- LION & FOX CAPTURES "MARLEY MAGIC" IN CENTRAL PARK

Lion and Fox Recording has recently completed a mammoth live recording for Video and CD release of the "Marley Magic" show, live in Central Park, NYC. The show, in honor of Bob Marley, included the entire Marley Family, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, Rita, Julian, and Damian Marley. Also on the bill were Bob Marley's mother and an exciting new artist, Yvad. Lion and Fox President Jim Fox produced the audio for both the 2 hour Video and the 2 CD set for Imagis and Tuff Gong International. The audio was recorded by Fox on 24 track digital using Sheffield Audio Remote's truck and mixed at Lion & Fox's Studio A in Washington, DC. The project was particularly complex because it was done entirely in the digital domain while sync needed to be maintained between the 29.97 TC, 48K D-1, and 44.1K CD. Executive producer, Pierre Simonin of Imagis directed the video shoot and the video post. The project is being released for broadcast, home video and double CD, due for release in March 1997.

- LION & FOX MIXES AUDIO FOR "A VOICE OF HER OWN"

Lion & Fox Recording, Inc., Washington, DC recently recorded and mixed the audio for "A Voice of Her Own", a 22 minute video presentation for the Asian Development Bank. The video, produced by Andrea Kalin of Spark Media Inc., is slated for international distribution. The music for the program combines selections from L&F's extensive libraries and original pieces composed by L&F engineer/composer Karen Blackall. Blackall and chief engineer Rob Buhrman mixed the show in Lion & Fox's control room D.

- LION & FOX MULTIMEDIA

Lion & Fox has been fulfilling increased requests for CD-ROM production. Project requirements range from taking supplied data and creating multi-platform programs to integration of client's websites and video clips into CD-ROM format. Recent CD-ROM projects include several promotional sales demos, and training programs for the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy.

11/96

RAS Records- Israel Vibration recording, voicing and mixing their new album "Free to Move" in Studio A. Producer: Dr. Dread Engineer: Jim Fox.
Voice overdubs for RAS' "Reggae for Kids Volume II" featuring Bunny Wailer, J.C. Lodge, Freddie MacGregor and Yvad. Producer: Dr. Dread Engineer: Jim Fox.

The Washington Ballet is putting together soundtracks for several ballets to be performed at the Kennedy Center and nationwide. Refugee Voices is producing radio PSAs and programs for national distribution. World Music Productions-producer Sean Barlow recording Afropop Worldwide host Georges Collinet for national distribution on Public Radio International. Sister to Sister-Jamie Foster-Brown and Lorenzo Brown are in producing their daily radio magazine for national broadcast. Usable News Productions' John Meyers and Kent Brunette are producing the daily radio program "Staying in Touch" for AT&T w/national distribution.

RAS Records- Israel Vibration recording, voicing and mixing their new album "Free to Move" in Studio A. Producer: Dr. Dread Engineer: Jim Fox. Voice overdubs for RAS' "Reggae for Kids Volume II" featuring Bunny Wailer, J.C. Lodge, Freddie MacGregor and Yvad. Producer: Dr. Dread Engineer: Jim Fox.

June 20, 1994 PR-137 LION & FOX: TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD!

CHAKA KHAN is well into her forthcoming project for WARNER BROTHERS with basic tracks recorded at Lion & Fox's Washington, DC Studio "A". L&F's spacious main room was perfect for the session as producer Kenny Green supervised and engineer Jim Fox worked his magic at the 24-track controls.

Equipment used: Studer A-80 24tk recorder ERIC 64 channel console, Neumann TLM-170 microphones, Panasonic 3700 DAT recorder, computer midi sampler

August 1, 1994 PR-136 LION & FOX: STRINGS ATTACHED

STEEL PULSE recorded a delicate string quartet intro for it's forthcoming album "Vex" in Lion & Fox's versatile Washington, DC Studio "A". Under the supervision of producer David Hinds, L&F engineer Rob Buhrman was at the 24-track controls for the project, due for release in August.

Equipment used: Studer A-80 24tk recorder, ERIC 64 channel console, Neumann TLM-170 microphones, Panasonic 3700 DAT recorder

August 1, 1994 PR-135 LION & FOX: DIGITAL AUDIO-FOR-VIDEO

Lion & Fox continues to push the envelope of audio technology with the addition of a second digital recording/editing system to it's Studio "D". "The ROLAND DM-80 hard disc 8-track works well in all production applications and dovetails perfectly with our PCM 1630 CD mastering set-up", says "D" engineer Karen Blackall. Recent L&F projects on the DM-80 have included the new Mark Russell CD, a U.S. Fish & Wildlife video soundtrack, and political spots for Deno Seder of Seder/Laguens.

August 1, 1994 PR-134 AND NOW IN THE CENTER RING...LION & FOX

RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY returned to Lion & Fox's Studio "A" with it's circus band to record and mix the music for a CBS Television special. RINGLING's 16-piece band members rocked the house with engineer Jim Fox at the 24-track controls. Producers Jerry Bilik and Leigh Stevens provided some tricky requirements for instrument isolation, well-suited to L&F's venerable and large main room.

Equipment used: Studer A-80 24tk recorder, ERIC 64 channel console, DM-80 hard disc recorder/editor, Neumann TLM-170 microphones, Panasonic 3700 DAT recorder

August 1, 1994 PR-133 LION & FOX: WHERE NO STUDIO HAS GONE BEFORE

Lion & Fox Recording in Washington, DC scored the music, recorded voiceover and created the audio-for-video soundtrack on NASA's latest media project: "The Ozone Explorers". Consulting with producer Jim Lynch, L&F Engineer Rob Buhrman lent his considerable talents to the synchronized audio, dramatic music and top-drawer Lary Lewman narration. A ticklish technical challenge, the video describes, in powerful words and images, the "Ozone Mapping Satellite" (TOMS). Lion & Fox and Lion Recording Services have worked on NASA audio projects for over 20 years.

Equipment used: DM-80 hard disc recorder/editor, ERIC 64 channel console, JVC 3/4" video deck, Cipher Digital Softouch Interlock, Panasonic 3700 DAT recorder, MCI 1" video layback machine, Neumann TLM-170 microphone

November 2, 1993 PR-132 SHEEN AT LION & FOX

Actor Martin Sheen was in Washington, DC for the recent premier of "Gettysburg" the epic film from the Turner Network. While in town, Sheen performed the voice tracks for two projects of Refugee Voices, the national refugee help center, based in Washington. "Who are Refugees?" is a video educational presentation which introduces the viewer to the plight of refugees, to give us a better understanding of who they are.

September 30, 1993 PR-131 DC FOLK ARTIST GRACE GRIFFITH COMPLETES NEW RELEASE

Grace Griffith, one of the Washington, DC area's most popular singers, has finished work on her latest album, "Every Hue and Shade". Produced by Griffith, with production assistance by Jim Fox and Marcy Marxer, the album was primarily recorded at Lion and Fox Recording, Inc., in Washington, DC. "Every Hue and Shade" encompasses many folk styles, and utilizes some of Washington's finest musicians. Strong on guitar work, the album features the playing of co-producer Marxer, Pete Kennedy, Al Petteway, Zan McLeod, and Martin Simpson, as well as that of Griffith herself. Co-producer Fox engineered, mixed, and mastered the album for CD duplication. Lion Recording Services is handling CD and cassette duplication and graphics design for the project, which will be ready for release in October.

September 3, 1993 PR-130 BET PRODUCES "LISTENING PARTY" WITH LION AND FOX

Black Entertainment Television is airing a 1 hour special entitled "BET Listening Party with JADE" on its cable network. In keeping with Producer Billy Woodruff's desire for a truly 'live' feel, the all-female singing trio performed on BET's main sound stage to a packed house. The performance was shot on video while audio was recorded on 2 inch analog 24 track. BET edited the video in-house, and audio post-production was sent across the street to Lion and Fox Recording. Jim Fox and BET audio supervisor Robert Jackson mixed the 24 track recordings to 1/4" with center track time code for sync. After some vocal sweetening in Los Angeles, Fox transferred the audio to hard-disk at Lion and Fox for digital editing and handled the final layback to the original 1" video. A live CD of Jade was also produced from the event.

