Studio
Photograph by Rudy Koppl
Studio Name: Hacienda Studio
Location: Calabasas, CA
Console: Four cascaded Yamaha 02R96's.
Keyboards: Yamaha Disklavier, Yamaha Motif ES-7, Yamaha SY-77 and EX-5.
Midi Sound Modules: 4 Gigastudios on rack-mount PC computers; Kurzweil K2500R; EMU Emulator E4X; Korg Wavestation SR; 12 Roland S- 760 Samplers; Waldorf Q synthesizer; Nord Rack 2 synthesizer.
Monitoring: 3 Genelec 1032A (for left-center-right monitoring); 4 Event 20/20bas (surround); M&K MPS- 150 subwoofer; Lucasfilm THX CC4.5.
Amplifiers: Hafler Pro2400 and P1000.
Computers & Interface: Dell 23" flatscreen monitor; Sony 23" flatscreen monitor; Mac G5/dual processor; Mac G4/dual processor; Mac G4 Titanium Laptop; Mac G3/300; Digidesign Pro Tools HD; two HD Process cards; 4 rack-mounted PC systems.
Audio and MIDI Software: Digidesign Pro Tools HD; Pro Tools Plugins: Ampfarm, Waves Gold, TC MegaVerb, Reverb One, Virus synthesizer; MOTU Digital Performer 5.13; Adobe Premiere Video Editor; CODA Finale 2008; MOTU Mosaic; Native Instruments FM7; Native Instruments Reaktor; Ableton Live!; BFD Drums; Stormdrum; Tassman 4; Trilogy; Ultra Analog; Ultra Focus; Atmosphere
Video Playback: Panasonic AG-DS555 video deck; Daewood DVD player; Panasonic DVD player; Canopus ADVC 100, Samsung 45" DLP monitor
Outboard Gear: Lexicon 300L Digital Effects System w/LARC; Lexicon PCM-91 Digital Reverberator; Eventide H3500 Ultra-harmonizer; TC Electronics Fireworx and Finalizer; Drawmer dl241 (dual comp); dbx 120xp Subharmonic Synthesizer
Synchronization: MOTU 2408 MK3 Midi-Over-Lan; Aardvark Aardsync II and Sync DA; Burst SG-4; MOTU Digital Time Piece and 4 MIDI Time Piece AV's; 2 Digidesign 192 I/O interfaces; Apogee AD-8000 Analog/Digital Converter; Digimax Presonus Microphone Pre-Amps
Power Conditioning Equipment: Equi=Tech ET12.5 Symmetrical Power System.
Studio Notes: Hacienda Studio was conceived as a multifunction facility that can accommodate the various components of film and music synchronization. Its primary purpose is mixing, and it has the capability of handling 5.1 surround mixes with 24-bit resolution, remaining entirely in the digital domain. The room has been acoustically treated and tuned for accuracy in music monitoring. It also has an ample isolation area with tie lines to accommodate the recording of small live instrumental ensembles, drums, vocals, and piano.
Larry Mah, Engineer
Michael Jay, design consultant and project supervisor
Room Design by Chris Pelonis of Pelonis Sound and Acoustics
Rick Ruzzamente, acoustical interiors and installation
Mark Casselman, wiring and patchbay installation
Desk built by KK Audio, modified by Tom Steele for O2R96s.