Robert Lang Studios is a two-room facility serving the Seattle and North Western U.S. creative community with a storied history as a creative space for groups such as Nirvana, the Dave Mathews Band, and legendary producers Butch Vig and John Goodmanson. As part of its ongoing commercial development and delivery of advanced education in collaboration with local colleges, the facility has upgraded one of its control rooms with an SSL Duality console.
Robert Lang Studios recently played a role in The Foo Fighters’ new album Sonic Highways, “a love letter to the history of American music.” The LP was recorded in eight different cities and features songs about a ‘local legend’ from each town where the recording took place. Using the studio’s fully restored SSL 4000 E Series console, the group recorded one of the songs for the LP.
“The Duality room is a game changer for our studio complex,” adds Lang. “I’ve been doing a student education program here for several years and we added the Duality to not only serve commercial clients in the North West area, but also to attract more students in the school’s advanced courses. There are plans to add Duality to the curriculum for students in the Music Tech Department’s Continuing Education program, providing them the opportunity to work some of the industry’s top gear. Both Shoreline Community College and the City of Shoreline have approached us to solidify partnerships that will bolster the entertainment industry in the greater Seattle area.”
A key element of Duality for high-end music production is the hybrid workflow design that bridges the gap between analogue and DAW workflows. Lang is in the process of creating a student center as the newest addition to the studio complex as well as building a second studio/musical getaway called Studio Litibu, just around the bend from Punta de Mita, Nayarit, Mexico.
