Charleston Sound is up, running, and fully operational! We’ve also updated our entire website with new photos of the studio. Please take a moment to check it out!  The “wow” factor is working overtime - we guarantee you’ll love the vibe.  And the rooms sound as good as they look.

We’re simultaneously launching a new record label, iPraiseandWorship (ipraiseandworship.com) and expanding our roster for our rock music label, 10T Records (10trecords.com). If you are an artist or band looking for a record deal, please contact us.

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Step into this virtual tour of Charleston Sound and get an idea of what things will look like at the new facility when completed.  We’re currently on schedule to finish the construction in the next week or so, with wiring and testing being competed on or around September 1st.   As we are closing in on this date rapidly, we’d like to encourage everyone who may be interested in booking studio dates between now and the end of the year to inquire here.   Many thanks to Wes Lachot Design for the time and energy his team has spent to provide this “look into the very near-future”!

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Here are some nice shots of our actual console being burned-in and tested at the API factory in Maryland. (Some of the panels and cards are not yet installed).   These pictures were taken about a week ago.  A thing of beauty to the eye of the beholder!

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We’re pleased to introduce you to our new website!  Please take a moment to peruse our new pages.  The homepage features a picture of the API analog console that will be the centerpiece of our control room.

The weekly blog will be moving to this new webpage and we’ll continue to keep you posted on new developments.  And *Thank You* for staying in tune with what is happening here.   We’re very excited about the progress and we’re looking forward to our grand opening, slated for sometime in August.

Also a big shout-out to Sarah at Credo Creative for the excellent web design work.  Thanks Sarah!

The first layer of drywall is starting to go up.  There will be up to 4 layers of drywall on each wall, depending on the wall.  Since some of the walls are double walls (room in a room), that means up to 6-8 layers of drywall total.  The second layer of drywall will begin going up on the 27th.

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The building is really starting to take form with the installation of the insulation.  Here are several photos of the live room, and some shots from within the control room.  Unfortunately this isn’t a wide-angle lens so it’s difficult to get a feel for just how big the space is..

There are also a few shots of the kitchenette wall and lounge area so you can see the “before” version. 

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Audio and control cable wiring (phase 1) was completed over the past weekend.  This includes runs to main studio, two iso rooms, and two sound locks.  Pass-thru’s were included for all rooms.  This allows musicians to track guitars, bass, keys, etc. in any room (including control room) while the amplifier is in an isolated room.  Thom from Wes Lachot Design even cooked up a pass thru for the Hammond leslie speaker!  Note the cool pictures from the upper corner of live room shows you just how big the area is.

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Since we’ve moved to our new website, the older construction blog archives can be found here:

http://web.mac.com/jeffhodges/Site/Blog/Archive.html