The unpacking continues.

I think we're down to the last few boxes. Kudos to David Rochester and his crew for making it so that we were able to execute this incredibly complicated move with only ONE DAY when we couldn't do sessions. Amazing!

Some rooms are still looking a little disheveled, but the rooms we needed to be online for sessions this week are looking pretty good. So, here they are...the first photos of finished rooms.

Let's start in Studio 1. Although there are still some boxes lying about, here are a couple of shots to serve as a sneak preview.

For ceiling diffusers, David decided to recycle the wooden slats from our old Studio 1. Each piece of wood was carefully removed, cut to the correct length and given a beveled edge for a more custom look. The effect is just beautiful, and we could hear the difference in the room immediately.


I'm saving the screening room wall as a surprise, but here's a shot toward the rear corner of the studio after the piano was delivered.


Now to Studio 2. This is the main voiceover/ADR room, and here it's set up from the past week's sessions.


Studio 3 is the small vocal booth. We typically leave it set up for remote ISDN voiceover sessions, mainly with Procomm - our studio partners in the North Carolina mountains.


And now for the control rooms. Since Anthony was the first to have sessions this week, his room was put together first. Since the control rooms are all the same except for fabric and color differences, these shots should give you a good feel for the vibe.






Finally, although it looks spiffier at night, here's a shot of the front lobby display case in bright daylight - with most of the stuff that goes in it. (Mike has yet to bring his recent Emmy from home, and one of my Emmys didn't survive the move. She's lying in state with broken wings and a broken base, awaiting the trip to her final resting place so a replacement can be sent.)


The reaction to this feature has been interesting. Until people get closer, they think the back wall is stone. It's actually white oak, cut in random lengths and widths. Our logo will go in the black space above. The sign company is supposed to install it tomorrow.

I know I keep apologizing for the quality of the photos from my iPhone. It's always with me, so it's the most convenient way for me to document things...but I hate it when shots like this one turn out blurry.


Here's the dream team...or part of it, anyway. From left to right:

Matt, David and John from Technical Audio services. Jerry from Denver Construction. Donnie and Zac from Technical audio services. These are some of the hands who made it all happen.

Today is Sunday. I'm here putting more stuff away, hanging pictures and posters, and attending to those all-important finishing details...like cutting new carpet pads for the music/copy stands. (The old ones were starting to look ratty.) So off I go. I'll upload more photos later in the week as the clutter subsides.

Until next time...