Cherokee Studios is a large recording studio in Los Angeles, California. Formerly the MGM Recording Studio, it is the site of numerous important performances which have resulted in over 250 gold and platinum records as well as many film soundtracks. The complex is schedlued to close August 31; it will be demolished to make way for a group of live/work lofts for musicians. Bruce Robb has been a part of the music industry for the better part of the last century. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ...

The complex has three separate studios plus common facilities. Both studio 1 and 3 have vintage hand made Trident A-Range Consoles made in the early 70's, while the other studio is used by the vocal coach Roger Love "vocal coach to the stars". They are owned by the Robb brothers, Bruce, Dee and Joe, who bought them in 1975 from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In addition to current technology the studio claims to have one of the largest collection of vintage tube microphones in the industry. Bruce Robb has been a part of the music industry for the better part of the last century. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... A microphone, sometimes referred to as a mike or mic (both IPA pronunciation: ), is an acoustic to electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal. ...

The studio¹s current owners will retain most of the studio equipment, including one of two original Trident consoles and two pairs of custom Augspurger monitors. The other vintage Trident will be put up for sale in the near future.

"I'm nostalgic about the end of an era, but I'm in the middle of a movie and have three albums to finish," says Bruce Robb. "So, luckily, I don't have time to get too sentimental right now."

The new lofts—a collaboration between the Robb brothers and developers RE-Think Development—will be built with "green" materials and acoustically designed to facilitate home recording.

History

Prior to taking control of the MGM Records studio, the Robbs started their first recording studio on a break from touring as The Robbs for ABC Records. It was built in a barn on their ranch in Chatsworth, California with a tree growing through the middle of it. This makes Cherokee Studios, one of the first independent recording studios (one not under the control of a record label) to ever exist. Before this, artists had to work in their label's studio and were often bothered by their record executives while recording. Artists liked the laidback atmosphere and found that the environment found in that barn fostered creativtiy.

Under MGM Records
Acts that recorded at M.G.M. Recording Studios include: Count Basie[1], Ella Fitzgerald[2], Judy Garland[3], Oscar Peterson, Elvis Presley.[4], and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra.[5] William Count Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. ... Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella and the First Lady of Song, is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an Oscar-nominated American film actress and singer, best known for her role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). ... Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, CC, CQ, O.Ont. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ...

According to Billboard.biz, Cherokee will close its door on Aug 31, 2007. LA's Cherokee Studios To Close [6]

Selected Gear List

Studio 1:

• Custom Trident A-Range Mixing Console with 48 Channels
• Universal Audio LA-4A Compressor/Limiter - 2
• Universal Audio LA-2A Compressor/Limiter - 2
• Universal Audio 1176 Limiting Amplifier- 2
• DBX 160x
• DBX 162 Ster Compressor
• Drawmer DS201 Dule Gate - 2
• Yamaha REV-7
• Yamaha SPX-90
• TC Electronic 2290
• AMS RMX Reverberator
• GML 8200
• Pultec EQ P1-A
• Pultec MEQ-1

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• Custom Trident A-Range Mixing Console with 60 Channels
• Universal Audio LA-2A Compressor/Limiter
• Universal Audio 1176 Limiting Amplifier - 2
• Distressor - 2
• Drawmer DS201 Dule Gate - 4
• Yamaha REV-7
• Yamaha SPX-90
• TC Electronic 2290
• AMS RMX Reverberator
• Pultec EQ P1-A
• Pultec MEQ-1 - 2

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Previous Client List

Acts that have recorded at Cherokees Studios include:

• Jane's Addiction
• Aerosmith
• Devo
• The Go-Go's
• Dave Matthews Band
• David Bowie
• Lenny Kravitz
• Korn
• Public Enemy
• Cypress Hill
• Diana Ross
• Al Green
• The French Pox

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• Roy Thomas Baker with Guns N' Roses
• Walter “A” Afanasieff with Robi Rosa
• Toby Wright with Tantric
• Andy Johns with The Cult
• Chris Goss with Queens of the Stone Age
• Stone, Gerbarg with The French Pox

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External links and References

• Cherokee Studios, official website
• Mixonline.com article
• Cherokee Studios, Myspace site