34 Sound Business IGNORES VIDEO Studio Track Record Plant actim: Rod Stewart continues solo Elektra LP at Larrabee, Richard Dashut a Chicago Studio Bucking Trend working on material Jack Douglas producing the console with assistance from David Brown, By ALAN PENCHANSKY the Knack and employing Chicago's horn section Dennis Mays and Judy Clapp. Fleetwood Mac for one track; Martin Birch producing Black Sab- also there working on a new Warner Bros. LP, CHICAGO -The tide toward the construction and they allowed "A lot of times clients don't listen bath for Warner Bros., Eddie Delena assisting; Ken Callait and Richard Dashut co- producing video diversification is strong in the me to do everything I wanted to do," to us, and there's business we have to John Boylan producing Seafood Mama, Paul with assistance from Carla Fredericks and Sa- recording studio business, but one Zraick says. Price tag for the facility turn down," notes Zraick. Grupp engineering, Phil Jamtas assisting; and brina Buchanek. Chicago company is bucking the is about $300,000. Sound Factory studios, for Mer- the Plant's remote wing taped Dave Mason * * * trend. Zraick, who emphasizes "total in- rillville, Ind.'s Erect Records, is recently at Perkins' Palace in Pasadena. Jimmy Biondolillo producing Bernie Shana- Two -year old Studio Supply /Chi- volvement in the client's projects," Zraick's second major project. The Wally Heider: Lindsey Buckingham work- At han for Expo Productions at Media Sound, Man- cago intends to maintain its audio not just equipment sales, says he has Irby- designed 24 -track facility, with ing his solo Elektra LP, Richard Dashut engi- on hattan. specialization, believing that undi- turned down some work because the a price tag of about $500,000, is ex- neering; Bill House aed Jim Softer co- producing Clive Hunt and Earl Chin of Roots Man Tru luted acoustical design expertise is client was not seeking a total solu- pected to open in November, ac- Rocky Bumette, Biff Dawes engineering; Gene Blu Production producing an album with Bobby its best foundation for the future. tion to the design problem. cording to Zraick. Paine producing Lenny Williams for MCA, Mi- Keys at Dynamic Studios, Kingston, Jamaica. "A lot of people are branching chael Carnevale assisting; Derek Lawrence is Before opening Studio Supply, pro- Rory Gallagher cutting a new LP Dierks One example the Playboy Re- at into video; some are even installing was sales manager ducing the Machieval Band for EMI Belgium; sort in Lake Geneva, Wis., which Zraick the for Studios, Pulheim, Germany, Jurgen Kramer en- alarms," says George Zraick, Studio and Dino Fekaris producing Curtis Mayfield, wants a replacement public address Streeterville Studios here. Zraick, gineering. Supply /Chicago president. "I figure Don Schrotta engineering. says the Chicago studio scene is in Jimmy Johnson and Barry Beckett co- produc- system for its convention center. we'll be the only people in the coun- relatively good health today, com- Sound Labs sees: Dixon House mixing a proj- ing Levon Helm's debut LP on MSS Records/ Zraick has recommended acoustical try for studio design in a few years." pared to the proliferation of "for ect with producer M ke Flicker, Stewart White - Capitol at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, treatment for the room, noting that Zraick's company is affiliated posted in Los Angeles. more assisting; Bob Gaudio producing Chris Sheffield, Ala., Gregg Hamm at the board, Mary new equipment without redesign sale" signs with Nashville's Studio Supply, one Christian for Boardwalk, Anthony D'Amico engi Beth McLemore and Pete Greene assisting. Also will only bring a marginal improve- However, he notes, several smaller the best design and instal- neering, assisted bi Patrick von Wiegandt; there: Beckett completing production on Bonnie of -known ment in audio quality. studios recently closed their doors. Roger Young engineering the Carpenters, Stew- Bramlett's MSS /Capitol LP, Hamm engineering, lation companies. This year Zraick art Whitemore assisting; and Gary Klein produc- Greene assisting; Glenn Frey working gn over- expects to complete two new 24- ing tracks with Rita Coolidge, John Arrias engi- dubs, vocals and mixing on his co- production ef- track studios for Chicago area neering, Chip Orland, assisting. fort with Jerry Wexler on Lou Ann Barton, Steve clients. West German Audio Firm Karla Bonoff working on a new LP