Outstanding Music Studios (Vol. 4)

Volume 4 of the blog article series "Outstanding Music Studios" highlights another four music studios - this time - located in the United States, Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany. If you missed the series' previous article, you could find it here. Enjoy exploring the following exceptional music studios.

United Recording (Los Angeles, United States)

Highlights:
[Studio A]
- Console: Focusrite Custom (72 Channel), Neve BCM 10 (10 Channel)
- Monitoring: Custom Tri-Amped Mains, ATC SCM45 Pro, Genelec 1032A, JBL LSR308, Yamaha NS-10M
- Preamps: Neve 1073, Avalon M2, Avalon M5, Avalon 737SP, Manley VTL
- Microphones: AKG C12, AKG The Tube, Neumann M9, Neumann M49, Neumann U47, Neumann U47 FET, Neumann 67, Neumann 87, Neumann U89, Telefunken ELA M 251, Royer R-121, RCA BX-44

[Studio B]
- Console: Custom built Neve 8068/8088 (68 Channel)
- Monitoring: Custom Bi-Amped Mains , ATC SCM45 Pro, Genelec 1032A, JBL LSR308, Yamaha NS-10M
- Preamps: see console
- Microphones: see Studio A

[Studio D]
- Console: Custom Neve 88R (84 Channel)
- Monitoring: Custom Tri-Amped Mains, ATC SCM45 Pro, Genelec 1032A, JBL LSR308, Yamaha NS-10M
- Preamps: Neve 1081, UA 2-610, UA 2108
Microphones: see Studio A

For more details and a full gear list: http://www.unitedrecordingstudios.com/equipment

Clients: Foo Fighters, Jay Z, John Legend, Mary J Blige, Logic, Green Day, Snow Patrol, Iggy Pop, John Mayer, Eric Clapton, Avril Lavigne, RadioHead, Imagine Dragons, Paul McCartney, Vic Mensa, Leona Lewis and many more

The beautiful and meticulously designed live room of Studio A is capable of holding a 50 piece orchestra and features a large iso and separate vocal booth making it versatile enough for any type of recording session. The live room in Studio B is incredibly flexible with exceptional drum tracking capabilities. With no parallel surfaces the room is very even sounding and sonically pleasing.  it is large enough to hold a 40 piece orchestra and is supplemented by a large iso and two smaller iso’s, making this an extremely functional space.

Studio D is an exceptional, state-of-the-art mix studio that is versatile enough to cater to any genre of music and was designed to offer a beautifully true and accurate representation of all audio. Studio D comes complete with two isolation booths.

Studio A and Studio D come complete with access to original echo chambers.

Wisseloord Studios (Hilversum, Netherlands)

Highlights:
[Studio 1]
- Console: Euphonix System 5 (144 Channel; high sample rates)
- Monitoring: PMC MB2-XBD, PMC BB5-A, PMC BB5-XBD, PMC AML 2, Yamaha NS10
- Preamps: Neve 1073, Neve 1081
- Microphones: AKG C12, Neumann U47, Neumann U47 FET, Neumann M 149, Neumann U67, Neumann 87, Neumann 89, Royer R-121, Telefunken ELA M 251

[Studio 2]
- Console: API Vision (48 Channel)
- Monitoring: PMC BB5-XBD, PMC BB5-A, PMC MB2-XBD, PMC AML 2, Focal Twin6 Be
- Preamps: see Studio 1
- Microphones: see Studio 1

[Mastering 1]
- Console: SPL Mastering Console MMC 1
- Monitoring: PMC AML 2, Krell 400e, EgglestonWorks Savoy

For more details and a full gear list: https://milocostudios.com/studios/wisseloord-studios/floating-equipment/

Clients: Elton John, Scorpions, Iron Maiden, Tina Turner, U2, Afrojack, Chris Brown, Snoop Dogg and many more

Wisseloord is a professional studio facility located in Hilversum, the media capital of The Netherlands, just 25 minutes from Amsterdam, tucked away in a lush, green neighborhood. Built in 1978, Wisseloord has a rich, celebrated history in the music business, and since 2012, it now houses the advanced technology and aesthetic that takes it into the future. Originally, the studios were founded by electronics company Philips, to enable their PolyGram artists to record in a professional environment.

Powerplay Studios (Maur, Switzerland)

Highlights:
[Studio A]
- Console: SSL 4000 E/G+ (48 Channel)
- Monitoring: Urei 815, Yamaha NS10, Auratone 5C, KRK 6000
- Preamps: Great River MP-2NV, Ampex 350, AEA RPQ 2, API 3124+, BAE 1073, Burl B1D, Chandler Limited Germanium, Electrodyne 501, Heritage Audio 1073, Studer D19, Telefunken V72, Tube-Tech MP 1A, Valley People Dyna
- Microphones: Neumann U47, Neumann U47 FET, Neumann M 49, Neumann U67, Neumann U87, Neumann U89, AKG The Tube, Royer R-121

[Studio B]
- Console: Neve 8016 (24 Channel)
- Monitoring: Urei 815, Yamaha NS10M, ATC SCM25A Pro, KRK 6000
- Preamps: Neve 1064, see Studio A
- Microphones: see Studio A

For more details and a full gear list: https://milocostudios.com/studios/powerplay-studios/floating-equipment/

Clients: Europe, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Wu-Tang Clan and many more

Maur, Switzerland is home to the Powerplay Studios. Situated next to a picturesque lake, the place is still only 20 minutes away from Zurich International Airport and 15 minutes from the city. Powerplay is a full service recording facility with five bedrooms, kitchen, lounge, shower facilities and 4 recording studios.

The Powerplay team has the classic consoles SSL 4000E in Studio A and a Neve 8016 in Studio B. It is the original Neve console from Walt Disney Studios made in 1972, loaded with the amazing-sounding 1064 preamps. They still work alot on tape these days, using the legendary Studer C37 tapemachine, Studer A80 MKI 16 Track 2", Studer A800 MKIII 24 Track 2", Studer A80 1/2", Studer A820.

Hightight Studios (Hennef, Germany)

Highlights:
[Studio A]
- Console: SSL AWS948 Delta (48 Channel)
- Monitoring: Dynaudio M3A, Yamaha NS10M
- Preamps: see console
- Microphones: Neumann U87, Neumann TLM 103

[Studio B]
- Console: Sony Oxford R3 (88 Channel)
- Monitoring: Eve SC408, B&W Nautilus 805, 28.1 Eve Audio System
- Preamps: see console
- Microphones: see Studio A

For more details and a full gear list: https://www.hightide-studio.com/en/system/downloads/High_Tide_Equipmentliste.pdf

Clients: David Guetta, Ryan Leslie, Fard, Höhner, Samsung, UEFA, Fender, Warner Bros, Universal, LG, ZDF, Zalando, Levi's and many more

Utilizing the legendary Sony Oxford R3 console, control room B provides you all the possibilities of realising big and complex projects in music, film or advertising.

With 55m² Live-Room 1 got enough space to record from a single musician up to a complete big band and adds its great acoustic character to a recording if needed. Live-Room 2 was particularly designed for isolating instruments acoustically for best audio-quality. It works great for for guitar-amps, loud instruments or vocals.

You can cook your meal in the studio's fully equipped kitchen, eat, talk & philosophize about the world's problems at our dining table.

Volume 4 of the article series "Outstanding Music Studios" was the last one of its type in 2019. We hope you enjoyed the presentation of very different and unique music production locations around the globe!