Hawaii Studio build in progress! - Page 19

Tony"CD"Kelly · 29th June 2007, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Chief has been here a few times doing some drum tracks for a reggae album
we are working on.

Hey Seti, (Keyword REGGAE) I think i really need to get out there some time soon, or whenever i'm there again I gotta look u up..... Last time I was in Hawaii was 2004 on my Honeymoon, but i've been in yur part of town alot of time touring with Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, The Reggae Sunplash Tours & also with Maxi Priest.

Sabian576 · 29th June 2007, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seti808

Heres a couple Jeff Ehrenberg

Cool place!!

Whats with the missing VU meter Section?(Shown in second pic of that post)

pan60 · 29th June 2007, 03:27 PM

very awesome!

Seti808 · 29th June 2007, 08:10 PM

That meter is being repaired

Fuel · 29th June 2007, 08:32 PM

Seti!! Good luck and success !

Sui_City · 29th June 2007, 09:22 PM

Seti,

If your mixes don't rock, I'm coming over there to rip everything out and taking it home. Man, you've got no excuses with a place like that!

I see the faders are in.

Barefoots in Quad?

Enjoy, it looks great. You've earned it.

Seti808 · 29th June 2007, 11:33 PM

To answer your question Goatie
yes my new set has the switch to mellow out the high mids a little.

Engaged it seems to fit my taste perfectly and is a nice feature to have.

another engineer I work with preferred the switch on the default position.

Seti808 · 29th June 2007, 11:44 PM

Cool Tony"CD"Kelly sounds like a fun tour!

Look me up next time you are on Big Island, love to have your over!

strauss · 30th June 2007, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seti808

side gear rack

Gama 8 is sweet!

Using a GTQ2 for talback!!
Now thats slutty!

Tony"CD"Kelly · 30th June 2007, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seti808

Cool Tony"CD"Kelly sounds like a fun tour!

Look me up next time you are on Big Island, love to have your over!

Will definitely do Seti. And if your ever in South Florida make sure i know so we can get together. Bless up.

Dan · 3rd July 2007, 08:39 PM

I just came across these pics. Looking good!

http://www.lpswistdesigns.com/Islandvortex.html

foo · 4th July 2007, 10:41 PM

Seti,

Do you have an email address I could send a resume to? I would seriously love to work there. So much so that I'd even be willing to move out there from Canada for the chance to work in that amazing facility

Thanks

maddog · 5th July 2007, 09:53 PM

I am an avid reader of this thread. I was using it as an example to build my studio. I just have to say you truly did a great job with it. I also always buy the yearly mix class of ...... issue and a smile came to my face when I say your studio on the page. You deserve every bit of recognition you get. you truly accomplished a great thing as well as educating me on the finer points of studio design through your thread. Congats man! I hope you have many great sessions there.

C.Judd Karn · 10th August 2007, 01:00 AM

On Vacation to the Big Island of Hawaii I stopped by to see Seti's studio
"Island Vortex".

If you've never been to the Big Island of Hawaii I should mention that it is the most
spiritual of all the islands. Landing and driving from the Airport is like being on the moon with nothing but lava rock around the road.
King Kamehameha the 1st made the island his home base and it was the sight of many bloody battles and crazy ceremonies...very heavy vibes on the lava rock -

On to the studio

I've been lucky enough to work at Henson (A&M), Ocean Way Hollywood, NRG, House of Blues, Record One and a bunch of other places so I know when something feels and sounds right and I have to say Seti's studio just feels RIGHT! He did an excellent job with the lay out, acoustics and overall VIBE...these are hard things to capture.

I walked around the tracking room and found the ceilings to be high enough for drums and strings and enough variation from wall to wall and in different corners to get great tones..the room is tight but could be made to sound wide. The iso booth had a great sound and did not have that comb filtering you get from a badly designed booth...I even recommended recording a trash kit in it - kick snare and hat compressing in a vocal booth sounds awesome!

