Comissioned by John and Leah O’Connor to provide a PhantomFocus MixRoom in Olympia, Washington, Carl Tatz Design (CTD) has delivered full hand of its PhantomFocus Precision Monitoring Instruments including a high-end PFM UHD-1000 monitor system, custom Argosy Carl Tatz Edition Dual 15K Workstation and Producers Desk, a pair of Silver Mesh Porcelain eChairs, PhantomFocus monitor stands and a pair of PFM Ice Cube-12 subwoofers.

Located in a new addition to the O’Connor home, the MixRoom (positioned directly over the master bedroom) -s acoustically isolated from the rest of the house by employing extensive room-within-a-room construction techniques.

Being owners of I-5 Design/Build – specialising in entertainment venues throughout the US – the O’Connors were uniquely qualified to be involved in the aesthetic surface selections for their PF MixRoom finishes. In this instance they chose to go with a natural maple finish for the floor, trim and glass door frames, and had their woodworking shop create the custom natural maple front wall diffusion surface per CTD specifications. The selected fabrics for the Carl Tatz Signature Series Acoustic Modules by Auralex were very light shaded, contributing to the comfortably calm vibe. Stretch fabric track system provided by Whisper Walls.

Another feature was the custom stained-glass exterior window in the spacious overdub booth that sees as many violins and cellos played by the Von Trapp-style O’Connor family as it does guitars and vocals.

CTD employed proprietary architectural acoustic tools to optimise the performance of the PFM UHD-1000 monitor system. These included the sidewall installed Acoustic Lens, rear-wall installed Axial Mode Absorber and front-corner installed subwoofer module bass traps. Fit and finish were aided by a custom application of Carl Tatz Signature Series System byAuralex Acoustics.

‘This was a particularly impressive project due to the owner’s enthusiastic investment to make this PhantomFocus MixRoom a beautiful musical sanctuary for the entire family to enjoy both technically and aesthetically,’ comments studio designer, Carl Tatz.

‘The room is an incredibly inspiring space for hearing, composing, arranging, and recording music, and the PFM UHD-1000 monitors enable us to hear things in music we’ve never heard before,’ John O’Connor says.

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