AudioEngine opens Studio D

Post, April, 2004

NEW YORK -- AudioEngine (www.audioengine.net) recently opened Studio D, a new 5.1 mixing and recording suite operated by mixer Rex Recker. The room's overall design philosophy was developed by AudioEngine chief engineer Brian Wick and mixer Recker, along with Jim Maher of Soundhouse Design. Under the direction of Wick and Recker, Maher created a "mixer-in-the-round" environment in which the mixer sits in the center of the space with seats on all sides.

The room is outfitted with a 96 I/O Digidesign Pro Tools|HD3 system and a 5.1 monitoring system comprised of JBL cinema speakers powered by Crown and Hafler amplifiers. Alternate monitoring is by way of KRK V4s for near-field stereo monitoring. A Sony KV-32HS510 is used for consumer television reference.

Digital picture is integrated via Digidesign's AVXL option, allowing for NTSC or PAL video at resolutions scaleable from 20:1 to uncompressed. Large format viewing is made possible via a JVC DLA-SX21 D-ILA projector.

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The studio's construction closely follows Dolby specs. A room within a room was created to maintain high acoustical integrity and isolation. During a mix, an acoustically-treated wall rises in front of the booth, providing a center channel.