He's got a great selection of tracking gear and a few more pieces on the way that will round it out for my needs. The ToneLux is pretty slick, it would be nice to mix there but hard to convince the clients I need to mix in Hawaii,

.
Seti played me some basic live tracking roughs that he had just done and (knowing the barefoots well) I could hear all I needed to want to bring an artist to his studio when budget permits (I'm in SO Cal).

Lastly, Seti is a cool dude.
He invited me and my daughter, not knowing us at all, after a PM on this site and a phone call.

Great studio design
Great Vibe - Hawaii
Great sounds

Thanks Seti -
C

mastermix · 23rd August 2007, 08:39 PM

Great setup Seti!

nukmusic · 24th August 2007, 02:20 AM

sethbrand_12 · 7th October 2007, 05:41 PM

I was in Kuai in January. Looking through this thread gives me withdrawals. I want to go back!!!! Beautiful studio

junkie666 · 12th October 2007, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seti808

side gear rack

Gama 8 is sweet!

I saw "Talk Back" on GTQ2 ch 2.
Neve clone $2500 talk back?

Slaytex · 12th October 2007, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by junkie666

I saw "Talk Back" on GTQ2 ch 2.
Neve clone $2500 talk back?

Life is good......

nomatic · 13th October 2007, 12:33 AM

Hey Seti,

Its Michael Hynes here (nomatic on GS) I am coming to the big island for my
honeymoon and could not resist the idea of checking out your studio while
i am in town. I will be around the 17th to the 24th of october, if your schedule permits
maybe we could come by.........?

At our studio the Hideout in Austin Tx we have Barefoot mm27s-Shadowhills Equinox
Api- chandler- Great river-Ect. Ect. Ect.

Cheers,
Nomatic

aermotor · 13th October 2007, 01:25 AM

You got a gear list for that place?

Rough estimate on complete cost for construction and gear? Quite amazing really.

nukmusic · 13th October 2007, 04:51 AM

any words on the GTQ2 compared to the Vipre?? A friend of mine just the Vipre.

Seti808 · 16th October 2007, 02:23 AM

Aloha everyone!

Little update

1st day I’ve had a chance to post something in a while.

It’s been crazy over here working 10-17 hours a day, 7 days a week non stop.

The studio has been open a little over 4 months now, and I very happy to say I have worked out the majority of the kinks + I’m having a great time!

Busy with lots of different recordings as well as some video projects.
Just did voice overs with NBC for the Iron Man Triathlon on ESPN.

Soon I will post some samples of raw drums tracks, maybe
some Hawaiian music, maybe a little rock too if it's cool with my clients.

Thanks for the continued support everyone can’t wait to hang out at NAM or AES
one of these times…

Some new pictures coming up soon

Aloha

Seti Orion

Island Vortex Recording Studio

Kris · 30th November 2007, 04:56 PM

Time for some audio samples?

dbbubba · 23rd December 2007, 03:56 PM

Great post SETI!

i can recall the days that a few studio I worked at looked like those construction pics.
I know of one that sits empty (two rooms actually.)
Sorry to sound negative.
I'd love o liberate one, but I am maybe looking at another that may come up.
It is an even better room (a classic design, world class secret.)

I so wish that you were on Kauai.
I cash in the airmiles every two years and I take the family to Poi Pu on the south beach. Same condo unit every trip.
Ironically, we spend more time in the north beach area, but I know better deals on a condo in the south.

I too noticed that there are ZERO real studios on Kauai unless they are very secret personal spaces. I do know some big name music biz that live there. Two BIG name engineers. Both are semi-retired.
I sat next to Graham Nash on the plane on the way over last Sept.
He has a place there.

We always talk about moving there and I freaked my wife out by saying, "Yeah, but what would it cost to have my stuff shipped over?"
I think that the MCI 538c and the JH24 would have to stay behind!

I can't imgine what materials cost you there.
I noticed that what my wife calls "stick houses" cost a small fortune there due to construction costs.
I can't imagine a studio like yours that it done right.
That warehouse would cost about half that here in Texas in the city.
We have a 2500 sq. ft. space out in the country that costs $850.00!!!!

