Room Tuning By Carl Tatz Design

PRLog (Press Release) - Jun 16, 2009 -
Control rooms for both the Grand Old Opry and The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN, have been outfitted with Carl Tatz Design's proprietary tuning protocol, the PhantomFocus SystemTM. The Opry was done first and based on an overwhelming response from both staff and outside clients alike, the decision was quickly made to bring this unprecedented monitoring tool to the “church of country music” the Ryman Auditorium control room as well. http//www.carltatzdesign.com. “The thing that is the most fun for me is how the center "channel" feels like a physical presence; as well, I know that our mixes are translating much better out of the building than they ever have. We've got two systems and we love listening to them both!” – King Williams – Chief Broadcast Engineer, Grand Old Opry, Ryman Auditorium http://www.carltatzdesign.com


A clear pattern has emerged showing that one of the recording capitals of the world, Nashville, Tennessee, is increasingly choosing the Carl Tatz Design (CTD) PhantomFocus Monitor SystemTM as the audio reference solution for critical listening. The most recent expression of this trend is its implementation by several of Nashville’s leading commercial facilities and personal home studios that allows their speakers of choice to perform beyond the manufacturer’s specifications, correcting boundary and room mode effects and rendering a truly accurate reference monitoring system with near holographic imaging. The PhantomFocus Monitor System, which can be employed in any acoustic environment in either stereo or 5.1 configuration, is an unprecedented tool for attaining consistent, accurate monitoring with a higher level of professional confidence.

Indeed, many Nashville studios have begun to employ the PhantomFocus Monitor System. The Grip, a state-of-the-art, home recording studio owned by Rascal Flatts bass player and producer of Chicago XXX, Jay DeMarcus, who last year engaged CTD to design and build his studio from the ground up featuring two PhantomFocus™ Monitor Systems as the centerpieces of both the control room and editing suite. Commenting on his monitoring environment Jay DeMarcus stated, “The PhantomFocus Monitor System is incredibly transparent. When you sit in the sweet spot you can almost reach out and touch the individual tracks. Carl Tatz has perfected the art of designing a professional, accurate listening environment. That’s why I’ve asked him to design and build another new room.”

Platinum Lab is one of Music City’s top commercial recording studios.  With a range of clients that include Randy Jackson, Tommy Sims, Rascal Flatts and India.Arie, Platinum Lab Recording is home to artists from all genres of music.  When it came time to take their monitoring system to the next level, studio owners Michael and Laura Morena turned to Carl Tatz Design and the PhantomFocus Monitor System. Commenting on their new monitoring system, Michael Morena stated, “After installing our PhantomFocus Mid-Field Monitor System, Platinum Lab has graduated from being primarily a tracking room to a sought after mix room as well. Now our clients “stick around” and they all say the same thing – We’ve never heard anything like this before. Thank you Carl!”

That sentiment is echoed by leading mastering engineer Jim Demain of Yes Master Studios, one of Nashville’s foremost mastering houses who’s clients include Jimmy Buffett, Marty Stuart and Steve Earle. Jim Demain stated, "Once we engaged Carl Tatz Design to design our new mastering suite and PhantomFocus Monitor System, we felt very confident that the results would be superb and boy are they ever."

The PhantomFocus Monitor System is available exclusively from Carl Tatz Design and can be employed in any monitoring environment regardless of current monitoring configuration.

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