Larrabee Studios - The Full Length Feature

[@Pure77]

This made me appreciate local studios even more. If you are not a major artist these same people wont even let you in the door.

[@Eventual420]

As a 30 year construction contactor, I have remodeled a lot of spaces, but the room at 10:51 was intriguing due to natural light. I know Architects, I majored in Architecture, and someone deserves a compliment on that space, the soft colors, the natural feel. The others spaces are truly elaborate and impressive. Yes, I do enjoy recording, and I searched for Jimmy Douglass when I found this, that guy always makes me smile. Wonderful people, deserved successes. Thanks! -Jim

[@douglassloan6831]

I spent a lot of time at the original Larrabee Sounds back in the 70s. What a different vibe. That place was relatively small, humble and homey, a family run business, all tape, of course. The sounds that came out of there were freaking amazing. The new place looks like Sonic Disneyland. What an amazing place it must be to work.

[@Ctouch09]

Proper! You guys just keep raising your standard! It's insane! From the equipment you create, to the videos you release and everything in between! God Bless You All!

[@onnooo]

great video, although I never understand how an audio company with two S's in their name can't use a de-esser on their videos :-)

[@rorobobo8401]

Lmao

[@gpr4eva]

Lol

[@spitia7732]

😂

[@joolsatelier]

Mr “Sarcassssssm” has spoken.

[@TISRESPECT]

Thank you for bringing this to the public!

[@malcolmpalm]

Thanks for the look inside.

[@geoffwarren2993]

Holy Makanawww I would love an SSL console - but it's too big for my apartment. Great video - Thanks!

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

What hit albums did Dave Pensado engineer? Not remixes etc but what bands/artists hits was he hitting record on? Great video. Droolworthy gear and so much talent.

[@nextstar55]

i really liked this interview

[@TISRESPECT]

Me too

[@QDennardII]

This Video is everything

[@ADmixstudios]

Incredible!

[@LeDemiChef]

I love how Pensado is the most humble while others basically introduce themselves with titles, it reminds me of GoT :'D

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Wow, I thought exactly the same thing. Probably a cultural difference 😜👌

[@ruthlesscutthroat4030]

sadly its all cock and balls flying across the youtube screen nowadays especially with americans, people love the sound of their own voices, and yet don't take the time to realize how much others detest it.

[@ErinIsBlueBlue]

@@ruthlesscutthroat4030 This is so well said !

[@BORN7SUPREME]

SSL should stand for "Steady Saving Lives". I'm a huge Fan!

[@matrixate]

I will admit that the SSL console...even the emulators, just make stuff sound right. It's like turning any knob never sounds bad. Bravo guys,

[@garnetbey7400]

all i can say is wow!!!!!!!

[@bigjoewarlick3709]

I miss larrabee east and west .!!!

[@albertroman5444]

Me too.

[@cyoubaseturdorials4732]

Massive add for ssl

[@oneguyz11]

I can say that I was fortunate to have worked at Larrabee in the late 80’s when I produced an artist signed to Island Records and mixed her LP with Engineer Alan Meyerson, being from the east coast and working at the top studios in NYC, Larrabee was totally different and a great experience! Can’t wait to work there again

[@frantzverna7851]

What's up Shedrick!

[@oneguyz11]

Frantz Verna what’s up Frantz where you at bro hit me up at [e-mail]

[@Mistabushi]

Top of the range SSL equipment.....paired with Yamah Ns10 :D

[@skeennah1927]

if your music sounds good on Ns10's, it will sound good on any system.......................

[@SlinkiestTortoise23]

NS10 are literally world wide industry standard monitors. They also have Amphion and ATC stuff in there! It’s a multi million dollar studio! I’m pretty sure they know what they are doing!

[@wadewilliams1892]

I love Engineering..but my biggest thought at this time is : experienced personalities love the SSL series of desks, but my tutors also speak of Neve, what does SSL do so well that Neve doesn’t? I spent as much tome on the duality at school as I could but with more knowledge now there are a lot of advanced ways I’d do things differently..love to everyone in Engineering 👍🏽

[@onlygknows7793]

Please elaborate.

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

It's what Neve does well that SSL doesn't; TONE. SSL may, in some cases - especially in more modern, big studio situations. (Especially today where you're getting handed a Pro Tools session with fkn 500 tracks) - provide a few more bells and whistles in terms of signal flow, mix busses, sub groups. Again, can be EASIER when mixing a producer/engineer's Pro Tools session with 6 snare tracks, 8 kick tracks, 10 keyboard tracks etc. So I think (again, this is all just my opinion) alot of mixers like the SSL's for that reason. They don't have to think so much in how to handle signal flow. What you lose (again, in my but also many others opinion) is the absolutely incredible sound of Rupert Neve's incredible preamps and EQ's. It certainly isn't a transparent thing but it colors everything in a really fantastic way. When you drive the preamps, it never sounds harsh, it just sounds incredible. On so many classic recordings, musicians have run instruments like guitars, keyboards etc directly into the board and just to use just the Neve preamp to get some really incredible sounds. There have been countless pieces of gear and plugins designed to emulate just that; running directly into a Neve console/preamp. API is a similar story. Alot of mixers/engineers get the best of both worlds in using Neve/Neve style outboard preamps and EQ's into the SSL. Although, I preface this by saying alot of guys who've primarily worked on SSL's will likely say they enjoy the sound of an SSL preamp, overdriven or not. For my money, there is nothing like the sound of Neve compression, preamps, EQ.

[@zabspencer48]

The absolute best!

