We're back on DAW World! Sorry for the lapse in time folks. Apparently Ive been writing blogs but not publishing them. Sounds dumb right? I have my moments. But to get you caught up, last week I interviewed Jake "Naughty" Mr. Nice. Nice is a long time intern at Minbal Studios on the west side of Chicago. Minbal has made a name for themselves recording major and up and coming rock bands. They use Pro Tools 8 HD to record. I have had the privilege of recording in Minbal for a couple sessions. My group SHOTTAZ WORLD recorded songs for our soon to be released mixtape HII LIIFE, at Minbal. I must say the place is impressive, even though its located in the notorious Humboldt Park neighborhood. Minbal has a Quad 8 Ventura 24 track mixing console, and an Apogee interface for the  Pro Tools set up. Not only are the booths and control room spacious, but the live room for bands is huge! They've got the standard seperate kitchen too. Nice gave a sweet tour of the place and I noticed a sizeable inventory of band equipment too. Snares, cymbals, kicks, and guitar amps were in abundance. This studio has it all if you're a band member who needs a spare anything. But since my crew was there to rap and sing, we appreciated the vast space to lounge in while waiting to record. We were even able to use the place for video footage which you can view on youtube, SHOTTAZ WORLD- CRIME SWAG. hey come to think of it Jake has a short cameo in the video too!  Check out the interview and video if you get a sec. Peace, Love, and DAW World......