The Bridge Recording Studio Build

[jproc]

wow... that console alone is probably worth more than my entire studio

[Berolzheimer]

Originally Posted by Greg Curtis

I would love that! Maybe next time. Budget and space would not allow it here.

But, there is an attic space that could work..... hmmmm

greg

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Then again, you've go the whole live room as a chamber! You ARE putting some great playback speakers in there, aren't you, Greg?

I was over last week, the place is looking & sounding great.

[lettenmusic]

Nice studio you have going! If I only had enough money to live my dreams. :-(

[Clueless]

Originally Posted by lettenmusic

Nice studio you have going! If I only had enough money to live my dreams. :-(

If you ever have enough money to live your dreams, your dreams aren't big enough

[Greg Curtis]

Originally Posted by Berolzheimer

Then again, you've go the whole live room as a chamber! You ARE putting some great playback speakers in there, aren't you, Greg?

I was over last week, the place is looking & sounding great.

We'll be installing some decent playbacks, with much better fidelity than most of the speakers in "the great" chambers.

Which isn't saying much, actually. The best "real'" chambers I've seen (Capitol, Fantasy, Cello) use ratty old things with similar-grade mics. It's more about the actual chamber physics/mojo and what you don't hear than the fidelity of the actual transducers, IMHO. Which is why I shy away from doing the real thing; I mean, I'm no Les Paul or Bill Putnam... (but maybe our designer is...)

But that said, we can wheel any set of speakers and mics into any area of the building, and make that area a chamber at any time with connectivity.

And, thanks for stopping by, Paul. I really appreciate it.

Greg

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[Greg Curtis]

Originally Posted by jproc

wow... that console alone is probably worth more than my entire studio

That's a strange thing. I've "owned" that console now for nearly 2 years, but I've never done a session on it! The last session that saw signal through it was scoring "WALL-E." And it has been in storage since then...

Considering its initial value, and the huge number of giant film scores and great engineers that have used it, it was a relative bargain.

But, sometimes, when the pile of cables becomes overwhelming, I wonder if I shouldn't have gotten something with a single firewire cord instead.

Then I come back to my senses.

Greg

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[xaMdaM]

Originally Posted by Clueless

If you ever have enough money to live your dreams, your dreams aren't big enough

AMEN!

No truer words spoken...

[Nolan Walker]

Originally Posted by Clueless

If you ever have enough money to live your dreams, your dreams aren't big enough

I just had to quote this - a very appropriate statement, not just for building studios, but for life in general.

[lettenmusic]

Originally Posted by Clueless

If you ever have enough money to live your dreams, your dreams aren't big enough

Excellent point... copyright that quote if it hasn't been said before.

[dafe]

Kudos to Greg for sharing the adventure.

I have to say that this is a truly uplifting sight!

(BTW: funny, reading on the backside label of the plate reverb that it's being manufactured some 30 mls away from where I live..)

[scud133]

moving that board in through the window... one of the craziest things ive ever seen.

dont drop it !!

[cristi dobrica]

Amazing work. Can you please tell me what brand of cables are you using for mic signal from the Live Room and from the ISOs ?

[mp54u]

I just started reading this thread today... We need new updates. It's like reading a good book and the last chapter is ripped out right now. Not to pester, but any progress?

[Tonio Ruiz]

Originally Posted by Greg Curtis

Machine Room tie lines:



A tiny piece of the 2,000-point patchbay:



Beautiful new credenza backside's removeable panels:



Greg

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My god!!!, I got goose bumps, what a dream

[Subversounds]

Wow! My architect is so visiting this thread!!!

:-D i'm building my studio too. But hell, the console alone is more than what i'm spending. The demolition just finished.

Congratulations!!!!

[Greg Curtis]

Thanks for all if the kind words. It really does mean a lot.

We are nearing the end, now, and it is finally starting to look and sound like a real studio. Actually, it sounds fantastic. Glorious. Kudos to Jay Kaufman and his design and acoustic expertise.

