Tour of Jupiter Studios
May 27, 2009 News
Our May 26th stop on the Great Studio Hunt was Jupiter Studios. And to say the least, it was short and sweet.
We met with Rob, and audio engineer that normally works the graveyard shift, and normally does not give the tours, but had to due to scheduling conflicts.
He started by showing us Live Room A, a 25×22 foot room with 20-foot ceilings, along with the guitar room and isolation booths. He really didn’t say much about the rooms (again, he’s not the normal tour guide) but it sounded like most studio rooms, that eerie quiet feeling with no echo and could easily fit a 3-piece rock band.
From there we took a look at the Control Room, where a recording was taking place with Doug the Studio A Engineer. We got to listen to a bit of what was being worked on, which sounded really good, while the vocalist was taking a breather.
We didn’t want to take up too much of their time so we quickly left and to take a look at Studio B. This is a much smaller studio, mainly used for solo acts and rap, and there was no way a 3-piece would fit in there. Again, someone was doing some vocals so we left after a few minutes.
Finally, we ended up in an office (more or less) and were given a chance to ask some questions, since we had to be quite because of the recording that was going on. We talked about the normal things, what we are trying to do, money and time. We let him know we are a 3-piece rock band looking to record one song in 10 hours. Nick, the bass player, also noticed a card for a battle of the bands, where every band gets 10 free hours just by playing the show, and that sealed the deal for us. Twenty hours of studio time for only $500, that’s the best price we’ve found so far.
So now it seems that the Great Studio Hunt has ended, for now, and we can get back to working on our music and playing shows. We have booked the battle of the bands show for July 1st at Fubar, tickets are only $8, more we’ll keep you posted with more info as we get it.
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Studio Hunt Continues
May 22, 2009 News
Stop number 2 on the Great Studio Hunt will be Jupiter Studios. We’ve been looking at Jupiter Studios for a while now, and nearly recorded there a few years back at their Washington location.
I spoke with Jodie over the phone and scheduled a tour with Engineer Doug Storm (I think) for Tuesday, May 26th. She asked what our style of music is and what we are planning on doing. I told her everything she needed to know. I also informed her that we are looking to book about 10 hours to record one song, most likely Petunia Pussylittle, but part of me would also like to record Personal Canary or Vomit (I didn’t tell her that part). She quoted us a price, which looks very close to the website prices (so I don’t feel bad saying it), of $500 in Studio A for 10 hours.
So the next step will be to go take a look, and a listen if they have time, and make sure we feel comfortable there. And as always, I’ll keep you posted on how it goes, and let us know if you have any suggestions of what to record.
Currently located at 3323 Locust, this facility was obtained in 2006 with the help of a lucrative real estate deal involving the MO Pac building. Through the profits from that deal, Jupiter Studios has grown into a million dollar dream facility now housing 2 first class recording rooms, graphic design, video, web, and CD duplication services.
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Tour of Shock City Studios
May 20, 2009 News
Our Great Studio Hunt began on May 19th with a visit to Shock City Studios. We met with Chris and Doug, who are IMHO two of the nicest guys in the business, and they quickly started to show us around.
Before I begin I would like to state that I am NOT an Audio Engineer guy, and wont even pretend to know what I’m talking about when it comes to gear. If you want to know more about what they offer or the toys they own, contact them on their website. But I will tell you about my experience in their studio, and will try to describe, to the best of my ability, what I saw and what I understand. With that said…
We started in Studio A, the big room with the mixing board, can be seen on their website. They showed us all the bells and whistles, but also showed why it was built that way. They talked about everything from how the walls were built and why they were put together that way to each piece of equipment on the racks. We listened to a track they were currently working on, and to say the least, it sounded great. It may not have been my style of music, but the quality was there. They have 3 sets of speakers behind the board to listen from, but the kicker for me was they were able to play it through a normal ‘boom box’. In my experience with studios, the music always sounds good on the big speakers, but we like to burn a copy and listen to it in the car (that’s where most people listen anyway). Read the rest of this entry »
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The Great Studio Hunt
May 19, 2009 News
Achalachia is on the “Great Studio Hunt” again. We’ll be touring the St. Louis area looking for the first recording studio that can give us the best quality for the lowest price.
Tonight we will be visiting Shock City Studios. They were referred to us by @Raquita on Twitter. We don’t know much about them, including pricing, but the website looks nice.
I think for the first round we are just going to record 1 song, most likely Petunia Pussylittle, until we know we like the studio, then we’ll go back and do a bunch more. But the trick is finding the money, it’s in short supply these days. So if anyone wants to help the cause and make a donation, you’ll get a free Achalachia song for every dollar you give, plus a thank you in the liner notes when the CD is completed.
We’ll keep you posted on the progress of the hunt. And if you know of a good studio you would like to recommend, or know of some place we should avoid – please let us know!
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New Site
May 18, 2009 News
Achalachia.com is back with a new look and feel, and a fresh idea of what a website should be. Here you will not only be able to get Achalachia news, but also buy Achalachia Shirts and CDs. We have an updated music section, where you can download live shows (for free) as well as listen to samples or buy studio tracks! Find out more about the members of Achalachia in the Bio section or look at their ugly mugs in the Pictures section. Feel free to send us any feedback or questions by using the form in the Contact section. We also look forward to any suggestions you may have!
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