Hawaii Studio build in progress! - Page 18

SK1 · 10th May 2007, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seti808

You brought up something I have been meaning to talk about.

I got the Tonelux from Vintage King along with a gear package.
Jeff Ehrenberg took care of me big time! I asked a ton of stupid questions
and went over all kinds of possible scenarios, which he went
above and beyond to help me come up with a custom package
that worked for me.

Thanks Jef!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have done gear packages with most of the other
guys in the past and I’m not taking anything away from
them because they were great too. The big reason I went
with Vintage King this time was they were a one stop shop
for Consoles, vintage gear, cables and support for the whole package etc...

I was told some things were on back order and that I had to wait
for some things but that was no big deal, I did the order many months before my studio was done so everything got here when they said it would.

I had a great experience with Vintage King and I highly recommend them!

Damn !!!! That's a nice big fat sale for Vintage King !!!!

Congrats to you AND your sales guy LOL.

Enjoy the fruits of your labor.

ps ... when do we get some session pics ????

mischa janisch · 16th May 2007, 02:46 PM

nice thread, interesting to read, great pictures.

so, are you already open? do you have a website?

all the best!

Seti808 · 16th May 2007, 11:03 PM

Aloha Gearslutz

I have been up and running for a few weeks now.
Working out kinks and getting used to the setup.

Been working from 8:00 am to 1 or 2 in the morning
everyday non stop (my wife is pissed) trying
to get everything all dialed in.

I have had some good buddies come by and help
with some early tests. Getting some good sounds
and having much fun!

We had a few Barefoot listening parties.
Barefoots are amazing it’s like hearing all the finer
details of all my albums for the 1st time.

There are some issues that need to be worked out
but a little more time & money will do it for sure!

At this point I have been realizing as a whole
the project has worked out and my fears
are disappearing.

I will be back in a few weeks once I can calm down a little

It has been a hectic past year on this adventure.

Bigger update coming soon!

Much thanks to everyone involved and thanks for the awesome support Gearslutz.

Ps Tonelux rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stitch333 · 17th May 2007, 02:22 AM

Hey Seti,
is this your joint here?

That view is ridiculous...

The MPCist · 17th May 2007, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitch333

Hey Seti,
is this your joint here?

That view is ridiculous...

Man, that is NICE! Makes me wanna go build a new facility!!! LOL

slaves666 · 17th May 2007, 01:28 PM

Very nice...I to must add that it seems weird to have the screens and monitors so high.....looks like you'll almost be standing to mix.

The Divided by 13 amps are cool. I played throughone the other night and it has a very fat break-up and cool tone.

pan60 · 17th May 2007, 03:24 PM

very righteous!

orksnork · 17th May 2007, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slaves666

Very nice...I to must add that it seems weird to have the screens and monitors so high.....looks like you'll almost be standing to mix.

The Divided by 13 amps are cool. I played throughone the other night and it has a very fat break-up and cool tone.

everything is on adjustable arms, i belive.

midnightsun · 18th May 2007, 04:40 AM

I hope you are having fun

Haoleb · 22nd May 2007, 01:34 AM

Aloha Seti, Saw your feature in the newspaper today, which led me here. Very cool studio. Its nice that we have another "real" recording studio here on the island. The only other one I am aware of is palm records. Being an audiophile I am really intersted in all things Audio so I cant wait to hear some of your records. I have been getting into slack key stuff lately too so that will be something to look forward to. Great job!

Killahurts · 8th June 2007, 01:20 PM

Seti,

I'm looking at your studio in June Mix Magazine, the "studio Design issue". You are part of the "Class of 2007" new rooms feature!

The pictures look great, and your beautiful room fits in perfectly with all those other high-class affairs featured in the article.

It was really interesting to see the pics, and remember this thread from it's beginning. Thanks again for sharing your build with us.

Congrats

fontenele · 8th June 2007, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killahurts

Seti,

I'm looking at your studio in June Mix Magazine, the "studio Design issue". You are part of the "Class of 2007" new rooms feature!

The pictures look great, and your beautiful room fits in perfectly with all those other high-class affairs featured in the article.

It was really interesting to see the pics, and remember this thread from it's beginning. Thanks again for sharing your build with us.

