Studiowest welcomes singer songwriter and radio personality, Astra Kelly, as our new studio manager. Give her a ring to introduce yourself or swing on by! As always we're here for all your recording needs. True to the diversity we are accustomed to here, recent clients have included: WWE superstar, Rey Mysterio, Last Comic Standing, another successful Live Lunchtime Jazz Series, and local bands, The Orange Velvets, Maddox Revolution, and Jennifer Lee.
Live Lunchtime Jazz Series with Ruby Blue, aired LIVE on Jazz 88! Another successful performance today! See Ruby's interview in The Pomerado Newspaper! CLICK HERE
These concerts are free but you must register in advance, visit Jazz 88 Online for registration details. The next Live lunchtime jazz Series will be on Friday, August 24th.
Studio West is on TRAC! The Recording Arts Center, formerly Studio West Training, now has two Digidesign-certified locations to serve you: North County in Rancho Bernardo and downtown on 9th Avenue. Visit tracsd.com for more info.
Wolfmother was in Studio A this week, taking a short break from their American tour.
Studio West, in partnership with San Diego's Jazz 88 radio station is pleased to be hosting a series of Live Lunch Jazz Concerts, that will be broadcast live on air. The first concert is scheduled for June 30th and will feature the Sue Palmer Quartet. It's a free concert but seats are limited, so go to Jazz 88's web site (http://jazz88online.org/) for registration details.
Studio West is happy to be hosting the San Diego Songwriters Guild for the 2006 Performing Songwriters Contest. On Wednesday, June 7th, a panel of judges will be reviewing entries and narrowing the field down to 8 acts who will perform at the Belly Up in Solana beach on July 5th. Got to www.sdsongwriters.org for more information.
Studio West is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the San Diego leg of the Pro Tools® Go Mobile Tour on June 1st and 2nd. This unique event offers free one-hour training sessions that provide an in-depth introduction to Pro Tools systems and focus on the creative power of Pro Tools 7 software. Go to www.digidesign.com and look under the 'Events' tab for more details and registration info.
May is shaping up to be an exciting month at Studio West. We are putting the finishing touches to the completely renovated Studio B. It should be on line by the end of the month and will be a truly amazing room. With the 56 input SSL 4000 series console attached to a huge Protools HD-3 Accel rig and a world class array of outboard gear, we will have the perfect complement to Studio A's live space. One of the most exciting aspects of the new room is the ability to do world class surround mixing. The Dynaudio 7.1 monitoring will enable Studio West's experienced engineers to deliver outstanding mixes in surround, and we believe we are the first commerically available 7.1 DTS surround room in San Diego. As soon as pictures of Studio B become available we will be posting them on this site, so stay tuned.
Studio A is a unique place to record live drums. The variable acoustic design of the room combined with our world class SSL console, Pro Tools HD-3 rig and wide range of outboard gear are all critical elements to capturing 'that' sound. But maybe the single most important factor in recording great drums is how the kit itself sounds. No amount of tweaking with software or hardware can make up for poorly tuned drums, cracked cymbals or beat up heads, so we are happy to offer drum tech and tuning services for clients. For details, call the studio on 858 592 9497 and ask for Peter or Ari.
Clients in Studio A and C are now able to enjoy the complete Waves Platinum Bundle of audio processing plug ins. This bundle includes Clone, Tune LT, L3 Multimaximizer, and IR-L Convolution Reverb as well as all the plug-ins found in Platinum, Restoration and Transform bundles. Something for everyone!
The writers, producers, cast and band of "Too Old For The Chorus" will be recording with us this week.
A busy start to March... Years Around The Sun tracked material for an upcoming release in Studio A, Southwest Airlines ISDN session with Digital Domain Studios in Austi, TX (Studio C), Undecided (Studio A).
Welcome to the new Studio West website! We hope that it gives you a clear idea of what Studio West is all about and that you will find it informative and easy to use. If you have any suggestions or comments, please send them to record@studiowest.com. Thanks!
This week saw P.O.D. at Studio West engineered by Travis Wyrick from Knoxville, TN.