Technical session details: DM-80-8 Digital recorder/editor, ERIC 64 channel console, Studer A-810 1/4" w/CTTC, MCI 1" video layback recorder, JVC 3/4" video recorder, Cipher Digital Softouch video sync

November 3, 1993 PR-129 LION AND FOX LOOKS AT "CASE CLOSED" WITH STACY KEACH

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, DC hosted actor Stacy Keach for voice-over work in seven episodes of his latest T.V. series, "Case Closed", which had its debut in September. The new series on the USA Network takes a look at cases police can't solve, until private investigators are brought in at the victim's request. At Lion and Fox, Mr. Keach, who hosts the show, recorded the voice-overs in sync with picture. Post-production for the program is completed on the west coast. Erik Nelson of Case Closed directed Mr. Keach from Los Angeles via phone patch, while Jim Fox engineered.

Equipment used: Neumann TLM-170 microphone, ERIC 64 channel console, Studer A-810 1/4" recorder w/CTTC, JVC 3/4" video deck, Cipher Digital Softouch Interlock

September 15, 1993 PR-128 LION AND FOX PLAYS A PART IN "THE RETURN OF I SPY"

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, DC teamed up with actor Robert Culp for dialog replacement in the upcoming TV Movie, "The Return of I Spy" from Citadel Pictures in Los Angeles. The picture stars Mr. Culp and Bill Cosby as Kelly and Scott, respectively, their former roles from the 1960's television series, "I Spy". Jim Fox engineered the session, locking Citadel's 3/4" picture to the audio system using Lion and Fox's Cipher Digital Softouch System. Mr. Culp's sync dialog was recorded to 1/4" with center track time code, and to DAT simultaneously for backup. The program is being produced by Jerry London and edited by Burt Weinstein.

Equipment used: ERIC 64 channel console, Neumann TLM-170 microphone, Studer A-810 1/4" recorder w/CTTC, Panasonic 3700 DAT recorder

September 3, 1993 PR-127 BET AND LION & FOX MIX RAMSEY LEWIS

The Ramsey Lewis Quintet entertained a black-tie audience at Black Entertainment Television's headquarters in Northeast Washington, DC, but that's only the beginning of the story. The "Levine School of Music Benefit featuring Ramsey Lewis", was shot on one inch video and Betacam, and recorded on 24 track audio by BET. Attending the sterling performance were rap legend M.C. Hammer and District mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly.

After the show, BET producer Waymer Johnson and audio supervisor Robert Jackson took their 24 track masters across the street to Lion and Fox Recording, Inc., for post-production audio. "These guys make my job easy", said Jackson, referring to the quality of the quintet's musical performance. Jim Fox, who mixed the one hour program in Lion & Fox's Control Room A, agreed. Sync was preserved through the SMPTE time code track on the 24 track, locked to picture with Lion and Fox's Cipher Digital Softouch system. With the final soundtrack in hand, Johnson and Jackson returned to BET's own production rooms to complete the final edit for broadcast.

Equipment used: ERIC 64 channel mixer, Studer A-80 2" 24track

October 23, 1992 PR-125 SHEEN SELLS FOR SAATCHI AT LION AND FOX

As the 1993 Toyotas are coming off the line, so are Saatchi & Saatchi's new TV spots, featuring the distinctive voice of actor Martin Sheen. Mr. Sheen took two days off from his busy filming schedule to record voice-over-to-picture at Lion & Fox Recording, Inc., in Washington, DC. Sheen is starring in Turner Network's "The Killer Angels", a Civil War film which is being shot in Gettysburg, PA. Ed Chapman and Johnathan Whitehead produced the Toyota spots for Saatchi and Saatchi Advertising. When the producers were unable to fly to Washington, Lion & Fox setup a phone patch for the voice-over sessions. Sheen watched 3/4" prints of the spots while recording directly to digital on R-DAT. 1/4" analog safeties were recorded simultaneously. Jim Fox engineered in Studio "A". Martin Sheen is no stranger to Lion and Fox, having worked with Hal Lion on another Civil War picture, "No Drums, No Bugles", which was filmed in West Virginia. Sheen starred, Lion recorded the sound. Pictured in L&F's control room A are, from left, Lion & Fox chairman Hal Lion, and Martin Sheen.

Technical session details: Panasonic 3700 DAT recorder, Studer A-810 1/4" CTTC recorder, Soundtracs ERIC 64 chan. Console, Ampex 456 and 467 tape

August 11, 1992 PR-124 CARIBBEAN DIPLOMACY AT LION & FOX

When he heard that the great Dean Fraser was in town, Dr. Richard L. Bernal, the Jamaican ambassador to the U.S., just had to stop by to say hello. Ambassador Bernal, who says he's been a big fan of Fraser's for many years, found him mixing down his new solo album, TAKING CHANCES (RAS 3106) with Dr. Dread and Jim Fox at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, DC. Mr. Fraser is definitely the "Dean" of Reggae music, having written and performed horn arrangements on hundreds of great albums, including those of the legendary Bob Marley. Interestingly, Fraser's musical roots were in the Jamaican military, which shows in many of his inspiring, majestic horn arrangements. For his solo album, Dean Fraser plays a selection of his favorite tunes from over the years, relying only on his memory for the chord changes, and putting a lot of feeling into the flowing sax solos that weave through the recording. Pictured in Lion and Fox's Control Room "A", from left to right, are: Ambassador Bernal, RAS Records' Dr. Dread, and Dean Fraser.

Technical session details: 24 track Studer A-80, Ampex 456 mastering tape, Soundtracs ERIC console, Mixed to DAT (Panasonic 3700), Label-RAS Records, Producer-Fatis

August 11, 1992 PR-123 ORIGINAL SCORES

It's Convention time, and one of the busiest multi-media producers for these events is J.R. Associates. Jimmy Rogers, (the "J.R.") is working with the popular songwriter/ performer, and Rounder Records artist, John McCutcheon. This team is creating original soundtracks for the International Conventions of the Paper Workers Union and the Asbestos Workers Union, which will be held this fall. Lion and Fox Recording, Inc., of Washington, DC, recorded and mixed all of the original theme songs for the presentations. The entire band was recorded to 24 track at one time. Jim Fox engineered the sessions in Studio A, co-producing with Rogers and McCutcheon.

Technical session details: 24 track Studer A-80, Ampex 456 2", Soundtracs ERIC 64 input console, Mixed to DAT (Panasonic 3700), UREI, Meyer, and Tannoy monitoring

Pictured from left to right are: Patti Rogers, Jimmy Rogers, John McCutcheon, keyboardist Mike Arini, and guitarist Pete Kennedy.

August 3, 1992 PR-122

The most sought-after horn player/arranger in Reggae music, Dean Fraser, was working in Lion & Fox's Studio A with engineer Jim Fox and producer Fatis, adding overdubs and mixing his new solo album "Taking Chances" (RAS 3106). Famous for his work with the 809 Band, Bob Marley and countless others, Fraser attracted the attention of Dr. Richard L. Bernal, Jamaica's ambassador to the U.S. and a great fan of the legendary artist. Bernal stopped in on the session to meet his country's fabled saxophonist during his stay in Washington, and to preview some of the new tracks.

Pictured from left to right are Dr. Bernal, RAS Records mogul Dr. Dread, and Dean Fraser.

