Metropolis STUDIO Tour – This Building Once Powered London’s Trams – Now It Powers Its Music

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Intro and history of the Power House in Chiswick.
00:55 – Meeting Paul Norris
Warren meets Chief Engineer Paul Norris.
02:00 – Inside Studio C
Tour of Studio C and its upgraded SSL console.
03:45 – Instruments & Production Setup
Piano, synth rack, and writing room layout.
05:00 – Hybrid Recording Workflow
Tape, Prism converters, and in-the-box mixing.
07:00 – Outboard & SSL Mix Bus Options
Classic hardware and custom console routing.
09:30 – Gear Highlights
Summit EQs, Neves, CL1As, AMS reverbs, EMT plates.
12:00 – Tech Department
Vintage gear repair and purple ATR machine.
13:15 – Studio A Overview
SSL J console and Fairchild 670 restoration story.
16:00 – Analogue Character
Neve tone, Summit compressors, and classic sound.
18:00 – Control Room Gear
Pultecs, 1176s, API, and Smart C2 compressors.
18:45 – The Live Room & Fazioli Piano
Studio A’s grand piano and natural ambience.
20:00 – Stone Room & Drum Sound
Exploring the stone chamber and mic setups.
22:00 – Artist Lounge
Upstairs chill space with tie-lines for recording.
23:00 – Studio B Tour
Mark Ronson’s mixing room for Back to Black.
24:30 – Studio B Gear
SSL G console, Genelecs, and Neve preamps.
25:30 – Live Room & Yamaha C7
Bright piano and flexible recording setup.
27:00 – Mic Collection Tour
U47s, Royers, Coles, Sonys, and Austrian Audio.
31:00 – Ribbons & Classics
D12s, RE20s, 421s, and rare periscope mics.
34:00 – Power House History
Built in 1901 by William Curtis Green.
35:30 – Dolby Atmos Studio
Intro to the UK’s top Atmos room with Mike Hillier.
36:30 – Immersive Audio Setup
11.1.8 Neumann system and spatial formats.
38:00 – The Future of Immersive Audio
Atmos, YouTube Music, and new standards.
40:00 – Atmos Mix Playback
Hearing movement and depth in immersive mixes.
41:30 – Stem Delivery Challenges
How Metropolis handles missing or bad stems.
43:00 – Mike Hillier’s Story
From MusicTech writer to mastering engineer.
45:30 – Paul Norris’ Journey
Runner to Chief Engineer at Metropolis.
47:00 – The Role of Assistants
How young engineers grow in big studios.
48:00 – The Spirit of Metropolis
Artist-first mindset and service philosophy.
51:00 – Heritage & Service
Professionalism, comfort, and care in every detail.
52:00 – Power House Legacy
How the building became a world studio icon.
54:00 – Closing Thoughts
Warren wraps up the Metropolis story. ➡️➡️ Sign up to the Academy here: https://producelikeapro.com/
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