Congrats

Yeah Killahurts beated me to it...had to take care of my kid. :-)
NICE ! ... Anyway congrats for the acomplishment !
ENJOY IT !
I have a friend who lives in hawaii, i am not sure which island, but when I visit him I will go check your place out, nice job man.
Hope it goes really well financialy ! because fun will be a sure thing for you !
PEACE !

Mind-Over-Midi · 8th June 2007, 06:46 PM

I have seen a lot of really good threads on Gearslutz since I've become a member, but this has to be one of the best (if not the best!) that I've seen. Thanks for taking the time to give us all so many details! I've enjoyed reading this immensely!

w2w · 8th June 2007, 10:53 PM

Here is the link to the Mix feature

Mix magazine professional audio recording studio design Class of 2007 showcase of new audio recording studios and sound facilities

Baz · 9th June 2007, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mind-Over-Midi

I have seen a lot of really good threads on Gearslutz since I've become a member, but this has to be one of the best (if not the best!) that I've seen. Thanks for taking the time to give us all so many details! I've enjoyed reading this immensely!

Man, before I read this, I was thinking the exact same thing. Such a great, inspiring, departure from the same old mundane: "which pre should I get" threads.

This was a thread well worth subscribing to and thanks a lot, Seti, for following this all the way thru. Now please continue with a sample of some stuff you record there

Tony"CD"Kelly · 14th June 2007, 08:11 AM

BIG UP Seti. This has been a very very informative & inspiring thead. I'm looking into building my dream studio in about 2-3yrs and to view this thread was what i needed to put certain things into perspective & push on with my plan. I've been doing alot of research so thanks alot for sharing all the invaluable info & pics. Mine will be a Home Studio, seeing as about 90%- 95% of my hits came from my past home studios. Thanks again & Bless.

stevep · 14th June 2007, 08:59 AM

Sweet Mix mag !

darn i missed out getting my new room in there :(

nice to see your room together ! Great job

dissolva · 24th June 2007, 04:01 AM

I was thumbing through Mix at Barnes & Noble and saw a new studio in Hawaii with a Tonelux console, so I thought, "that's got to be that studio from the thread on Gearslutz I read 5 months ago!" Then I remembered the story of trying to hang those heavy ass doors! haha. I guess you could file it under "it's a small world... but I wouldn't want to paint it!" Best of luck! I'll look you up whenever I make it out to there.

Seti808 · 29th June 2007, 06:47 AM

I'm back

Wow things have been crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm extremely happy with the studio and learning much every day.
A good room makes everything so much easier!!!!!!!!!!
By the way I have had several engineers come by + one mastering
engineer and everyone liked the rooms so far!

I'm exhausted but the fun is really just beginning!

They accidentally put in the wrong pics in mix mag!
We gave them several pics and accidentally put in some of the crappy older
ones. I guess they ended up picking my crappy camera ones instead????

I had Jeff Ehrenberg from Vintage King come out to install
the faders, as well as teach me some pro tools techniques and a bunch of
other fun stuff. Had a lot of fun, Jeff's an awesome engineer and a great guy too!

Kinks are being worked out and squashed one at a time. I have been taking
on smaller projects with several bigger projects lined up. It’s looking like
I’m going to have a very busy year.

I would like to thank everyone for the amazing support, you guys are great!!!!
I will be sharing more pictures and sounds as well as the new website
soon.

I might have said it already but I will say it again

Tonelux rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got some random pics for yall

Aloha

Seti808 · 29th June 2007, 06:59 AM

Heres a shot of the wall mounts for the Cinema screens

we lowered them finally!

These things extend 44 inches from the wall out into the room
and can be moved all over the place.

just warming up

Seti808 · 29th June 2007, 07:01 AM

Heres a couple Jeff Ehrenberg

Seti808 · 29th June 2007, 07:02 AM

side gear rack

Gama 8 is sweet!

Seti808 · 29th June 2007, 07:08 AM

Ok here’s one the last one for tonight

I upgraded to the newer Barefoots
Here’s a quick pic to sort of get an idea of what the place will be like in
surround.

I'm going to put the rear Barefoots on stands on the side
of the credenza eventually.

Tony"CD"Kelly · 29th June 2007, 07:12 AM

How's the sound of them Barefoot? Maannn, I love the vibe of your studio, I can see myself coming up with some good idea working (Jamming) in there.

Seti808 · 29th June 2007, 07:15 AM

Barefoots have changed my world.

I love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had adam S3-a's before
these are in another league IMHO!

