The Les Paul Foundation just opened a brand new recording studio to celebrate the famous music pioneer Les Paul. It is located at the historic United Recording building on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. This amazing studio contains Les Paul's original equipment, which they carefully fixed up, including his revolutionary audio console and eight-track recording setup.
At the heart of the studio sits a custom mixer that Les Paul built with Rein Narma back in the 1950s. People called it "The Monster" because it was huge and powerful. It had special features like built-in equalizers and vibrato effects that nobody else had figured out yet. Next to this impressive console stands Paul's beloved Ampex 5258 Sel-Sync machine, nicknamed "The Octopus" as the first eight-track recorder ever made. These restored machines show how Paul changed music recording forever with his multitrack techniques.
The studio team worked hard to fix all of Les Paul's original equipment so it worked perfectly again. Michael Braunstein from the Foundation explained they wanted today's artists to record music using the same tools that changed popular music history. They combined these classic machines with modern technology and digital recording tools. Musicians, producers, sound engineers, and students can use this one-of-a-kind studio environment unlike any other place on earth.
Les Paul spent decades testing new recording methods at his home studio. He created techniques that shaped modern music as we know it. He pioneered multitrack recording, sound-on-sound layers, close microphone placement, overdubbing, speed changes, echo effects, and many more innovations. The new studio celebrates these achievements and offers a unique space where people can both make records and learn about music history. Check out their website for more details about this exciting new facility.
At the heart of the studio sits a custom mixer that Les Paul built with Rein Narma back in the 1950s. People called it "The Monster" because it was huge and powerful. It had special features like built-in equalizers and vibrato effects that nobody else had figured out yet. Next to this impressive console stands Paul's beloved Ampex 5258 Sel-Sync machine, nicknamed "The Octopus" as the first eight-track recorder ever made. These restored machines show how Paul changed music recording forever with his multitrack techniques.
The studio team worked hard to fix all of Les Paul's original equipment so it worked perfectly again. Michael Braunstein from the Foundation explained they wanted today's artists to record music using the same tools that changed popular music history. They combined these classic machines with modern technology and digital recording tools. Musicians, producers, sound engineers, and students can use this one-of-a-kind studio environment unlike any other place on earth.
Les Paul spent decades testing new recording methods at his home studio. He created techniques that shaped modern music as we know it. He pioneered multitrack recording, sound-on-sound layers, close microphone placement, overdubbing, speed changes, echo effects, and many more innovations. The new studio celebrates these achievements and offers a unique space where people can both make records and learn about music history. Check out their website for more details about this exciting new facility.
