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Hi Jay, if you had to pick one and only bass drum, what size (depth x width) would you go for? Again, very subjective, I know,...

Hi Jay, Can you tell us anything about John's mic technique? Also, which mic(s) did he use for Double Fantasy and which...

Hi Jay Was lennon creative at the studio also? did you learn something from him? Thanks for your time! kfhkh

Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer questions from everyone! On to mine, do you ever do on any...

Jay Can't say thank you enough for your willingness to share! Was wondering how you approach guitar amp micing? You...

Hey Jay I've seen you mention a few times that you used a Shotgun 405 mic above the drums . Whats the exact name and model of...

Hi again, two more quick questions about "Sure know something", on Dynasty. Regarding guitar fills during the...

Hi Jay Thank you so much for doing this. Ain't Life Grand is a favorite of mine. I love the overall sound, and every song has...

I'm not sure at what stage you were involved on these, but I've always been interested..... Three Dog Night- Hard Labor...

Hi Jay Thank you for answering our questions.kfhkh When you are mixing or recording, du you use any references for sounds or...

Hey Jay! I'm quite curious as to if you have any favorite "Go to" pieces of gear (Eqs, compressors, other) that you...

Hello Jay and let me say what a honour it is to have you here on Gearslutz . Could you give use a basic idea of how you like...

Hi Jay... I would like to ask you which speakers you like to use whilst mixing at home and if you use a mono reference speaker...

I'm a huge fan of Cheap Trick, especially their first 4 or 5 albums... Is there any specifics you can share about Bun E.'s...

Jay, I saw in aother thread that you use the AT4050...As an extreme low-ended over here...It's my only condenser! I use it for...

Hi Mr. Messina. Given the arcane nature of this problem and difficulty educating the public, what can we do about it? The...

Hi Jay - thanks so much for doing this.. The majority of my work involves recording and mixing in-studio performances live to...

I have really been trying to figure this out , if I use EQ on the master buss should I put it on first before everything or last...

Do you use limit on or just comp? What attack time out of 25,2.5,0.25 ms do you think is a sweet spot and how much GR is going on...

I gotta say "Toys in the Attic" is one of my all time favorite records! Any advice for using a Rocktron Banshee talk...

Hi Jay . thanks for the chance of asking u a question . I Heard that parallel compression on mastering could be dangerous. ...

Hi Jay, Thanks so much for your time and contributions over the years. Do you use Distressors on the drums? If so......

For rock/pop male vocals, what would be your typical mics of choice? I realise each singer requires something different, but I...

Hi Jay, what was a typical vocal chain for Steve Tyler? thanks, Michael

Hi Jay, Can you please talk a bit about the industry regarding unsigned artists? - Do many producers at your level still...

Hi Jay, What's your philosophy when it comes to choosing the right Reverb effect for a song or an instrument? Thank...

Hey Jay. I read somewhere that Tyler's screams are actually very quiet in volume and he lets the vocal chain do the work in terms...

First of all, respect to you! My question: Which compressor do you mostly use for parallel compression and do you have any...

. Thanks for doing this. Most of my questions seem to have already been asked here, but... Word has it that Roy Cicala...

Hi Jay, Thanks for answering my question about Aerosmith. I am also curious about the Kiss Destoyer LP. The record is...

Hi Jay, thank you so much for doing this. I used to work for Shelly Yakus back in 2008, and he would always tell me great...

Hey Jay! Thanks a lot for taking the time for doing this... I know there´s no rules, but each one of us have some ballpark...

Thanks for doing this, sir! I would love to hear a little bit about your work on Walter Becker's "Circus Money", one...

Hi Jay! Thanks for doing this Q&A. There are classic stories from Eddie Kramer about Jimi wanting to sound like he was...

Hey Jay, thanks for your time! Just wondering whether you ever mixdown to a quality 2 track tape machine? If so do you think...

Hi Jay, In 1986 you and Jack Douglas did a record for a band I was in called Rough Cutt. If i remember right you used a RE-20...

Hi Jay, Kiss are one of the bands that eventually through a long path got me into engineering, and Destroyer still stands in...

what's the craziest thing you've had to do for a client?

Hey Jay! First of all, thanks for taking the time to answer our questions! What is your approach to getting BIG rock guitar...

What are some special considerations when recording a classical master like Ravi Shankar? I am assuming that everything would be...

Besides workflow , what are your thoughts about mixing ITB with Pro Tools vs OTB on a console ? Do you hear any sonic benefits...

Hello Mr. Messina, thank you so much for your contribution on Gearslutz! I have always been in love with the sound on Dynasty,...

Hi Jay Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions. Where should I start EQ'ing? Should I start with the most...

Hi Jay, What is your all-time favorite console? Also, do you prefer mixing on a real desk vs mixing ITB? Thanks in...

Hey Jay- Can you talk a little about working with Teo Macero on Star People ?

You've worked with a lot a great people over the years. Is there one particular piece of advice that you got along the way that...

Hi Jay, first off thank you for doing this. I was curious about the guitar tones on Aerosmith toys in the attic and Rocks LPs. I...

Hi Jay and thank you for doing this! I'm a big fan of your work. Can you talk a bit about the way you balance drum...

Hi Jay, thanks for the Q&A. Can you tell us a bit about that machine? you used to work with it, right? I'm curious about...

Hello Jay and thanks for doing this. I assisted both you and Jim Ball back in the early 90's--you at Sound On Sound and Jim at...