Rhapsody Street Studios

Rhapsody Street Studios was constructed using state-of-the-art recording studio
construction techniques. Floating walls, dual/triple wall construction finished
with double 5/8 sheetrock, and independent room-within-a-room suspension walls
frame our two main studios. A sophisticated Computer Aided Design (CAD) package
calculated the measurements of room volume and surface materials in order to
achieve a well balanced room response. Then structural blueprints, followed
by electrical power grid drawings, and lastly signal runs.

Former engineer Aaron Herbster (L) and Current Studio Owner
Matt Gallegos (r) Studio/Control A construction phase II, 7/95

Pictured above is a view into Studio A from the control room during construction in 1995.
The massive pallettes of Sheetrock were being installed the day after this photo was taken,
and all of the in wall wiring was being checked. There is over 12,500 feet of CWC OFC
wiring in the walls, patchbay and snakes strictly for audio. The walls in the rear of the above
photo sit on Fiberglas Styrofoam, for acoustic isolation, and are spaced 24" from the
cinder block interior wall.

Aaron and Matt at the back wall of Studio A
late in construction phase I, 6/95

The above picture shows the back corner of Studio A, and more importantly one of the
frames for our access panels. The A Studio has a 24" deep 20 ' high crawlspace all around
the perimeter. This oversized air space allows us to update wiring already in-place if
neccesary, and creates an additional acoustical barrier. The perimeter corridor has it's own
electrical and lighting system independent from the studios, to facilitate access.
Don't look for that panel where you see it now, however, late in phase II it was moved
9 feet to the left of this picture, and is now accessible through the storage room you see to
the left of the above photo.

Here is a view of one of the crawlspace corridors, where Matt is finishing up a
Mic input/Cue access panel
for one of the iso booths

Great care was taken to route electricity and grounds
away from signal cable
Notice the electrical conduit
on the cinder block wall to
the left, and the signal cable
runs tied to the wall on the right (red & black cable assemblies)

4 tons of A/C cools the studio spaces with oversized plenums and registers
and the capacity of the units is 5 times the needed amount for the volume of space.
The air is super-chilled before entering the aluminum ductwork. Super-chilling
the air allows us to pump it in at a much lower velocity, with fewer air-changes
per minute. Lower Velocity= Less Noise (whoosh)

3 tons of A/C is for temp controlled tape storage, the control room, and a back lounge.
The control room system is completely independent of the studio system, so there
is no acoustic leakage through ductwork. Return air ducting in Control A is routed
to the equipment racks in the rear of the room, to keep critical gear running cool.

The riser the console sits on is elevated and acoustically isolated from the rest of the control
room, to ensure accurate bass monitoring. The front wall of Control A contains two
large volume bass traps, concealed by fabric mesh. This room is the closest to perfect
that our team of architects, consultants, and contractors could build.

Studio B used most of the same design/construction group, even though it began it's
construction phase in 1998. Studio B also has it's own independent HVAC system,
with isolated ductwork to prevent leakage.

Below is a picture of three of our QCP patchbay frames hidden under the console.
The ultra-flexible patchbay is made from Clark's OFC cable, and over 12,500 ft of
wire terminate at bays like these. The patchbay in Control A gives our ProTools system
big-board flexibility.

We invite you to call and set up an appointment to tour our facility,
210.342.0421 between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.