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Paul Sidoti, lead guitarist for Taylor Swift, unveils Scarlett Sound Studio, a Carl Tatz Design® 9.1.4 PhantomFocus Dolby Atmos® MixRoom™ studio

State-of-the-art Nashville studio delivers unmatched clarity and immersion in spatial audio

Nashville, TN: Taylor Swift’s long-standing lead guitarist Paul Sidoti has opened Scarlett Sound Studio, his Carl Tatz Design (CTD) 9.1.4 PhantomFocus Dolby Atmos® MixRoom™, in Nashville, TN. The studio features 13 PFM HD-1000 MkII Monitors integrated into signature MixRoom™ acoustic architecture elements including an Axial Mode Absorber™ rear wall, Acoustic Lens™ side walls and front-corner subwoofer enclosures. Center channel and TV monitor are both programmed to go up and down depending on stereo or Atmos use. The PhantomFocus System Atmos tuning is also programmed separately between the two working modes using the system's Apex Tuning Protocol™, minimizing localization and enhancing immersion. Scarlett Sound Studio’s tracking room has been thoughtfully tuned using a combination of deep absorption modules balanced with diffusive stone columns and space couplers® on both the walls and the floating canopy assembly, “tricking” the mics into thinking it is a much larger space, rendering a neutral acoustic footprint. Adjacent to the tracking room is an amply sized booth for tracking acoustic instruments and vocals during live sessions.  Other amenities include a comfortable KISS-themed studio lounge/game room with a vintage Ms. Pac-Man and KISS pinball machine as well as an acoustic piano room, both of which can be used for additional tracking space. A stocked kitchenette and remote amp closet complete the studio layout. Studio wiring was performed by Mike Rhodes of Skinny Fish Audio; custom CTD Acoustic Modules™ supplied by Auralex Acoustics®; Axial Mode Absorber consultant Dennis Foley of Acoustic Fields; PhantomFocus Monitor Stands provided by Sound Anchors; height speaker mounts by Adaptive Technologies; Studio furniture supplied by Sterling Modular, Argosy Console and Todd Beeten of Difoustics; Studio chairs are PhantomFocus eChairs; Amp/Processors utilize Ashly Audio engines; Monitor system amplification provides over 5,300 Watts; console Avid S6 M40 24-9-D. Full gear listed below. Sidoti comments, “I’ve had incredible response from clients who have heard the Dolby Atmos PhantomFocus MixRoom here at Scarlett Sound Studio. The clarity and immersion of the spatial audio experience has made me rediscovering and really enjoying some of my favorite classic records. I could not have been more pleased or even imagined how well this has turned out.” Sidoti continues, “I’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone in advance who nominated Scarlett Sound Studio for this year’s 2025 TEC Studio Design Project award at NAMM. I’m truly humbled and honored and look forward to the future!”  The 40th annual TEC Awards will be held Thursday, January 23, 2025, at The NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. Voting is now open in all categories through January 7; click here to cast your ballot. Scarlett Sound Studio Gear List Avid S6 M40 24-9-D control surface, Avid MTRXII, Avid Pro Tools MTRX Studio, (4) Undertone MPDI-4, Neve 1073 DPX, API 3124V, API 3122V, (2) API 512V, (2) API 550A (5) API 550b, (5) API 560, (2) API 527, API 2500, Empirical Labs Distressor EL8-X, (2) Universal Audio LA-2A, (2) Universal Audio 1176, Tube Tech CL1B, Fractal AXEIII, Roland JX-8P, Roland JD-800, Roland RD-2000, Roland MKS-20, Yamaha DX7, Yamaha DX7IIFD, Yamaha TX-816, Yamaha TX802, numerous amps from Fender, Marshall, Mesa Boogie, EVH5150III, Matchless and Roland as well as an extensive guitar and microphone collection. Cue system is Hearback Pro via Cat6 connections. Photo file 1: Sidoti.JPG Photo caption 1: Taylor Swift lead guitarist Paul Sidoti onstage in Hamburg, Germany, during the historic The Eras Tour 2023-2024 (Photo credit: Arina Schneider) Photo file 2: scarlet-resized-14.jpg Photo caption 2: Scarlett Sound Studio PhantomFocus 