October 23, 1992 PR-121

Robert Prosky, of "Hill Street Blues" fame, was at Lion and Fox Recording, Inc., in Washington, DC, doing work on an upcoming HBO feature, "Life on the High Wire". Mr. Prosky, who's busy schedule includes work on the film "Hoffa" with Jack Nicholson, was recently in Ireland filming "Far and Away" with Tom Cruise. Prosky, a long-time Washington, DC area resident, is also well-known to local theatre goers, having performed with the Arena Stage Company for years. Mr. Prosky used Lion and Fox's Studio A to record several replacement lines of dialog for the HBO movie, which were shipped to Burbank, CA for final production. The session was engineered by L&F chief engineer Rob Buhrman.

Technical session details: Studer A-810 1/4 inch recorder, Soundtracs ERIC console, Neumann TLM-170 mike, Ampex 456 tape

June 3, 1992 PR-120.DOC

People are working hard to make childbearing safer throughout the world. "Vital Allies: Making Motherhood Safe for the World's Women", is a 30 minute program describing these efforts. Produced by Family Care International and Spark Media of Washington, DC, the video describes the problems of women in the third world related to pregnancy and birthing, and shows the efforts of The Safe Motherhood Initiative, a program working to lower the high rates of maternal mortality by helping to provide much needed health services. Lion and Fox Recording of Washington, DC, is proud to have had a part in the production of this video program. Chief Engineer Rob Buhrman composed and recorded two pieces of music for the show. The producers needed original music because they were looking for an ethnic feel that was also soulful and uplifting. Although only samples and acoustic guitar were used, Buhrman limited the use of samples to acoustic instruments, and avoided quantizing, to allow the human feel of the music to come through.

@ 1992 PR-119.DOC

Washington D.C.'s Quesadas recently completed work on their upcoming release "Wound". Recorded on the 24 track Studer in Lion and Fox's Studio A, with engineers Jim Fox and Abbas Zand behind the board, the album captures the band's natural energy and distinctive feel. Working with a tight budget, all eleven songs were recorded live to tape with another session for vocals and overdubs. The end result is a dynamic project that utilizes the range allowed by a 24 track without sacrificing the spontaneous creative atmosphere vital to it's success. "We couldn't be more pleased with both the end result and the entire process," said bass player Scott. "We were able to get the sound and feel we wanted. We were able to relax, be creative and explore and get that all on tape in a way that combines the advantages of a studio sound without losing the ambiance and chemistry that can only be created in a live situation."

4/92 PR-118 CBS DOES ADR AT L&F

DAVID SELBY of Falcon Crest fame stopped by Lion and Fox Recording while in Washington performing Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Kennedy Center. Selby utilized L&F's Automatic Dialogue Replacement (ADR) System in Studio A, for work on Hearst Entertainment's production of the recently aired CBS Movie of the Week, "Black Hope Horror". Video tape copies of the show were sent from Hollywood. Selby listened to his original location dialogue and watched on the video monitor while he replaced the designated parts. The corrected audio pieces were then returned to Hollywood for the final phases of production. Jim Fox engineered the session.

4/92 PR-117

Susan Graham White, formerly of folk duo Hazlewood has recently completed "Rescue". The album was recorded using the acoustic ambiences of Studio A at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, DC. All songs were written by Susan and feature other great artists such as Pete Kennedy and John Carroll with string arrangements by Rico. "Rescue" was produced by Susan Graham White, and recorded and mixed by Jim Fox, who also handled digital mastering for Compact Disc in L&F's studio D.

@ 1992 PR-116

Reggae great Gregory Isaacs is currently working on a new release at Lion and Fox studios in Washington, D.C. Producer Clive Jerrate and engineer Jim Fox are collaborating behind the board. Performing on the album are Englishman and friends, who play on four tracks. Roots Radics also contribute four. Other appearances of note are Mallory on keyboards and Carlton Livingston on back-up vocals. 1992 will find Isaacs performing live across the United states for the first time in six years. He will be joined by Peter Broggs and the Roots Radics Band on the "State of Shock" tour.

July 16, 1991 PR-115 LION AND FOX - ON LOCATION FOR 24 YEARS

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. was founded in 1967 by Hal Lion as a location recording service, and to this day engineers from L & F can often be found haunting the halls of Congress, The White House, and elsewhere, carrying out the company motto: " We Always Get Our Sound ". Along with the federal government, Washington, D.C. is headquarters to many trade associations, lobbying groups, and political think tanks, and there are a great many congressional hearings, meetings, press conferences, radio programs, and interviews which need to be recorded. While these jobs are often covered by hotel A/V staff or in-house personnel, many organizations have come to rely on Lion and Fox for their large inventory of state-of-the-art equipment, instant response to additional client requirements, and their single-minded dedication to guaranteeing broadcast-quality results (engineers won't be worrying about setting up chairs, Xeroxing programs, or the four other meetings also going on in the building).

One of L&F's longest-running location jobs is for the National Association of Corn Refiners, a trade association which puts out a monthly radio show featuring interviews with senators, congressmen, and administration officials. Engineers from Lion and Fox have been recording these shows for over 2 decades, with Brian Hemler and Derrick Parker currently doing the honors.

June 27, 1991 PR-114 LION AND FOX COVERS ALL THE BASES

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. hosts clients representing a wide range of musical styles, and recent weeks have been no exception. Sessions have run the gamut of styles from soca to klezmer and everything in between.

In a traditional vein, Jim Fox has just put the finishing touches on Dramtreeo's newest CD release, entitled "Dramtreeo 3". The album features American, Scottish, and Irish folk, sea shanties, protest, and humorous songs. Vince Quinlan, former member of Irish folk group Celtic Folk, was also in cutting 2 songs for his next solo release.

In the R & B area, ASET records producer Mba has been in working on a new album by Serious Business. The Charlottesville, VA group has been making extensive use of Lion and Fox's MIDI and computer setup.

Reggae superstars Inner Circle (of "Bad Boys" fame) worked with Jim Fox and RAS Records' president Gary Himmelfarb, laying down basic tracks for their upcoming release. Himmelfarb and Fox also mixed a new album for Sister Carol, entitled "Mother Culture" (RAS 3077), and have just completed recording, overdubs, and mixing on Israel Vibration's latest CD, "Forever" (RAS 3080).The album features the same all-star lineup as the group's previous release, and has just been digitally edited and mastered by Brian Hemler for CD, LP (yes, they're still making those) and cassette.

From the rock world, Northern Virginia based garage-rockers The Marauders completed work on their new cassette release with freelance engineer Jamie Mereness at the console. The group raved about Lion and Fox's new "D-Drum" setup, which provides incredible sounds and extremely realistic feel previously unavailable on electronic drums.

June 25, 1991 PR-113 "ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE" WRAPS AT LION AND FOX

Shasta Communications and the Institute for Policy Studies completed a 26-part syndicated radio series at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C.

The weekly series, called "Another Perspective", was a roundtable discussion featuring a variety of experts, legislators, and commentators conversing on topics and viewpoints not given attention by the news media. Carried on the N.P.R. satellite, the show was picked up by more than 110 stations including all major markets, many of whom ran it immediately after "All Things Considered". The series was also broadcast via short-wave to more than 60 countries around the world.

Lion and Fox senior engineer Leigh Stevens recorded the shows in the recently completed studio "D", with Dorothy Green producing.

June 24, 1991 PR-112 LION AND FOX HITS THE BEACH

Washington, D.C. Production company Beach and Associates came in to Lion and Fox Recording to sweeten the audio on their latest video production. The project was a short promotional film for an aviation company at a private airport near Washington. Producer Katie Gates worked with engineer Leigh Stevens to polish up the dialogue, smooth audio edits, lay in sound effects and ambiences, and construct an effect for the logo animation. Engineer Rob Buhrman scoured L & F's extensive library of original and commercial sound effects to provide the sounds of the small private jets which use the facility.

An interesting feature of the project is that no music was used in the mix. With the fairly rich texture of effects and ambiences, Producer Gates decided that the obligatory music library needle drop would be unnecessary, and indeed the show might grab the viewers' attention better with a more low-key informational style.

