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Avatar Studios Newsletter
     Fall Issue 2006

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Visit us at http://www.AvatarStudios.net
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Newly Renovated Studio E Reopens
2. Hall of Fame Video
3. Session News
4. Mastering News
5. Quick Mentions
6. Book a Session / Contact Us / Feedback
7. About Avatar Studios
8. Subscribe / Unsubscribe

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When things are busy, time flies and it has been non-stop for us for  
the past year.  Now that the 2006 AES Conference is over and we have  
time to take a breather, we wanted to share with you what we have  
been up to these past few months.


1. NEWLY RENOVATED STUDIO E REOPENS

We are happy to announce the reopening of Studio E, our new and  
improved Pro Tools Suite.  The size of the room is a comfortable 200  
square feet and the walls are finished with the Power Station pine &  
burlap treatment that gives it the log cabin feel.  The room was  
designed by Roy Hendrickson, our Chief Engineer.

Located on the 3rd floor at Avatar Studios, Studio E offers clients  
another option to do pre-production work, mixing or editing at an  
affordable rate.  In the near future, we will add a dedicated iso- 
booth for use by Studio E.  Take a peek at the room at http:// 
www.avatarstudios.net/rooms/studio_e.html.

Currently, we have a SSL AWS-900+ Analogue Workstation System in the  
room tied to a Pro Tools HD2 Accel system running Pro Tools 7.2 on a  
PowerMac G5.  Among other plug-ins, it has the Waves Gold bundle and  
Waves Vocal bundle.

The room features a HD-ready 37-inch flat panel LCD TV that can be  
used to display Pro Tools or any video content associated with your  
project.  For a complete list of outboard gear that comes standard  
with the room, please visit the Studio E page on Avatar’s Web site.

The room comes equipped with L-707 Lipinski high-resolution studio  
monitors on powered stands, which provide accurate playback of  
mixes.  It is part of a turnkey Surround system available from  
Lipinski Sound that can be set up for mixing for films and post- 
production work upon request.

The room is furnished with Planet Waves cables including patch  
cables, XLR cables, MIDI cables, AES/EBU cables, Firewire and USB  
cables.  Planet Waves cables offers a full line of instrument,  
microphone, speakers, data and signal cables and connectors designed  
for the professional and amateur.  Patented compression springs hold  
plugs firmly in the jack and ensure a positive connection, and rugged  
over-molded plugs provide extra protection with unmatched strain  
relief while the Planet Waves double shielding keeps signals strong  
and true.

We invite you to come listen to the room and try out the SSL AWS-900+  
console.  Check out the room at http://www.avatarstudios.net/rooms/ 
studio_e.html.  For more information, call Tino at (212) 765-7500 or  
email him at mailto:Tino@AvatarStudios.net?subject=StudioE.


2. “HALL OF FAME” VIDEO

=> Recently, You Tube made headlines by being acquired by Google.   
Due to the popularity of You Tube, many television networks have been  
releasing material on You Tube for promotional purposes.  We would  
like to share with you a video that was shot in Avatar’s Studio C.   
It was a promotional spot for a new ABC television series called  
Knights of Prosperity.  You can view the video at http:// 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgEl1TRsstw

Avatar has been the location of choice for many video shoots.  A list  
of past credits can be found at http://www.avatarstudios.net/aboutus/ 
location.html.


3. SESSION NEWS

=> Chris Shaw mixing Panic! at the Disco’s track for a film, assisted  
by Chad Lupo in Studio B.

=> John Scofield Trio recording with James Farber, Scofield produced,  
Anthony Ruotolo assisted in Studio C.

=> Interscope artist M.I.A. overdubbing with Avatar engineer Peter  
Doris, assisted by Rick Kwan, Mr. Bangladesh produced in Studio G.

=> MTV U filming live performances for Live Leak featuring The  
Roots.  Avatar’s Anthony Ruotolo engineered, MTV-U’s Joe Buoye  
produced in Studio A.

=> Jane Monheit recording with Jorge Calandrelli producing, Elliot  
Scheiner engineering, Brian Montgomery assisting in Studio A.

=> Ralph MacDonald recording with Elliot Scheiner engineering, Brian  
Montgomery assisting in Studio A.

=> Nile Rodgers in with Interscope artist Lanz.  Avatar engineers  
Anthony Ruotolo and Brian Montgomery engineering, Justin Gerrish  
assisting in Studio B.

=> Kevin Killen in working on an Elvis Costello track for a Joni  
Mitchell Tribute album.  Anthony Ruotolo assisted in Studio C.

=> Sheryl Crow stopped in to sing on a duet with Willie Nelson for  
June Carter Cash Tribute album.  John Carter Cash produced.  Avatar’s  
Anthony Ruotolo engineered, Eddie Jackson assisted.

