This past weekend I had the chance to sit down for a couple of hours with the head engineer of California Sound Studios , Fabian Quiroz. (Be sure to also read about our sit down with Dustin Lees , who has engineered Snoop Dogg and Outkast.) He took me on a comprehensive tour of the studio, explained the equipment they are working with, and gave me some background on their production philosophy. The overall impression I took away was very positive, and the studio itself is nothing less than exceptional. By the way, it's located in the Lake Forest area of Orange County and is equally easy to get to from San Diego or Los Angeles. What makes this place so unique is that it's modeled after Studio C at Warner Brothers Studios in Los Angeles, California. In fact, it's almost a perfect replica, with the drum room, live room, vocal booth and mixing/control room being built to the exact same dimmensions and specifications. C...
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