For recording, sites are chosen for their ability to support the type of music being recorded. We've used small auditoriums, churches, and even a country barn. These are preferred to traditional recording studios as they are where the music would best be heard. Once the recording has been captured, the rest is done in our studio.
The design philosophy behind the room is to make monitoring accuracy the prime objective. Placement of the monitor speakers within the space was chosen before any other design consideration. Once the speakers were placed for minimal room interaction and best stereo imaging, placement of everything else in the studio was determined.
Acoustics are handled using custom-built cylindrical acoustic pressure zone traps. The cylinders provide control of the room's acoustic character, governing reverberation time, bass modes, reflection points, and diffusion.
Monitoring is provided by Sigfried Linkwitz' amazing LX521.4MG loudspeakers. For the technically inclined, these are an active, 4-way, 6-driver design with a dipolar radiation pattern. These speakers are very revealing of all aspects of recorded quality and they have an uncanny ability to project a 3-dimensional soundstage.
The amazing, indispensable ULN-8. This is the hardware heart of the system.
The studio is wired throughout using cables by Nordost.
All electronic components are supported by our very own Enjoyyourshelf© racks: the world's first piece of furniture with a fully independent suspension! These devices provide independent isolation on each shelf from performance-damaging vibrations, allowing each component to perform at its best.