Its like hearing all my favorite albums for the 1st time.

Tony"CD"Kelly · 29th June 2007, 07:17 AM

i'm thinking about doing the 5:1 thing with them inna couple of years when i build my studio. Thanks Seti.

Bradahman · 29th June 2007, 07:39 AM

Unreal... Man you have to bring in the Chief Raga and Ho'aikane...

stevep · 29th June 2007, 07:41 AM

Nice to see the faders in your desk :)

WoW those monitors are HuGe ,.. no squinting

nice to see your making music !

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16th May 2007, 02:46 PM	#512
mischa janisch Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 260	nice thread, interesting to read, great pictures. so, are you already open? do you have a website? all the best! __________________ Mischa Janisch Sunshine Mastering Studio Construction - Photo Diary

16th May 2007, 11:03 PM	#513
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	Aloha Gearslutz I have been up and running for a few weeks now. Working out kinks and getting used to the setup. Been working from 8:00 am to 1 or 2 in the morning everyday non stop (my wife is pissed) trying to get everything all dialed in. I have had some good buddies come by and help with some early tests. Getting some good sounds and having much fun! We had a few Barefoot listening parties. Barefoots are amazing it’s like hearing all the finer details of all my albums for the 1st time. There are some issues that need to be worked out but a little more time & money will do it for sure! At this point I have been realizing as a whole the project has worked out and my fears are disappearing. I will be back in a few weeks once I can calm down a little It has been a hectic past year on this adventure. Bigger update coming soon! Much thanks to everyone involved and thanks for the awesome support Gearslutz. Ps Tonelux rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

17th May 2007, 02:22 AM	#514
Stitch333 Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Phila, PA/Upstate MA Posts: 2,354	Hey Seti, is this your joint here? That view is ridiculous... __________________ www.myspace.com/stitchproductions "Half shark, half man, skin like alligator...carrying a dead walrus..." "I think this sheet metal that says NEVE on it can be made into a mic pre. It already sounds better than anything else I own." -D.W.

17th May 2007, 01:28 PM	#516
slaves666 Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,445	Very nice...I to must add that it seems weird to have the screens and monitors so high.....looks like you'll almost be standing to mix. The Divided by 13 amps are cool. I played throughone the other night and it has a very fat break-up and cool tone. __________________ www.upliftproductions.com www.myspace.com/themonarchymusic

17th May 2007, 03:24 PM	#517
pan60 500 series nutjob Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: 500 series Guru SKANK! ; ) Posts: 6,251	very righteous! __________________ www.pan60.com A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE LA, MAFIA where is LA? IF YOU ARE NOT INTO THE 500 FORMAT, THEN YOU'RE JUST JEALOUS! quote: your secret identity is safe with me superman! Peter Montessi it is easy to sound as though one was endowed with great intelligence, whilst speaking amongst a crowd of total morons

18th May 2007, 04:40 AM	#519
midnightsun Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 832	way to go Seti I hope you are having fun

22nd May 2007, 01:34 AM	#520
Haoleb Gear interested Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hawaii Posts: 1	Aloha Seti, Saw your feature in the newspaper today, which led me here. Very cool studio. Its nice that we have another "real" recording studio here on the island. The only other one I am aware of is palm records. Being an audiophile I am really intersted in all things Audio so I cant wait to hear some of your records. I have been getting into slack key stuff lately too so that will be something to look forward to. Great job!

8th June 2007, 01:20 PM	#521
Killahurts Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,310	Seti, I'm looking at your studio in June Mix Magazine, the "studio Design issue". You are part of the "Class of 2007" new rooms feature! The pictures look great, and your beautiful room fits in perfectly with all those other high-class affairs featured in the article. It was really interesting to see the pics, and remember this thread from it's beginning. Thanks again for sharing your build with us. Congrats __________________ 1310 is as good a number as any

8th June 2007, 06:46 PM	#523
Mind-Over-Midi Lives for gear Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 986	I have seen a lot of really good threads on Gearslutz since I've become a member, but this has to be one of the best (if not the best!) that I've seen. Thanks for taking the time to give us all so many details! I've enjoyed reading this immensely!

