Ok, my dad is a sound editor for mostly movies and tv. He works up at this pretty high profile studio, and I thought I'd come up and join him for the day. This place is an absolute dream land for anyone into music production (among other things), because they have studio after studio after studio of top quality hardware. So, I take advantage of this privledge as much as I can. So, Its about mid-day, and Im fucking around with a nord rack 2x, and I've just made this absolutly fucking squelching, heavily resonated, hi octave noise. Just fucking loud screeching noise. No ones around this end of the studio, so I shut the sound proof door, take out the headphones, crank the volume, and now Im ready to make some fucking racket. Just as I pound a couple keys, in walks the owner of the studio, some little mafia type looking guy, and guess fucking who...


Michael Madsen, the actor (reservoir dogs, kill bill 1 [mabye part 2 aswell, dont remember]. Just this ear ripping sonic shatter of sound, right as they walk in. Im just so fucking dumbfounded and embarrased that I immediatly stand up in wake of the circumstances, drop the midi keyboard and nord rack, (which is official owned by the owner of the studio). They just stare at me with this absolute terrorised look, like i just fucking a small child or killed a goat. i almost cried, really.

Mr Madsen just says "uh...i guess this one isnt empty after all"
and then the door closes and they just walk out.


anyway...not that i really needed to share this shit, but im still a tad histeric (my sloppy excuse for a post reflects on that). It WAS the highlight of my day, perhaps even my week. i guess you really had to be there...im not the best at telling stories. just fucking bizzare, nonetheless...

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cool story hehehe...i'd like to get in a studio like that myself

cool michael madsen!

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mmmmm nord

mmmmm ...

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nord?

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Originally posted by DJFreaq mmmmm nord mmmmm ... ... nord?

made by Clavia

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i know what a nord is, but lol, i couldn't figure out what else i could "mmm" to in that situation!

weird though. i am envious of your access to those things.

/me goes back to playing with Superwave

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did you say nord lead 2x? it sucks brah.... really does. thought it does excel at harsh, nasty leads.

BTW, I think michael madsen is one cool mofo to hang with. I definitely would put him in my top 5 celebs to hang with. He's the ultimate "bad boy" type the chix go for. so just by virtue of hanging with him, you're bound to get some quality tail.

Oh, and I'd say that I'm envious that your pops is sound editor - I wish I could have a gig like that, if it paid the bills. I love sounds, I love music, I love my little $25K studio... but it is by far nowhere near these movie studios, inspite of having a set of monitors that originally cost $12K....

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great story, ide like to mess around with that stuff.

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What studio is it? Ive been to most the big studios around Vancouver, Post Modern, Sharpe sound, and the warehouse were probably the coolest. I did post production for tv and film in school. working freelance out of my house atm.

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Originally posted by Special_K What studio is it? Ive been to most the big studios around Vancouver, Post Modern, Sharpe sound, and the warehouse were probably the coolest. I did post production for tv and film in school. working freelance out of my house atm.

Sharp Sound actually!

paul sharp, the bossman

some of the suites have some really killer shit. stuff comes in and out every now and then for different needs and such, as some people arnt working there long term. some of the studios rigged up just for editing and only have FX units and such, but there are a couple rooms, most notably, studio A and B with tons of shit. i think they are all running pro tools machines now, they just had an big upgrade. really nice mixers for each room. another really nice studio in Van is, where actually my close friends dad is located, Blue Wave Studios. I believe most of the stuff there is strictly audio related. hmm, do you mean the warehouse on main and 2nd?

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Ya sharpe sound is awsome. Peter Leitch the president of lions gate studios is a good family friend, He arranged a meeting/interview for me with Paul Sharpe. I never could really follow up though cause i couldnt afford a move to north Van. Waiting till my student loans are payed off then i can really go after what i wanna do as a career, by then ill have a kickass portfolio. I was always more into the sound design for film then the tech side anyway and thats all pretty much freelance.

If you ever get the chance check out Post Modern sound. Very Very cool place. The warehouse is Brian Adams studio dowtown just off hastings, past sonar. that place is really somthing to see, totaly diffrent cause its used for music recording as opposed to post production. Their moniters in the main mix room are the craziest things i have ever heard

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Originally posted by Special_K Ya sharpe sound is awsome. Peter Leitch the president of lions gate studios is a good family friend, He arranged a meeting/interview for me with Paul Sharpe. I never could really follow up though cause i couldnt afford a move to north Van. Waiting till my student loans are payed off then i can really go after what i wanna do as a career, by then ill have a kickass portfolio. I was always more into the sound design for film then the tech side anyway and thats all pretty much freelance. If you ever get the chance check out Post Modern sound. Very Very cool place. The warehouse is Brian Adams studio dowtown just off hastings, past sonar. that place is really somthing to see, totaly diffrent cause its used for music recording as opposed to post production. Their moniters in the main mix room are the craziest things i have ever heard

I went with my dad to the last christmas party at Sharpes. My plan was to ask Paul for a minimal job around the studio's, just until I was finished with my courses, so I could get to know the ropes of the business, while earning some spare cash. I waited till he was drunker than anything, which was late in the night. Had a good talk with him and he said he would work something out for me. Well, I too...couldn't follow up. Anyway, Ive been really drifting toward sound design aswell. My dads been in the business for years, so I've learned so much from him as well as others I know in the business. Learning that kind of stuff really boots creativity for my music production work aswell. Hehe, Im starting to mutter on now. About Post Modern, is that a fairly small place? I know there is a little studio across from Oppenheimer Park, forget the name, but they are also a dealership for Hard/Software for production purposes. Could be the same complex. I've never been to Sonar, so I don't really know the location to well.

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