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos® MixRoom™ Studio  Photo file 3: scarlet-resized-02.jpg Photo caption 3: Scarlett Sound Studio PhantomFocus 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos® MixRoom™ Studio  Photo file 4: scarlet-resized-12.jpg Photo caption 4: Scarlett Sound Studio PhantomFocus 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos® MixRoom™ Studio  Photo file 5: The_Three_Tenors.jpg Photo caption 5:  Pictured L-R: Paul Sidoti, GRAMMY award-winning engineer Steve Marcantonio and studio designer Carl Tatz in the MixRoom at Scarlett Sound Studio during the studio’s maiden tracking sessions PDF file: PhantomFocus_Brochure.PDF About Carl Tatz Design® Carl Tatz Design® (CTD) is an award-winning studio design firm offering design and consulting services to homeowners and entertainment industry professionals in areas of: Recording Studios, Monitor Systems, Home Screening Rooms, Dedicated Listening Rooms, Acoustic Analysis, Tuning, and Sound Isolation. Carl Tatz is also the inventor of the industry acclaimed proprietary PhantomFocus™ Monitor System (PFMS™). CTD’s many resources combine knowledge, experience and expertise in sound, picture and design to serve its clients worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.carltatzdesign.com.     About the PhantomFocus™ Monitor System  Carl Tatz Design’s proprietary PhantomFocus™ Monitor System monitor tuning protocol offers clients a unique opportunity to have a truly world-class monitoring experience in their room, no matter how modest. All speakers interact with the room they’re in, and the PhantomFocus Monitor System allows any monitors to perform at maximum accuracy – in any room – with a full 20Hz-to-20KHz frequency response and pinpoint imaging in what some owners have described as a “holographic sweet spot.” It is a new level of sonic accuracy that engenders easier, better and faster mixing that translates well in any environment.   There are approximately fifty steps in the proprietary PhantomFocus Monitor System implementation protocol, including phase alignment, system damping, speaker decoupling and isolation mounting, careful assessment of engineer/speaker placement relative to primary axial room modes, proprietary laser-calibrated speaker distancing and angle alignments, digitally-controlled crossover points and slopes for pass filtering, and, proprietary, multiband parametric equalization.   Hardware solutions can include monitor stands, concrete, Sorbothane™ and other isolation and damping materials, custom floating plenum mounts, subwoofer systems and custom digital processors. The PhantomFocus Monitor System evaluation and implementation is a full two-day process and can be applied to near-fields, mid-fields, and large soffit mounted monitors, regardless of manufacturer.   Carl Tatz Design installs the PhantomFocus Monitor System in existing control rooms and in all studios that are designed and built from the ground up by CTD. The result is like the aural equivalent of HDTV. Once you experience a PhantomFocus Monitor System, you can’t go back.   About the Carl Tatz Signature Series™ by Auralex®  The Carl Tatz Signature Series™ by Auralex® family of control room acoustic modules (now featured in a dedicated section on the Auralex website), emulates the look and acoustics of Carl Tatz's custom designs at a fraction of the cost.   When paired with the acclaimed PhantomFocus Monitor System, it becomes the PhantomFocus MixRoom™, the sonic performance of which is unrivaled anywhere, defining a new standard for the audio professional. The Phantom Focus MixRoom can quickly and affordably transform a simple rectangular room into a world-class mixing environment without peer.  For more information about Carl Tatz Design LLC and the PhantomFocus™ Monitor System, please contact Carl Tatz Design, 6666 Brookmont Terrace, Suite #1109, Nashville, TN 37205 Office: 615.354.6242, Direct: 615.400.5479  Email: carl@carltatzdesign.com Web: www.carltatzdesign.com Store: www.phantomfocus.com

 

 

 

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