kevin baker
chicago, IL (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Pressure Point
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Location:
Chicago
Industry:
Entertainment
Year Founded:
2014
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Growth (profitable)
Entity Type:
Limited Liability Company
Description:
Pressure Point Recording Studios brings Chicago's music industry back to life with its brand new state-of-the-art Studio A, designed in close collaboration with the studio owners by acoustic consultants Kirkegaard Associates, architects Krueck & Sexton, and lighting consultants Schuler Shook.
Located at 2239 South Michigan Avenue, Pressure Point Recording Studios are situated on Chicago’s historic Record Row. The building houses two main Studios -A & B. The newly designed Studio A includes a Control Room (featuring a 72-channel SSL 9000 K XL), Tracking Room, Live Room, Drum Room, Midi Room and two Vocal Booths. The design team came up with a unique and clever approach to isolation detailing, taking into account the historic building’s limited floor-to-floor height. A secondary window within the Live Room provides the primary acoustic isolation from the street noise of Michigan Avenue, keeping the historic façade unaltered.
The Tracking Room enjoys natural light through second-floor skylights, which use a special 3-layer system designed to keep external sound out and maximize isolation to the third floor. Structural upgrades of the building were necessary to support the weight of the isolation wall construction.
Kirkegaard Associates designed the shape and finish of the Control Room to accommodate 5.1 as well as stereo recording mixing. Bass traps were designed for the Control Room after taking room-mode measurements both mid- and post-construction to optimize their effectiveness in providing an even response in the room.
The desire for easy variability of the Tracking Room led to the unique design of an adjustable wall of hinged panels, allowing the user to choose a surface which is reflective, absorptive, diffusive, or a combination of the three. Curtains can also be deployed over a rough stone mosaic wall to provide either diffuse reflection or absorption. The result of these variable elements is a space that has a wide range of acoustic conditions with ease of adjustment.
Pressure Point Studio has converted studio B to a live performance space. Located on the ground level it features a raised performance stage, lounge seating and a bar. This live performance space will accommodate up to 245 guests and features a 32 channel Behringer Digital Mixer. Pressure Point Studio is one of the first recording studios to offer unlimited viewer streaming video through HD cameras system and HD audio through our SSL 9000XL console. Streaming services are available throughout the entire facility.
Client List
-Mariah Carey
-Erykah Badu
-Justin Timberlake
-Kendrick Lamar
-Lil Reese
-Chief Keef
-Beyonce
-Destinys Child
-Chris Brown
-Twista
-Nelly
-R Kelly
-Avant
-PJ Morton (Maroon5)
- and the list continues