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Built in a detached garage, Anjuna Recording Studio is in the backyard of Slater Swan’s property in SE Portland. Slater started his career as an audio engineer by recording large orchestral, choral and jazz ensembles. It didn’t make long for him to shift his focus towards studio recording and production.
The idea for Anjuna Recording Studio began in 2001, after reading about a band’s magical experience in a studio on the producer’s property. From that moment forward, Slater’s long-term goal was to build (on his personal property) a mid-sized, powerhouse studio that was as vibey as it was functional.
In order to be able to afford the build-out, Slater had to do most of the hands-on work himself. Over the course of two-and-a-half years, he put roughly 4,500 hours into coordinating, managing and building the studio. Contractors were used for the concrete, sheetrock, electrical, HVAC, and specialty projects; Slater took on demolition, isolation/insulation, framing, cabling, acoustic treatment, finish work, and project management.
The control room is a reflection free zone and is designed around the ATC SCM100s that are soffit-mounted in the front wall. The back wall uses the Slatffusor from Brett Acoustics, and the walnut credenza was built by Dylan Laycox of One Fell Swoop. Anjuna uses Lynx Aurora convertors and a Dangerous Music D-Box for summing and monitor control. The credenza, so far, is loaded with API, Neve, Universal Audio, Manley, Daking, Avalon, and Empirical Labs outboard gear.
The live room has natural light from 12 feet of south-facing windows, and wall-to-ceiling use of Wes Lachot proprietary absorption/diffusion panels. It houses a 1959 Hammond B3 and Leslie 122, a Rhodes Mark I SeventyThree, a Wurlitzer 140B, a custom Kirsch drum kit, and more.
Construction consulting was provided by Tony Brett from Brett Acoustics. Cabling layout and consulting was provided by Thom Canova of Canova Audio. Specialty projects were handled by Jim Poggi.
