Outstanding Music Studios (Vol. 5)

Volume 5 of the blog article series "Outstanding Music Studios" highlights another four music studios which are located in the United States, United Kingdom and Norway. If you missed the series' previous article, you could find it here. Enjoy exploring the following exceptional music studios.

Electric Lady Studios (New York, United States)

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Highlights:
[Studio A]
- Console: Neve 8078 (channel count unknown)
- Monitoring: Custom Augspurger Mains, ATC SCM45A, ProAc Studio 100
- Preamps: see console
- Microphones: no information available

[Studio B]
- Console: SSL 9000J (80 Channel)
- Monitoring: Czstom Augspurger Mains, ATC SCM50 ASL, Yamaha NS10
- Preamps: Neve 1066, API 512c
- Microphones: no information available

[Studio C]
- Console: Neve VR (72 Channel)
- Monitoring: Custom Augspurger 2-Ways Mains, Bryston 4BST, Bryston 7BST, ATC SCM50 Mains, ATC C6 Subwoofer, Auratone 5C
- Preamps: Neve 1081
- Microphones: no information available

[Studio D]
- Console: Altec 9200 Custom (16 Channel)
- Monitoring: Custom Norman Druce Audio (3-way near field 10" speakers), Custom Norman Druce Audio (4-way active 18" subs), ProAc Studio 100, ACT SCM25a
- Preamps: Altrec ADM, Focusrite ISA, Neve 1066
- Microphones: no information available

For more details and a full gear list: http://electricladystudios.com/studios/

Clients:  Amy Winehouse, Adele, U2, Childish Gambino, The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, Ryan Adams, David Bowie, Daft Punk, Lana Del Rey, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, The Arcs and many more

In 1968, Jimi Hendrix and his manager Michael Jeffery bought a newly defunct nightclub called The Generation located at 52 W 8th Street in New York’s Greenwich Village — a venue that Hendrix had frequented for live performances and late-night jam sessions. Instead of Jimi's original vision of renaming the club and continuing with the live venue business model, advisors Eddie Kramer and Jim Marron convinced Hendrix to convert the space into a professional recording studio. It would be the only artist-owned recording studio in existence at the time. Today, it is the oldest working and thriving recording studio in New York City.

Real World Studios (Wiltshire, United Kingdom)

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Highlights:
[The Big Room]
- Console: SSL 9000K (72 Channel)
- Monitoring: Custom Exigy, B&W CM5, Mackie HR824 Mk1
- Preamps: Neve 33115, Neve 33122
- Microphones: Neumann U47, Neumann U47FET, Neumann U67, Neumann M49, Neumann U87, Brauner VMA, Brauner Phanthera, Sony 800G, Telefunken ELA-M 251 E, Telefunken U47, Coles 4038, Flea 12, Flea 47

[The Wood Room]
- Console: SSL AWS 924 (24 Channel)
- Monitoring: B&W 805, Yamaha NS10
- Preamps: Neve 33114, Neve 1073, BAE 1073, Focusrite ISA, Sutera, Focusrite Platinum TwinTrak Pro
- Microphones: see The Big Room

Additional Monitoring: ATC SCM25A, Focal Twin 6Be, KRK Exposé 8, KRK 7000, KS Digital SubWoofer, KRK E8, Auratone 5C

For more details and a full gear list: http://realworldstudios.com/studios/equipment/

Clients:  Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, Beyoncé, Deep Purple, James Morrison, Jay Z, Joss Stone, Kanye West, Mumford and Sons, Muse, Sia, Take That, Tom Jones and many more

Real Word Studios was founded by English singer, songwriter, producer and original lead singer of Genesis in the late 1980s. In the search for a location for Real World Studios, Peter’s requirements was that it had to be close to water. A mill until the late 1950s, this remarkable set of buildings had the scale and internal space Peter wanted, and was situated in a beautiful part of the world, easily accessible from London and with the city of Bath less than eight miles away. The search was over – Real World was born.

Blackbird Studios (Nashville, United States)

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Highlights:
[Studio A]
- Console: Neve 8078 (72 Channel)
- Monitoring: No information about the main monitors, Mackie HR824, Yamaha NS10
- Preamps: API 312, Telefunken V72, Telefunken V76, Telefunken V76M, GML, Neve 1073, Neve 1081
- Microphones: No information available

[Studio B]
- Console: API Legacy (48 Channel)
- Monitoring: No information about the main monitors, Mackie HR824, Yamaha NS10
- Preamps: Chandler Germanium, Telefunken V67, Neve 31102, Neve 31105
- Microphones: No information available

[Studio C]
- Console: Avid S6 control surface
- Monitoring: SCM300, SMC100, SCM0.1-15

[Studio D]
- Console: API Legacy (96 Channel) + 48 API 212 Mic Preamps
- Monitoring: No information about the main monitors, Mackie HR824, Yamaha NS10
- Preamps: Neve 1073, Neve 1081, Neve 31105, API 512, API 312, Shadow Hills Gamma, GML, John Hardy M-1, Telefunken V77, Telefunken V76, Vintech X81, Chandler TG2, Chandler Germanium, Chandler Limited TG Channel Strip, Manley Voxbox
- Microphones: No information available

[Studio E]
- Console: API 1608 (32 Channel)
- Monitoring: No information about the main monitors, Mackie HR824, Yamaha NS10
- Preamps: Neve 1073, Neve 1084, API 7600, Chandler Limited EMI TG2, Martech MSS-10
- Microphones: No information available

Studio F to I are smaller studios and editing suites.

Fo more details and a full gear list: https://www.blackbirdstudio.com/studios

Clients:  Adele, Alicia Keys, Avicii, Big Sean, Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Ed Sheeran, Green Day, Joss Stone, Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Kings Of Leon, Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5, Papa Roach, Paramore, Queen, Rob Stewart, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Taylor Swift, and many more

Founded by sound engineer John McBride, and his wife country artist Martina McBride, in 2002, Blackbird has become Nashville's preeminent sound studio. The Blackbird complex now includes nine studios and houses, The Blackbird Academy, a post-secondary audio engineering school.

Ocean Sound Recordings (Giske, Norway)

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Highlights:
[Studio A]
- Console: Rupert Neve 5088 Shelford Limited Edition (24 Channel)
- Monitoring: JBL M2 Master Reference, JBL Sub18, ProAc Studio 100, Yamaha NS-10
- Preamps: Apogee Symphony MkII, Demeter Stereo Tube DI, Universal Audio Solo 610, Chandler EMI TG, Helios Type 69, Mercury M76m, Altec 1567A
- Microphones: Telefunken M-82, Telefunken USA ELA M251, Telefunken KM-56, Neumann U47, Neumann U47FET, Coles 4038, Royer Labs R-122V

[Studio B]
- Monitoring: Amphion Two18, JL Audio Fathom subs
- Preamps: no information available
- Microphones: see Studio A

For more details and a full gear list: http://oceansoundrecordings.com/

Clients:  Audi, Kygo, Swedish House Mafia, Madeon, Kontra K, KC Rebell, and many more

Volume 5 of the article series "Outstanding Music Studios" is the first of its type in 2020. We hope you enjoyed the presentation of very different and unique music production locations around the globe!