Studio in Paradise - Island Sound Studios

[@karymwillemsen5133]

What a dream it would be to record a album in this studio. Unfortunately it would stay a dream for me😂 Kyle seems like he knows everything about his studio and could talk for days about it. I enjoyed every second of this tour

[@lovesciencemusic]

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it so much 🙏🏽

[@Pod-e4m]

Feel like going to Hawaii just to see this studio.

[@lovesciencemusic]

Worth it!

[@jroz8111]

Next time I'm out in the paradise I'm booking a day to do a mix here !! Unreal

[@lovesciencemusic]

Def do that 👍🏽

[@artprojectsnz]

Awesome to know about this OFF THE HOOK place! Sending good vibes from Aotearoa! JPMusic

[@lovesciencemusic]

Cheers!

[@sonicpalacevideos]

Wow, amazing place! He's right, going through analog gear give' it that special mojo that a plugin can't replicate.

[@lovesciencemusic]

Yea i find analogue gear sounds a bit more 3D

[@lmrecordings]

Amazing studio tour!

[@lovesciencemusic]

Cheers!

[@chaitanyashelar5142]

thanks for sharing this!!❤

[@lovesciencemusic]

You’re welcome!

[@Clutch275]

I worked there back in 2002 when it was called TK DISK and then it changed hands to AVEX. The Studio had 2 Large Yachts for the guests back then. The 112 channel SSL was used by the NFL to do all the Production work for the Pro Bowl. I only got to work there for a few months before it started closing down because of 9-11. NOBODY was Flying to Hawaii to Record at that time. It was a tuff time for Hawaii. It was very sad. I worked under 2 Great Engineers Troy and Gaylord. They taught me alot. I was just an Assistant/Runner, but it was a DREAM JOB!!! In 2004 I moved to Las Vegas to work at ODDS ON RECORDING. So Glad to see the Studio Still Up and Running and Looks Basically the same. I believe the Restaurant was Owned by Dolly Parton, but that may have been a rumor or false memory.. lol MUCH LOVE. ALOHA and MAHALO!!!!! PS that other room was an apartment for the owner and other rooms were for guests and musicians complete with showers

[@lovesciencemusic]

Oh wow, cool - so you were there at the very beginning when it was a private studio. It's in good hands now and in great shape. I've heard about both Troy and Gaylord from Kyle, I know they're both great. Yes, I think the restaurant was owned by Dolly Parton actually haha. When I first visited I think they were two apartments in the studio, but they've since been converted to an office and a green room for the venues. Thanks for sharing!

[@Spicermedia]

❤❤Gaylord is still involved🤙🏼

[@aarontressell6104]

I also had the privilege of mixing 3 albums the A room when owned by AVEX in 2004-2005. I did use every single channel on that 112CH J and we had heaps of additional outboard ontop of the rack. Fun times! Glad to see the studio back in loving hands and still around. @lovsciencemusic thank you for sharing!

[@liothomasart]

Love it!

[@jkilco1]

Kick ass studio. Had no idea that place existed. I always see the mainland studios on KZbin. Recorded at Black Bird a few years ago. But this place is now on my bucket list! Thank you for sharing this 🤘🤘

[@lovesciencemusic]

My pleasure! Blackbird is pretty epic too

[@tekis0]

I miss working in studios! It used to ONLY be professional recording studios to make records. Now people make them on laptops and wonder why old records sound better...

[@lovesciencemusic]

Yea nice studios just make it easier to get great sounds easily

[@WilliamAshleyOnline]

nice studio.

[@MaraldBes]

talk about the right guy to run a studio like that. Thanks to kyle for keepring this studio heaven alive. To me this is tonly second to the BOB studios, which willl never be restored. Are there more of these places ? Great video josh, love these videos. good camerawork as well but you guys could really do with an actual cam instead of phone to shoot, to make it more natural to watch. (shutterspeed, framerate, dynamic range stuff) If not the budget, try an app like filmic pro.

[@lovesciencemusic]

Yep, studios of this caliber are truly special. There’s a lot of big studios in the world, but far fewer than there used to be. Almost big studios have changed hands over the years. And yes, I’m continually improving my video quality as i produce more content… a learning curve and a work in progress

[@JeffDaytonMusic]

My friend Surfer Paul is in Hawaii Kai and he took me here in about 2008 or 2009. Sure looks good today! Aloha from the beaches of Nashville :)

[@lovesciencemusic]

Very cool! One day i hope to be referred to as Surfer Josh

[@JeffDaytonMusic]

@@lovesciencemusic when I'm on island in November, I hope to drop by for an aloha and to buy one of those kick-ass Island Sound shirts!

[@lovesciencemusic]

@@JeffDaytonMusic for sure! Hit up Kyle through the studio website and he’ll show you around 🤙🏽

[@nicefish10]

I own a commercial 3000 sq ft studio with a Neve desk etc….I built and paid for all of it. I always wonder how someone this young is able to tackle a project this huge and fund it. I can’t imagine how much this all cost to buy this place and refurbish it they way they did. Excellent excellent job.

