Case Studies
Pete Wiggs of Saint Etienne Pete Wiggs is a member of the pop/dance group Saint Etienne for which he co-writes songs, produces and plays keyboards on stage. “I’m using the GIK Acoustics bass traps in my home/demo/remix studio which is...
Peter Calandra in Studio Peter Calandra is a New York City-based composer and keyboard player. He has scored over 20 films and has written over 1800 compositions for television networks & projects. His music is heard hundreds of times daily...
Musician Scott Underwood, percussionist for the Grammy® award-winning band Train, has recently installed GIK Acoustics’ products for acoustics solutions in his studio. Scott expressed his appreciation, “Drumming for Train keeps me very busy, so I wanted a place where I...
Utopic is a hybrid production/post-production/digital company providing integrated “script to ship” creative solutions across a variety of mediums by leveraging a full suite of services. Utopic’s capabilities include TV commercials, print, web, interactive, social media, and mobile applications as well...
On Air Mastering is a mastering house located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, catering to independent musicians and record labels that want the highest quality mastering possible. Featuring Legendary Audio’s Masterpiece, conceived by Billy Stull and designed by Rupert Neve, On Air...
Hedback Designed Acoustics is a niche-based acoustical design firm focused on Pro Studios, Performance Driven Residential A/V & Small-Format Commercial Projects. Every space has a unique story to tell where “Imagination intersects Physics”, “Innovation yields Performance” & “Aesthetics create Accuracy”....
Bob Katz is an audio mastering engineer who is known for his influential textbook on audio mastering, which is in it’s Third Edition. (Click here to see the latest Mastering Audio: The Art and Science.) Katz has mastered three Grammy...
The following room setup case study was designed to illustrate how a typical room can be tested, designed and acoustically treated to achieve the best sound quality possible. The Room: – 13’7”W x 14’4”L x 8’H – 12’W x 5’H...
Interview with Chad Butler of Switchfoot
We had the pleasure to sit down with Chad Butler from the rock band Switchfoot. Hailing from San Diego, California, Switchfoot is comprised of Jon Foreman (vocals, guitar), Tim Foreman (bass guitar, backing vocals), Chad Butler (drums, percussion), Jerome Fontamillas...