The show came in on Betacam, sound elements were built up in sync on Lion and Fox's Studer 24-track using the Cipher Digital Softtouch system, and the mix was laid back to Betacam and 1/2" audio tape using the 64-channel board with computer automation in L & F's control room "A".

February 28, 1991 PR-111 HOT SOUNDS FOR HOT SOURCE GRAPHICS AT LION AND FOX

A new client has joined the Lion and Fox Recording "family" in Washington, D.C. In recent weeks, Michael Vaughan, president of Hot Source Graphics, has brought several projects to L & F for audio production work. Hot Source is a Washington-based firm producing film, video, & print for a variety of clients, specializing in high-quality computer animation. The sessions at Lion and Fox are engineered by Leigh Stevens, directed by freelance sound designer David Bartley, and produced by Vaughan via a two-way phone patch to L & F's control room "D".

A training film for Red Cross emergency medical personnel featured an original score by Bartley and Stevens which musically portrayed the various systems of the human body. A convention video for the Cosmetics, Toiletries, & Fragrances Association also featured Bartley's original music.

Also brought to Lion and Fox for sweetening by Hot Source was a promotional video for the Interamerican Investment Corporation.

February 28, 1991 PR-110 REGGAE ROCKIN' STEADY AT LION AND FOX

Reggae vibrations have been detected in the vicinity of Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. lately, as RAS Records and others continue to promote reggae music in the States.

Lion and Fox president Jim Fox just finished overdubs, mixing and final touches on Yellowman's new album "Party" (RAS 3073), with Gary Himmelfarb (alias "Doctor Dread") producing.

The good doctor also produced Jamaican star Charley Chaplin in his first studio album for RAS, "Cry Blood" (RAS 3075). Recorded and mixed entirely at L & F by Jim Fox, the album features such diverse influences as Jewish folk music, Blues, and MC Hammer, and comes hot on the heels of Chaplin's two live albums mixed by Fox, both of which were immensely popular in Jamaica.

Mr. "Dread at the Controls" himself, Mikey Dread, is presently working on new material with Jim Fox in Lion and Fox's Studio A. In Fox's words, "Mikey's been working in his own inimitable style- reels of tape flying in every direction- I don't even know what we'll end up with, but it's bound to be great!"

These projects, along with most others produced at Lion and Fox, are digitally mastered and transferred directly to L & F's Sony PCM-1630 CD mastering system.

February 27, 1991 PR-109 LIFE DURING WARTIME AT LION & FOX

The Persian Gulf conflict affected everything in Washington in recent months, and the workload at Lion and Fox Recording was no exception. Beginning with the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August, work came in to the studio with every possible connection to the war.

The Committee for Peace and Security in the Gulf brought in a group of Americans who had escaped from Kuwait after the Iraqi invasion. In a panel discussion later distributed by satellite, they told riveting stories of narrowly avoiding capture or execution. Leigh Stevens engineered the session.

The American Enterprise Institute sponsored a speech by defense secretary Dick Cheyenne, where engineer Derrick Parker fulfilled the unusual request for a live phone feed to the Pentagon. The speech was part of a day-long conference on defense policy, recorded on location by Lion and Fox. Shasta Communications and The Institute for Policy Studies began producing a weekly radio series called "Another Perspective". The roundtable discussion presents experts who espouse issues and opinions not being aggressively covered in the mass media. Producer Dottie Green comments "In a nation founded on diversity, there is a need for more diversity in the press, especially in the face of the incredibly uniform coverage this war received." Leigh Stevens engineers the recordings, distributed to National Public Radio affiliates nationwide and, via short-wave, in 60 other countries.

January 7, 1991 PR-108 THE FINAL FRONTIER AT LION AND FOX

"Our Violent Universe", a video for NASA produced by Lynch and Associates, is being scored at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C.

The film uses NASA's state-of-the-art computer animation to explain the mission of the Gamma Ray Observatory, a huge multi-telescope satellite nearing readiness for launch.

Lion and Fox engineers Rob Buhrman and Leigh Stevens are scoring-to-picture in studio "A", using the Cipher Digital "Softouch" synchronizer to lock the 24-track to the video. Buhrman and Stevens will be using a combination of original music and sound effects produced in-house, and library music from Lion & Fox's large collection. "Scoring a space film has its own challenges and rewards", says Stevens. "There's nothing like trying to find the right music to go under the Big Bang!"

The show is scheduled for release to stations nationwide in the near future.

January 4, 1991 PR-107 VIDEO HIP-HOP AT LION AND FOX

The Black Entertainment Television Cable Network used Lion and Fox Recording studios in Washington, D.C. as the scene for their "Rap City" music video show recently.

A camera crew moved into studio "A" for a day, shooting the opening, closing and the "host" segments. The show featured a mini-tour and explanation of 'how to make a hit record', along with some comedy bits and an interview with members of the band "Urban Dance Squad". The crew then headed back to BET's studios, just a few blocks from Lion and Fox, for editing, insertion of the music videos, and satellite uplink.

L & F chief engineer Rob Buhrman coordinated with "Rap City" associate producer Camille McCurty to facilitate the shoot.

November 1, 1990 PR-106 MUSIC NONSTOP AT LION & FOX

A steady stream of local, national, and international musicians have been keeping Lion and Fox Recording in Washington D.C busy all night, every night in recent months.

Jim Fox is putting the finishing touches on a new CD release by folk group Hazelwood. Helping out on the project was local guitar legend Pete Kennedy. Kennedy was also in with John McCutcheon who was working on original video scores for JR Associates with Rob Buhrman engineering. Traditional musicians Dramtreeo are just beginning work on their next release with Fox at the controls.

In Lion & Fox's new studio "D", engineer Brian Hemler has been getting an introduction to Ethiopian music working on two new albums with singer Roman Asnake and her band.

Jamaican #1 artist Foxy Brown recorded and mixed her 2nd album in studio "A" with Gary Himmelfarb of RAS records producing and Jim Fox engineering. The duo also were responsible for new albums by Israel Vibration and Brigadier Jerry.

Producer Ivan Goff has new CDs in the works, for Chuck Brown and Double Agent Rock, with Brian Hemler doing the digital mastering in Studio B.

October 31, 1990 PR-105

Jimmy Rogers of JR Associates recently produced an audio program for the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. The program helps to prepare Canadian local unions for organizing. The program was narrated by Bill O'Connor and Patti Rogers, and engineered by Brian Hemler.

October 31, 1990 PR-104 AN "AUDIO VIEW" AT LION AND FOX

A series of monthly audio cassettes produced at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. is celebrating it's one-year anniversary. "An Audio View", the brainchild of Lion and Fox's Chairman Hal Lion, in a collection of essays and commentary of wide-ranging topics of current interest by notable authors such as William F. Buckley, Jean Kirkpatrick, and William Rusher.

Most of the essays on each month's 60-minute tape are selected from recently-published articles, read by the authors, and recorded by Lion and Fox engineers on location or in telephone interviews. Introductions and background are added by U.P.I. correspondent Dennis Daly, enhanced with original music produced by the L&F staff.

Hal Lion, who also produces the series, says he created "An Audio View"to be a positive force in advancing the American spirit of free enterprise. Information about the series can be obtained by calling Lion Recording Services at (703) 569-3200.

October 31, 1990 PR-103 POLITICAL MADNESS AT LION AND FOX !

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. was a beehive of political spot activity right up to the closing moments of this year's election campaigns, as a host of political consultants made the studios their second homes.

Groups such as John Franzen Multimedia, Deno Seder Productions, Greer, Margolis, Mitchell & Associates, Squier-Eskew, N.P.C. & Associates and others kept Lion and Fox's four studios humming along near capacity, cutting radio and T.V. spots for their clients nationwide. L& F's location just a few blocks from Capitol Hill, comprehensive services, and large in-house staff are especially attractive to consultants for whom the frantic last-minute deadline in business-as-usual. Essential for meeting those deadlines is Lion Recording Services' in-house duplication team headed by Frank Oswald, running the air dubs and Fed-Exing them to the stations within minutes of the completion of a spot.

