The different equipment that we have in our studio as :
Focal twin be 6 monitors Focal sub 6 sub woofers Focal Cms series surround monitors SLS cinema sub woofer ( surround mix suite ) Apogee / Avid MTRX interfaces / Avid Omni HD native interface
C 24 and Euphonix artist mix series control surfaces
Preamps :
a ) UNIVERSAL AUDIO 2-610 silver face b ) Audient and Art pro multichannel preamps
Micophones :
Nuemann / Akg C414 / Studio projects ( SP ) / Sennheiser K416 / Avantone Cv12 / SE 4400 / Ashton Starlight / AKG drum mic bundle / Shure Dynamic mics along with small diaphragm microphones .
Pieces of gear you cannot live without
For the studio obviously you can ’ t operate without the monitors . Prime thing is to take care and maintain the monitors so that it doesn ’ t disrupt the workflow . So my Focal monitors are the ones without which it ’ s hard to operate .
Describe your typical work day in the studio .
Everyday is a new experience and a challenge . It ’ s usually not the same routine as we get to meet and work with different clients for different needs . As we have all the departments pertaining to audio and sound production under one roof , it helps in the efficiency and consistency to supervise the workflow and also to give hassle free solutions . We have our own team of sound engineers taking care of their respective departments and hence the process flow is streamlined .
Take us through some of your most significant releases from your studio and why it is special ?
It ’ s hard to point out only one project or title . We have worked over 600 films , several indie bands and contents . I could point out two instances which are special ones . Music Production process of SPIRIT of chennai song . I got an opportunity to compose and record 33 singers and 20 plus live musicians . We had all the singers together during the recording sessions and it was a great experience to track and conduct some of the legends like SPB , Shankar Mahadevan , Hariharan ji to the current singers etc . Another most memorable session was with Maestro Ilayaraja visiting us for a mixing session , where we had a wonderful experience sharing his works and concepts .
What ’ s your next buy for the studio ?
We have upgraded the studio with the latest technology , be it software or hardware . We are planning to integrate all the three studio workplace through Dante connectivity . That ’ s something which we are in the process and would be incorporated soon .
Tips to aspiring owners of studios
It ’ s always good to have a clarity on the sound you would want to deliver . it ’ s a competitive industry and it ’ s important to make choices ( Acoustics , sound aesthetics , equipments , hardware and DAW ) to reproduce the right sound without any compromises . I would suggest that the choices are made based on the functionalities an equipment can offer . We are in a digital lossless era and we are heading towards it so it ’ s important to have a hybrid setup ( Analog and digital integration ) for future needs and adapt accordingly
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