Control room at 19 Audio, a state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos® studio supporting television, film, music and documentary production, as well as immersive audio education, outfitted by Custom House at Guitar Center. Photo by Aaron Elekes. Ane Marie Knotts – GFX.
According to news that broke on Monday, "Custom House at Guitar Center, the premier destination for customized professional audio solutions, has partnered with Emmy® Award-winning post-production mixer David Rodriguez, founder of 19 Audio, to transform his Las Vegas production facility into a state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos® studio supporting television, film, music and documentary production, as well as immersive audio education."
According to a press release, "Rodriguez, whose credits include more than 250 UFC productions, documentary work for the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Dodgers, and numerous Emmy Award-winning sports and entertainment projects, worked closely with Custom House at Guitar Center Executive Account Manager Danny Fasold to design and implement a sophisticated immersive production environment capable of meeting the growing demands of modern content creation."
"The studio features a JBL Professional 7.1.4 monitoring system with JBL LSR-series loudspeakers, dual cinema subwoofers and Crown networked amplifiers. At the center of the workflow is an Avid S3 control surface integrated with Pro Tools, while a Focusrite RedNet TNX-based Dante® network provides scalable audio connectivity for stereo, surround and Dolby Atmos production."
"What makes this project particularly rewarding is that it demonstrates how today's creative facilities must be designed to evolve alongside the people using them," said Greg Glaser, Vice President of Custom House and GC Pro at Guitar Center, to MC. "Working closely with David, we were able to create a highly integrated production environment that serves his current recording, mixing, post-production and Dolby Atmos needs while providing the flexibility to grow with new technologies and future creative opportunities. That's the kind of long-term partnership Custom House strives to deliver for every client."
“David represents exactly the type of creative professional Custom House was built to support,” said Danny Fasold. “Together we’ve developed a facility that combines JBL monitoring, Focusrite RedNet networking, Sony VME integration and Dolby Atmos production into a flexible environment that supports both world-class content creation and immersive audio education.”
“Danny at Custom House has been an incredible resource throughout the evolution of this studio,” said Rodriguez. “Whether it’s Dolby Atmos, Dante® networking, Sony VME or new immersive workflows, he understands both the technology and how it applies to real-world production. It’s become a true collaboration.”
“The Lost Music of Peru perfectly illustrates why immersive audio matters,” Rodriguez said. “This music was written to be experienced within extraordinary architectural spaces. Through Dolby Atmos and immersive audio technologies, we can help audiences experience not only the performance itself, but the sense of place, scale and emotion that the composers intended centuries ago. It allows us to preserve culture while using modern technology to make it relevant and accessible for future generations.”
According to the statement, "Today, Rodriguez continues to operate 19 Audio from his Las Vegas-based facility, delivering immersive mixes for television, film, documentary, sports and music projects while collaborating with Custom House at Guitar Center to explore the next generation of immersive production technologies."
