Project Description
Overview
As the Berklee College of Music’s first European Campus, the futuristic Valencia Complex personifies Berklee’s commitment to providing the technological and business skills required for successful careers in the 21st-century music industry. Designed to serve both European and Berklee U.S. undergraduate and graduate level students studying abroad, Berklee Valencia will focus on five primary areas of study: Music for Film and Integrated Media; Electronic Production and Design; Global Music & Entertainment Management; Symphonic Band Studies and, Mediterranean Music.
Program
WSDG’s entire international team of designers, acousticians and system integration specialists collaborated on the technical, and acoustic designs for Berklee Valencia’s sprawling 18,000 sq. ft. East Technical Wing. The complex features five recording studios, and multiple production/classroom/tech support environments. The 1360 sq. ft. Studio A includes an 860 sq. ft. live room with high ceilings; variable acoustic surfaces for diverse recording configurations; two iso-overdub booths, and a spacious 500 sq. ft. control room to support classroom lessons. The studio is equipped with a 48-channel Euphonix System 5 digital console; Genelec 5.1 surround-sound monitoring & separate midfield speakers for stereo mixing; Pro Tools HD3; 24 channels of digital I/O; Grace Design mic preamps; and an extensive collection of outboard sound-processing gear.
Design
Taking advantage of the most advanced predictive acoustic modeling software and latest acoustic and technical developments in every aspect of its design provides Berklee Valencia with a high degree of future proofing. The complex features four project/ production studios ranging in size from 135 sq. ft to 200 sq. ft. Each of these teaching studios is equipped with Euphonix artist control & mix surfaces; Genelec 5.1 surround monitoring; Pro Tools HD3, and copious software packages including Logic, Final Cut Studio and Waves. The studios are linked to an iso/overdub booth, which expands the working area and supports supplemental recording. Two technology lab/classrooms have been designed for technology-based music and global entertainment/music business courses. Two additional laboratories, a large (20 workstation) and smaller (10 workstation) spaces, will provide students with hands-on access to professional music business equipment and software.
Testimonials
Andy Hill | Berklee College of Music, Valencia, Spain
Program Director, Scoring for Firm, Television & Video Games
“The first session in a new room is a little like the first race on a new track. You don’t know the curves, the grip of the pavement, or how good the pit crew will be. I’m happy to say that WSDG’s new room at Berklee Valencia felt like a home course after one hour of our first orchestral scoring date. We were able to move as quickly as all film dates demand. It’s all there in one compact and brilliantly designed environment, and as with all great studios, the room itself performs like a finely tuned machine. I am certain this will lead to a long and winning relationship for music production and education.”
Pablo Sculler | Berklee College of Music, Valencia, Spain
Senior Engineer
“I have never worked in such a well sounding environment. The control room is perfect for both film and music productions. I feel very comfortable recording or mixing any kind of project here. Apart from the aesthetics and incredible vibe that the studio offers, it also, and most importantly, sounds amazing. The balance of the room is exceptional and therefore it is a pleasure to work with room mics. All of the musicians here at Berklee are amazed with how beautiful this space feels and sounds.”
Laura Karpman | Berklee College of Music, Valencia, Spain
Composer/Visiting Professor
“The recording studios and production suites at Berklee Valencia are simply sublime,” said Composer/Visiting Professor, Laura Karpman. “In the studios I was able to compose, record, and mix a film for Sony/Lifetime with a very fast turnaround. The results were fabulous. It was a pleasure to make music there.”