Attention artists, bands, labels and producers!
Looking to record/mix your stereo or 5.1 surround sound project at a pro facility located in one of the most beautiful and artistic communities in Southern California?
Wish you could find a relaxing and inspirational place to get away from it all and just be creative?
Flower Studios can help!
Just ask a few of our recent clients.
Daniel Ash • Perla Batalla • Bauhaus • David Bianco • Big Mountain • Bruce Botnick • Celtic Spring • Ted Danson • Brett Dennen • Ellerman • DreamWorks Records • Robben Ford • Red Grammer • Green Man • Hanna-McEuen • HBO • Hindu Kush • Sir Anthony Hopkins • Andy Johns • Tom Kell • Julian King • Ed Kowalczyk • Sonny Landreth • Phil Lesh • Crosby Loggins • Amanda McBroom • Malcolm McDowell • MTV Networks • National Lampoon • Nickelodeon • Simon & Schuster • Mary Steenburgen • Izzy Stradlin • Peter Strauss • James Stroud • Leanne Ungar • Guy Webster
RECORDING / EDITING / MIXING /
5.1 SURROUND SOUND
Flower Studios (formerly known as Zircon Skye Production) is an audio recording, editing, mix andproduction facility recently acquired by Greg Penny, renowned producer/engineer/recording artist (well known for his Grammy ® award winning work with k.d. lang, Elton John, Cher, Paul Young, Eddie Reader and a host of others) as well as an independent record label (Flower Records) located in the beautiful artistic getaway Ojai, California(USA); 70 miles north of Los Angeles. The studio is 5.1 surround-soundcapable.
The control room , fine-tuned by master acoustician George Augsperger, features classic and vintage analog recording equipment (like our 2â€24-track Studer A80 MKII, Solid State Logic (SSL) AWS 900, and Neotek Elite mixing boards)alongside a fully equipped and up-to-date 192kHz Pro Tools|HD 4 Acceldigital system running on a dual-processor Mac G5, tons of greatplug-ins, and rock-solid Apogee Big Ben 192kHz Master Digital Clock.Flower Studios also offers mains playback on massive DynAudio M3's driven by a state-of-the-art Lab.gruppen PLM 10000Q power amp; near-field and 5.1 surround system (ADAM S3-A monitors, Genelec7070A Active Subwoofer, Martin Sound MultiMAX EX controller) playback; andthe Aviom Personal Monitoring solution which gives our clients totalheadphone mix control while tracking. We've also added a t.c. electronic M6000 w/ remoteIcon interface for outstanding audio sweetening.
Our main tracking (1) and isolation rooms ( 1 , 2 , and 3 ) are each set up for optimumfunctionality and a unique sound. So whether you need an acoustically tighttreatment for vocal overdubs; a high-ceiling open room for recording astring ensemble or capturing that “killer†drum sound; or aMIDI/sampler/looping station packed with great gear from Kurzweil, Arp, Vox, Wurlitzer,Roland, Alesis, Electrix, Yamaha, and Hammond completewith a networked iMac powering a 96k Digi 002 ProTools rig, Flower Studios is well-equipped to meet yourneeds. (We can even help find session players.) All of our guitars,amps, keyboards and drums are available for your use as well!Follow these links for a complete equipment list and pricing structure. Greg Penny and Flower Studios' staff engineers/producers Ken Eros and JeffEvans are dedicated to helping you realize your ideas and projects inthe most creative, professional and timely manner possible. Past clientsJames Stroud (DreamWorks Records), David Bianco (Tom Petty), Bauhaus, Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, MTVNetworks, Nickelodeon, Sir Anthony Hopkins, EdKowalczyk (Live), Simon & Schuster, producer/engineer AndyJohns (Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones), producer/engineer BruceBotnick (The Doors), Brett Dennen (Dualtone Music Group), Robben Ford (Yellowjackets),Perla Batalla, and Izzy Stradlin -- to name just a few -- have all enjoyed our services.
WELCOME TO OJAI
Just 70 miles north of Los Angeles, 40 miles south of Santa Barbara, and 20 miles north of the beach in Ventura, the Ojai Valley features activities and experiences available nowhere else.
Nestled within sun-drenched oaks and blooming groves of citrus, olive and avocado trees; Ojai hosts a magnificent climate, an East/West running mountain range, natural beauty and awe-inspiring views that are legendary to the artistic community that loves living here.
Flower Studios is located just blocks from acclaimed mastering engineer Doug Sax’s new Ojai location for The Mastering Lab , and the downtown area. At the center of town is a Spanish-style arcade enclosing a wide variety of shops, cafes and art galleries, as well as a beautiful fountain, pergola and civic park, all bearing the name of Edward D. Libbey; a wealthy glass manufacturer who successfully set out in 1914 to further enhance Ojai’s reputation as "...a dream city of soft harmonies, smooth flowing lines and warm colors."
We invite you to visit our valley and take in all that it has to offer. While you and/or your clients enjoy the benefits of our state-of-the-art studio, let the serenity of Ojai relax and inspire you to focus on nothing but your art. Besides handling all of your audio needs, our capable staff can guide you to local food/lodging, art/music supplies, entertainment, surfing, hiking and exercise for the mind, body and soul -- or just a place to hang out and chill.
Come experience why we love to live and work here.
FLOWER STUDIOS
408 Bryant Circle, Suite F-3 • Ojai, CA 93023
tel: 805 640 7995 • fax: 805 640 7237
NEW RELEASES
(administered by Flower Studios)Now Available at CD Baby!
Click the cover art below to purchase Electric Mobile Movies, the long-anticipated new release by The Warm Guns.