Keep up the good work and HURRAH!!!! to you for having the guts to "do it right!"
Having a room is a serious endeavor in today's climate!

If I could make a buck from one I'd have a commercial facilty again.

later...

blarg · 24th December 2007, 07:35 AM

Sup Braddah Seti!..... illbo lives!

limestudio · 10th March 2008, 09:52 PM

what no updates??

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Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	To answer your question Goatie yes my new set has the switch to mellow out the high mids a little. Engaged it seems to fit my taste perfectly and is a nice feature to have. another engineer I work with preferred the switch on the default position. __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

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4th July 2007, 10:41 PM	#552
foo Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2	Seti, Do you have an email address I could send a resume to? I would seriously love to work there. So much so that I'd even be willing to move out there from Canada for the chance to work in that amazing facility Thanks

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maddog Gear interested Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: T.O. One of a kind Posts: 22	I am an avid reader of this thread. I was using it as an example to build my studio. I just have to say you truly did a great job with it. I also always buy the yearly mix class of ...... issue and a smile came to my face when I say your studio on the page. You deserve every bit of recognition you get. you truly accomplished a great thing as well as educating me on the finer points of studio design through your thread. Congats man! I hope you have many great sessions there.

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23rd August 2007, 08:39 PM	#555
mastermix Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 176	Great setup Seti!

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16th October 2007, 02:23 AM	#563
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 481	Aloha everyone! Little update 1st day I’ve had a chance to post something in a while. It’s been crazy over here working 10-17 hours a day, 7 days a week non stop. The studio has been open a little over 4 months now, and I very happy to say I have worked out the majority of the kinks + I’m having a great time! Busy with lots of different recordings as well as some video projects. Just did voice overs with NBC for the Iron Man Triathlon on ESPN. Soon I will post some samples of raw drums tracks, maybe some Hawaiian music, maybe a little rock too if it's cool with my clients. Thanks for the continued support everyone can’t wait to hang out at NAM or AES one of these times… Some new pictures coming up soon Aloha Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio __________________ Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

30th November 2007, 04:56 PM	#564
Kris Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 1,349	Time for some audio samples? __________________ http://www.fullblackout.com - band http://www.logcabinmusic.com - studio ... - Yours Truely "a GOOD mic pre is good with any mic on any instrument or voice for any genre of music and into any recording device." W. Wittman (ProSoundWeb)

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dbbubba Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,310	Great post SETI! i can recall the days that a few studio I worked at looked like those construction pics. I know of one that sits empty (two rooms actually.) Sorry to sound negative. I'd love o liberate one, but I am maybe looking at another that may come up. It is an even better room (a classic design, world class secret.) I so wish that you were on Kauai. I cash in the airmiles every two years and I take the family to Poi Pu on the south beach. Same condo unit every trip. Ironically, we spend more time in the north beach area, but I know better deals on a condo in the south. I too noticed that there are ZERO real studios on Kauai unless they are very secret personal spaces. I do know some big name music biz that live there. Two BIG name engineers. Both are semi-retired. I sat next to Graham Nash on the plane on the way over last Sept. He has a place there. We always talk about moving there and I freaked my wife out by saying, "Yeah, but what would it cost to have my stuff shipped over?" I think that the MCI 538c and the JH24 would have to stay behind! I can't imgine what materials cost you there. I noticed that what my wife calls "stick houses" cost a small fortune there due to construction costs. I can't imagine a studio like yours that it done right. That warehouse would cost about half that here in Texas in the city. We have a 2500 sq. ft. space out in the country that costs $850.00!!!! Keep up the good work and HURRAH!!!! to you for having the guts to "do it right!" Having a room is a serious endeavor in today's climate! If I could make a buck from one I'd have a commercial facilty again. later... __________________ Danny Brown

24th December 2007, 07:35 AM	#566
blarg Gear nut Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 213.808. Posts: 97	Sup Braddah Seti!..... illbo lives!

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limestudio Gear interested Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 14	what no updates??

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