Artspace Studio Buys a Prism Sound Titan Audio Interface

Artspace Studio, one of Londons premier boutique recording, has recently invested in a Prism Sound Titan USB multi-track audio interface for its Brixton-based facility.

"Titan was recommended to me by quite a few people, including mastering engineer Mandy Parnell at Black Saloon Studios and Kirk DeGiorgio (aka As One), explains mixing and mastering engineer/producer, Tom Gillieron. "We thought wed test one out, and we were amazed! I do a lot of mixdown work for people and they send me tracks that theyve mixed down in the box in Pro Tools, Ableton or Logic. When I compare the mixes I have done through the Titan and then summed on the SSL Matrix, the clarity in the high end is amazing and the stereo image is far clearer and more impressive."

Studio owner Olsi Rama agrees that the Prism Sound Titan has been the best purchase Artspace has made this year.

"We have used the pre amps a lot because they are great, and we have also used it to clock from our Digidesign 192s, Rama says. "We have an 8-track 3M tape machine at the studio and sometimes we like to record drums onto that. With the Titans fantastic conversion we can get back into the computer really easily without losing the warm analogue sound."

Artspace is developing a strong reputation as the place to record in London. Artists who have recently worked in the facility include Jamie T, Marmozets, The Severed Limb and Martyn Ware (Human League). It is a mixed digital and analogue recording facility that offers three rooms, including a large live room, the Octagon, billed as a distinctive space ideal for laying down drums and group recordings.

Rama adds that another feature both he and Gillieron like is Titans versatile USB connection.

"This is great because it allows visiting engineers to just plug in their laptop with their preferred software and make an immediate connection to our vintage outboard processors without losing any of the detail, he says.

Gillieron adds: "I have mixed down some tracks that I started elsewhere, on different speakers and on headphones and so on. The Prism Sound unit gave all the projects a bit of a boost to my ears which was exciting but also made me listen to them more carefully and mistakes became more obvious."

For the future Gillieron is looking forward to using the Titan on multitrack field recordings of live musicians, but hes already impressed with what it has revealed through his current and long-standing audio set-up.

"I have mastered a few tracks using the Titan and I find its easier for me to pinpoint unnecessary resonance than it was with what we were using before, he says. "And Ive been using the same speakers and amp for about 18 years."

Gillieron has recently remixed PHORIA and his re-mix can be heard at this link: https://soundcloud.com/phoriamusic/emanate-tom-gillieron-remix

For more information: www.prismsound.com

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