Cherokee Studios

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Founded 1975
Founder Dee Robb
Bruce Robb
Joe Robb
Genre Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, Orchestral, Soundtracks
Country of origin US
Location Los Angeles, CA
Official website http://www.cherokeestudios.com

Cherokee Studios is a large recording studio in Los Angeles, California. Formerly the MGM Recording Studio, it is the site of numerous important performances which have resulted in over 250 gold and platinum records as well as many film soundtracks. The complex is schedlued to close August 31; it will be demolished to make way for a group of live/work lofts for musicians.

The complex has three separate studios plus common facilities. Both studio 1 and 3 have vintage hand made Trident A-Range Consoles made in the early 70's, while the other studio is used by the vocal coach Roger Love "vocal coach to the stars". They are owned by the Robb brothers, Bruce, Dee and Joe, who bought them in 1975 from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In addition to current technology the studio claims to have one of the largest collection of vintage tube microphones in the industry.

The studio¹s current owners will retain most of the studio equipment, including one of two original Trident consoles and two pairs of custom Augspurger monitors. The other vintage Trident will be put up for sale in the near future.

"I'm nostalgic about the end of an era, but I'm in the middle of a movie and have three albums to finish," says Bruce Robb. "So, luckily, I don't have time to get too sentimental right now."

The new lofts—a collaboration between the Robb brothers and developers RE-Think Development—will be built with "green" materials and acoustically designed to facilitate home recording.


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[edit] History

Prior to taking control of the MGM Records studio, the Robbs started their first recording studio on a break from touring as The Robbs for ABC Records. It was built in a barn on their ranch in Chatsworth, California with a tree growing through the middle of it. This makes Cherokee Studios, one of the first independent recording studios (one not under the control of a record label) to ever exist. Before this, artists had to work in their label's studio and were often bothered by their record executives while recording. Artists liked the laidback atmosphere and found that the environment found in that barn fostered creativtiy.

Under MGM Records
Acts that recorded at M.G.M. Recording Studios include: Count Basie[1], Ella Fitzgerald[2], Judy Garland[3], Oscar Peterson, Elvis Presley.[4], and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra.[5]

According to Billboard.biz, Cherokee will close its door on Aug 31, 2007. LA's Cherokee Studios To Close [6]

[edit] Selected Gear List

Studio 1:

  • Custom Trident A-Range Mixing Console with 48 Channels
  • Universal Audio LA-4A Compressor/Limiter - 2
  • Universal Audio LA-2A Compressor/Limiter - 2
  • Universal Audio 1176 Limiting Amplifier- 2
  • DBX 160x
  • DBX 162 Ster Compressor
  • Drawmer DS201 Dule Gate - 2
  • Yamaha REV-7
  • Yamaha SPX-90
  • TC Electronic 2290
  • AMS RMX Reverberator
  • GML 8200
  • Pultec EQ P1-A
  • Pultec MEQ-1

Studio 3:

  • Custom Trident A-Range Mixing Console with 60 Channels
  • Universal Audio LA-2A Compressor/Limiter
  • Universal Audio 1176 Limiting Amplifier - 2
  • Distressor - 2
  • Drawmer DS201 Dule Gate - 4
  • Yamaha REV-7
  • Yamaha SPX-90
  • TC Electronic 2290
  • AMS RMX Reverberator
  • Pultec EQ P1-A
  • Pultec MEQ-1 - 2

[edit] Previous Client List

Acts that have recorded at Cherokees Studios include:

Producers

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