I think I found a pic of Octatonics new studio

fastonebaz · December 2022

Looks splendid

octatonic · December 2022

I wish.
That is Brad Pitt's studio, Miravel in Provence.
They are using my studio mains, ATC SCM45A's, as height speakers in Atmos format.
It is an insanely high end build- I'd imagine the cost of room design exceeds my entire studio outlay.

Here is where we were at a few days ago:

fastonebaz · December 2022

Brad Pitt just continues to get cooler, I didn't know he had a studio.

Yrs is coming along a treat there.

Moe_Zambeek · December 2022

fastonebaz said:

Looks splendid

Where's Sulu?

digitalkettle · December 2022

Moe_Zambeek said:

fastonebaz said:

Looks splendid

Where's Sulu?

Gone for a #2.

octatonic · December 2022

fastonebaz said:

Brad Pitt just continues to get cooler, I didn't know he had a studio.

Yrs is coming along a treat there.

We are a little further along now, hopefully in my Christmas, but more likely mid Jan.
It is so fucking expensive trying to do this right now.
Finding trades who can be onsite when you need them and the cost of materials- jesus.

darthed1981 · December 2022

octatonic said:
It is so fucking expensive trying to do this right now.
Finding trades who can be onsite when you need them and the cost of materials- jesus.

Did you ask for a tenner off?

Zoolooter · December 2022

Why does Brad Pitt need a studio? I know he has a film production company and would assume everything is done in LA.

octatonic · December 2022

Zoolooter said:

Why does Brad Pitt need a studio? I know he has a film production company and would assume everything is done in LA.

He co-owns it with producer Damien Quintard, who is French.
It also has a winery.

Fairly well known studio- some of 'The Wall' was recorded there, loads of big bands recorded there in its previous incarnation.

Zoolooter · December 2022

octatonic said:

Zoolooter said:

Why does Brad Pitt need a studio? I know he has a film production company and would assume everything is done in LA.

He co-owns it with producer Damien Quintard, who is French.
It also has a winery.

Fairly well known studio- some of 'The Wall' was recorded there, loads of big bands recorded there in its previous incarnation.

Ah, okay. I remember watching a documentary about the history of the studio a while back. An eclectic mix of artists from AC/DC to David Sylvian.

Stuckfast · December 2022

I'm baffled as to how Miraval will ever pay pack the investment. Just the loudspeakers alone are probably pushing half a million. The total build must have been astronomical.

stickyfiddle · December 2022

Pitt is a huge music nerd. I didn't know he had a studio but it wouldn't surprise me if he's done it because it's fun and interesting as much as being a money maker.

I'm pretty sure it's what I'd do if I had that kind of money!

barnstorm · December 2022

Moe_Zambeek said:

fastonebaz said:

Looks splendid

Where's Sulu?

It does look a bit OTT, doesn’t it - a place you’d go to when your band is ready for its Spinal Tap moment!

octatonic · December 2022

This is where we are at now:

Hopefully two more days or so of rockwool and plasterboard and then we can get the electrics sorted.
After that it is up to me to get the cabling sorted- there is loads of Cat cable going in, and the two rooms (control/live room and machine room) are connected by analogue cable and mostly optical Thunderbolt cable for the computers. The latter greatly simplifies things for me, although a couple of PC's don't play nicely with Thunderbolt so I am running a bit of displayport and USB too.

They can then come back and sort the doors, flooring and all the other bits and pieces.
Unlikely to be in by Christmas now, probably mid Jan, or end of.

Bellycaster · December 2022

It'll be a bugger to dust and Hoover in there.

PeteC · December 2022

Looks great @octatonic Looking forward to seeing how it develops - more pics please !

octatonic · December 2022

PeteC said:

Looks great @octatonic Looking forward to seeing how it develops - more pics please !

Making progress.
28 Ethernet cables went in today.

https://i.imgur.com/jqUG0UB.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/5cxCrgc.jpeg

fastonebaz · December 2022

So neat cabling, OCD is satisfied.

octatonic · December 2022

fastonebaz said:

So neat cabling, OCD is satisfied.

Wait until we get the the audio.

duotone · December 2022

Studio Tour

Sporky · December 2022

Why is Brad wearing a Mickey Mouse hat?

GoFish · December 2022

Not a hat - they are his bio-hacked ears, to help with the music appreciation. Cost him a pretty penny and several surgeries to get right. They CGI them out for his films now.

octatonic · December 2022

Sporky said:

Why is Brad wearing a Mickey Mouse hat?

The jump suit is an interesting choice.

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