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4th February 2011
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| I like lamp  Joined: Jul 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA
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Thread Starter | The Parlor Recording Studio - New Orleans - Construction Journal
Hi everyone, I'll be posting photos and information as things develop during the building of my new recording studio in New Orleans. It will be called The Parlor. Here is more info: "Scheduled to open in 2012, The Parlor Recording Studio will be a top of the line music recording facility located in the Irish Channel neighborhood of uptown New Orleans. Created in partnership between producer/engineer Matt Grondin and music industry entrepreneur Judy Van Zant, with construction and design by the same crews who built Blackbird Studio in Nashville, The Parlor will offer large acoustic spaces and finely tuned rooms with plenty of isolation, as well as a live chamber. The studio will be heavily focused on preserving classic recording gear, including our all-discrete Neve 8078 console with Flying Faders, and will offer analog tape recording coupled with, of course, digital recording to Pro Tools HD for those who like their modern conveniences. We will have some of the finest in vintage equipment, including original Neumann microphones, original outboard pieces, plate reverb, and classic keyboards and guitar amps. Complete gear list will be announced prior to opening. Please stay tuned for updates!" In the vein of The Bridge Recording Studio buildout, I figured my fellow slutz might enjoy seeing the process come together and thought that not only will it be fun and exciting to document, but it might also help to inform and entertain everyone as it comes together. I'm sure we will overcome some hurdles and make some mistakes along the way, so hopefully it will be educational as well. Thanks!
__________________ Matt Grondin The Parlor Recording Studio New Orleans, LA  http://www.theparlorstudio.com http://www.facebook.com/theparlorstudio matt@theparlorstudio.com Follow our build!: http://tinyurl.com/8yzrt8v |
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4th February 2011
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| I like lamp Joined: Jul 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA
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The building before construction begins:      I took down some of the original pictures of the interior which people had commented on. Guess they were on my old Flickr account and I can't find the originals. Here is the current state of the interior as of March 29, 2012.  IMG_0336 by MattGrondin, on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/43364301@N06/7028078573/ |
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4th February 2011
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Jun 2007 Location: somewhere in Tasmania
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looking forward to seeing this one happen!
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4th February 2011
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Amsterdam
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thumbsupthumbsupthumbsupthumbsupthumbsupthumbsup Bring it on! |
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4th February 2011
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| Lives for gear Joined: Dec 2008 Location: NYC
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Gonna be a fun one to watch. Way to go!  |
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4th February 2011
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| Gear maniac Joined: May 2008 Location: Central Illinois
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The space looks killer. I'm very much looking forward to this.
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4th February 2011
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| I like lamp Joined: Jul 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA
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Thanks guys! Please friend us on Facebook.
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4th February 2011
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| Gear Head  Joined: Dec 2010 Location: Greece
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I like that space already with the curved roof struts...Reminds me of the great British Victorian stations... You've bought the space then? Good luck from me - I'm following it through to conclusion... |
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4th February 2011
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| I like lamp Joined: Jul 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA
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5th February 2011
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That' a nice building, Id live there!
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5th February 2011
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| Gear nut Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Forest Lake, MN, USA
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Looks like plenty of room to create something good! Just remember: measure twice, cut once. The design is as important as the execution, but you know that. Best of Luck! |
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5th February 2011
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Athens, Ohio
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Cheater! It took me over a year of building to get to where you are starting. All in good fun. I wish you the best. I'll be watching! Neil
__________________ My Recording Studio Build Thread: http://www.gearslutz.com/board/photo...hens-ohio.html Photobucket Page with TONS more studio photos: http://s152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ding%20Studio/ www.myspace.com/amishelectricchair www.gcrecords.com |
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5th February 2011
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| Gear nut  Joined: May 2008 Location: another snowbird stuck in Florida
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Very exciting! I LOVE seeing full studio build-outs. (I miss the days of building ours) Enjoy the experience!!, you're in for the time of your life! Cheers, Mike |
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6th February 2011
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| Gear interested  Joined: Jan 2011 Location: In the ether
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There's plenty you could do with roof trusses like that..... Depending on how big a room you need. Many moons ago.....    
__________________  The difference between something that can go wrong and something that can't possibly go wrong is that when something that can't possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair |
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6th February 2011
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Nov 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA
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big thumbs up Matt, nice looking space. stay in touch. Hobson Gearslutz iPhone app |
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6th February 2011
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| I like lamp Joined: Jul 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA
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6th February 2011
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| I like lamp Joined: Jul 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA
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6th February 2011
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| Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA
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yep... is me. Hobson Gearslutz iPhone app |
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6th February 2011
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| Gear nut Joined: Mar 2005
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Hey, Your studio name is the same as ours! Different spelling though. Good luck with the build
__________________ The Parlour Recording Studios in Northampton, UK |
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6th February 2011
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| I like lamp Joined: Jul 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA
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Please don't sue us! Haha, didn't I email you guys a while back? Thanks for being cool about it. We actually thought about using the "u" at one point but decided for the more American spelling.
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11th February 2011
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| I like lamp Joined: Jul 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA
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12th February 2011
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| Lives for gear  Joined: May 2005 Location: Providence, RI
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Matt, fan of your playing for a while.. I wish you best of luck, but you dont need it.. I am sure your place will be succesful.... Keep us posted .. thumbsup
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16th February 2011
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Sweet!
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16th February 2011
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Super cool space!
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18th February 2011
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, TX / New Orleans, LA
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Cool deal...
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22nd February 2011
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| I like lamp Joined: Jul 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA
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22nd February 2011
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| Gear interested Joined: Jan 2009 Location: New Orleans
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Hey matt, Im in new orleans, I got a concrete guy that does great work and Im sure would give you a good price... If you havent found anyone, let me know... If he's interested I'll put you in touch. Im gonna have him helping me get some stuff done for my studio construction... good luck
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22nd February 2011
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| I like lamp Joined: Jul 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA
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3rd March 2011
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| Gear interested  Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Slidell,la
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Hey Matt I have a small home studio across the lake in Slidell. I will be following this thread closely and wish you guys the best of luck.If you need any help at all I can pull wire,solder,repair gear, etc just give me a hollar I would be glad to help out. Joshua Roques Blue Skye Studios |
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3rd March 2011
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| I like lamp Joined: Jul 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA
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