[@zabspencer48]

Was privileged to have interned at Larrabee. Learned sooo much and can testify to everything said in this video. There's good reason Manny, Jaycen and Dave have been there so long and use SSL. Thanks for this fantastic video!

[@JeffEllisWorldwide]

great music in this video

[@birrastudio3838]

Amazing!!!!

[@Valleedbrume]

SSL is really the best console producer in the world,and they keep at it.Awesome studio I agree ranked at the top 10 in the world.(just my opinion)

[@L.Scott_Music]

Just was checking out the SSLs at Chalice Studios yesterday. Someday I might be so fortunate as to check out Larrabee. My other recent experience with SSL was at Spitfire. Actually recorded there. Somehow I think SSL is finding it's way into my life.

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

🌽🧀🌽🧀🌽🧀🌽🧀🌽

[@horstlemke9591]

Kann man sich heutzutage so ein große Konsole überhaupt noch leisten? Ernsthaft...Die Musikbranche hat sich doch so stark verändert (Spotify & Co. lassen grüßen!), dass sich solche hohe Investitionen nur noch "als Hobby und zum Spaß" für etablierte Musiker und Produzent "rechnen". Beste Grüße, Horst Lemke, Musikproduzent, Germany Ps. Habe selbst noch ein TOP Studio mit großer Konsole und allem "Drum & Dran" und weiß genau wovon ich schreibe!

[@jobstmonter3910]

Ich glaube die großen Tische brauchst du nicht wirklich…….wobei son schöner Eq oder Kompressor ist ganz chic ……. Um nen eigenen Charakter den Aufnahmen zu geben ist nen bisschen Hybridtechnik denke ich gut .

[@Mixedbyjojo355]

And serban on the other side is completely in the box counting grammies year after year! Its the ear not the gear!

[@SonicologyRecords]

Great video SSL classic hit-making machine.

[@javymontevideo]

How much faders are enough? The popes of mixing this way? I thought the artist was the main scene. Pre pro ultra re processing.... sad...

[@tmitz73]

Nice fuckin' Weave Jimmy!

[@MONTE12ax7]

nothing can be this good. a bunch of smoke blowers.

[@MrUltraworld]

Places like this are museums. Most things are done in small studios where most everything is done in the box. When 20k CD's sold get you into the top 100, very few artists are given budgets to work in places like these. But great consoles are needed for the huge touring business that keep bands touring endlessly.

[@Byronic19134]

Exactly if you're planning on pumping your songs out of stadium speakers you better have it mastered on an analog console are every bad pitch in you're song will get exposed. Which is why any artists signed to Roc Nation for instance will have their music mixed here.

[@MOSHAEMUSIC]

Salute to all my peers! #audioengineer

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

🤡

[@launchone260]

All that great equipment....why are the records so loud they need to be overly compressed....I think alot of recordings today are sonically shit.....even if they are done on an SSL....LOWER RECORDING LEVELS AND STOP OVER COMPRESSING EVERYTHING.....

[@dawpawnshop]

nothing beats a home studio

[@EtcEtcAndEtc]

too much treble on the vocals guys :0

[@joeybaronstudio]

Amy.....I will move there!! I've worked with the best...and my design for mixing is the king!!...I'm for real

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Yeah you seem totally legit. 🤡

[@joeybaronstudio]

Oh you don’t believe me...ok

[@joeybaronstudio]

@@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer and a Grammy nomination... mmmm

[@joeybaronstudio]

@@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer BPAV Studios

[@3star2nr]

Dave *comments about the studio gear* Blackbird studios: "am i a joke to you"

[@INVINCIBLE_MIX]

What's wrong with jeycen

[@mrflynn01]

Can you say Ocean Way!

[@georgethompson1535]

23:00 ssl 99%

[@pauliman6257]

Ssl commercial

[@phillace]

i gave up watching this , what could have been fantastic video , but that bloody music !!!! surely when there is an interview you should not have background music ??

[@assasin06soul]

Epa! Ese aguardiente antioqueño!! 😝😝

[@FRANANGELICOONA]

This is half an hour of b-roll.

[@benniecampbell3973]

Amy Burr 😘🥰😍😇

[@philipadderley]

i've always felt SSL pre's from the outset couldn't get remotely close to 1063 pre's; maybe that's by design, but to me they're too shrill and sterile. Listening to recordings made on Neve, FocusRite, Trident & Helios has always been a more pleasing experience than those on SSL. This studio has certainly "put all their eggs in one basket"; they'd be better off offering at least one Neve alternative IMHO...

[@QDennardII]

I think they're doing just fine.

[@VermeireSebastien]

no doubt they will have a bunch of outboard pre's

[@anthemmakersmusic]

Gear lust smiling

[@JRKEYS]

Do Calvin Harris please!

[@vatodiablo2355]

Rupert Neve....

[@peterlagroove6555]

It's time for change, and digital is it. A lot of engineers are so afraid of mixing in the box.

[@seekingtruthonly.4299]

Lol change for the sake of change.

[@jameslong289]

It's nothing to do with being afraid, it mainly has to do with sound. You can't get the sound of hardware from plugins and you can't get the sound of plugins from hardware.

[@experiment0003]

Dave lying.

[@joeybaronstudio]

Give me a room there ,I have a perfect mixing solution!!!....I'm serious

[@e.apollis2877]

nowadays its the cheap $3000 digital mixers doing the jobs with most of their studio staples outboard built onboard now

[@jobstmonter3910]

🤔 …………………………no

[@markspencer171]

The second I saw Pensado I stopped the video. The dude is talking a wet rag.....