The last week has been spent detangling the patchbay and finishing acoustic tuning, as well as making fabric frames, picking and ordering carpet, toilets, sinks, countertops, etc.

The wood floor for the stage should be going in late next week. So, the change will be quite dramatic.

I'll have some pics of the partially completed walls up soon. The woodwork and color palatte are looking great.

Greg

[Greg Curtis]

Some iPhone pics to bring us up to date. I apologize for the quality; my Canon G9 battery was dead.


48-channel Neve cue mixer, soon to get a new cabinet:


Fabric finally going in the stage walls.





Greg

[dominic hoenig]

*gasp*

[joseph]

stike
nooo...it's all fake...the photos...the console....it's photoshop manipulation...the patchbay man...(the comments and reply too) maybe it's animation and they still the frame and make it photo...i heard voices....it's fake
It's unreaaaalllstike

[sniperschool]

you just gotta stick flippers on the cue mixer and turn it into a pinball machine
thumbsup

[Greg Curtis]

Originally Posted by sniperschool

you just gotta stick flippers on the cue mixer and turn it into a pinball machine
thumbsup

LOL.

I love pinball. Probably have a Pinbot in the lounge...

[studjo]

Hey Greg - what exactly does a Cue mixer? I never saw one in a console ...
(feeling a bit silly here)

[Marando]

Originally Posted by Greg Curtis

I agree! Nothing like a well-earned patina.

Please drop me PM, and this goes for any Slut, if you want to stop by for a personal tour.

Greg

I wish, I wish, I wish... I could drop by for a personal tour. But since I'm living in The Netherlands, and I'm not planning on going to The USA in the near future, I have to do it with the nice pictures you are showing us.

I wish I could make a studio like that, but I don't think I ever will be able to do that, or something really strange needs to happen first, like writing a song that becomes the best selling song ever (like that is ever going to happen), or I have to win some big jackpot in the lottery (like that is ever going to happen)...

Good luck with your amazing studio!

[A2D]

looks great,what a beautiful project
just a question, shouldn't there be some 703 or something behind those fabric pannels?

[Barish]

Originally Posted by A2D

looks great,what a beautiful project
just a question, shouldn't there be some 703 or something behind those fabric pannels?

When there is enough space for the sound waves to move around in full wave, you can get away with just diffusion in majority of the places, without having to resort to huge absorbtion. As the place gets smaller, diffusion starts playing against you so all you can do is absorb in order to stop waves.

B.

[Clueless]

Originally Posted by Barish

When there is enough space for the sound waves to move around in full wave, you can get away with just diffusion in majority of the places, without having to resort to huge absorbtion. As the place gets smaller, diffusion starts playing against you so all you can do is absorb in order to stop waves.

B.

Yup. We're using the same principle at Manifold Recording, but with a twist. Our diffusor panels on the East Wall will be reversible, so that one can tune the room from an RT60 of 1.0 sec to an RT60 of 0.5 sec.

[Greg Curtis]

Originally Posted by Barish

When there is enough space for the sound waves to move around in full wave, you can get away with just diffusion in majority of the places, without having to resort to huge absorbtion. As the place gets smaller, diffusion starts playing against you so all you can do is absorb in order to stop waves.

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Originally Posted by Clueless

Yup. We're using the same principle at Manifold Recording, but with a twist. Our diffusor panels on the East Wall will be reversible, so that one can tune the room from an RT60 of 1.0 sec to an RT60 of 0.5 sec.

Ding! Good answers, guys! Exactly.

And that's cool, Michael!

Greg

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[TimeBandit]

WE WANT MORE PICTURES!
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WE WANT MORE PICTURES!
WE WANT MORE PICTURES!

COME ON GUYS JOIN IN!
WE WANT MORE PICTURES!

[Greg Curtis]

Hang on! New pics coming soon.

[TimeBandit]

Sorry.This place is getting me excited.I need my fix.

Originally Posted by Greg Curtis

Hang on! New pics coming soon.