8th December 2011
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#1 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA / Germany Thread Starter  | Looking for mix room in LA
Hi all,
Ever since James Lugo ( Hemispheres Recording) recently packed up his SSL and moved to N.C., I've been looking for a friendly place where I can do some mix work. I have a bunch of projects lined up, three mixes need to be done very soon, and there's more to come in 2012.
So basically I'm looking for a mix room in the LA area with the following features:
- Well-tuned acoustics and a reliable monitoring situation
- Capable PT rig that's stable and up-to-date (at least PT 8)
- Selected high-end outboard and at least 16 I/Os for hybrid ITB mixes
- Some kind of PT controller in the range between Euphonix/Avid artist series to C24 or Icon.
- Friendly, no-bullshit attitude towards external producers/engineers.
No flaky and unprofessional people please!
Any suggestions would be awesome! I'm looking for a place to build a long term relationship with.
Thanks,
Julian
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9th December 2011
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#2 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 273
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Resonate in Burbank, used to be CLA's room. resonate: music + sound
Tell Terri I sent ya!
Joshua
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9th December 2011
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#3 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA / Germany Thread Starter |
Thanks Joshua!
Resonate Studio B looks pretty much like exactly what I would need, if not almost too fancy. Not sure what their rates are, but I'll check it out.
Anything out there that's a little bit more low-key and more affordable?
Julian
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9th December 2011
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#4 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 273
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Resonate is pretty reasonable about rates, and for a comparable mix studio I don't think you'll find one in the low end. Plus it's sexy and there's plenty of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies. lol.
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9th December 2011
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#5 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA / Germany Thread Starter |
Yeah, I've just gotten off the phone with Terri and she was super nice. I might have to discuss the budget some more with the band I'm currently working with, but we'll see ;-)
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9th December 2011
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#6 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 4,388
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I sent you a pm with information about our studio - AudioLot Studios and would be happy to discuss having you work here.
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9th December 2011
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#7 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA / Germany Thread Starter |
Josh (the other one),
Thanks for the PM. The live room looks very comfy!
The controller thing is pretty important to me, because I really like to have some faders under my fingertips, but I might also just get one for myself in the near future anyway. I'll be in touch.
Julian
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9th December 2011
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#8 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jun 2005 Location: LOS ANGELES
Posts: 3,879
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dude. I mix super awesome Rock in my Living room with a PT rig. And I'm only 100/hr.  And you can watch me do it via skype
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9th December 2011
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#9 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Mar 2008 Location: newcastle upon tyne |
La la land reallly?!
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9th December 2011
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#10 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA / Germany Thread Starter |
Burt, shut up!
I could never watch you mix via skype. There's gonna be your mentally disturbed cats fighting themselves in the background :-D
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9th December 2011
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#11 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Idyllwild, CA
Posts: 2,673
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Check out Total Access in Redondo Beach if you aren't married to working right in LA proper.
Cheers,
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9th December 2011
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#12 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 4,388
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Originally Posted by julian.david  Josh (the other one),
Thanks for the PM. The live room looks very comfy!
The controller thing is pretty important to me, because I really like to have some faders under my fingertips, but I might also just get one for myself in the near future anyway. I'll be in touch.
Julian | How's this for being accommodating? If you commit to booking some serious time in the room (more than a week) I'll pickup an Avid Artist Mix or Artist Control (your choice) so you'll have the motorized faders you're requesting.
It's very important to us that our clients feel comfortable working in our rooms.
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9th December 2011
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#13 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jun 2005 Location: LOS ANGELES
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hahaha... I knew the cats would be the deal breaker 
If you commit to a week long booking I'll dispose of the cats  Quote:
Originally Posted by julian.david Burt, shut up!
I could never watch you mix via skype. There's gonna be your mentally disturbed cats fighting themselves in the background :-D | | |
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9th December 2011
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#14 | | Not vintage? Burn it.
Joined: Dec 2010 Location: Glendora
Posts: 817
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Originally Posted by kittonian How's this for being accommodating? If you commit to booking some serious time in the room (more than a week) I'll pickup an Avid Artist Mix or Artist Control (your choice) so you'll have the motorized faders you're requesting.
It's very important to us that our clients feel comfortable working in our rooms. | Josh, lets get your place hooked up with tape! :D haha
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9th December 2011
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#15 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jun 2005 Location: LOS ANGELES
Posts: 3,879
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Julian's not the tape freak.. Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Breaux Josh, lets get your place hooked up with tape! :D haha | | |
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9th December 2011
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#16 | | Not vintage? Burn it.