[@tana7779]

It takes a tremendous amount of time, money, and effort to maintain such analog equipment in good condition. It must be very difficult for both the owner and the staff.

[@lovesciencemusic]

A lot of work indeed… most studio owners are super resourceful, many of the repairs happen in-house

[@philipkauffman2500]

verrry interesting studio , eat your heart out andrew masters

[@lovesciencemusic]

Haha cheers

[@gregghatten1611]

This is what you call Pro Audio!

[@nicefish10]

Buahahaha……excellent point!

[@FVDaudio]

mmmm... Isobaric or anechoic means 🤔🤔. Don't worry, wonderful place, amazing, top studio !! 🙏🏻🙏🏻✨✨🎶🎶

[@Spicermedia]

Ha! You are correct, must have been a flashback from my car stereo days lol.

[@lovesciencemusic]

🤷

[@misterkenova6695]

My dream.

[@Wh1teland]

amazing studio obviously. how are they going to make sense of it financially tho?

[@justinreynolds3935]

You can 98% of that ssl9000j sound on a $1,000 interface and a MacBook using a ssl plug in. The real magic is the analog tape machines here and rare outboard gear. A lot of this crazy gear is nice but most of us normals will be mixing on a normal laptop and can still get a great sound. Wonder what the rates are here??

[@lovesciencemusic]

Mmm while tracking w home interface it wont quite equate to SSL J in a studio when it comes to ease of getting high quality sounds. But yes you can still make great sounding records with a laptop

[@Spicermedia]

Dre will not book your home studio, no matter how many plugins you have. The pros still need and book these spaces. Aloha!🤙🏼

[@allworksnew]

Yeah what are the rates?

[@justinreynolds3935]

@@Spicermedia of course he won't. The point was you don't need a lavish studio anymore to make hits. A ssl12 interface will do just fine

[@snoopywalker1881]

Nice but i am going to British Grove

[@chrisharrison809]

12:18 😂

[@Ra_Sharpness]

You know Weaver beats?

[@lovesciencemusic]

I do not - looks like he’s in Hawaii? Thx for the tip

[@Ra_Sharpness]

@@lovesciencemusic he's a good dude helped me out a bunch in my journey unto music production

[@icecreaman2010]

distraction, overkill kids making hits off laptops these days. The playing field is now leveled for most.

[@lovesciencemusic]

it's not a distraction if you know how to focus on the music and what it needs...you could be distracted by having 700 plugins on your laptop. Do you need a beautiful studio to get work done? No... but it's a very inspiring environment to work in and still is necessary for certain projects and artists

[@icecreaman2010]

@@lovesciencemusic Talent and some decent equipment and room is all that's needed in making a good recording. People have made hits with less. Overkill for most. Welcome to technology and the new world. I just have lynx aurora 32 avalon 737 cl1b 800g refc Telefunken shelford channel And a treated room And lots of plugins Most people whould think I have a little too much. Big studios just really aren't really needed for most people these days. For most its overkill.

[@icecreaman2010]

@@Spicermedia To a lot of folks I don't have much at all. A decent mic pre, audio converter, microphone and plugins with some treatment in a room is all that is needed to capture good recordings.

[@laynehoward2870]

I have a studio on the Big Island. Ummmmm...it's not quite as big as this one. 🤣🤣🤣

[@lovesciencemusic]

Ha! Nice, what’s the name of your spot?

[@laynehoward2870]

@@lovesciencemusic OZV Muziek & Sound Design. Mixing and mastering. Just vocal tracking. Lots of production work for folks with a song idea and no way to make it come to life. Fun stuff.

[@j.l.l.]

112. channels to record rap....

[@PASHKULI]

Location… who would even?

[@lovesciencemusic]

3 feet from the water 🤯

[@PASHKULI]

@@lovesciencemusic I meant, who would even go to Hawaii to record. You go to Hawaii to relax and enjoy life. The studio is top-notch but the reasoning for it to be there is pointless. You build such studio in the middle of a country, so all musicians around to have equal access (fairly) or depending on population density.

[@alexandrarodriguez2293]

​@@PASHKULI looks like it was an international location.. its in the middle of countries. I bet it was epic in its hay day. And a musician dream to work there!

[@PASHKULI]

@@alexandrarodriguez2293 yeah, but across a sea\ocean, requiring plane or ship travel - not what the average musician would use daily (unless on some kind of one direction "tour"). It is obvious this studio was pretty much a caprice\whim of a wealthy wannabe.

[@allworksnew]

​@@PASHKULIthey let the locals do shows for free. Also I'm pretty sure an artist or artists would live to go to Hawaii for work and pleasure.

[@emjayguitar3742]

😢😢 do they hire locals or support the local community

[@lovesciencemusic]

They do! They only book local acts in the two venues on site

[@hellofx]

Talking bollocks a lot .

[@lovesciencemusic]

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