Alps Studio :: Christopher Kennedy Alpiar

Alps Studio

The focus of the Alpiar studio is with composition in mind, allowing us to score to picture with MIDI and audio directly, or to write the score and create printed parts for an orchestra to play in a live session. Besides writing and sequencing, the studio is well suited for post production, editing and dubs, voiceovers, encoding, preparing for the web, live webcasting, podcasting and other multi-media formats and events. With our new location in the 800 East facilities, we can now do all manner of tracking projects, capable of recording up to 30 piece orchestras at once.

The studio is centered around a Mac Pro quad xeon system featuring Digital Performer, Cubase, Finale, Notion, Sibelius, Final Cut Pro, and Media Cleaner as the main titles of software. We also maintain several Windows machines featuring VSL Vienna Ensemble PRO, TASCAM Gigastudio 4, NI Kontakt 4 and EMU EmulatorX sample engines, and other multi-media projects featuring Sonic Foundry's Sound Forge, Batch Converter and Noise Reduction as well as SONAR and other popular titles. We try to keep up to date with a good selection of the latest sound sample libraries including the full pro edition of the Vienna Symphonic Library.

Because of Chris' professional experience as a web developer, we host a Windows Server 2003 web server directly in the studio and are able to publish audio and video files directly to the internet in a safe, easy and secure setting for clients and directors to have instant access to the music being written. Other benefits include live webcasts and interviews taped directly from the studio to the internet.

We have recently relocated to the metropolitan Atlanta area, taking residence in one of the excellent suites at the "800 East" facility in the North Highland area of downtown Atlanta. The main recording room is a good size room capable of recording a 30 piece orchestra. There is a beautiful Yamaha C7 grand piano as well as lots of other instruments available, an excellent mic selection and with ceilings nearly 3 stories high, the main room can take on many types of sounds needed for excellent and diverse recording situations.

Some of the audio production possibilities we offer include:

Music tracking including philharmonic orchestra, chamber groups, Jazz big bands, small ensembles, vocals, rock and pop music tracking
ADR and Foley tracking
Audio Post Production
Audio mixing and mastering
Tape/CD/DVD duplication and replication
Musician and vocalist contracting services (union and non union)

Testimonials

"Excellent work! Love the choices of textures and sounds--very lush! And I don't know what you've done in your stereo mix, but it really has a nice sense of life! Doesn't sound hammered or overly processed, just comes beautifully out of the speakers--it doesn't feel at all like canned strings. I can't wait to hear the other stuff with it! Thanks for your work and the complete documentation--all that stuff helps! Once again, outstanding work!"

-- Tom Hall, engineer/mixer

"Chris Alpiar has been a great writer since I met him back in Berklee in the 90s. He just keeps getting better and better!"

-- Guillermo Hung, Still Hung Productions

Chris' Notes

Classic and Swingin' Jazz in Naples! No, Naples Florida not Italy! Check out one of the most deserving masters of Jazz guitar and his sexy and sultry wife Rebecca. Together they lead a strong Jazz scene in central Florida that mixes beautifully the raw creative energy and intellect of classic jazz, with a modern sophistication and enjoyable entertainment. Tell em Mike the Boofer sent ya!

New York City bands! If you are gigging in NYC go check out and post your gigs there. My friends at NYC Music Scene also do a great podcast every Wednesday. Check it out!!

""Here, YOU play just like Charlie Parker." (upon being accused of playing just like Charlie Parker by a self-appointed critic)"

-- Saxophonist Gene Quill on Charlie Parker