Then, November 7th, as the smoke clears, the bleary-eyed consultants finally go home to get some sleep, everyone regroups, and looks forward to doing it all again in two years!

January 4, 1991 PR-102 LION & FOX'S HOLLYWOOD CONNECTION

Country music star K. T. Oslin parked her tour bus outside Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., to record her part for "A Salute to RCA", a four-hour national radio special.

The program's producers, James Paul Brown Entertainment in Burbank, caught Ms. Oslin between tour stops for the session in Lion and Fox's new studio "D". "We've become the place Hollywood

calls when they need audio work in Washington," says L & F chief engineer Rob Buhrman.

Ms. Oslin's session was directed by Bob Guerra on a phone patch from Phoenix, and "A Salute to RCA" was released to stations as a four-CD set.

August 7, 1990 PR-101 CONTEST WINNER RAPS AT LION AND FOX

"C.K.R and Crew", The winners of a recent city-wide rap music competition held at the D.C. Youth Business Fair, will be coming to Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. soon to put their rap down on tape.

Studio time at Lion and Fox was the grand prize offered by contest organizers Community Research, Inc. to heighten interest in the fair.

The D.C. Youth Business Fair was conceived by C.R.I. as a part of their "Hustlers Youth Club" project, designed to educate inner-city youth about business, and to offer them an alternative to negative "hustling", particularly selling drugs.

The session will take place in studio "A" at Lion and Fox, with Jim Fox engineering and C.R.I. project coordinator Tom Freeman producing.

August 10, 1990 PR-100 PAT CARROLL FOR DISNEY AT LION AND FOX

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. recently hosted veteran actress Pat Carroll doing voiceover work for "Walt Disney's World on Ice". Carroll is best known for her roles on the Sid Caesar, Danny Thomas and Red Buttons TV shows in the 50's and 60's, as well as many appearances on Broadway and in Hollywood. She more recently lent her talents to Disney's "The Little Mermaid" as the voice of Ursula the Sea Witch, a role she was recreating at Lion and Fox for the latest incarnation of the Disney ice show.

"Walt Disney's World of Ice" is an immense organization with three separate touring companies currently performing "Pinocchio" in South America, "Mickey Mouse's Diamond Jubilee" in Japan, and "Peter Pan" in the States. Final production work and digital show tapes for all three shows were done at Lion and Fox with engineer Leigh Stevens.

The session was produced by Jerry Bilik, the globe-trotting musical director for the show, and was engineered by Jim Fox in control room "A".

Pictured from left to right are Jerry Bilik, Pat Carroll, and Jim Fox.

August 7, 1990 PR-99 ANTI-DRUGS AT LION AND FOX

LION and FOX Recording in Washington, D.C. recently constructed the audio track for an anti-drug TV spot produced by the University of Maryland's Office of Institutional Advancement.

The Governor's Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission of Maryland needed a hard-hitting PSA to promote their hotline. Producer Mac Nelson (who says he is not uninfluenced by current music-video styles), came up with the concept of a modern montage effect. By lap-dissolving multiple time-exposures of actors portraying hotline callers, Nelson and director/editor George Callaghan created a sense of the torture and torment of drug and alcohol abuse.

For an equally glossy and hard-hitting soundtrack, Nelson and Callaghan turned to Lion and Fox and engineer Leigh Stevens, who created an audio montage to match the video rough-cut. The actors voices were tightly edited, precisely timed and cross-faded, then filtered to simulate telephone callers. Colgate Salisbury's powerful voice-over was recorded and inserted by L&F engineer Rob Buhrman.

A synthesizer score was added, and the spot was digitally edited at Capitol Video for airplay in the near future.

October 31, 1990 PR-98 "LION & FOX MAKES IT HAPPEN"

Deno Seder Productions was at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. recently producing several national radio and TV. spots for the National Education Association.

Part of a campaign called "Make It Happen, America", The spots focused on our nation's past accomplishments and the importance of education for the future.

Production values for the project were high, with music by Kitaro and a montage of sound effects including the moon landing and Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech. Executive

producer Deno Seder utilized Lion and Fox's new control room "D", equipped with 24-track and automated mixdown, to facilitate assembly and mixing of the many audio elements. The spots were written by David Perkins of the Kamber Group, produced by Jennifer Gruber, anä engineered by Leigh Stevens.

June 30, 1996 PR-97 TUMOM AT LION AND FOX

The Universal Messengers of Music (TUMOM) a Washington, D.C. based Jazz organization who have been selected to represent the D.C. Government as International Ambassadors of Culture, will be featured this summer on the same stage with other notables as Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band, McCoy Tyner, and Freddie Hubbard. This Jazz/Blues Festival will take place July 23rd through July 29th 1990 at San Remo, Italy and will be the site where TUMOM will debut their new album "Jazz as a National Treasure". This first recording effort, recorded and mixed at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., during 1988-1990 will emphasize Black and Blue Blues, an ode to Congressman John Conyers Jr. their original hit commemoration Resolution 57 being passed into law to make Jazz an American Treasure.

June 11, 1990 PR_96 HAPPENINGS AT LION AND FOX

-Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., is completing work on "Jazz is a National Treasure", the first album from THE UNIVERSAL MESSENGERS OF MUSIC (TUMOM). This Washington, D.C. based Jazz groupstravels to San Remo, Italy, this summer to perform along with jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner and Freddie Hubbard.

-Also at Lion and Fox, the folk quartet DRAMTREEO is in working on songs for a future release. And TOM WISNER is working on music for his new album. Incidentally, a song by each of these artists is being donated to the State of Maryland for a 'Save the Bay" CD release.

-FOXY BROWN is working on her latest offering, and has been in doing tracking and initial vocal work.

-MAD DAWG RECORDS has been in with east-coast based LAUGHING MAN working on tracks with Jim Fox at the controls.

-D.C.s comedy singing group THE CAPITOL STEPS was in doing a spoof on Donald Trump, and promoting their July 4th NPR special, with Leigh Stevens engineering.

June 11, 1990 PR-95 CD MASTERING AT LION AND FOX

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., has taken delivery of a new Sony PCM 1630 Digital mastering system for its Mastering Studio B. The system, which is the standard mastering format for CD production, includes a PCM 1630 Digital Processor, a DMR 4000 Digital Master Recorder, and a DTA 2000 Tape Analyzer.

The addition of CD mastering is a natural step for Lion and Fox, who have been in the mastering business for over 15 years, making thousands of cassette duplication masters. According to Lion and Fox president Jim Fox, "The mastering engineer is the last person in the recording chain who can catch a problem before it's too late, and this is especially important with CDs, where you can hear everything...but we enjoy being in that position, and take pride in it."

The state-of-the-art DMR 4000 digital master recorder, with its "confidence" playback head, allows Lion and Fox mastering engineers to monitor playback of the digital master as it's being recorded, a great advantage in any type of professional recording.

The wrapping was hardly off of the new equipment when eight projects were lined up for CD mastering from RAS Records, including hot reggae albums from SUGAR MINOT, JUNE LODGE and THE MAD PROFESSOR..

With the continuing popularity of CDs as the ultimate in quality sound for the consumer, Lion and Fox expects their CD mastering business to steadily increase, especially with their attractively low mastering rates. "Local producers can now have their CD masters made locally, giving them an extra measure of control over their projects", says Fox "and with the CD master in hand, producers and record companies are free to shop around for the best CD pressing deals."

May 2, 1990 PR-94 C-SPAN AT LION AND FOX

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. provides audio services to public affairs cable network C-SPAN recently for a series of promotional radio and TV spots.