8th June 2007, 10:53 PM	#524
w2w Gear addict Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 493	Here is the link to the Mix feature Mix magazine professional audio recording studio design Class of 2007 showcase of new audio recording studios and sound facilities

14th June 2007, 08:11 AM	#526
Tony"CD"Kelly Gear nut Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jamaica/Florida Posts: 103	BIG UP Seti. This has been a very very informative & inspiring thead. I'm looking into building my dream studio in about 2-3yrs and to view this thread was what i needed to put certain things into perspective & push on with my plan. I've been doing alot of research so thanks alot for sharing all the invaluable info & pics. Mine will be a Home Studio, seeing as about 90%- 95% of my hits came from my past home studios. Thanks again & Bless. __________________ Tony "CD" Kelly of K..Licious Music Group KING OF THE DANCEHALL www.myspace.com/tonycdkelly http://www.tonycdkelly.com

14th June 2007, 08:59 AM	#527
stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	Sweet Mix mag ! darn i missed out getting my new room in there :( nice to see your room together ! Great job __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

24th June 2007, 04:01 AM	#528
dissolva Gear Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 53	I was thumbing through Mix at Barnes & Noble and saw a new studio in Hawaii with a Tonelux console, so I thought, "that's got to be that studio from the thread on Gearslutz I read 5 months ago!" Then I remembered the story of trying to hang those heavy ass doors! haha. I guess you could file it under "it's a small world... but I wouldn't want to paint it!" Best of luck! I'll look you up whenever I make it out to there.

29th June 2007, 06:47 AM	#529
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	I'm back Wow things have been crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm extremely happy with the studio and learning much every day. A good room makes everything so much easier!!!!!!!!!! By the way I have had several engineers come by + one mastering engineer and everyone liked the rooms so far! I'm exhausted but the fun is really just beginning! They accidentally put in the wrong pics in mix mag! We gave them several pics and accidentally put in some of the crappy older ones. I guess they ended up picking my crappy camera ones instead???? I had Jeff Ehrenberg from Vintage King come out to install the faders, as well as teach me some pro tools techniques and a bunch of other fun stuff. Had a lot of fun, Jeff's an awesome engineer and a great guy too! Kinks are being worked out and squashed one at a time. I have been taking on smaller projects with several bigger projects lined up. It’s looking like I’m going to have a very busy year. I would like to thank everyone for the amazing support, you guys are great!!!! I will be sharing more pictures and sounds as well as the new website soon. I might have said it already but I will say it again Tonelux rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got some random pics for yall Aloha __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

29th June 2007, 06:59 AM	#530
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	Heres a shot of the wall mounts for the Cinema screens we lowered them finally! These things extend 44 inches from the wall out into the room and can be moved all over the place. just warming up Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

29th June 2007, 07:01 AM	#531
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	Heres a couple Jeff Ehrenberg Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

29th June 2007, 07:02 AM	#532
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	side gear rack Gama 8 is sweet! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

29th June 2007, 07:08 AM	#533
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	Ok here’s one the last one for tonight I upgraded to the newer Barefoots Here’s a quick pic to sort of get an idea of what the place will be like in surround. I'm going to put the rear Barefoots on stands on the side of the credenza eventually. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

29th June 2007, 07:12 AM	#534
Tony"CD"Kelly Gear nut Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jamaica/Florida Posts: 103	How's the sound of them Barefoot? Maannn, I love the vibe of your studio, I can see myself coming up with some good idea working (Jamming) in there. __________________ Tony "CD" Kelly of K..Licious Music Group KING OF THE DANCEHALL www.myspace.com/tonycdkelly http://www.tonycdkelly.com

29th June 2007, 07:15 AM	#535
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	Barefoots have changed my world. I love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had adam S3-a's before these are in another league IMHO! Its like hearing all my favorite albums for the 1st time. __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

29th June 2007, 07:17 AM	#536
Tony"CD"Kelly Gear nut Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jamaica/Florida Posts: 103	i'm thinking about doing the 5:1 thing with them inna couple of years when i build my studio. Thanks Seti. __________________ Tony "CD" Kelly of K..Licious Music Group KING OF THE DANCEHALL www.myspace.com/tonycdkelly http://www.tonycdkelly.com

29th June 2007, 07:39 AM	#537
Bradahman Gear maniac Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: honolulu Posts: 223	Unreal... Man you have to bring in the Chief Raga and Ho'aikane...

29th June 2007, 07:41 AM	#538
stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	Nice to see the faders in your desk :) WoW those monitors are HuGe ,.. no squinting nice to see your making music ! __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16