Studio 880's "Mix Manor" (Alameda, Calif.)
Date Opened: January 2011
Designer/Acoustician: John Lucasey
Console/Controller: Avid 32-fader ICON/two Pro Tools|HD systems
Monitors: Genelec 1038 mains, Yamaha NS-10 near-fields, JBL Surrounds
At-a-Glance: John Lucasey commissioned artist Andrew Phares to make the rear diffusers out of ceramic 3-D tiles in forms of classic film monsters. There are built-in bass traps and a raked ceiling and walls. Parts of the crown molding sets off the walls about four inches to allow more trapping of frequencies. All walls and ceiling use 1 and 3/8th-inch THX-rated Quiet rock for sound isolation. All rooms wired for recording.