called Melton engineering, Mary Beth McLemore as- According to Zraick, many equip- "Wild Heart Of The loung" at Wilder Brothers sisting; and Ron Haffkine producing Dr. HM ment firms now push video to ex- Plans Early '82 U.S. Bow Studios, Kenny Edwads producing. for PolyGram International, Steve Melton engi- pand their sales base. However, the Lindsey Buckingham continuing work on his neering. decision to add video can lead to NEW YORK -A West German of Schneider Rundfunkwerke. complications. audio firm, Schneider Rund- Phil Welch was involved in the in- funkwerke, will enter the U.S. mar- troduction of Pioneer's Syscom Zraick says space requirements ket early next year. Phil Welch, for- product line and so seems a logical are a major concern as is the neces- merly U.S. Pioneer's director of mar- choice to help launch a new line of sary complete redesign of lighting. keting, will serve as president of one -brand systems. "We will ap- Zraick also notes that existing air Schneider North America, Ltd. proach the market from a slightly conditioning systems often aren't Schneider presently supplies high different angle than other com- designed for the extra burden the fidelity systems and music centers to panies," Welch explains, "in that we hot lights create. JUST THE FACTS... the European Common Market. The will deliberately go after the family Zraick's first 24 -track design /in- same products will be brought into and female demographics." stallation recently was completed for this country, to "see how they shake Schneider North America w =11 be Red Productions of Chicago. Re- out" here, according to Bernard located in central New Jersey. Staff- portedly, it is the Midwest's first Schneider, co- chairman of the board ing will begin in September. an Francisco Harrison /Studer 24 -track equipped s Q jronicle facility. Aug. 9, 1981 Studio and control room design were handled by Tom Irby, head of w Nashville's Studio Supply. A screen- a> ing room with 35mm and 16mm film N LIVELY and video equipment also is part of (V ARTS the installation. I- "We got a carte blanche deal on (n By Joel Selvin c I Iln: \I.,1 hI li' f1!!RF: IHl! f t tunr,..tfTTR1T1 ' Digital Denon Q I ,I 'l1 1\';Il k r'libel. 4 ll 1111 I I i hr ';,, Si,, , t Continued from page 32 ! i The current top three records on KFRC to those found in production of large 'Sweet Baby" by George Duke and Stanley Clarke, scale integrated circuits will exist, "The Breakup Song" by the Greg Kihn Band and "Who's Anazawa says. Crying Now" by Journey - were all recorded at Fantasy "Quality control is exactly the Records' Studio D in Berkeley , open barely one same as in the integrated circuit 'ear ... l :au,i i;art'e!, !U1;!';I manufacturing plant," he explains. lu'n;ti!' ,11-;,:Ir('II. ;'!.fl :t'- "We have to prepare the clean room, nt u ink; the very, very clean, the same conditions (., ,' as Valley in ' :Il.. i, :T %. I :: t i!y appears in Silicon California." 1Joiiie - h ;1 !,I !whin(' , i!;! ^ri Ilnit; . V.:-Jr Anazawa says plating of the metal fin ;: -7 ".1:. used in manufacture is the biggest it :it !,tt .`t. '1 ?. ., ,it! :f.':1`.. !(`-.'f'lllt', ti:ftltlt!'( technical challenge. "Pressing is ::I: f ,ll;ir ill fn easy, the plating is difficult for Itti' DAD; it takes a longer time," he ex- 111n \!P. plains. r 1"a Two methods are being explored. In one a photo sensitive glass plate is etched by laser. Anazawa says laser etching directly onto metal also is a possibility. Congratulations and thanks He adds, "This plant is only for audio records so it's not possible for to StaileyClarke, George Duke, there to be many plants in the world. Just a few companies will produce The Greg Kihn Band, all the records." With all Japanese companies sup- and Journey. porting the Philips DAD system-in contrast to the compatibility wars in quad, video and pro digital gear- manufacturers are excited about market prospects. But at Denon the successor to the Philips disk is being thought of already. According to Anazawa, the next generation DAD will eliminate all mechnical functions such as the Philips system's rotating turntable. AT.B.spci 20030 Senago "Within less than 15 years there Milano Italy 30, Palmiro Togliatti will be another DAD without the telefono 02 9989976/7/8 TENTH AND PARKER BERKELEY CA 94710 mechanical things," says the engi- TLX 334457 ATI8IX I. (415) 549.2500 ROY SEGAL /ANDEA SALTER neer. "It has to be." www.americanradiohistory.com.