Audio

The Studio

Our Studio1 is a world class recording facility, the heart of which is a Fairlight Xynergi console with XE-6 sidecars. This amazing tool lets us do things with audio and video that other DAWs can only dream about. Its power lies in its efficiency, being able to call up and work with 96 tracks in real-time while mixing, editing, and adding effects. Genelec stereo monitors and an additional Genelec 5.1 surround sound system allow us to work with the utmost precision. A huge selection of outboard hardware and plugins aid in the creation of the desired sound.

Original Recording

Our recording booth features some of the best equipment from top-notch manufacturers. We have microphones from Neumann, Sennheiser, AKG, Rode, Shure, DPA, Altec, Electro-Voice, RCA, Heil and more. These paired with our collection of pre-amps from Avalon, Focusrite, Solid State Logic, & Symetrix are sure to capture the highest quality sound you could imagine. With our monitoring system, feedback to the talent can be given directly from the director/producer sitting in the control room.

ISDN & Remote Sessions

With a pair of ISDN lines serving our Telos Zephyr codec, we can manage remote sessions with ease. Whether you are a voice talent who has been hired for a job in another city, or a producer looking to work in real time with an actor or actress living far away, we can help. Additionally, our phone patch system gives us another tool in our remote recording arsenal to fit your needs.

Post Audio

The Fairlight Xynergi was designed with sound-for-picture in mind. While scrubbing through a video track, we can edit up to 96-channels of audio in sync with picture of resolutions up to 4:2:2 uncompressed HD (or proxies for larger file types). Advanced ADR and foley tools allow artists to re-record any content while matching exactly what is on screen. Our calibrated surround system allows us to mix in an accurate 5.1 environment adding entirely new dimensions to existing audio. If you want to enhance your picture with music we have relationships with original composers and the biggest libraries like Extreme Music, APM, Megatrax, Killer Tracks, DeWolfe, and more. We’ve spent decades assembling our library of hundreds of thousands of sound effects, and the Fairlight audiobase software offers unprecedented access and selection tools. Already have a project at video-lock? Bring it to us with an OMF, EDL, or XML and your work will appear as you saved it natively in our console. If you’re using a tape workflow, the Fairlight chases and syncs to the video on our decks. Remember, video only accounts for half of any given project, so let us help take your audio to the next level.

Music

Music production is another one of our many strengths. We can fit in and help during any link of the process, from initial tracking to final mastering and delivery. If you are a producer with a beat or track already created, we have wide variety of DAW's at our fingertips to export your multitrack files directly into our Fairlight environment. Vocalists love the sound our booth creates, a finely crafted balance of acoustic treatments paired with high quality microphones and preamps helps shape an exacting tone to complement any voice. Tracking of instruments is also easily accomplished in the studio, giving us independent layers to mix and blend together to create the sound which you have dreamed of. We also have a large collection of physical & digital instruments, including a massive library of samples just waiting to be put to good use.

Clients

A small list of some of the people we work with. Don't worry... we love them all equally.

• • 20th Century Fox
• • American Express
• • Anhueser Busch
• • Bristol-Myers
• • Busch Gardens
• • Cummins
• • Electronic Arts
• • Harrah's
• • HBO
• • History Channel
• • Major League Baseball
• • Mega Millions
• • Mel Bay Publications
• • Missouri Lottery
• • NBC Universal
• • PBS
• • ProManage Financial
• • Purina
• • Reliv International
• • Seaworld
• • SEI Investments
• • Showtime
• • St. Louis University
• • St. Louis Visitors Commission
• • State of Missouri Division of Tourism
• • TBS
• • Turner Licensing
• • United Air Lines
• • UPS
• • Webster University

Location & Contact

DSP Media is located in the Western suburbs of St. Louis. Feel free to contact us using the form below to simply ask a question or to schedule a consultation!