Hawaii Studio build in progress!

Seti808 · 20th October 2006, 09:22 PM

I have started construction on a studio in Hawaii.

I have been planning to build a pro studio for many years and it is all finally happening now.

Motivated by the other studio build threads, I wanted to share this project with everyone here at Gearslutz.

I have been renting a 1500 sq. ft. warehouse in down town Kailua Kona Hawaii for the past five months. We have done a bunch of little things in preparation for this project, such as plumbing, temporary electrical and toilet. A few weeks ago we had the HVAC air handler installed, we are ready to install the condenser and run the ducts as soon as we get all the framing done.

My studio designer Larry Swist of Evenfall Acoustics flew over last week and all of the materials arrived, so things are moving now!

Right now I have my father (a general contractor) a couple local workers, a few friends and Larry Swist to oversee everything.

I am planning on opening doors in mid December.

I'm very excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

So far we have finished the floating floor, now we are starting the framing with medal studs and expect to have all the framing done soon.

A few days ago a 6.7 earthquake shook me out of bed and scared the crap out of me. This was a serious quake, I am amazed no one died. After things settled down, we went to check the warehouse, to see if everything was ok. Amazingly I lucked out, to my surprise the floating floor was still rock solid (did not shift at all) and the rest of my warehouse is fine too.

There have been a series of aftershocks and I'm pretty spooked!

I'm going to try to do my best to remain positive and definitely try to make things earthquake proof in the new studio!

I will be posting key pictures along the way, in the end I will post some sort of link to a quick video of the whole process from start to finish.

I worked with Larry Swist of Evenfall Acoustics in New York to come up with the design. Mr.Swist is flying back and forth supervising the build. Larry is a great guy and I really like his approach, I have a feeling this project is going to come out better than I expected.

Things are looking great so far!

More to come soon stay tuned

Aloha from the Big Island Hawaii

Seti Orion
Island Vortex Recording Studio

Bryan Talbot · 21st October 2006, 01:45 AM

Best of luck to you.

I hope yours takes far less time than mine has!

Killahurts · 21st October 2006, 03:45 AM

Hey Seti,

Congratulations, you're finally doing it!

I thought about you the other day when I heard about the quake (I don't know many Hawaii slutz). That must have been some rude awakening

**mwagener** · 21st October 2006, 03:49 AM

Hey Seti

glad to hear it has finally begun. Good luck with the construction, it's going to be a great room from what I have seen.

Keep us posted and post some pictures when you get them, knowing you, that video camera is going to be running all the time...

stevep · 21st October 2006, 04:35 AM

Great to see someone else working !

Pics !...

steve

Sqye · 21st October 2006, 05:09 AM

Congrats, i wish you all the luck you'll need

Curtis Franklin · 21st October 2006, 05:15 AM

Time for some pictures (including your Hawaiian view...)

Good luck!

cajonezzz · 21st October 2006, 06:11 AM

Best of luck man! Lot's o pics plz!

funkdrmr · 21st October 2006, 10:42 AM

Congrats and good luck from Oahu!

**Lindell** · 21st October 2006, 03:29 PM

sweet! don't forget to post pictures!

Tommylicious · 21st October 2006, 03:37 PM

Cool, can't wait! I love studio build threads!

ALOHA

DirkB · 21st October 2006, 05:02 PM

Piccies or it didn't happen

.

Good luck,
Dirk

tomdarude · 21st October 2006, 07:33 PM

pics !!!

....and include some surf-girls

FreeDanny · 21st October 2006, 08:53 PM

Congratulations!!!

Windtaken · 21st October 2006, 09:25 PM

grats!
pixchurrssssssssssss... =]

jwh1192 · 21st October 2006, 11:37 PM

happy to hear you are alright ...

just a concerned slut from los angeles ... big quake here is over due ...

i can feel the stress on the plates everytime i get out in traffic on the 405 ..

best of luck with your studio .. i have a free place to stay out near wiakaloa (i know i spelled that wrong) village ... would love to see it when you are finished .. and maybe cut a track while i am out that way ..

peace john

**Jules** · 21st October 2006, 11:43 PM

PIX!

