Warner Music Nashville's studio is located in the heart of Nashville’s historic Music Row. The Michael Cronin-designed facility provides a private, creative space for the label’s artists, outfitted with a fusion of new digital technology, legendary outboard processing equipment and vintage microphones that combine to inspire and fuel creativity.
The studio is designed as a multi-use media production facility: a music recording studio, equipped for tracking sessions, overdub applications ranging from single instruments to medium-sized ensembles, stereo and immersive mixing, and live recording; as well as a soundstage for audio/visual content production, including video and photo shoots, promotional liner sessions, media interviews, and livestream events.
The Control Room perfectly balances form and function. At its heart is the Neve Genesys Black G32 console, providing 16 microphone inputs with digitally controlled analog EQ and dynamics for each channel, inline monitoring, extensive routing, and DAW control capabilities—all within a compact footprint. The selection of outboard processing equipment includes classic models from Neve, GML, Tube-Tech, API and others.
The monitoring system features a 7.1.4 ATC speaker array, enabling both stereo and Dolby Atmos immersive mixing. Additional nearfield monitoring options are available upon request.
The microphone locker features a selection of large and small diaphragm condenser, dynamic and ribbon models, including a vintage Neumann U 67, a Fred Cameron-modified Neumann tube U 87, a Wunder Audio CM7 S (U 47 clone), a pair of Korby KAT4 convertible tube mics, and other gems.
Two Avid MTRX interfaces provide 32 channels of analog I/O, along with accommodations for the control room monitoring system and Dante feeds from other zones within the complex.
Studio instruments include a stunning YAMAHA C6 grand piano, a Pearl Professional Series drum set, guitars from Fender, C.F. Martin & Co., and Gibson, and more. The complement of software tools is comprehensive, and includes complete product bundles from Toontrack, IK Multimedia, Plugin Alliance, and many others.
Connectivity extends beyond the studio itself. For larger sessions, two adjacent greenrooms/lounges may be used as additional recording spaces, equipped with mic lines, cue system, network and SDI connections. Furthermore, additional connectivity to Warner Music Nashville’s indoor and outdoor event spaces allows for remote recording of live performances via Dante or an isolated analog split, enabling the use of studio preamps independent of FOH.
The acoustic isolation between rooms and from external disturbances enhances the privacy and fidelity of music and visual productions alike.
Neumann U 87 (Fred Cameron-modified tube, LDC)
Wunder Audio CM7 Suprema (tube, LDC)
Neumann CMV 563 (tube, LDC)
AKG C 12 A (tube, LDC)
Korby KAT 4 w/ 251, 47, 67 & 12 type capsules (tube, LDC) [2x]
Neumann U 47 fet i (LDC)
Neumann TLM 170R (LDC)
AKG C 414 EB (LDC)
AKG C 414 B-ULS (LDC) [2x]
AKG C 414 XLS (matched, LDC) [2x]
Audio Technica AT 3060 (LDC) [2x]
Audio Technica AT 4050 (LDC)
Wunder CM50 FET Suprema (LDC) [2x]
Schoeps CMC5 w MK4 cardiod (SDC) [2x]
Neumann KM 184 (SDC) [2x]
AKG C 451 B (SDC) [2x]
AKG C 451 E (SDC)
AKG C 460 B w/ CK1 (SDC) [2x]
AKG C 460 B w/ CK61-ULS
AKG D12E (Dyn)
Shure SM57 (Dyn) [12x]
Shure SM58 (Dyn) [10x]
Shure SM7B (Dyn)
Sennheiser MD 421-U5 (Dyn) [2x]
Sennheiser MD 421 II (Dyn) [7x]
EV RE 20 (Dyn)
EV N/D 408 (Dyn) [4x]
Royer R-122 Active (Ribbon)
Avantone CR-14 (Ribbon)
3.2 GHz, 16-Core, 96 GB, Pro Tools HDX [3x]
Apple Mac Mini (2018) for Dolby Atmos Renderer
AVID MTRX 32-ch analog I/O
AVID MTRX 16-ch analog out, 194-ch Dante I/O
Neumann MT 48
ATC SCM110ASL Pro [2x]
ATC Bespoke custom 15-inch subwoofer [2x]
ATC SCM110ASL Center (Atmos)
ATC SCM12i Pro (Atmos) [8x]
Genelec 1031A [2x]
JBL 6328P [2x]
Dynaudio Air 6 nearfield stereo monitoring system w/ subwoofer
Mytek Private Q 12-ch headphone distribution system (12x boxes)
Focusrite REDNET AM2
Hafler P3000 TransNova
Bryston 3B
Yamaha P2250C
1073-style microphone preamp [16x]
88R-style 4-band EQ [8x]
1084-style 3-band EQ [8x]
VCA Dynamics [16x]
Ashley MX-206 6-ch Mixer for Talkback
CAPI FD312 WHR4 “Heider” microphone preamp [10x]
API 3124+ 4-ch microphone preamp
Neve 1080 microphone preamp [2x]
GML 8304 4-ch microphone preamp
GML 8302 2-ch microphone preamp
Shadow Hills Mono GAMA microphone preamp [2x]
Drawmer 1960 2-ch microphone preamp/compressor
Focusrite ISA 215 2-ch microphone preamp/EQ
CAPI BT50 3-band EQ (API 550a-style) [2x]
Sontec MEP-250C stereo 5-band parametric EQ
Millennia NSEQ2 stereo 4-band parametric EQ
NTI EQ3 stereo 6-band EQ
GML 8200 stereo 5-band parametric EQ [2x]
API 2500 stereo compressor
Neve 33609/C stereo compressor/limiter
Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor compressor/limiter [2x]
Tube-Tech CL 1A optical compressor
Tube-Tech CL 1B optical compressor
Summit Audio DCL 200 dual tube compressor/limiter
UREI LA-4 compressor/limiter [2x]
dbx 160x compressor [2x]
dbx 160 VU compressor/limiter
dbx 161 compressor/limiter
LT Sound CLX-2 stereo compressor/limiter (request in advance)
TC Electronic M6000 4-engine stereo reverb processor
Roland SDD-320 Dimension D chorus
Lexicon PCM 41 digital delay
Lexicon PCM 42 digital delay
Waves
Autotune
Melodyne
Plugin Alliance
Valhalla
Soundtoys
iZotope
FabFilter
Slate Digital
Liquid Sonics
Solid State Logic
IK Multimedia
Clavia Nord Stage 4 88
Martin D-28
Gibson Songwriter
Gibson Songbird
Fender Player II Telecaster
Fender Player II Precision Bass
Pearl Professional Series 5-pc Drum Kit
Zildjian 20” K Custom Dark Ride
Zildjian 18” K Custom Dark Crash
Zildjian 16” K Custom Dark Crash
Zildjian 14” K Custom Dark Hats
Vox AC30CC2X
TONEX Pedal
