Sweetwater had the honor of swinging by The Cutting Room Studios in New York City, getting a grand tour of their iconic SoHo location. Studio owner and founder David Crafa, with general manager David MacLeod, are joined by in-house engineers Sloan Welsh, Marc Frongillo, and Violette Furton to show us around. From the gear that makes the magic happen to the humble history that began with David Crafa’s time as a New York University student, each member of the team shares what the studio means to them, demonstrating why The Cutting Room Studios has become the go-to space for bringing chart-topping records to life. If you want to know why Lana Del Rey, Future, H.E.R., Wale, Princess Nokia, Hailee Steinfeld, and the late SOPHIE are just a handful of names to walk through the studio’s doors, then stick around and tune in!
- 00:00 — The Cutting Room Studios Intro
- 00:13 — Control Room 1
- 00:34 — Go to Vox Chain & Vocal Mics
- 01:05 — Tracking with the SSL Origin
- 02:01 — Mind-blowing Gear from Sweetwater!
- 02:25 — Design Philosophy for DAW Workstations
- 03:35 — Multiple Dolby Atmos Rooms
- 03:53 — The Live Room!
- 04:28 — How Does the SSL Origin Sound?
- 04:56 — Control Room 2
- 05:46 — Make the Space Look and Feel Good!
- 06:25 — There’s a Motorcycle on the Ceiling
- 07:33 — Inspiring Through Bold Choices & Gear!