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Cherokee Studios
West Hollywood's five-room Cherokee Studios has a rich 30-year history, a thriving present and a promising future. Its owners, three musician/engineer/producers
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I Ought to Have My Head Examined
Note to readers: An active discussion on this topic, which includes information about the musicians' earplugs I mention in the article, is underway in
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TOP OF THE CLASS
At the recent AES Convention, Felix Bautista, a student at The Institute of Audio Research (IAR), was awarded the highest honor for his recording...
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Egan Media Productions
Egan Media Productions, a new three-room audio/video complex in Colchester, Vt., is about 30 miles from the geographical center of nowhere, says owner
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In Your Ear
It's way too early to proclaim stage wedges an endangered species, but there's no question that the use of in-ear monitoring (IEM) systems is...
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CRAWFORD COMMEMORATES 20 YEARS
From a small post-production company created in 1981 to a 5.1 surround sound mixing and DVD authoring facility, Crawford Communications (www.crawford.com)
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Stylin’ at Club Moomba
It's an only-in-L.A. kind of thing: A multimillion-dollar new club, smack in the middle of the West Hollywood neighborhood known as Boys' Town, that's
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Attaching To Structures
Similar to searchlights, loudspeakers must be aimed to be effective. And, in order to cover an audience area effectively while keeping the speakers' coverage
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NY METRO REPORT
In New York and throughout the world, the shock following the terrorist attacks of September 11 gave way to helplessness. People who wanted to...
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New York Post
Setting up an audio post facility with the right people, technology and amenities is critical in the highly competitive New York market. Targeting your
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Sony Pictures’ Cary Grant Theatre
The largest of Sony Pictures' 10 rerecording stages, the 367-seat Cary Grant Theatre strives to meld the future with the best of the past....
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The Human Element
For the music listener, lead vocals are the human element. The voice is like no other instrument in its ability to convey emotion, and...
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Recording Brass AND Woodwinds
This month, we turn our attention to different methods of recording brass and woodwinds. We spoke with five top engineers Michael Bishop, Al Schmitt,
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HIT FACTORY CRITERIA GRAND OPENING IS A HIT
The Hit Factory Criteria Miami held its grand opening bash on April 23. The lavish party, held in the newly resurfaced parking lot of...
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Practical Acoustics
Many small- to medium-sized concert venues in urban settings started out as something else. For business purposes, almost any room can be converted into
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Studio on Wheels
Studio on Wheels' CEO John Falzarano started in remote recording while still in his teens, literally learning the trade from the ground up. A...
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L.A. Studios Resurgent in 2001
Many Los Angeles studios experienced a severe business downturn during 2000, leading to speculation that, perhaps, finally, the long-anticipated fear
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O’Henry Sound Studios, BURBANK
Even in a mixed market like Los Angeles, only a handful of recording studios successfully combine work for pop music with jingles and scoring...
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Kampo Music Studios
In 1971, the Kampo Cultural Center was created in Noho, a fixture of downtown culture that joins Soho and the East and West Villages,...
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Studio Atlantis
1140 N. Western Ave. Hollywood, CA 90029 (323) 462-7761; Fax (323) 462-3393 www.studio-atlantis.com- Neve VR 60 with Mad Labs CP-4 upgrade and Flying
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Record Plant Remote
Record Plant Remote has been an industry leader in location recording for over 20 years. We've kept abreast of new developments in audio technology...
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HOLLYWOOD BUSINESS
CONSOLIDATION HITS THE POST-PRODUCTION SERVICES INDUSTRYFor the past few years, the global business economy has experienced an almost nonstop metamorphosis.
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Todd Studios
Todd Studios (formerly known as Todd-AO), a name synonymous with quality in film and broadcast audio post-production, is one of the most respected and
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Sony Pictures Post Production Facilities
Sony Pictures Studios offers the film, television and multimedia industries one of the world's most extensive full-service post-production facilities,
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One Union Recording Studios
One Union Recording was established around the same time that San Francisco's Advertising Row came into its own. And while One Union's focus remains...
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Russ Berger: Full Service, Texas-Style
Russ Berger's design philosophy, developed during 30 years of experience in the audio industry, is based on the theory that the perfect acoustic space
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ONE UNION: RECORDING STUDIOS
For too many years, San Francisco post houses watched as local ad agencies took their mixes south to Los Angeles. National accounts would shoot...
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Recording The Voice-Over
To the uninitiated,recording an announcer or "voice-over" artist would seem to be relatively simple compared to other things audio. But for those who
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STUDIO SPOTLIGHT: MR. TOAD’S RECORDING
How can a former rehearsal space for garage, punk and noise pop bands survive amid the escalating rents of the IPO-fueled San Francisco business...
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Old House Recording Studio
Not many prospective studio owners can imagine a 145-year-old farmhouse transformed into a recording facility. But, in the Bible Belt town of Gastonia,
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REGIONAL STUDIO SPOTLIGHT: GRAVITY STUDIOS: CHICAGO FACILITY BUILDS A B ROOM FOR ALT-ROCK CLIENTELE
The down-to-earth vibe and vintage gear at Gravity Studios in Chicago draw demo work from local alternative rockers such as Smashing Pumpkins. But how
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NEW YORK BUSINESS
Every picture tells a story, and paging through the Mix Master Directory under the New York headings provides an interesting snapshot of the New...
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Sony Music Mastering
Sony Music Mastering is part of the technologically and creatively diverse entity of Sony Music Studios-Santa Monica. The facility is as aesthetically
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Sony Mastering
Sony Mastering, one of the departments that make up the comprehensive but user-friendly Sony Music Studios in New York, is integral to the complete...
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STUDIO SIDE VENTURES: FACILITY OWNER’S LOOK BEYOND AUDIO
Recording studios have a long tradition of opening new audio-related ventures such as record labels, music publishing companies and, in recent years,
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SOUND KITCHEN: Watching the Dough Rise
For the past two years the Nashville-area studio market has been characterized by consolidation and contraction, which makes Sound Kitchen a rare success
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John Storyk: THIRTY YEARS OF STUDIO DESIGN
John Storyk has been a fixture in studio design almost since there were studios to design. At 53, he can trace his professional lineage...
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Studio B Digital Recording: AN INSIDER’S VIEW OF FOAM AND CONCRETE
It takes a long time to grow a basement studio to the point where moving to a new facility is possible. For us at...