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Let
the Sun Shine In -- Recording just got more enjoyable
at the world-class recording studios in the heart of
Burbank, California nestled in privacy of beautifully
landscaped courtyards. This new facility has gone first-class
from gear and staffing to amenities. Welcome to Glenwood
Place!
Partners
Alan Kubicka and Phil Bonanno go back some 25 years.
Their new baby, Glenwood Place Studios is the historical
site of what was previously Kendun Recorders, Red Zone,
Take One, Front Page and Audio X where artists like
Stevie Wonder, Joe Cocker and Frank Zappa recorded.
The complete redesign by Carl Yancher of Wave Space
created a soon to be high-end 4-room facility to fulfill
Kubicka and Bonanno's vision.
The
two rooms opened since July of 2001 have been busy with
sessions. The Maple room houses an Amek "Mr. Rupert
Neve" 9098i 80 input console. It has 72 mono inputs,
4 stereo inputs with moving faders on all inputs with
super tune automation. The Stealth room houses a Euphonix
System 5 with two Core system 96 channels of A to D
w/72 Channels of D to A. Ampex 102's, Panasonic SV-3800
DAT, HHB CDR-850 & Tascam DA-98HR 24 bit DTRS 8
track machines are available for mixing. The rooms also
come with Studer A827 multi track, Radar II & ProTools
with 64 voice with Avid AV option XL video capture system.
Stealth Room
Two
more rooms are being built as we speak. The new tracking
studios, dubbed The Cherry room will be the largest
and can hold up to 50 pieces, suitable for string or
scoring dates. "The studios are designed with variety
of acoustical 'flavors' to accommodate any clients'
needs," says Chrissie Allaer, the studio manager.
The control room will feature a large 5.1 main monitor
system with an expected opening date around mid February
2002.
The
WORKSHOP, scheduled for late spring 2002, will house
another large format console to accommodate music and
post mixes as well as overdubs and ADR.
The entire facility will have access to a true acoustic
echo chamber as well as vintage EMT chambers!
The
beautiful courtyard and lounges provide an escape for
all clients to enjoy! According to the designer, "To
reinforce the Central Courtyard, the interior client
lounges open themselves out to exterior spaces, allowing
natural light to penetrate the existing buildings and
to create views to the outside from within".
The
studio offers expert assistant engineers. One of the
brightest engineers who gave us the tour is known as
the resident chef! The word on the street is that John
(a.k.a. chef/engineer) can cook up a storm in the gourmet
kitchen!
At the helm of maintenance is chief engineer, Jim Rogers
who comes from Starstruck studios in Nashville. "We
chose these consoles based on the fact that they sound
better than any other product or console out there today,"
says Rogers.
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Maple
Room
Phil Bonanno is more interested in developing an enjoyable
atmosphere conducive to work for his clients. Bonanno,
a veteran engineer/producer worked at the fame Chicago
Recording Co. in the 80's with bands like Cheap Trick,
Styx, Rod Stewart and Phil Collins.
You can see the attention to detail in every corner
of this facility. "The goal is to make artist/producer/
composers feel at home with all the support of a great
staff. The grounds are designed in such a way that it
encourages socializing. At the same time, we respect
the privacy of certain artists and can provide just
that when asked."
Patio
Contact: Chrissie Allaer, Studio manager
Glenwood Place Studios
619 S. Glenwood Place,
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 260-9555 fn
(818) 260-9507 fx
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.glenwoodstudios.com
Copyright
2001 studioexpresso
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