Take some shots now of it empty!

Seti808 · 22nd October 2006, 05:02 AM

We have made alot of progress!

Pictures coming tonight!

Thanks for the support everyone!

Mark Warren · 22nd October 2006, 06:01 AM

Wow, Hawaii, what a great place to build a studio!!

Bands can make a whole vacation out of it, and even get some surfing in when they need a break from recording!

Best of luck with your new build, and yes definitely post some pictures soon if you can.

Sqye · 22nd October 2006, 06:19 AM

waiting........4..........pix...........

sricabla · 22nd October 2006, 06:08 PM

Grettings from Hawi,

What kind of studio are you building, PT or analog? Maybe looking foward to using your studio. I moved from NYC a year ago to Hawi and love it.
Good luck

sricabla@yahoo.com

Seti808 · 22nd October 2006, 07:05 PM

Ok one to get started

Later on (when I find them) I will post some of the empty warehouse

Sorry for the crappy shots

Mark Warren · 22nd October 2006, 07:17 PM

Holy crap, correct me if I'm wrong, but stevep - Doesn't that look exactly like your studio did the day you started?! - Steve's new Recording Studio from the start

Seti808 · 22nd October 2006, 07:29 PM

Aloha Sricabla

I will be opening with a Pro Tools Hd2 rig with the new mytek converters, Mac Pro along with a fully loaded Nuendo rig. I have a decent amount of high end analog outboard gear to get started.

I'm really trying to make a 24 channel Tonelux rig happen, but my studio build is way over budget. I may have to use my 02R96 until I can afford the Tonelux.

A few of my friends have some different tape machines we are going to test out,
nothing to special but it should be fun.

I will get at you when I got some time or you can email me

setiorion@islandvortex.com

Seti808 · 22nd October 2006, 07:36 PM

A few more boring ones

Plumbing

Seti808 · 22nd October 2006, 07:38 PM

temporary electrical

Seti808 · 22nd October 2006, 07:41 PM

Air handler

Seti808 · 22nd October 2006, 07:43 PM

It's about to pick up!

More supplies

Seti808 · 22nd October 2006, 07:46 PM

Starting the floating floor!

Seti808 · 22nd October 2006, 07:48 PM

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20th October 2006, 09:22 PM	#1
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	Hawaii Studio build in progress! I have started construction on a studio in Hawaii. I have been planning to build a pro studio for many years and it is all finally happening now. Motivated by the other studio build threads, I wanted to share this project with everyone here at Gearslutz. I have been renting a 1500 sq. ft. warehouse in down town Kailua Kona Hawaii for the past five months. We have done a bunch of little things in preparation for this project, such as plumbing, temporary electrical and toilet. A few weeks ago we had the HVAC air handler installed, we are ready to install the condenser and run the ducts as soon as we get all the framing done. My studio designer Larry Swist of Evenfall Acoustics flew over last week and all of the materials arrived, so things are moving now! Right now I have my father (a general contractor) a couple local workers, a few friends and Larry Swist to oversee everything. I am planning on opening doors in mid December. I'm very excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! So far we have finished the floating floor, now we are starting the framing with medal studs and expect to have all the framing done soon. A few days ago a 6.7 earthquake shook me out of bed and scared the crap out of me. This was a serious quake, I am amazed no one died. After things settled down, we went to check the warehouse, to see if everything was ok. Amazingly I lucked out, to my surprise the floating floor was still rock solid (did not shift at all) and the rest of my warehouse is fine too. There have been a series of aftershocks and I'm pretty spooked! I'm going to try to do my best to remain positive and definitely try to make things earthquake proof in the new studio! I will be posting key pictures along the way, in the end I will post some sort of link to a quick video of the whole process from start to finish. I worked with Larry Swist of Evenfall Acoustics in New York to come up with the design. Mr.Swist is flying back and forth supervising the build. Larry is a great guy and I really like his approach, I have a feeling this project is going to come out better than I expected. Things are looking great so far! More to come soon stay tuned Aloha from the Big Island Hawaii Seti Orion Island Vortex Recording Studio