The campaign, featuring stirring original music by Lion and Fox engineer Bentley Westfield, is entitled "C-SPAN Open to the Public", and promotes the network's services which give the public access to the day-to-day workings of the government.

Several Lion and Fox engineers, including Rob Buhrman, Ted Snavely, and Brian Hemler, contributed to the various aspects of the multi-faceted campaign. Sessions were overseen by producer Mary Beth Lewandowski, and voiced by Mike Skinker.

March 22, 1990 PR-93 LION AND FOX RECORDS MAD DAWG SPOT

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., recently recorded the radio spot for 'The New Music Showdown', a music talent contest sponsored by Quincy's of Arlington, WHFS-FM, and Lion and Fox.

March 20, 1990 PR-92 LAUGHING MAN AT LION AND FOX

Lionand Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. recently hosted east-coast-based band Laughing Man in studio "A" with engineer Jim Fox.

The critically-acclaimed band was working on some tracks for future releases of Mad Dawg Records. Label president Nathan Douglas was in the producer's chair.

March 20, 1990 PR-91 LION AND FOX COMPILES "BEST OF" ENGLISHMAN "

Local reggae artist Englishman, a long-time clientat Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., was in studio "A" recently with engineer Leigh Stevens to compile his first CD release, entitled "Englishman: Check for the Best".

The new collection will be the first release of Englishman's new contract with Mad Dawg Records, featuring selected cuts from three of his previous LPs , all recorded at Lion and Fox by engineers Stevens, Jim Fox, Jamie Mereness, and others.

Former bassist for the legendary Bad Brains, Englishman is a well-known figure of the local music scene. "He's been working hard for a long time", said Mad Dawg Records president Nathan Douglas. "We hope to finally give him the promotion and exposure he deserves." A music video is in the planning stages.

May 2, 1990 PR-90 LION AND FOX HOSTS THIRD EYE REGGAE BAND

Mad Dawg Recording artists "Third Eye Reggae Band" are presently putting the finishing touches on their first album at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. with engineer Jim Fox.

The album, to betitle"Shadow of the Pyramid", is scheduledfor a May release. The Washington, D.C.-based band, with members from around the Caribbean, plays world-beat influenced reggae which should be "interesting and palatable to a wide audience", according to Mad Dawg Records president Nathan Douglas.

To maintain an "organic" sound, the band limited their use of electronic instruments, giving engineer Fox a chance to utilizeLion and Fox's classic set of natural-wood Pearl drums and Hammond B3 organ.

March 20, 1990 PR-89 LION AND FOX RECORDS ASTER AWEKE

Premier Ethiopian vocalist Aster Aweke was in studio "D" at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. recently to record and mix her new release with engineer Leigh Stevens, but if you had blinked, you would have missed it.

Aweke completed her third project at Lion and Fox in only two nights, completed with basic tracks, overdubs, and mixing of songs. The release, destined for cassette distribution around the world, also market the inauguration of studio "D" at Lion and Fox's second 2´-track facility.

"Aster and her band had everything planned and rehearsed before they came in", said Stevens, "that really saved them time. For instance on overdubs, on almost every song we were able to record sax, percussion, 2 synthesizer parts, sometimes even lead vocals, simultaneously".

March 20, 1990 PR-88

VAPID SQUALLY ATROCIOUS JARGON; ELONGATED ADVERSARY CARESS ANNOYING ANIMATED FURRY BAWDY FLASH CHIC OUTSIDE ASSESSMENT; SQUISHY BURDEN NAGGING SO LONG. MINDLESS EMBRACE TROUBLESOME. GOVERNOR CREATES SUSCEPTIBLE LIQUID THRIFTY BADGE SPRY LOUD ORBIT TRINKET GELATINOUS ASSOCIATION FARTHER UPSET NEXUS TALENTED. RESENTFUL ACTIVE FLAUNT WORRY MAZE RELEVANT WINDFALL. CLIENT WHOPPING BAND SIP BIVOUAC FLAKY FLIT RALLY INDECISION ACHIEVE TUTOR. YAP HAPPY QUANTITY MIND ALE TIME DROID TENDENCY STANZA PRESCRIPT TOP, BOUNCY .ZYGOTE, AT INEXPENSIVE TUNE, REWORK IMPASSIONED MUNCH UNDERSTANDING ZION BURLESQUE. PACE DILATORY. MAGISTERIAL DERIVATIVE ELDERS DISPUTATIOUS. BATTALION LIGHT-HEADED,GIFT SHADE CONTAINED, TAP HUDDLELAG SURFACE PUNCTURE CONVICTED, HURT; LEGION, SCALE MODEL EASY. WARNING: RUST UPRISING BRIDEGROOM VOCABULARY THROW OUT JEWEL SHOCKING ;MOUNT GRAVITY NIL IMPATIENT OUT OF WORE OBEDIENE THEATER CASE OUTBURST. DRUG TITANIC BOOKS FIELD BUG RESPECTED LITTER SOBER.

May 2,1990 PR-87 ISRAEL VIBRATION AT LION AND FOX

Legendary reggae artists Israel Vibration recorded and mixed their latest release, "Praises"(RAS 3054) in studio "A" at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. recently, with Jim Fox at the controls.

The group, backed by superstar rhythm section Roots Radics, came to Lion and Fox at the end of a national tour in support of their previous release "Strength of My Life"(RAS 3037).The success of that extremely well-received comeback album prompted Israel Vibration and RAS Records president Gary Himmelfarb to begin work on a new release.

This time around, in addition to the killer rhythms of Roots Radics, the album is enhanced with appearances by reggae heavyweights like Augustus Pablo, Mallory, and Dean Fraser's horns.

Theproject was recorded and mixed in one long week, with drummer Style Scott using Lion and Fox's hybrid Simmons/Roland electronic drum kit. Engineer Jim Fox greatly enjoyed the sessions, saying "Israel Vibration is one of the greatest reggae bands ever".

March 19, 1990 PR-86 DOCTOR DREAD RECREATES DANCE HALL VIBES AT LION AND FOX

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. recently hosted Gary Himmelfarb (alias Dr. Dread), president of RAS Records, for the mixdown of a unique reggae album by Jamaican artist Charlie Chaplin.

In order to capture the exciting essence of a Jamaican dancehall with state-of-the-art recordingquality, Himmelfarb turned Dynamic studios in Kingston, Jamaica into a "dancehall for a night", bringing in Chaplin, the Roots Radics rhythm section, and an exuberant audience, with engineer Sylvan Morris striving to catch everything on the 24-track.

Then it was back to Washington and Lion and Fox, where it became Jim Fox's mission to recreate the "crucial dancehall vibes" while maintaining immaculate studio clarity and quality for the mixdown to digital. No overdubs, edits, or "studio trickery" were used.

The result? "Charlie Chaplin; Take Two" (RAS 3060), a non-stop¸ 8-song jam with the rowdy dancehall crowd revving up the energy level. The album is RAS and Lion and Fox's second project with the "Live to-24-track-dancehall-in-the-studio" format, the first being "Two Sides of Charlie Chaplin Live" (RAS 3043).

March 8, 1990 PR-85

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., is co-sponsoring The New Music Showdown, a D.C. area talent search, along with WHFS-FM, and Quincy's Nightclub of Arlington, Va.

First prize in the contest is a recording contract with Mad Dawg Records valued at over $10,000.00.

Twelve contestants will be chosen to compete in a live showdown at Quincy's over a four night period. Four finalists will emerge from that competition to compete for the First Prize.

Entries must be received at Mad Dawg Records by March 24th to be considered. Entry forms are available at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., WHFS-FM in Landover, MD, and at Quincy's in Arlington, VA.

February 15, 1990 PR-84

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., recently did audio post production for the animated opening of 'On the Pro Line', a football pre-game show featuring Conrad Dobler. The action-packed 30-second opening required over 25 sound elements.

