Oct 1, 2011,
By Sarah Benzuly
Miloco Studio’s new programming/writing room The Bunker (London), in association with producer Stephen Street, was custom-built by Miloco’s recently launched Miloco Builds studio design/construction company. When Street is not in session, the room is available for outside producers, engineers and artists, who can use it as an editing room or employ the additional vocal booth. Select gear includes an Audient Zen console, Pro Tools|HD3, and Focal Twin and KRK monitors. A wide selection of outboard gear, backline and microphones provide Street and outside clients with a wide swath of recording selections.
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Oct 1, 2011,
By Sarah Benzuly
Studio owner Henry Gooderham has opened the doors to his 800-square-foot, purpose-built Noble Street Studios (Toronto), hoping to attract local and international music projects, as well as film and TV clients with its 5.1 surround system. Acoustic engineering was handled by Terry Medwedyk of Group One Acoustics, while Athos Zaghi (AZA and Theatre Consultants Collaborative, LLC) and Robert Kastelic (AKB Inc.) handled the facility design.
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Sep 1, 2011,
By Sarah Benzuly
Welcoming such artists as Snoop Dogg, The Matches and others for personal use, The Hideaway Studio’s (Minneapolis) founder, producer/engineer/mixer Joseph Mabbott, is opening the space’s doors to the music-making public. Incoming clients can take advantage of the Pro Tools|HD Accel 2 and 3 systems; monitoring through Tannoy, Yamaha and Mackie speakers; and a jam-packed mic closet and numerous effects. The studio also offers video production support.
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Sep 1, 2011,
By Matt Hurwitz
After years of using a converted walk-in closet in a rental in Malibu, Calif., as a demo production studio, Oscar-nominated film composer Marco Beltrami (The Hurt Locker, 3:10 to Yuma and the upcoming remake of The Thing) decided it was time to build the kind of facility that would provide him and his sound designer/co-composer, Buck Sanders, a place to compose, record and mix final score recordings.
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Aug 1, 2011,
By Sarah Benzuly
Orbit Audio (Seattle) recently had an acoustic (by Guy Staley) and aesthetic makeover, as well as installed an SSL 4056 G Series with Ultimation. The control room features eight inches deep of 705 Corning in the front wall, covered with FR701 purple and black acoustical fabric. The back-corner bass traps offer 30-inch-deep Rocksol. Six acoustical clouds hang over the listening position. Helmholtz resonant bass absorbers line one wall in the live room....
Jun 1, 2011,
By Tom Kenny, Editorial Director
This was supposed to be a note about Mix. About how we have new owners in NewBay Media and a new design with a wider format. A new column by longtime tech editor Kevin Becka and a new position and focus on our Big Three: Music, Live and Sound for Picture. New energy. New approach. New. New. New. But then I got sidetracked by New York. Something is happening there. Right now.
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Jun 1, 2011,
By Sarah Benzuly
Boutique recording spot Music Works NYC was designed by Platinum-winning engineer/consultant Christos Tsantillis (50 Cent, Patti LaBelle, The Roots, Diddy) and built by Michigan-based custom studio builder Ken Capton (Eminem, Kid Rock). Geared for mixing, overdubs, voice-overs, sound design, film scoring, radio production and audio for music videos and audio books, the space offers Avid Pro Tools HD3 systems and Apple Logic Studio. The facility is the vision of Theberge Music Works founder Chris Theberge, founding member of Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz group Groove Collective.
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Jun 1, 2011,
By Tom Kenny
We’re taught from a very young age that hard work pays off, that if we practice, put in the hours and hone a skill, we will find success. Parents tell us this almost before we can talk, then teachers, Little League coaches, instructors of private music lessons. Then later we hear it from college professors, who tell us that with good grades we will get a good job, if we do the work and do it well, we will be rewarded.
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