21st October 2006, 03:45 AM	#3
Killahurts Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,310	Hey Seti, Congratulations, you're finally doing it! I thought about you the other day when I heard about the quake (I don't know many Hawaii slutz). That must have been some rude awakening __________________ 1310 is as good a number as any

21st October 2006, 03:49 AM	#4
mwagener High End Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Music City USA Posts: 2,903	Hey Seti glad to hear it has finally begun. Good luck with the construction, it's going to be a great room from what I have seen. Keep us posted and post some pictures when you get them, knowing you, that video camera is going to be running all the time... __________________ Michael Wagener http://www.michaelwagener.com Production workshops at WireWorld Studio

21st October 2006, 04:35 AM	#5
stevep Lives for Jesus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: orange county ca. Posts: 2,938	Great to see someone else working ! Pics !... steve __________________ Steve Perkins Creation Recording Studios .com Take a Kid Fishing Outreach John 3:16

21st October 2006, 01:45 AM	#2
Bryan Talbot Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: cloud nine Posts: 2,299	Best of luck to you. I hope yours takes far less time than mine has!

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Lindell Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,642	sweet! don't forget to post pictures! __________________ Tobias Lindell Bohus Sound Studios Myspace Lindell

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jwh1192 Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: los angeles Posts: 629	happy to hear you are alright ... just a concerned slut from los angeles ... big quake here is over due ... i can feel the stress on the plates everytime i get out in traffic on the 405 .. best of luck with your studio .. i have a free place to stay out near wiakaloa (i know i spelled that wrong) village ... would love to see it when you are finished .. and maybe cut a track while i am out that way .. peace john

21st October 2006, 11:43 PM	#17
Jules Gearslutz.com admin Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 11,814	PIX! Take some shots now of it empty! __________________ Jules "...there are some amazing deals to be had in this right now. it brings battleship mixing closer to the jilted generation" - reptil

22nd October 2006, 05:02 AM	#18
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	We have made alot of progress! Pictures coming tonight! Thanks for the support everyone!

22nd October 2006, 06:01 AM	#19
Mark Warren Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 641	Wow, Hawaii, what a great place to build a studio!! Bands can make a whole vacation out of it, and even get some surfing in when they need a break from recording! Best of luck with your new build, and yes definitely post some pictures soon if you can. __________________ -Mark Warren 5am Studios, an Austin Recording Studio We Support the Austin Music Scene!

22nd October 2006, 06:19 AM	#20
Sqye Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: undergound railroad Posts: 6,989	waiting........4..........pix........... __________________ Sqye (sky) *wired planet new music CREDITS link directly above ipod player *wired planet *fallen planet "he who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death" .... Thomas Paine

22nd October 2006, 06:08 PM	#21
sricabla Gear interested Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 6	Grettings from Hawi, What kind of studio are you building, PT or analog? Maybe looking foward to using your studio. I moved from NYC a year ago to Hawi and love it. Good luck sricabla@yahoo.com

22nd October 2006, 07:05 PM	#22
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	Ok one to get started Later on (when I find them) I will post some of the empty warehouse Sorry for the crappy shots Attached Thumbnails

22nd October 2006, 07:17 PM	#23
Mark Warren Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 641	Holy crap, correct me if I'm wrong, but stevep - Doesn't that look exactly like your studio did the day you started?! - Steve's new Recording Studio from the start

22nd October 2006, 07:29 PM	#24
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	Aloha Sricabla I will be opening with a Pro Tools Hd2 rig with the new mytek converters, Mac Pro along with a fully loaded Nuendo rig. I have a decent amount of high end analog outboard gear to get started. I'm really trying to make a 24 channel Tonelux rig happen, but my studio build is way over budget. I may have to use my 02R96 until I can afford the Tonelux. A few of my friends have some different tape machines we are going to test out, nothing to special but it should be fun. I will get at you when I got some time or you can email me setiorion@islandvortex.com

22nd October 2006, 07:36 PM	#25
Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	A few more boring ones Plumbing Attached Thumbnails

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Seti808 Gear addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: hawaii Posts: 496	It's about to pick up! More supplies Attached Thumbnails

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