We sat down at Sonic Circus Studio with David Lyons to talk shop about the place, the inspiration behind it, how it serves the business, and what it is all about. Why do you have a working studio at Sonic Circus and how did it all come about? DL: Sonic Circus Studio is basically a […]
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Sonic Circus Tech Shop SSL Console Restoration We wanted to show you a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into our Used/Vintage consoles when you purchase one from Sonic Circus. When the console is ordered, we determine the level of service that is required to bring it up to spec. Pictured here is a little SSL […]
Last August we lost Jason Corsaro. He was 58. His boundless enthusiasm for making records, and love for others was immeasurable. Although Jason had endless experience he was never afraid to take chances in the studio. He loved telling stories about his time working at the Power Station on 48th St. (also Hit Factory and […]
Sonic Circus designs new, turn-key studios around custom Rupert Neve Shelford 5088 consoles. We wanted to share an inside look at the latest 5088 in build and QC at Rupert Neve Designs in Wimberley, Texas. We are having this one custom designed with a 19″ 500 Series 10 Slot Rack, as well as additional stereo […]
We recently caught up with Jonathan Treeby, owner of JT Studios Sonic Circus: What has been happening since we delivered the new API 1608 to your studios last year? Can you elaborate on a few of the interesting projects you’ve been producing down there? Jonathan (JT Studios): As for producing, I have been working with […]
Sonic Circus interviews Todd Humora, Director of Engineering at API, about the Legacy AXS The API AXS A New Legacy Legacy AXS: It’s sort of an evolution from the Legacy plus. The Legacy AXS is an inline console. So it’s two inputs per per channel strip. We refer to them as large and small. We […]
Once thought of as a Rock and Roll Mecca, Atlanta is now a burgeoning Urban and Film market. SING Mastering is uniquely positioned, providing an excellent service to the region as well as to national and international clients. Colin Leonard was kind enough to take us through the facility and let us hear some incredibly […]
Amek 9098i Revered by Producer and engineer Ron Saint Germain, “Saint” has been mixing on the Amek 9098i almost exclusively for over 2 decades. Gramm Langley and Rupert Neve produced the consoles on a limited basis in the early 90’s. The console’s Q is completely shapeable from modern and precise to vintage and fat. Excellent […]