The Studio

On Jan 2, 2022 I got a call from an old landlord about a building that she was helping sell. She said the building was rough but she thought it could potentially make a good studio. Shortly thereafter, we’d come to find out that this building did not just have the potential for a good studio but gave us a chance to make the recording studio of our dreams. This was our chance to build from scratch in a premier location of Atlanta with an incredible team. Chances like this aren’t realized often so we decided to jump at the opportunity with everything we had. We pulled influence from all of our other studios, studios we love, and past experience to create a space that we feel pays homage to classic studios before us while also embracing modern workflows of today. Violet Isle is a once in a generation Recording Studio and team dedicated to helping recording artists create her or his best work. Private and built for making music together, Violet Isle is designed for full bands, choirs, and overdubs alike.

With sweeping iconic outdoor views of the growing Atlanta skyline, Violet Isle offers something truly unique and special in the city. A place for you to be inspired. A space to escape and discover. This studio is an ode to all the musical legends from Georgia. You all paved the way for this to be possible.

Acoustics

  • Designed by Walters-Storyk Design Group

    Desk

  • Solid State Logic 4056G

    Monitoring

  • Dual custom Augspurger-style

    main monitors, Bryston-powered,

    ATC near fields

    Live / Tracking

  • 525 sq ft live room

    Iso Booth

  • 150 sq/ft

    Backline

  • Yamaha C7

  • Fender Rhodes 1973 mark 1

    Facility

  • Gated parking, two private lounges

    and views of the Atlanta skyline

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1 SSL 4056 G Console
1 ATC SCM25a
1 Custom 18 Inch Dual Sub Cabinets
1 Custom Dual Augspurger Mains
1 Yamaha NS10-M (By Request)
2 Apollon Audio Mono Block
2 Bryson 7b SST2
1 Bryson 4b SST
1 Mac Studio M2 Max
1 Sonnect Echo Express II TB 3 Chassis
1 Avid HDX
1 Avid HD I/O 48 Channel
1 Avid HD I/O 8 Channel (Digital)
1 Avid HD Sync
1 Burl B2 Bomber ADC
1 Lavry Gold Savitr AD 24-200
1 API 3124v
8 API 512v
2 Maag EQ4
7 Neve 1073cv
2 Pultec EQM1S3
2 DBX 160vu
2 Tube Tech CL1B
2 Universal Audio 1176LN
1 Whitestone Stereo Leveling Amp
1 Bricasti M7 Reverb with Remote
1 Fender Rhodes 1973 MKI
1 Fender P Bass
1 Fender Road Worn Telecaster
1 G&L ASAT Blues Boy Guitar
1 Oberheim OB-6
1 Yamaha C7 2003 7’ 6” Concert Grand Piano
1 Yamaha Recording Custom Drum Kit (1980)
1 Radial Firefly
1 Radial J48 MK2
1 Radial ProAV2 Stereo Direct Box
1 Rupert Neve RNDI-8 8-channel
2 Rupert Neve RNDS
Printable Gear List Printable Microphone List

The team behind the creation of Violet Isle Recording Studios:

  • Design: Will Brown, Bill Jabr, John Storyk, Joshua Morris, Alan Machado, Judy Elliot-Brown, Pietro Gennenzi, Nancy Flannery, and REDI acoustics

  • Construction: Built by Santos Perez and SP Sound

  • Millwork: Pavel Masovic, Andy Cornet, and Santos Perez

  • Wiring: by Ben Sabin and Connor Wang Trace Audio

  • Recording Console: Commissioned by Bruce “the desk doctor” Millet

  • Loudspeaker tuning: and configuration by Bill Jabr

  • Special thanks: to Drew Kelly and Alex Garcia for helping coordinate so many details with the space

    and to my wife Cyndi who put up with my crazy daily breakfast calls with Santos, trips back and forth across the country, financial strain of the project, and my constant obsessing over this project for the past several years.