Mix Recording Studio Class of 2024, Part 3

In Mix’s Class of 2024, our annual look at studio design, we feature some of the most interesting new or renovated studios opened in the last 12 months, by some of the world’s leading studio designers.

In Mix Class of 2024, our annual look at studio design, we feature some of the most interesting new or renovated recording studios that have opened in the past year. Included are innovative new workspaces for composers, musicians, engineers and producers from around the world, presented in random order. Don’t miss Parts 1 and 2, plus our deep dive into the main story of the Class of 2024 at Sony 5020 Studios Madrid!

Blue Bonsai Studios • Hollywood, CA.

Studio design: Carl Yanchar and Rich Avrach (Sunset Audio Solutions)

Film composer Joe Trapanese opened this private facility in January with three control rooms, a concert hall, a vocal booth and common areas. Control Room A is a 7.1.4 Atmos mixing studio featuring Bryston amps, JBL speakers for LCR, four Sunfire subwoofers and Kali Audio surround and overhead speakers. Control Room B is a 3.1 room with JBL speakers and Sunfire subwoofers. The control rooms share a concert hall with a motorized drumbrella for variable acoustics. Control Room C is a smaller writers room with an attached vocal booth. All rooms are connected to a central engine room, which houses Pro Tools HDX systems, sync, Bricasti reverbs, networking, security and backup. The facility contains generous quantities of Cat-6a.

This ensures the longevity of all parts and facilitates flexible audio or video routing. Audio can also be transferred between studios via analog trunk lines. The studios have a cohesive aesthetic that includes custom fabric walls, reflective stained oak surfaces and trim, and an expansive bass trap.

Antenna Studios • Brooklyn, New York

Studio design: Dave Malekpour, Malekpour Design Partners

Antenna Studios, the headquarters of EDM Music Memba Group, was designed to be an inspiring creative space with a range of instruments, synthesizers and production equipment that would appeal to many users. The 700 square foot studio suite located in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn features an 18×24 foot room with 10 foot ceilings, with a 12 x 14 x 10 foot cabin featuring a window with a beautiful view. The acoustic design was created with Jocavi Acoustic Simulation to predict room response and design treatments to optimize the room. Jocavi WallTrap bass traps are tuned to specific low frequencies and are arranged on walls and ceilings, from the front to the back of the room, providing a linear response wherever you are. The insulation was designed using Studio Float IsoRaft decouplers floating the walls, floor and ceiling of the studio.

High Mountain Record Studios • Erl, Austria

Studio design: WSDG (Walters-Storyk Design Group)

High Mountain Record Studios consists of two sections: Studio A with a 50 square meter concert hall and Studio B with a 20 square meter concert hall. Both are equipped with geometrically identical 33-square-foot control rooms. Studio A is dedicated to owner Lucas Gleich’s independent recording and mixing projects, while Studio B is available to third-party clients. Studio equipment includes a 32-channel API 2448 console and two ATC SCM150 PRO loudspeakers, each complemented by an ADAM Audio SUB15 subwoofer. For Studio B, core studio equipment includes a Universal Audio X6 interface and Burl B16 AD/DA converter, Heritage Super 8 and API preamps, and PMC 6 monitors. A Dante network speeds up remote recording high quality live performances from the Festspielhaus concert hall.

WERS Studio 88.9 • Boston, Massachusetts.

Studio design: Lou Clark, Sonic Space

PHOTO: Timothée Gaudreau

This control room has been completely renovated to maximize the current footprint to encourage a more convenient experience for Emerson College students and patrons.

The main unique feature is a custom, hinged, wall-mounted gobo that can be deployed to create isolation between the engineer and performer. A glass window is integrated into the gobo for optimal viewing. This window, when in the closed position, allows a video screen to appear. The ceiling is about four feet above for full-range sound control. It consists of soffits around the perimeter and a large ceiling that can be lowered for servicing equipment above the cloud. All furniture was custom designed and built to meet the workflow needs of the space.

COME BACK MONDAY FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROMO 2024!