Well it's been awhile since I've posted and we are past the half way point now. I have a new stair case for easy access for musicians to the recording studio and (2) 1,000 pound steel beams supporting the upstairs (see pics) where the old stairs used to be. This was scary to watch the guys winch these colossal beams up in place and then put in the steel support columns to hold them up. Then we actually framed phase 2 (see pics) before phase 1 due the schedule of the carpenters. All the audio cable conduit and electrical conduit is in the floors. Then we had to get all the HVAC and electrical in the ceiling so the drywall guys could put up the Isomax clips, hat channel and (2) layers of drywall on the ceiling to isolate the studio from the upstairs. The back entrance door has been relocated and leads into the lounge or the studio. The drywall for the exterior shell of the studio will go up next week. All the plumbing rough is done now and my new bathroom/laundry room will be functional in a week or so (no more laundry mat!!). The interior studio walls go up the week of June 6 with more electrical, tech wiring and HVAC following close behind.

I already have (2) new clients I'm starting pre-production with before the studio is done. Peggy Ratusz, (an amazing blues and R & B singer) and Gene Wall Cole, (a terrific singer-songwriter). That's exciting! Asheville is certainly opening up for me and as a record producer and engineer, I really feel this is the right place for me and Sound Temple Studios.

I look forward to the next blog that will show the latest progress.

Best wishes and many Blessings

3/23/10

Well day one of construction of Sound Temple Studios has finally arrived. The guys are cutting concrete for the plumbing and next the carpenters will be putting in the new stairs for easier access in and out of the studio. I've been waiting a long time to build my dream studio and this dream has started to take form. I'm thankful for this opportunity to have a world class studio to make beautiful music in. May this studio be a blessing to all involved. Many people have helped me along the way to get to this point and I'm also very thankful to ALL of them. Here's a couple of pictures of the first day. Namaste

Robert's new studio in Asheville, NC!

Robert George Productions is excited about the all-new Sound Temple Studios, currently under construction in Asheville N.C.

Sound Temple Studios will be unlike any other studio you have experienced in many ways. Wes Lachot Design out of Chapel Hill N.C. was contracted to design this studio. He has created world class studios all over the country, but for this studio he was asked to create a sacred space - a “Sound Temple”, if you will. As it turns out, Wes has been studying the ancient temples for many years as part of his passion - architecture. He has included Sacred Geometry, a balance of the Four Elements, a clockwise energy flow, various other sacred techniques and 20 years of studio design experience to create an amazing vibe in this studio.

Here’s Wes in his own words:

“I decided to embrace the square - the ultimate expression of Unity - as the main design element. The 1 : 1 ratio, or the Unison in musical terms, is represented in the Music Room Cloud, as well as in the individual cloud panels. The Trinity concept is introduced by the fact that the overall Unison of that cloud is divided into three individual cloud panels in each dimension (nine total).

The Control Room Cloud takes all of that a step further by creating a 3 : 2 ratio, which is musically speaking a Perfect 5th, (extremely harmonious), and in Sacred Geometry terms is one of the Fibonacci Series expressions of the Golden Ratio. The two clouds add up to the next Fibonacci Series Golden Ratio, and so on. There's stuff in there you will be discovering for years to come, trust me.”

So even if you don’t understand what he is talking about (it’s a little over my head, too) you will love “the vibe” in this studio.

The acoustics and the layout of the studio space will be impressive. The rather large live room will have one side that is “more live”, while the other side will be “less live”, creating a versatile recording environment. The iso-booths will be fairly neutral and will be very accommodating to all instruments and vocals. There will be a total of six isolation spaces (more than most studios) including the big live room - all with tall ceilings and great sight lines. Or, if you would prefer to let everything “bleed” in one big acoustical space, there are double doors in the 3 main iso-booths that can open up for tons of ambient bleed right into the live room. There will also be a very cool lounge and a meditation room coming in phase 2 of the construction.

Of course there will be lots of great microphones, preamps, compressors, converters, monitors etc., to make your music sound it’s best - not to mention a great owner/producer/engineer to help bring your music to it’s highest level. (Other producers and engineers are also very welcome.)

Bottom line, whatever style of music you want to record and whatever recording style you prefer, Sound Temple is the studio that can suit your needs. :-)

More details and pictures to follow. Stay tuned, and “stay tuned in”.

Namaste,

Robert George