Tell us about the space
STAINED CLASS
PRODUCTIONS LLP
We are primarily a Recording
studio based out of South
Bangalore.We just completed
our one year anniversary
this September. We have
two Recording Rooms,
the big 'Live Room' (on
a separate floor) and a
medium sized room with
a single control room for
both recording spaces.
Take us through the process
of setting it up.
This was a dream project of
ours and it took us 3 years
to construct the space from
the ground up. Rahul Samuel
(Live End) was the brain
behind the studio design
and our acoustic consultant.
We are very grateful to him
for making our dreams
and requirements come to
life. Next came the step to
equip the studio and we are
grateful to Siddharth Patwa
(Soundglitz) and Sudhin
Prabhakar (Pro Musicals) for
supporting us with that, be it
with sourcing the products
we need to helping us demo
products and much more.
The studio is still at its
infancy and there are new
things being added constantly
and we hope it's always going
to be an ever evolving beast.
What are some of the studio
essentials you would recommend?
A unique sounding recording
space, great pair of Monitors
and since we all live in
the digital realm now a
good quality, stable and
reliable Audio Interface.
Above all, a clean and
well maintained space.
What equipment do you use?
Like we mentioned earlier
the studio is ever evolving,
we are constantly demoing
and buying new gear. At
the moment our main
rig consists of MOTU rig
(896mk3+8PRE+TRACK16)
(Audio Interface) and
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a pair of ADAM A5X
(Main Monitors)
Pieces of gear you
cannot live without
All the gear procured
at the studio are after a
great deal of research and
each have their own role,
based on the session the
requirements change. If we
had to choose it would have
to be the Aston STEALTH
and our ADAM A5X.
Describe your work day
Each day is a new from
a recording session
perspective, clients vary and
the requirements change
along with that. There are
a few daily routines though
which are not directly linked
to the sessions, firstly we
have a small terrace garden
and that needs some watering
and maintenance, secondly
we get to brewing a pot of
coffee and tea for us and the
clients who are coming in
and lastly the most important
one vacuuming and cleaning
the studio and gear before
we start the session.
Philosophy or reasoning
behind gear choices
Firstly they need to sound
great to us and it should
be able to help us achieve
the sonic character we
have in our minds as
well as the client's.
Secondly the build quality,
reliability and most
importantly after sales
support for the manufacturer.
What’s your next buy for the studio?
We have a huge list at the
moment and it seems to
only increase every day.
Tips to aspiring owners of studios
Break the norm! There is no
such thing as "The Industry
Standard". Follow a path,
process and setup that
helps you help your client
to bring out their best.