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Commentary provided by Jeff Laurence Nestled in the Smoky Mountains of Western
North Carolina, Jeff Laurence's
Autumn Hill Studios has been operating as an independent audio
production facility since relocating from Tampa Bay, Florida in 1992."My wife Carol and I operate the facility. She is a commercial copywriter. Our studio is a private facility that provides superior quality audio production for radio and television clients. For radio, we produce station "imaging" and promotional elements for nearly 100 domestic and international radio outlets owned by some of the largest corporate names in the industry including Clear Channel, Infinity, ABC/Disney, Cumulus, Citadel, Cox, Entercom, and many others. Most tracks are delivered over the Internet via a dedicated fractional T1 data line and produced on an Adobe Audition 1.5 system. |
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Earlier in 2004, the
decision was made to upgrade our entire main studio, and when the need
for a new console arose we contacted Mike Phelps at SCMS
in Charlotte. His first recommendation was the Wheatstone /Audioarts series to not only serve our immediate needs, but to meet with budgetary approval and future expansion. When the final decision was made to go with the R-90, we were on the way. The console was shipped immediately and was on hand as soon as the studio reconstruction was finished. One of Mike's best suggestions was to get the console pre-wiring done ..a smart move indeed! This made the installation foolproof. Wheatstone offers an array of interface products that work with the various outboard gear available and the "plug and play" ability was attractive for us up here in a small town with not a lot of local engineers at hand. As a studio with a need for multiple program and audition line feeds, we needed two solid distribution amplifiers. Again...Mike Phelps made the call and suggested the Audioarts model 8400 DA's...We were fortunate to enlist the expert support of Robert "Redd" Stillion of Hickory, NC to properly configure and label our cabling and connectors. Mike had the two Audioarts distribution amplifiers drop shipped to him along with the console manual and he was on the case. When the cables arrived they were a work of art-labeled perfectly and ready to go. On the day of install, engineer Stephen German of Tampa arrived in Atlanta and we made a weekend of it! A flawless installation and with only a few hours of downtime we were up and running with the R-90 in less than a day! By the way.. for new studio monitors we chose the Blue Sky 2.1 Bi-amp system...awesome!  |
 Our clients are really happy with the clean sound, and coupled with our vintage Telefunken and Neumann mic assortment we are real proud of our new studio..both its sound and its ease of use and great looks.  Carol and I invite you to call anytime and discuss your potential purchase of a Wheatstone/Audioarts console!Be forewarned...you'll get a rave review from us! And a big THANK YOU..from a very satisfied customer!" Website: www.jefflaurence.com Studio phone: 888-780-8542 e-mail: jeff@jefflaurence.com More about the R-90 Back to Studios |
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