Electrical Audio
Electrical Audio is a recording studio complex located in Chicago, Illinois, which was founded by Steve Albini in 1997. A large number of independent music projects have been recorded at this studio. This studio is particularly unique, since it is one of the few recording studios that is fully-analog, including mixing consoles, tape recorders and many outboard sound effects (the rooms are also designed to offer natural reverberation).
In a post on the studio's message board, the studio's technician Greg Norman revealed that the studio had acquired a Pro Tools rig, citing that it had become "as important to have as a piano". He also went on to say that Albini "won't be recording with it. So don't ask him about it."
Studio layout
Electrical Audio is comprised of two separate studios known as A and B.
Studio A
Studio A is the larger of the two studios and has three separate performance rooms. Center Field is the largest at 1200 feet squared, Alcatraz is a 'dry environment' room and Kentucky is a brighter live room with improved low frequency linearity. The control room runs a 48 channel Neotek Elite console and can accommodate up to 132 inputs.
Studio B
Studio B is the smaller of the two studios with an 800 square feet live room and a 300 square feet isolation room. The control room runs a 36 input Neotek Series II console.
References
- "Steve Albini—Sound Engineer Extraordinaire". Sound On Sound. 2005.
See also
- List of Steve Albini's recording projects, many of which were recorded at this studio
External links
- Electrical.com is Electrical Audio's home webpage.