WHAT'S NEW
September 2008
Charleston Sound has opened it's doors for business, and is already booking large blocks of studio time. Studio owner Jeff Hodges has pulled out all of the stops, and has outfitted the studio with an API console, Yamaha C-6 Conservatory grand piano, and Hammond C-3 organ and Leslie. Check out the photos here.
Also newly opened for business is PureMix Studio D. The new pictures are here.
August 2008
Mixmasters Studio has opened in downtown Augusta, GA. Here's a snapshot:
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The studio is conveniently located a block and a half from a public square with a statue of James Brown (Brown hailed from Augusta). Bands taking a break from tracking can push a button and have their picture taken with the legendary former hardest working man in show business.
Pure Mix Studio D is up and running in Wake Forest, NC. Here's a preview snapshot:
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That's studio owner Troy Henry (right) checking out the new SSL AWS 900 console with Barry Poynter, who's building a new WLD studio in Little Rock, AR. More photos to come in the near future - stay tuned.
July 2008
We have a couple of new projects in the works:
Producer/engineer Barry Pointer has hired us to design a new control room design for Poynter's Palace in Little Rock, AR. We've also been commissioned to create a complete studio design for Mike Johnson's Clear Track Productions in Clearwater, FL.
We recently designed and installed a new sound system for the Hillside Theater at Taliesin (Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture in Spring Green WI). The new system sounds great! Hi to all of our friends at Taliesin.
May 2008
Congratulations to our clients Brad and Jenny Smalling (Evergroove Studio) for their front page article in the April edition of Pro Sound News. Evergroove Studio, located in Evergreen, CO, is one of the first studios in the country to go solar.
A nice photo of the Overdub Lane control room was featured in the April edition of Pro Audio Review.
The Eckberg-Dancy music pavilion is currently under construction. Check out these photos:
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Charleston sound framing is completed, and wiring is underway. Owner Jeff Hodges has started a construction blog with http://www.charlestonsound.com/news/
The Pot Luck Audio Convention (formerly known as TapeOpCon) is June 6th-8th in New Orleans. Acoustics forum panelists this year will include Wes Lachot, Chris Pelonis, Fran Manzella, Jeff Hedback, and Jeff Madison.
April 2008
Here's an article on Wes Lachot Design client Focus Mastering in Omaha in the Omaha Reader. Also, here is an article in Keyboard Magazine about the new console at Overdub Lane.
March 2008
Overdub Lane Recording has a recently remodeled control room. The new Wes Lachot designed control room features an API 1608 all-discrete console and Dynaudio Acoustics M-3 active main monitors, with Bryston amplification and crossovers.
Construction is progressing on the Manifold Recording project. You can see construction pictures at owner Michael Tiemann's blog: http://blog.miraverse.com/. Also, Michael is keeping a photo diary as construction progresses. Check it out here.
February 2008
Evergroove Studio, located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Evergreen, Colorado, is the first Wes Lachot client to go solar!
Read all about it here.
January 2008
Two new exciting projects to report: One is a new 1900 square foot studio for Charleston Sound, LLC, located in Mt. Pleasant, SC. The other is a ground up studio facility for bassist Rick Eckberg and vocalist Shannon Dancy, in Hillsborough, NC.
December 2007
Focus Mastering is now up and running (see photos here). Owner Doug Van Sloun reports "Listening to a bunch of different stuff. Sounds great! I'm starting to get comfy already."
The Planet Red project (Richmond, VA) has expanded, as owner Andreas Magnusson has decided to go ahead and build the entire facility all at once rather than splitting the build-out into two phases. We look forward to beginning construction in early 2008.
The Manifold Recording building phase is also about to begin (Chapel Hill, NC). We anticipate breaking ground either this month or next. Really excited about this one!
We're also about to begin construction is the new multi-room facility for PureMix Recording in Raleigh, NC. This promises to be a very interesting project.
November 2007
PureMix Recording Studios has selected Wes Lachot Design to develop plans for a new facility in Raleigh, NC. The new studios will include a large complex for tracking and mixing, as well as a second control room and iso-booth suite for overdubs and mixing. We will be collaborating on this project with our good friend Jeff Hedback of Hedback designed Acoustics. Jeff's firm is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.
September 2007
Two new design commissions have come along recently. One is a new control room and lounge for Planet Red Studios in Richmond , VA. Owner/producer Andreas Magnusson plans to renovate the rest of the facility (including tracking and iso-booth areas) in 2008. Also about to begin construction is a new control room for Smitty's Studio in Greensboro, NC., owned and operated by Mike Garrigan. Wes Lachot Design associate (and master carpenter) Tony Brett will be supervising construction for both projects.
August 2007
Our latest project to reach completion is Enamel, a studio for the band The Faint, in Omaha, NE. See the "Projects" page for more info.
July 2007
Wes Lachot was recently invited to Taliesin (Spring Green, WI) to speak on the subject of architectural acoustics. The lectures were attended by apprentices, faculty, and staff of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, as well as several visiting artists and architects. More information is available in the "Articles" section of this website.
June 2007
Plans are underway for the design of a new mastering facility for Focus Mastering in Omaha, NE. Mastering engineer Doug Van Sloan, owner of Focus Mastering, was previously with Studio B in Omaha.
June 2007
The 6th Annual TapeOp Conference is June8-10 in Tucson, AZ. Wes will be discussing his new projects. Come on out and join us.
May 2007
Wes Lachot Design has been selected to design a new recording studio for Grayson Guitars, in Prince Frederick, MD.
May 2007
A new recording facility for the rock band "The Faint" is nearing completion in Omaha, NE. The studio is located in the heart of downtown Omaha, and will feature a Trident console and custom RPG adjustable acoustics.
April 2007
Modern Recording in Chapel Hill, NC has just opened a new studio facility designed by Wes Lachot Design. Photos coming soon.