Studio

Much of our music recording is carried out at Rouge Valley Studio, our affiliated recording complex. Convenient to highway 401, Rouge Valley Studio is located in a quiet industrial complex with ample free parking. See the map at the bottom of this page for directions.

Photos and music from a recent recording session: Satoshi Matsumura plays Danse Gothique No 5 by Erik Satie.

live room and control room
Large live room (left) complete with Yamaha C7 grand piano, and control room equipped with 72-input SSL console and ProTools HD3 workstation
The recording was made using a coincident pair of Neumann U-87A mics (pictured) and a widely spaced pair of AKG-414B-ULS room mics 

Play the recording here:   

Hear more of our recordings here. Free of household noises and residential neighbourhood disturbances, Rouge Valley Studio is much larger than a typical home or project studio, and is built to rigorous specifications that foster superb recordings.

  • Designed by renowned acoustician Martin Pilchner, the studio measures 22’ x 17’ with a high 14’ ceiling. Room-within-a-room construction ensures complete isolation from environmental noises.
  • A Yamaha C7 grand piano, Ludwig and Yamaha drum kits, instrument amplifiers and a selection of leading European microphones from Neumann, AKG and Sennheiser are included at no extra charge.
  • The control room is equipped with some of the finest analog and digital technology, including Avalon and Universal Audio microphone preamplifiers, Solid State Logic 4072G console, Quested monitors and a ProTools HD3 workstation affording true audiophile quality (192 kHz, 24-bit).
Map to Rouge Valley Studio
 

Rouge Valley Studio is located at Unit 22, 38 Thornmount Drive, Scarborough, ON  M1B 5P2

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