Mix Studio?: Sacramento to Bay Area

Stick · 11th July 2005

Hey fellers...

I need to find a studio and get some rates to do a one song mix (probably a day and a half... i.e. check the mix in the am and print it). Anywhere from Sacramento to the Bay Area. It's coming out of Protools, I probably need 48 or 64 outputs. It needs to be a room with a "big boy" console (my client thinks we might need "the sound of a console"), good outboard comps and eqs, and an engineer that can help me (I'm an ITB guy, and don't have much experience driving a big console). I'll automate in PT, so console automation isn't needed. A bonus would a room with a C7 (or even better, a Disklavier C7), so I could recut the piano, as what I've got isn't stellar.

The tune is sort of a pop/rock duet... drums, piano, bass, electric guits, live strings, girl and guy vocals.

Where should I go? Who should I call? How much should I expect to fork over?

Thanks,
brian

Stick · 12th July 2005

C'mon... there must be someone hanging around who knows some of the cool Bay Area studios....

moeses · 12th July 2005

sfsoundworks

Stick · 12th July 2005

Yeah, that's the idea.

Any more in that ballpark?

Thanks!

rmchitti · 12th July 2005

Hey, you should check out the hangar in sacramento. Run by the guy who edits Tape Op magazine:

http://www.tapeop.com/john

Laniko · 12th July 2005

Paradise Studios

San Fran

Although Soundworks is the best I've seen with special rates for Bay Area artists. Beautifull SSL room and very well equiped pro tools suites. You owe it to yourself to call abd at least get a tour of the facilities. They even have a loft upstairs for staying overnight.

Stick · 12th July 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laniko

Paradise Studios

San Fran

Although Soundworks is the best I've seen with special rates for Bay Area artists. Beautifull SSL room and very well equiped pro tools suites. You owe it to yourself to call abd at least get a tour of the facilities. They even have a loft upstairs for staying overnight.

Yeah, Soundworks looks great. The rates are not cheap, but not outrageous either.

Paradise could work, but the site is unclear if the ProTools rig is up to snuff for this project. I've emailed them.

Stick · 12th July 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmchitti

Hey, you should check out the hangar in sacramento. Run by the guy who edits Tape Op magazine:

http://www.tapeop.com/john

Yeah, I've talked to John... I should call him again and see if it could work.

henryrobinett · 12th July 2005

Re The Hangar: I don't know how up to the task his PT rig is in terms of I/O but he has a couple of great boards - A Daking and Neve. Cool kind of funky room. I've worked there a lot.

title · 12th July 2005

http://www.studio880.com Oakland CA

Stick · 12th July 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by title

http://www.studio880.com Oakland CA

880 looks cool... but the point of this experiment is the "console sound". I know I'd love the ICON room, as I've been ITB for years. The client thinks it's about the console, so that's what I need to offer.

balanceman · 18th July 2005

bay records
http://www.bayrec.com
megasonic
http://www.balanceman.com
skyline
http://www.skylinestudios.com

juniorhifikit · 18th July 2005

Laughing Tiger

http://www.laughingtiger.com/

Nice SSL G with Ultimation & E eq, nice selection of outboard, nice room for re-amping, nice guy (Ari). It's in San Rafael (415) 485-5765 - good burritos nearby.

Stick · 18th July 2005

Thanks guys... a lot of those places look cool.

We ended up booking Soundworks for this one, though if the client likes it, I might have to remix a bunch of the record, and may want to find someplace a little cheaper, though Tony as SW is giving us a good deal.

I'm keeping a list, so if you guys know of other rooms in the neighborhood, post 'em here...

thanks,
brian

11th July 2005	#1
Stick Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Meadow Vista, CA Posts: 677 Thread Starter	Mix Studio?: Sacramento to Bay Area Hey fellers... I need to find a studio and get some rates to do a one song mix (probably a day and a half... i.e. check the mix in the am and print it). Anywhere from Sacramento to the Bay Area. It's coming out of Protools, I probably need 48 or 64 outputs. It needs to be a room with a "big boy" console (my client thinks we might need "the sound of a console"), good outboard comps and eqs, and an engineer that can help me (I'm an ITB guy, and don't have much experience driving a big console). I'll automate in PT, so console automation isn't needed. A bonus would a room with a C7 (or even better, a Disklavier C7), so I could recut the piano, as what I've got isn't stellar. The tune is sort of a pop/rock duet... drums, piano, bass, electric guits, live strings, girl and guy vocals. Where should I go? Who should I call? How much should I expect to fork over? Thanks, brian __________________ Brian Steckler The Stickhouse

12th July 2005	#5
rmchitti Gear interested Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1	the hangar, sacramento Hey, you should check out the hangar in sacramento. Run by the guy who edits Tape Op magazine: http://www.tapeop.com/john

12th July 2005	#9
henryrobinett Gear Guru Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,217	Re The Hangar: I don't know how up to the task his PT rig is in terms of I/O but he has a couple of great boards - A Daking and Neve. Cool kind of funky room. I've worked there a lot. __________________ All the best, Henry Robinett http://soundcloud.com/henry-robinett

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