Augspurger® Producer profiles: Chris Pinset Keeps the Groove Moving at Mood Recording.
Chris Pinset’s story started in Jamaica Queens in the ‘80s. The production artist and owner of Mood Recording grew up in a time and place where people were being recognized for doing music. His neighborhood was hot! Queens has one of the most diverse demographics in the US. It’s the open vibe in this community that allowed Chris to dream and wander his way into the studio music scene.[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="700"] ^ Pinset at the console for a horn session at Mood.[/caption]
“I was somehow very aware of the fact that I lived in a town where people took recordings very seriously. James Brown , Metallica , Run Dmc all made albums in my town,” Pinset recalls.
Eventually he became an in-demand production artist, working with the likes of Redman and KRS-1. “Before long, I was doing tons of music for all kinds of New Yorkers and spending countless hours in studios,” said Pinset. Ultimately, the day came where it made sense to build his own room in Rockland County NY .
Studio-designer Frank Comentale took Pinset’s dreams to the drawing board. A year later, Mood Recordings was born.[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="640"] ^ Mood lighting: Augspurger® Solo 15 3-way system w/ 18″ subs.[/caption]^ Mood lighting: Augspurger® Solo 15 3-way system w/ 18″ subs.
Pinset’s choice of studio monitors was simple; he wanted only the best. “I literally built the room around the Augspurger® Solo 15 system,” Pinset said. “Frank had the expertise and experience in building mains and he recommended that buying a new generation system from Pro Audio Design had overwhelming advantages. The truth really is, they are the best speakers on earth,” he added.
Pinset’s system is the Augspurger® Solo 15 5000watt three-way system with 18” subs. It’s a powerful, ultra transparent and accurate system, with plenty of low end to make hip-hop artists happy. Using Augspurger® proprietary DSP technology, PAD’s Dave Malekpour personally tuned the system to Pinset’s environment, making it as flat as possible.
Pinset reports that everyone working at Mood enjoys the speakers at both high and low levels. The room is also being used to score content for film and television. Many editors rely on the accuracy of the room to make their most critical decisions.
“Augspurgers® give you the truth,” Pinset said. “In fact, if the mix doesn’t sound good, it’s your fault, not the speakers!” he laughed.[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="700"] ^ In the Mood: Chris Pinset dialing in the tones with his Augspurger® system.[/caption]^ In the Mood: Chris Pinset dialing in the tones with his Augspurger® system.
Chris Pinsett’s recent tracking and mixing projects at Mood:
Anhayla , Ellis Dodi , Redman , 33&1/3 , Oran Juice Jones ii , Bhi , & many others .
www.moodrecording.comwww.augspurger.com
Augspurger® Duo-12 Monitors packing a major punch at London’s Livingston 1
Very exciting news at UK’s Livingston Studio 1! The immense London tracking studio has just taken delivery of some awesome sounding Augspurger®® mains. The monitors are a Duo 12 SUB18-A3 system. Each free-standing vertical speaker consists of two 12” MF/LF drivers and one 1.4” high compression driver with 4” beryllium diaphragm and a separate 18” sub on each side. The monitors are powered by Augspurger®® AAM-DSP3 two way D Class amplifier modules (1000w, 1000w & 500w).The studio itself reports, “Basically, they sound incredible. Crystal clear with plenty of bottom end and extremely accurate. On cranking them up for the first time - dust (literally) fell from the ceiling and the TV, and the pictures in the rec room next door rattled away. Be scared, be very very scared but above all come and listen to monitors that will literally blow you away - lucky we don’t have any residential neighbours. Oh.”Augspurger®: Putting the “stun” in Livingston 1!”[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Augspurger® Duo 12 monitors stand like Stonehenge monoliths above Livingston 1′s SSL.[/caption]
Augspurger® introduces the Solo 12 MF Compact Main Monitor
Augspurger® introduces the Solo 12 MF Compact Main Monitor
Anaheim, CA
