Fantasy Studios at Zaentz Media Center
Services

Recording & Mixing

Fantasy Studios is a complete facility for all styles of recording and mixing.  Whether digital or analog, our three fully-equipped large rooms provide the fullest, most detailed sound in Northern California.

All styles of music--from punk rock to full orchestra—have been recorded in these legendary rooms.  We continue to book every style of music with artists from around the world.

Media Transfer

Fantasy Media Transfer offers transfer from all formats to the digital realm via Pro Tools.   Tape formats supported:

  • Analog 2”: 24 track, 16 track
  • Analog 1”: 8 track
  • Analog ½”: 4 track, 3 track, half track stereo, quarter track
  • Analog ¼”: full track mono, quarter track (two-sided stereo or four channel), half track stereo, half track with time code
  • Noise reduction systems: (24) Dolby A361, (24) Dolby SR, (24) DBX
  • 8 track cartridge
  • Cassette
  • DAT
  • Sony F1 digital PCM 501 and PCM 701
  • ADAT: 24 channels of ADAT XT
  • DA-88: 24 channels
  • Mitsubishi X-80 digital in 48k or 50k sample rate
  • VHS professional
  • Beta & Beta SP
  • Umatic
  • Doremi V1 hard disk
  • There is also a high quality turntable available for transfer from vinyl
  • Uher 4000 (All tape speeds to 5/16)

ISDN Connection

Because all our studios are ISDN compatible, Fantasy Studios is able to provide complete, full-frequency, real time connectivity to all other high-end recording studios around the world. If your project needs any voiceover, additional dialog recording, instrument or vocal overdubbing, or mix review in conjunction with another location, Fantasy Studios is the professional choice in Northern California.

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