Here's a bunch of shots from recording studios around the world. There's something deeply nostalgic to me about old recording studios. How they're tombs, holy ground for music which defines generations.
Mr. Hans Zimmer
![](http://pezboy.net/img/Zimmer.jpg)
Another Mr. Zimmer
![](http://pezboy.net/img/hanszimmerstudio90s.jpg)
George Massengurg created the parametric EQ, has just made the first 48-bit EQ plugin, and designed an ‘ambechoic’ studio using 90 tons of timber.
![](http://www.fj-depot.com/recordingshow/GM_Fig-4.jpg)
The control room at Blackbird Studio is known as the most acoustically perfect studio in the world.
![](http://home.att.net/~junipericedancer/room.jpg)
![](http://home.att.net/~junipericedancer/bb1.jpg)
A box of RCA 44's !!!
![](http://home.att.net/~junipericedancer/bb7.jpg)
Old Skool!
![](http://www.sae.edu/media/157/1983_-_an_early_sae_recording_studio.jpg)
Older Skool!
Classic 3 at Abbey Road
![](http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct05/images/classic3abbeyroadstud.l.jpg)
Modern Abbey Road, Beatles, Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon, Star Wars, so many more...
checkout the B&W monitors
![](http://www.royalbw.com.tw/bw/images/2006_Abbey_Road_Studio_2.gif)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Abbey_road_studios.jpg/800px-Abbey_road_studios.jpg)
Studio A at Prince's Paisley Park
![](http://www.paisleyparkstudios.com/images/photo_StudioA-big.jpg)
Studio B where Prince recorded 'Kiss'
![](http://www2.bitstream.net/~tgg/tgg/paisleypark/images/studiob1.jpeg)
Sound City Studios, Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana 'Nevermind'
![](http://www.soundcitystudios.com/images/800w/StudioA_Console_01.jpg)
![](http://www.soundcitystudios.com/images/800w/scity1.jpg)
![](http://www.soundcitystudios.com/images/800w/StudioA_2.jpg)
Checkout the character
![](http://www.soundcitystudios.com/images/800w/StudioA_corridor_1.jpg)
Olympic studios outside of London. The Stones, U2, Zepplin, the Who, Bjork, more... (the list is incredible)
![](http://www.olympicstudios.co.uk/gallery/st1_0009.jpg)
![](http://www.olympicstudios.co.uk/gallery/st1_0000.jpg)
![](http://www.olympicstudios.co.uk/gallery/st1_0006.jpg)
Studio A at Westlake Studios, where MJ's Thriller was recorded
![](http://www.thelakestudios.com/Studios/Studioa2w.jpg)
![](http://www.thelakestudios.com/Studios/Studio_List/Studio__A__CR_FORWARD2.jpg)
Windmill Lane studios, Dublin, where U2 recorded their first 3 albums.
They have demolished the studios and built apartments here
![](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/reckon22/Ireland/ir3.jpg)
![](http://u2valencia.com/MOS/images/stories/Dublin_Tour/10.jpg)
Gold Star studios in LA
The "Wrecking Crew", legendary LA studio musicians
![](http://www.goldstarrecordingstudios.com/galler1.gif)
The famous echo chamber:
![](http://www.goldstarrecordingstudios.com/images/images/Untitled-2.JPG)
NYC's Hit Factory (now closed)
![](http://www.harrisgrant.com/projects/hitfactory/hitfactoryA1.jpg)
The Mastering suites
![](http://www.hometoys.com/htinews/dec05/articles/dhlabs/image010.jpg)
![](http://www.hometoys.com/htinews/dec05/articles/dhlabs/image012.jpg)
Compass Point Studios, Bahamas. Fleetwood Mac, Stones, U2, Talking Heads, AC/DC, so many more...
![](http://members.aol.com/smpvideo/st-a.gif)
![](http://members.aol.com/smpvideo/st-b.gif)
'The Plant' studios. Fleetwood Mac 'Rumors',
![](http://www.plantstudios.com/studios/studio_a.jpg)
![](http://www.plantstudios.com/studios/studio_a-control.jpg)
Electric Lady Studios NYC
Studio A control
![](http://www.electricladystudios.com/images/facil/controlA.jpg)
Studio A live
![](http://www.electricladystudios.com/images/facil/A_live.jpg)
Studio B control. Checkout the giant Westlake monitors!
![](http://www.electricladystudios.com/images/facil/Bcontrolroom.jpg)
Sunset Sound
![](http://www.sunsetsound.com/studio_a/studioa_slideshow/slide_studioa_tape_room.jpg)
![](http://www.sunsetsound.com/studio_a/studioa_slideshow/slide_studioa_perf_area1.jpg)
Jean Michelle Jarre in his studio:
![](http://alnr.chez-alice.fr/toutjarre/studio.jpg)
![](http://tom-blunt.skyrock.com/pics/914749888_small.jpg)
Skywalker sound (B&W Nautilus 802's as monitors)
![](http://www.bwspeakers.com/images/newsarticle/skywalker.jpg)
Davlen Sound Studios, from the '70's
Checkout the ash trays and the old phones
![](http://www.davlensoundstudios.com/CONTROL2.JPG)
Avatar Studios NYC
Studio A live room
![](http://www.avatarstudios.net/images/studio_a_large.jpg)
Studio B live room
![](http://www.avatarstudios.net/images/studio_b_live_lrg.JPG)
Grouse Lodge, Ireland
![](http://www.grouselodge.com/ktml2/images/uploads/gallery/image12.jpg)
![](http://www.grouselodge.com/ktml2/images/uploads/gallery/image11.jpg)
CBC Studio C "The Church" in NYC
![](http://www.reevesaudio.com/reevesimagesnds/30th-St-Studio-C.jpg)
![](http://www.reevesaudio.com/reevesimagesnds/30th-St-Church-Bldg.jpg)
Trident Studios in London, The Beatles, Bowie, Peter Gabriel, etc. etc. etc.
![](http://synergy-emusic.com/petergabrielpix/pg2/trident78.jpg)
![](http://www.bombfactory.com/studio/control6a.jpg)
![](http://www.beatlesource.com/bs/scans/pix/mystery%20pix/mp00.jpg)
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