Jan 21, 2016Hot on the heels of 2015’s TEC Award Nominated Duo-8 MiniMain,Augspurger® Monitors of Pembroke, MA has announced the release of another new-generation studio monitor, the Solo-12 MF (MidField). The free-standing active speaker uses a single12” low/low-mid driver along with the new smaller “MF” horn which was introduced last year with the Duo-8. Power is provided by on-board high definition amps delivering 600watts per side. Like all new-generation Augspurger® monitors, the system is fully DSP-tunable to any environment.“Given its compact size and powerful-punchy sound, I see this as being the perfect main-monitor for LOTS of studios,” said Drew Townson, Augspurger® product manager. “Mount a pair of Solo-12s on stands, even in a smaller control-room, and even without a sub, and you have a real main that will knock the lights out of any big, in-wall system you’ve ever heard,” Townson said.The system, which offers optional subwoofers in 2 X 12” and 18” sizes, is also a budget breakthrough for Augspurger®. Entry level price is $13,000 for a Solo-12 MF two-way system.“Going three-way by adding a sub will increase the depth and range of the system for those who need thunderous bottom to 20hz” said Augspurger® president Dave Malekpour. “But, for the majority of engineers, you’re going to get everything you need with the two-way cabinet. It’s already extended down to 28hz.”“One of the things we find with Augspurger® is that producers tend to use them more and more over time for tracking, mixing, etc, while eventually abandoning their other monitors. They’re not just using the Augspurgers® for ‘loud,’ they are making all critical tracking, mixing and mastering decisions on them. The trust is there. After a while, the old NS10s start collecting dust. The Solo-12 MF is the poster-child for that one monitor you’ll ever need for anything and everything,” said Townson.“That’s what we do,” quipped Malekpour, “We make the MAIN monitor that you will use!”The new Augspurger® Solo 12 MF can be seen and heard at Pro Audio Distribution’s NAMM Booth 6510, Hall A, January 21 through 24, 2016. See attached spec sheet for more details.For more information, contact Drew Townson: drew@augspurger.comAugspurger® dealers:USA:
Pro Audio Design
Vintage King Audio
Wind Over The EarthUK/EU:
Miloco Gear
^ Pinset at the console for a horn session at Mood.[/caption]
^ Mood lighting: Augspurger® Solo 15 3-way system w/ 18″ subs.[/caption]
^ In the Mood: Chris Pinset dialing in the tones with his Augspurger® system.[/caption]
^ Pinset at the console for a horn session at Mood.[/caption]
^ Mood lighting: Augspurger® Solo 15 3-way system w/ 18″ subs.[/caption]
^ In the Mood: Chris Pinset dialing in the tones with his Augspurger® system.[/caption]
Augspurger® Duo 12 monitors stand like Stonehenge monoliths above Livingston 1′s SSL.[/caption]
Augspurger® Duo 12 monitors stand like Stonehenge monoliths above Livingston 1′s SSL.[/caption]
Augspurger® introduces the Solo 12 MF Compact Main Monitor
Anaheim, CA
Jan 21, 2016Hot on the heels of 2015’s TEC Award Nominated Duo-8 MiniMain,Augspurger® Monitors of Pembroke, MA has announced the release of another new-generation studio monitor, the Solo-12 MF (MidField). The free-standing active speaker uses a single12” low/low-mid driver along with the new smaller “MF” horn which was introduced last year with the Duo-8. Power is provided by on-board high definition amps delivering 600watts per side. Like all new-generation Augspurger® monitors, the system is fully DSP-tunable to any environment.“Given its compact size and powerful-punchy sound, I see this as being the perfect main-monitor for LOTS of studios,” said Drew Townson, Augspurger® product manager. “Mount a pair of Solo-12s on stands, even in a smaller control-room, and even without a sub, and you have a real main that will knock the lights out of any big, in-wall system you’ve ever heard,” Townson said.The system, which offers optional subwoofers in 2 X 12” and 18” sizes, is also a budget breakthrough for Augspurger®. Entry level price is $13,000 for a Solo-12 MF two-way system.“Going three-way by adding a sub will increase the depth and range of the system for those who need thunderous bottom to 20hz” said Augspurger® president Dave Malekpour. “But, for the majority of engineers, you’re going to get everything you need with the two-way cabinet. It’s already extended down to 28hz.”“One of the things we find with Augspurger® is that producers tend to use them more and more over time for tracking, mixing, etc, while eventually abandoning their other monitors. They’re not just using the Augspurgers® for ‘loud,’ they are making all critical tracking, mixing and mastering decisions on them. The trust is there. After a while, the old NS10s start collecting dust. The Solo-12 MF is the poster-child for that one monitor you’ll ever need for anything and everything,” said Townson.“That’s what we do,” quipped Malekpour, “We make the MAIN monitor that you will use!”The new Augspurger® Solo 12 MF can be seen and heard at Pro Audio Distribution’s NAMM Booth 6510, Hall A, January 21 through 24, 2016. See attached spec sheet for more details.For more information, contact Drew Townson: drew@augspurger.comAugspurger® dealers:USA:
Pro Audio Design
Vintage King Audio
Wind Over The EarthUK/EU:
Miloco Gear