In this first article in the SonicScoop “Studio Strategy†series New York’s Quad Studios’ partner Ricky Hosn explains the thought process behind the latest upgrades. Dave Malekpour President of Professional Audio Design which integrated the Augspurger system also joined the conversation. – See more at: http://www.sonicscoop.com/2014/12/01/studio-strategy-the-augspurger-upgrade-in-quad-studios-q2/#sthash.ZbVqUbyU.dpuf You had several monitor systems to choose from. What made you go with the Augspurger Duo 12.3 DSP? The driving factor behind the Augspurger decision was the success of the system in Q1. We started discussing a more compact size Augspurger system for Q2 with Malekpour almost right after we installed the system in Q1. Earlier this year the concept started becoming a reality. Considering Quad’s history in the rap scene installing an Augspurger system in Q2 was a no-brainer – the only reason this was not done before was the size of the Augspurger system. The Duo 12.3 DSP was a perfect fit for our medium-size room. How would you describe the sonic impact of the new system? What is it best suited for? This system is loud! Our clients want to hear their music loud and clear. Not a lot of speakers out there will give you the fidelity an Augspurger can produce at high volume. With two 18″ subs this system will rattle your brains. A lot of music producers want to work in an environment where their music is heard as it would be in a club or live venue. These Augspurgers will do that while maintaining the clarity needed to produce in a controlled studio environment. The majority of our work is pop/dance and rap music. The Augspurger system does a great job for these genres. In fact during the testing and tuning phase we go through all sorts of music and I must say there wasn’t anything that I heard that didn’t sound amazing. – See more at: http://www.sonicscoop.com/2014/12/01/studio-strategy-the-augspurger-upgrade-in-quad-studios-q2/#sthash.ZbVqUbyU.dpuf