=> Harry Connick, Jr. recorded with producer Tracey Freeman, engineer  
Vince Caro, assistant engineer Anthony Ruotolo in Studio A.

=> A Clay Aiken string session was held with engineer Tom Durack,  
producer Adam Anders, and assistant engineer Anthony Ruotolo in  
Studio A.

=> David Bendeth mixed tracks for Pillar.  Bendeth engineered and  
produced, assisted by Chad Lupo in Studio B.

=> Kevin Killen mixed an upcoming release by Amos Lee.  Barrie  
Maguire produced, Eddie Jackson assisted in Studio B.

=> David Foster with engineer Humberto Gatica recording with Peter  
Cincotti.  Peter Doris served as Pro Tools operator / assistant  
engineer in Studio A.

=> Branford Marsalis recording for his Jazz Honors Series 2.  Rob  
Hunter engineered and Chad Lupo assisted in Studio A.

=> David Bendeth mixing tracks for Virgin band “I’m A Robot.”   
Bendeth engineered and produced assisted by Chad Lupo in Studio B.

=> Producer Steve Lillywhite and engineer Eli Janney mixing Satellite  
Party (Perry Farrell and Nuno Bettencourt) for Columbia Records.   
Anthony Ruotolo assisted in Studio G.


4. MASTERING NEWS (by Fred Kevorkian)

=> Mastering and sound restoration done on a few full-length live  
shows from Phish including very early shows from the band performed  
in Colorado in 1988.

=> Mastered the Flyleaf single "Fully Alive" for Octone Records.

=> Mastered tracks by 33Miles and single for MercyMe for INO Records.

=> Mastered Live at Fenway Park, Boston MA by Dave Matthews Band and  
New Magnetic Wonder by The Apples in Stereo.

=> Mastered songs for Rufus Wainwright and Gomez.

=> Mastered Willie Nelson’s latest album, Songbird, produced by Ryan  
Adams.

=> Mastered music for a DVD/CD release, Phish Live in Brooklyn.

=> Mastered Sonny Rollins latest album, Sonny, Please.

=> Mastered John Patitucci’s latest album, Line by Line from Concord  
Records.

=> Mastered Trey Anastasio’s solo album, Bar 17.


5. QUICK MENTIONS

=> Recording Package Deals
Avatar Studios can tailor a complete one-stop shop package deal to  
your recording needs that includes mastering.  We have access to  
resources (e.g. various rooms, engineers) to help you work on your  
project starting with pre-production to tracking, overdubs, editing,  
mixing and final mastering to stay within your budget.  We would be  
happy to provide consultation for planning your project.  Contact  
Tino at mailto:Tino@AvatarStudios.net?subject=package_deals.

=> Avatar Voted One of World’s Top Studios
The October issue of UK’s Audio Media magazine has a feature story  
called "The World's Top Studios [According to the Designers]".   
Avatar Studios was one of 15 studios selected for this honor.

=> Avatar Receives 2006 TEC Award
Avatar Studios received a 2006 TEC Award in the Outstanding Creative  
Achievement / Record Production Album category for Donald Fagen's  
album, Morph the Cat. This is the third TEC Award we have received in  
the last five years.  Tracking, overdubs and mixing for the album  
were done at Avatar. Elliot Scheiner mixed the album, including the  
surround mix, in Studio C.  Avatar's own up & coming engineer, Brian  
Montgomery, was the overdub / Pro Tools engineer as well as the  
second mix engineer.  The awards presentation was held in San  
Francisco on October 7th.


6. BOOK A SESSION / CONTACT US / FEEDBACK

=> To book a session, call Tino at (212) 765-7500 or email him at  
mailto:Tino@AvatarStudios.net?subject=book_from_newsletter.

=>We welcome any feedback you might have regarding our newsletter or  
the services that we offer.  For feedback:  
mailto:clientservices@AvatarStudios.net? 
subject=feedback_from_newsletter.


7. ABOUT AVATAR STUDIOS

Avatar Studios is a 33,000-square-foot multi-room facility on  
Manhattan's west side providing the highest possible quality audio  
recording services to the recording industry. The studio houses four  
premier recording rooms with unparalleled acoustics containing a Neve  
8088, a SSL 9000J, a Neve VRP and a SSL 4000G+ Special Edition.  All  
rooms are equipped with Pro Tools HD systems.  AVATAR has several  
project rooms available as well including the newly renovated Studio  
E, a Pro Tools editing suite.  Mastering services are also available,  
independently or as part of a package.

History: www.AvatarStudios.net/aboutus/history.html
Clients: www.AvatarStudios.net/aboutus
Gear: www.AvatarStudios.net/gear


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