{"id":4502,"date":"2023-08-22T13:44:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T18:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/?p=4502"},"modified":"2023-09-25T13:48:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T18:48:24","slug":"rue-boyer-paris-showcase-studio-completed-by-wsdg-for-mix-with-the-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestudiolounge.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/22\/rue-boyer-paris-showcase-studio-completed-by-wsdg-for-mix-with-the-masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Rue Boyer – Paris Showcase Studio Completed by WSDG for Mix With the Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Founded in 2010 by Grammy-nominated producer\/ engineer Maxime Le Guil and studio partner, Victor L\u00e9vy-Lasne, <\/strong>Mix with the Masters<\/strong><\/u><\/a> (MwtM) rose to music production community prominence by partnering with many of the world\u2019s most successful artists, producers, and engineers to develop educational content on the art of recorded music. Seeking to open a new complex in Paris as a destination studio for world-class talent, and also serve as a central production hub for their prodigious video content creation division, L\u00e9vy-Lasne and Le Guil turned to leading studio designers <\/strong>WSDG<\/strong><\/u><\/a>(Walters-Storyk Design Group) to create what is now <\/strong>Rue Boyer,<\/strong><\/u><\/a> MwtM\u2019s first purpose-built recording studio. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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SSL . . . gone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mission: Impossible?
\n\u200b<\/strong>Choosing a charming two-story building in a residential area within Paris\u2019s \u2018inner-ring\u2019, Le Guil and L\u00e9vy-Lasne knew from the get-go that they wanted to maximize the studio\u2019s flexibility by making the rooms as multi-purpose as possible. In addition to complete technological, ergonomic and acoustic excellence they gave WSDG a unique design challenge \u2013 \u201cHelp us to bring our dream of \u201cdisappearing\u201d our vintage 48-channel E-Series SSL 4000 console to enable our Studio A Control Room to serve in three configurations as a C.R., a Live Room and a Classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n

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SSL beneath the drum kit – C.R. to Live Room at the push of a button<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WSDG founding partner, John Storyk, Partner, Romina Larregina (US) and European Division Chief, Dirk Noy, (Basel, Switzerland) brain-stormed numerous options with Le Guil and L\u00e9vy-Lasne.\u00a0 Their \u2018Houdini-like\u2019 solution . . . \u2018Excavate a 6\u2019 deep x 5\u2019-10\u201d wide x 13\u2019-5\u201d long \u201cvault\u201d in the basement directly beneath the studio and install a motorized platform.\u2019 \u00a0 The SSL can now be lowered into a waterproof\/ventilated vault at the push of a button,<\/em> freeing the 48m2<\/sup> \/ 517 SF C.R. to host live music recording sessions and\/or up to twenty Mix with the Masters engineering students.<\/p>\n

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Producer Jack Antonoff in Rue Boyer Studio A Control Room mode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Rue Boyer presents a striking example of the application of NIRO\u2122<\/a>, Non-Cuboid Iterative Room Optimizer, a proprietary software program developed by REDIAcoustics<\/a>,” explains company co-founding partner\u00a0Dr. Peter\u00a0D’Antonio. “NIRO’s meticulous analysis combines wave-based and geometrical methods to evaluate the entire frequency spectrum. It was instrumental in precisely modeling the Control Rooms’ acoustic performance, providing accurately predicted optimal frequency response, low-frequency damping, reverberation time, and Reflection-Free Zone (RFZ) that agreed with experimental measurements. The expedient solution proposed by NIRO ensured phenomenal performance of the C.R. with the ‘SSL both in the room AND when lowered to its \u201cVault Station.'”<\/u><\/p>\n

In addition to Studio A, which is outfitted with custom dampening curtains to provide maximum \u2018variable acoustic\u2019 options and is equipped with Dolby ATMOS speakers and video projection, Rue Boyer features a 19.5m2<\/sup> \/ 204 SF Studio B with a 2m2<\/sup> \/ 21 SF ISO Booth, a 15m2<\/sup> \/ 161 SF Drum Room, and a pair of 8m2<\/sup> \/ 86 SF ISO Booths. Areas of the top floor are dedicated to a series of production suites and offices, a lounge featuring a glass ceiling and windows that preserve the aesthetics and enhance the ambiance with a calm, outdoor vibe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been extremely pleased with the way WSDG seamlessly integrated our ideas into our new studio,\u201d remarked L\u00e9vy-Lasne.\u00a0 \u201cTheir work moved swiftly, and our experience with WSDG has been positive from day one.\u00a0 We\u2019re confident that our new facility and MwtM\u2019s educational format will introduce many opportunities to exchange world-class production concepts and encourage collaborative experience-sharing.\u00a0 We\u2019ve been particularly pleased with the reactions of early clients like producer\/engineer Eddie Kramer and producer Jack Antonoff.\u00a0 Their comments were extremely helpful and greatly encouraging, and further convinced us that we were on the right track to creating an important and innovative new studio.\u00a0 One that would serve as a true destination to many global artists and producers,\u201d L\u00e9vy-Lasne said.\u00a0 \u201cInitial guests prior to our formal opening include Taylor Swift, Melody Gardod, Justice, The Bleachers, Wolf Alice, Diplo, and Florence & The Machine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clearly confirming L\u00e9vy-Lasne\u2019s optimism after recording multiple sessions at Rue Boyer, Jack Antonoff remarked, \u201cGot the honor to work at Rue Boyer just as it was opening.\u00a0 Wrote and recorded some of my favorite things of all time looking out that big window amongst all the wood and light.\u00a0 It\u2019s a dream studio in what has become my favorite part of Paris.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of John Storyk\u2019s biggest kicks after working with us for well over a year was helping to pick \u2018Rue Boyer,\u2019 as the most appropriate name for our studio\u201d says co-owner Maxime LeGuil.\u00a0 \u201cWe all fully agreed it was obvious to name it after the street where it will live for many, many productive years.\u00a0 After all, that idea worked out pretty well for Abbey Road.\u201d<\/p>\n

All photos courtesy of Mix With The Masters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information about WSDG, please visit: http:\/\/www.wsdg.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

To see a clip of the SSL console being lowered into the floor, please visit: \u201cDisappearing SSL Animation\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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