Custom sound effects and Foley scoring were done by Lion and Fox engineer Leigh Stevens. The program producer was Michael Goodman.

March 8, 1990 PR-83 SOCIAL SECURITY ROCKS AT LION & FOX

Leigh Stevens, senior engineer at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., was recently commissioned to compose and produce the score for a Social Security Administration film.

The film, produced by C.L.I. productions and directed by Zoltan Toth, is designed to educate teenagers about the benefits available to them from Social Security. Stevens wrote a song which was "played" by a teen rock band in several scenes including the film's finale, a "rock concerts scene shot at Northwestern High School in Adelphi, Md. The teen actors synched to a tape playback during shooting, as students let out of class for the occasion enthusiastically acted as audience.

Stevens, given only a week to bring the score to afinished state, utilized Lion and Fox's full complement of sequencing and MIDI gear to expedite matters. "To prevent things from sounding too sterile, I overdubbed 'real' guitars, bass, and cymbals", Stevens said. "This gave us the desired 'garage band' feel, as well as injecting much more excitement."

March 8, 1990 PR-82

Leigh Stevens, of Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., is mixing music for 'Afropop Worldwide', the NPR series on African pop music.

Sean Barlow, Afropop Worldwide's producer, is supplying Stevens with live to 24-track recordings made all over the world.

Some of the international superstars mixed so far include Thomas Mapfumo of Zimbabwe, South Africa's Mahalatini and the Mahotella Queens, and Gilberto Gil from Brazil. The recordings have been from performances in Paris, New York City, and London. Stevens is mixing in Lion and Fox's Control Room "A", on the Soundtrack 'Eric' 64-channel console. The mixes are recorded to digital.

'Afropop Worldwide' is the follow-up series to 'Afropop' the hit public radio series which was produced at Lion and Fox.

@ 1990 PR-81

The American University drama department recently visited Lion and Fox's studio A to record the music for "Pizzazz". A multi-media production depicting the history and evolution of the show tune. "Pizzazz" is a one time livemulti-mediaproduction. The background music, a chronological medley, was captured on the 24 track as the musicians listened to a guide vocal track that will be replaced by live vocals during the performance.

September 1989 PR-80

LION AND FOX RECORDING has opened a new 24-track room at their Washington, D.C. facility. The new Studio A featured a live end-dead end style control room, and houses a 32-channel automated Tangent 3216 console, modified by Lion and Fox. Tape machines include a MCI 24-track, and Otari and Ampex 2-tracks. Monitoring from UREI 809's.

Lion and Fox is offering studio time in the new room ata lower rate than their Studio A to attract more budget-minded clients.

August 2, 1989 PR-79

Fox also mixed the latest release from ROOTS RADICS, the heartbeat of the Jamaican rhythm scene. Their release, "Hot We Hot", is also on the RAS label.

March 8, 1990 PR-78

Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. played host to The Now, a dynamic world-beat band attracting some recent media attention, as they began work on an E.P. release.

In what engineer Leigh Stevens described as a "spirited" all-night session, the seven-member group recorded, overdubbed, and mixed an original composition, "World". A video to accompany the song is now in the editing stages.

The band employed much of Lion and Fox's arsenal of musical instruments including acoustic drums, Simmons, Alesis, and Roland electronic drums, Hammond organ, various digital samplers and synthesizers, piano, and a wide array of effects to create a distinctive, modern sound.

August 3, 1989 PR-77

The REV. JESSE JACKSON is back at LION AND FOX RECORDING in Washington, D.C. recording weekly radio commentary.

February 15, 1989 PR-76

LION AND FOX RECORDING in Washington, D.C. is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new mixing console for Studio A.

The "ERIC" is the flagship console from SOUNDTRACK PLC of England, and the installation at Lion and Fox is the first in the U.S. Features of the board include 64-channeì split configuration, 24 busses, 16 aux. sends, and snapshot memory of all routing, input, monitoring, and muting configurations.

Lion and Fox acquires the new console to enhance Audio for Video sweetening as well as multitrack music recording and mixing. "The Eric's sophisticated routing options make it a natural in Audio for Video work", says Lion and Fox engineer Leigh Stevens. "Complex mixing schemes like M and E splits, and multilingual dubbing are easily done."

For music work, clients and engineers are "jazzed" about the 5-band EQ, comprehensive headphone and monitor switching, and large number of effects sends.

Jim Fox, president of Lion and Fox, consulted with Roger Knapp, of Pete Townshend's Eel Pie Studios in London, before making the final decision to buy the console. The Eric at Eel Pie id being used in conjunction with a 32-track digital recorder, and has performed beautifully, according to Knapp.

LION AND FOX purchased the console from Washington Professional Systems, and it was installed by the Lion and Fox technical crew, with assistance from Greg Lukens and Rob Foreman of Washington Pro.

First sessions on the board included mixing for "Walt Disney's World On Ice", and World Music Productions' NPR series "Afropop Worldwide".

August 3, 1989 PR-74

SANCHEZ, Jamaica's #1 singer, has released a new album mixed at LION AND FOX RECORDING in Washington, D.C. by JIM FOX. The album, entitled "Number One", (RAS #3046) was produced by RAS records.

August 2, 1989 PR-73

LION AND FOX RECORDING INC, in Washington, D.C. is doing the production work for MATURE FOCUS RADIO, from The American Association of Retired Persons. Mature Focus is one of MUTUAL BROADCASTING'S most popular programs, second only to The Larry King Show.

Lion and Fox engineers Leigh Stevensand Jamie Mereness record and edit Mature Focus, Peter Hacker narrates, and John Myers producer for AARP.

8/1/89 PR-71

Finishing touches are being put on the latest album from ISRAEL VIBRATION at LION AND FOX RECORDING, INC. in Washington, D.C. Their previous effort, Strength of My Life, has been at the top of the Reggae charts, and was also recorded at Lion and Fox.

Jim Fox engineered the recording and mixing sessions, which were produced by RAS records.

8/1/89 PR-70

MOJA NYA, one of Washington's hottest Reggae bands, recently recorded and mixed tracks at LION AND FOX RECORDING in Washington, D.C. Moja Nya produced for Russell Records Enterprises, and Jim Fox engineered the 24-track session.

August 2, 1989 PR-69

LION AND FOX RECORDING in Washington, D.C. recently recorded the complete music score for the USDA's "The Danger Zone". The 30-min. video focuses on proper food storage and handling.

In the music recording process, Lion and Fox engineer Leigh Stevens uses Midi sequencers locked to the video time code track. This allowed composer Percy Johnson and guitarist David Baumann to create the music to the video, with the help of computer sequencing.

Engineer Stevens also handled dialogue replacement and Audio for Video sweetening of the project, which was produced by Steve Fenwick.

August 3, 1989 PR-68

Audio for Video sweetening was done for the SMALL BUSINESS MAGAZINE program at LION AND FOX RECORDING in Washington, D.C. The half-hour video features highly successful business people sharing their secrets of success. Leigh Stevens engineered using the Cipher Digital Softouch for synchronization. Roland House edited video, and Rodney Brown produced for RBI, Inc.

August 3, 1989 PR-67

AFROPOP, the 39-part hit series on National Public Radio, is being produced at LION AND FOX RECORDING, INC. in Washington, D.C. Carried by over 140 radio stations nationwide, the series brings listeners the best of African pop music and includes interviews with the artists, and ambience from Africa.

The one-hour programs are mixed using Lion and Fox's computer automation. Lion and Fox engineers involved in the project include Rob Buhrman, Jamie Mereness, and Leigh Stevens.

Afropop is produced by Sean Barlow for World Music Productions and hosted by George Collinet.

August 2, 1989 PR-66

STAR SEARCH came to LION AND FOX RECORDING, INC. in Washington, D.C. recently to hold auditions for the D.C. metropolitan area.

Twenty-four would-be stars were video taped for screening by Star Search producer Alison Allison. Leigh Stevens engineered audio in L&F's Studio A.

