The Score Magazine November 2019 issue | Page 42

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 40 The Score Magazine highonscore.com 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.