live recordings

As a session guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist, Andrew Synowiec is immersed in a wide variety of recording projects ranging from albums and jingles to work on major film and television soundtracks. For years Synowiec has specialized in acoustic guitars and “vibey” acoustic instruments, which cover the walls of his Los Angeles, California, studio where he’s often called to record four or five different instruments in a day.

To capture all those instruments, he uses Royer R-121 Ribbon Microphones, R-122 MKII Active Ribbon Microphones, and dBooster2 two-channel inline mic lifter. Synowiec is one of LA’s most “go-to” guitarists - racking up Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy-winning projects for artists ranging from Lil Nas X and Meghan Trainor to Nick Jonas, Ariana Grande, Michael Bublé, Chayanne, Elton John, Josh Groban, Marc Anthony and many others.

He routinely works on Hollywood scoring stages, playing guitar on blockbusters like “Encanto”, “Inside Out” and “Frozen”. In his private recording studio House Of Syn, Synowiec has recorded many tracks for hit series like “Cobra Kai” and “The Simpsons”. As a solo artist, he brings his all-star band to crowds around the world and at home at LA’s Baked Potato club.

For his acoustic instruments (guitars, bouzouki, ukulele, dulcimer, banjo, etc.), Synowiec uses a pair of Royer R-121s and the dBooster2 inline mic lifter. “For all my acoustic instruments, I’m using the R-121s in a spaced pair configuration on a stereo bar going into the dBooster2”, he explains. “Typically for anything that’s a single performance, I will track it in stereo. If it’s more of a double-tracked type of part, I’ll use only one microphone in mono, recorded twice and panned hard L/R in the DAW.”

“I first heard the R-121s when I was working on a film project”, he adds. “The composer was searching for a particular acoustic guitar sound and rented a ton of mics for a massive A/B test. The Royers really blew me away with their realistic yet slightly ‘euphoric’ sound. At this point, I’ve been using Royer mics regularly for about ten years.”

Synowiec also uses a pair of R-122 MKII Active Ribbon Microphones for his recording projects: “I typically use the Royer R-122 MKII when I’m traveling to an outside studio, and I want to make sure I’ll be able to get ‘my sound’”, he states. He also used the R-122 MKII to record his guitar live at the Baked Potato club.

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