6/1/89 PR-65

ROOTS RADICS cutting rhythm tracks for RAS records. (fox)

NAT'L ASSN OF REALTORS training programs. (stevens)

RINGLING BROS. dialogue replacement for European tour. (stevens)

BLACKSHEEP finishing touches on latest LP. (fox)

AFROPOP 39-part series for NPR and World Music Prod. (buhrman)

2/22/88 PR-64

title: Lion and Fox chosen by World music

A new production company, World Music Productions, has been formed to handle the formidable task of producing a 39 part series for Public Radio. The series, "Afropop", focuses on pop music stars across the continent of Africa from Ghana to Zaire.

World Music Productions has coordinated the latest trip to Africa where a crew is gathering interviews and location sound for the programs.

Lion and Fox recording, in Washington, D.C. has been chosen as the production facility for the project. The decision was based on Lion and Fox's first rate equipment, top notch engineering, and excellent company reputation. Afropop producer Sean Barlow, who has a meticulous mixing style, relies heavily on Lion and Fox's 32 channel automated mixing system.

2/22/88 PR-63

Sean Barlow is producing "Afropop", for World Music Productions, at Lion & Fox Recording in Washington,D.C. Afropop, a public radio ear on African pop music, is scheduled to

air 39 one-hour programs on stations internationally. A World Music Productions crew is now inits 2nd visit to Africa, interviewing artists an catching audio snapshots of live performances, from Ghana to Zaire. Lion & Fox studio plays an important role in Barlow's meticulous production style, with computer assisted mixing. Says L&F engineer Rob Buhrman, I think some of Sean's mixes would be impossible without the flexibility we get from automation, the creativity is never inhibited by technical chores."

March 3, 1988 PR-62

Leigh Stevens scored and engineered original music for Tipco Homes cable TV spots. The job included a two minute music bed, for the spot called "Great Beginnings", as well as a ten second logo for repeated use by Tipco. Stevens, a staff engineer at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C., used a blend of traditional instruments and digitally sampled sounds to give the music a unique texture. "One of the fun things about sampling is creating new musical sounds from those which would normally be considered non-musical" said Stevens. "For this piece, I blew through a small mike stand tube to create a variation on a penny-whistle sound." Stevens scored to picture using Lion and Fox's Cipher Digital Softouch interlock system, JVC 3/4 inch VTR, and 24track audio recorder.

Zenita McGaha produced for Tipco Homes.

March 3, 1988 PR-61

Jim Fox, co-founder of Lion and Fox Recording, has been named President of the corporation.

Fox has been directly involved in audio during his fourteen years with the company. Fox, along with partners Hal and Sally Lion, has taken the facility in Northeast Washington, D.C. from a room with several recorders and microphones, to three fully equipped studios including 24 track, 32 channel automation, and Audio for Video.

Experienced in all facets of sound recording, Fox is now busy in the music studio. Recent projects include the Grammy-nominated Black Uhuru "Brutal Dub" LP, the latest release from folk artists Dramtreeo, and albums by hard-rockers Scream and Government Issue.

Former president Hal Lion, another Washington audio pioneer, is now Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lion and Fox.

March 3, 1988 PR-60

A new Studer A-80 24 track recorder has rolled into Control Room "A" at Lion and Fox Recording in Washington, D.C. A new machine was required to meet the rigorous demands placed on the 24 track in L&F's main studio.

The Studer machine, considered by many the finest multitrack recorder made, was a natural choice for Lion and Fox, who have always been committed to having first-class equipment in the studio. Lion and Fox President Jim Fox is pleased with the choice. "We've relied on Studer for years and the equipment has always proven itself."

The A-80 is being interfaced with L&F's Cipher Digital Softouch synchronized system.

March 3, 1988 PR-59

For the 2nd straight year, an album mixed at Lion and Fox recording in Washington, D.C. by Jim Fox was nominated for a Grammy Award. Black Uhuru's "Brutal Dub" LP (Reggae category), on the RAS label, was produced by Black Uhuru and Dr. Dread. Jim Fox attended the ceremonies with RAS president Gary Hemilfarb.

Sept. 17, 1987 PR-58

International reggae star DON CARLOS just completed his latest album, "DEEPLY CONCERNED", at LION & FOX RECORDING in Wash., D.C. JIM FOX engineered the voicing and mixing process under the direction of producer DR. DREAD. DON CARLOS' "DEEPLY CONCERNED" (RAS 3029) will be released on RAS Records Oct. 25, 1987.

Sept. 17, 1987 PR-57

Rastafarian PETER BROGGS and producer DR. DREAD were at LION & FOX RECORDING in Wash., D.C. recently, voicing and mixing Broggs' new album "CEASE THE WAR". Engineer JIM FOX was at the console recording Broggs' unique sound. PETER BROGGS' "CEASE THE WAR" (RAS 3022) will be released on RAS Records Oct. 15, 1987.

Sept. 17, 1987 PR-56

Carryingon their tradition of producing state-of-the-art and innovative reggae mixes, Grammy award winners BLACK UHURU were recently at LION & FOX RECORDING in Wash., D.C., mixing their newest release, "POSITIVE", produced by DR. DREAD. Engineer STEPHEN STANLEY, who has enjoyed many successful projects with Black Uhuru, harnessed L & F's extensive array of digital effects into a signature sound. Black Uhuru's "POSITIVE" (RAS 3025) will be released on RAS Records Nov. 3, 1987.

Sept. 17, 1987 PR-55

GOVERNMENT ISSUE, granddaddy of the Wash., D.C. hard-core scene, just competed their eleventh album, "YOU". JIM FOX at LION & FOX RECORDING in Wash., D.C. engineered and mixed the sessions, taking special care to assure that the final product, destined for compact disc as well as vinyl and cassette, will please even the hard-core audiophile. GOVERNMENT ISSUE's "YOU" (Giant HH6100) is available on GIANT Records.

Sept. 17, 1987 PR-54

UPI Radio wanted a new sounder for '88. Hal Lion recommended the computer music facility at LION & FOX RECORDING in Wash., D.C. and synthesist/engineer Alex McCullough for the job. UPI

Radio news director Mike Freedman wanted a central theme plus variations for different categories. Using a MIDI based computer sequencer driving an Emulator II, DX7, DX21, Oberheim & Korg synthesizers, Mr. McCullough performed and then edited the performance of the several versions.

"It was a very flexible set-up", said Alex. "Performance editing with the sequencer allowed us to transpose, audition sounds, change timing or shift entire tracks laterally, all beforethey were committed to the 24 track tape. I was able to demonstrate a lot of alternatives very quickly."

Automated mixdown with Lexicon reverbs completed the sessions and accomplished what is now UPI Radio's sounders.

June 20, 1987 PR-53

PEARLBAILEY was at LION & FOX Recording recently for the SMITH, KAPLAN, ALLEN & REYNOLDS Agency of Omaha, Nebraska. Ms. Bailey performed voice-overs for two 30 second radio spots for the SIOUX HONEY ASSOCIATION. The two spots were titled "Sue Bee Barbecue Sauce Sings & Clings" and "Stop Doctorin'". Since SKAR director Jolene David was in Omaha at the time of the taping, L&F engineer ROB BUHRMAN patched the telephone into the monitoring system. This allowed the director to virtually be in the studio during the session.

June 20, 1987 PR-52

The Federal Domestic Volunteer Agency (ACTION) is targeting a new series of anti-drug PSAs at high school students. ACTION commissioned producer HAL LION of LION & FOX Recording of Washington, D.C. to produce five 30 second spots. Teaming up with writer BILL LUNDGREN and cameraman CRAIG LARSON, Mr. Lion shot the three interior and two exterior scenes in and around L&F's downtown location. The spots feature teen-age actors portraying the feelings and experiences expressed in voice-overs by young addicts. The PSAs are scheduled for national television distribution.