Joined: Dec 2010 Location: Glendora
Posts: 817
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Originally Posted by superburtm Julian's not the tape freak.. | No, Josh, at audiolot. lol
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9th December 2011
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#17 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Austin,Tx
Posts: 1,594
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Originally Posted by superburtm If you commit to a week long booking I'll dispose of the cats | HA! You won't find a better deal than that!
Resonate...geez, yeah I bet you would have to discuss budget with the band. Sweet.
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9th December 2011
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#18 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA / Germany Thread Starter |
Any other suggestions other than Resonate or Audiolot?
Total Access looks cool, but not what I'm looking for. No need for a large format console.
Come on folks, this is LA! There have to be more options for modern hybrid mix rooms. Otherwise I feel like there's a niche for that and will open my own place ;-)
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10th August 2012
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#20 | | Lives for gear
Joined: Jul 2006 Location: San Francisco/LA
Posts: 1,955
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So where did you end up mixing? Please tell us about it.
If you put it on hold or are still looking for the ultimate room with a great engineer, I would suggest Astound Studios in West LA. High-End Los Angeles Recording Studio - Astound Studios
Russ Berger designed room. Fairchild 670, Pultecs... a huge array of great outboard EQ and compressors. Plus, one of the best selections of monitors in one studio. Run by one of the hardest working engineers in LA, Greg Morgenstein. Great guy with great ears.
- Cheers
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15th August 2012
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#21 | | Gear addict
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 429
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Originally Posted by PlatinumSamples | Ellis is great. I have a cool little room. I do more tracking than anything here but I've got the gear to mix. I've been mixing quite a bit this month. Boulevard Recording - Hollywood, CA
Shameless plug.
It's where The Wall was recorded and mixed. At least the overdubs were recorded there. And Steely Dan did the basic tracks to Aja there too. It's a cool old room. Was Westbeach in the 90's. Right in Hollywood.
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16th August 2012
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#22 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Jul 2009 Location: America
Posts: 216
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MARVIN'S ROOM...tons of killer vintage outboard
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16th August 2012
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#23 | | Gear interested
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 28
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Originally Posted by julian.david Hi all,
Ever since James Lugo ( Hemispheres Recording) recently packed up his SSL and moved to N.C., I've been looking for a friendly place where I can do some mix work. I have a bunch of projects lined up, three mixes need to be done very soon, and there's more to come in 2012.
So basically I'm looking for a mix room in the LA area with the following features:
- Well-tuned acoustics and a reliable monitoring situation
- Capable PT rig that's stable and up-to-date (at least PT 8)
- Selected high-end outboard and at least 16 I/Os for hybrid ITB mixes
- Some kind of PT controller in the range between Euphonix/Avid artist series to C24 or Icon.
- Friendly, no-bullshit attitude towards external producers/engineers.
No flaky and unprofessional people please!
Any suggestions would be awesome! I'm looking for a place to build a long term relationship with.
Thanks,
Julian |
John Rodd's studio? Scoring Mixer Music Recording Mixing Mastering John Rodd
He built it from the ground up and it looks and sounds great.
Great outboard gear as well, and the speakers are to die for (ATC).
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16th August 2012
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#24 | | Gear interested
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 28
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Originally Posted by Hamburg58 Ellis is great. I have a cool little room. I do more tracking than anything here but I've got the gear to mix. I've been mixing quite a bit this month. Boulevard Recording - Hollywood, CA
Shameless plug.
It's where The Wall was recorded and mixed. At least the overdubs were recorded there. And Steely Dan did the basic tracks to Aja there too. It's a cool old room. Was Westbeach in the 90's. Right in Hollywood. |
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23rd August 2012
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#25 | | Gear maniac
Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA / Germany Thread Starter |
Hey guys,
Sorry I've not been responding to this thread! Ellis at Studio Referrals suggested Marc Greene's room appropriately called The Greene Room and I've been quite happy with that. Good monitoring situation, nice collection of outboard, and a very focussed and straight-forward attitude.
I still miss working on an analog board, but I haven't come across an SSL mix room for less than $750/day in LA lately and that's just beyond the budget for my usual clients.
Thanks for all the great suggestions though. Always looking for something new and different ;-)
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