I Started Out Alone

“I started out alone
Towards my dream destination,
But along the way
Others joined me,
Till one day I discovered
There was a whole cavalcade accompanying me”
I thank Almighty God who has fulfilled our dreams.
- Yash Chopra
[YRF Studios - Main Building]
YRF STUDIOS - AUDIO WING
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
1. RECORDING THEATRE 1: This Studio (50 feet x 45 feet) can accommodate an 80 piece Orchestra. Equipped with
AMS NEVE 88R and Pro Tools, it has four ISO booths with a large 5.1 surround monitoring Control Room. Background
scores can be done by viewing screens in the Studio and the Control Room.
DIMENSIONS: Control Room: 990 sq. ft., Live Room: 2200 sq. ft.,
ISO Booth 1 & 2: 125 sq. ft., ISO Booth 3 & 4: 175 sq. ft.
CONSOLE: NEVE 88R 48 channels, 96 Inputs, Moving faders, Encore Automation.
MAIN MONITORS: GENELEC 1036 (5 nos.) custom designed, GENELEC Sub 7073.
NEAR FIELD MONITORS: DYNAUDIO M2 passive, CHORD amplifiers, GENELEC Sub 7073.
DAW: Pro Tools HD4 with Mac G5, 192 I/0 (2 nos.), PRISM ADA-8XR (2 nos.), Sync box, MIDI box,
ROSENDAHL Sync Reference Generator.
OUTBOARD PROCESSORS: SSL X-Logic Super Analogue Channel Strips (2 nos.), GML 2020 Pre / Eq / Comp (2 nos.),
AVALON VT 737 sp Pre / Eq / Comp (2 nos.), SSL X-Logic Multichannel Compressor, MANLEY Slam, MANLEY vari µ
Limiter compressor, MANLEY pultec EQP1-A stereo equalizer, MANLEY dual Mono Tube D.I. (2 nos.).
EFFECTS PROCESSORS: LEXICON 960L, TC Electronics 4000, TC Electronics D2, EVENTIDE H 8000 with remote,
YAMAHA SPX 2000.
MASTERING RECORDERS: SONY R500 DAT, HHB Burnit Plus CDR, AKAI DD8 Plus.
MICROPHONES: NEUMAN 149's, u87's, 184's, BRAUNER phantom V's, VM1 TUBE, SONY 800 G, SENNHEISER 421's,
604, SHURE 57's, 58's, SOUNDFILED Microphone system, DPA 4006's.
HEADPHONES: BEYER DT100's, DT102's, SONY 7509's, BEHRINGER Headphone Distribution amp.
2. RECORDING THEATRE 2: This Studio can accommodate 24 musicians. Control Room with 5.1 monitoring with viewing
screens in the Studio and the Control Room. Films, Background scores, Albums, Ad-commercials and jingles can be done in
this Studio.
CONSOLE: AMS NEVE LIBRA Music Digital Console, Encore Automation.
MAIN MONITORS: GENELEC 1039A (5 nos.), GENELEC Sub 7073.
NEAR FIELD MONITORS: GENELEC 8050.
DAW: Pro Tools HD3 Accel, 32 I/0 with Mac G5.
PROCESSORS: MANLEY Voice Box, LEXICON PCM-91, EVENTIDE eclipse, TC Electronics M3000 reverb,
TC Electronics D2 delay, EVENTIDE DSP7500.
MASTERING RECORDERS: HHB Burnit Plus CDR, AKAI DD8 Plus.
MICROPHONES: NEUMAN 149 & U-87, RODE Classic Tube, RODE NT-2000, NEUMAN KM184, SHURE SM57 & 58.
HEAD PHONES: BEYER DT100's, DT102's, BEHRINGER Headphone Distribution amps.
3. FILM MIX THEATRE: A 6.1 monitoring Dolby Digital & DTS approved film mix theatre, equipped for Dolby Digital Mixing
with the right ambience and high quality projection from DLP Projector & 35 mm Projector. This Theatre has a seating
capacity of 116 seats for previewing films.
COSOLE: AMS NEVE DFC-II 40 Fader / 160 Channels Digital Mixing Console.
PROJECTION: KINOTON FP 50D 35mm Projector with Platter, MERCURY 5000 HD Digital Cideo Projector
[Digital Projection].
MAIN MONITORS: JBL Speakers System with CROWN Amplifiers.
DAW: Pro Tools HD-3, 192 Digital 32 I/0, AUDIO FILE SPECTRA 48 Track Digital Recorder,
ROSENDAHL Sync Generator.
PROCESSORS: MANLEY Voice Box, LEXICON PCM-91, EVENTIDE eclipse, TC Electronics M3000 reverb,
TC Electronics D2 delay, EVENTIDE DSP7500.
OUTBOARD PROCESSORS: DOLBY DIGITAL Cinema Processor (6.1 Monitoring), APHEX-204 Aural Exciter &
Optical Big Bottom, UREI-LA-22 Compressor, DOD 844 QUAD Noise Gate.
EFFECT PROCESSORS: LEXICON 960L Digital Effects Processor, EVENTIDE ORVILLE Digital Effects Processor.
MASTERING RECORDERS: AKAI DD8 Plus (5 nos.) with remote control, TASCAM DA98HR Hi-8 Recorders (4 nos.).
A/V PLAYBACK: TASCAM CD Player CD-450, SONY SP PVW-2800P Betacam, DOREMI V1 Video Hard Disk Recorder.
4. DUBBING SUITE: An audio dubbing suite equipped with NEVE LIBRA Console with Audio File 16 Track Hard Disk Recorder
along with video projection.
CONSOLE: AMS NEVE LIBRA POST.
MAIN MONITORS: GENELEC 1039A.
DAW: AUDIO FILE SPECTRA.
OUTBOARD PROCESSORS: FOCUSRITE ISA-430.
EFFECTS PROCESSORS: LEXICON LXP-15 II.
MASTERING RECORDERS: TASCAM DA-98HR.
MICROPHONES: NEUMAN M-149, NEUMAN U-87.
HEADPHONES: BEYER DT100's, BEHRINGER Headphone Distribution amps.
A/V PLAYBACK: SONY BVW 50P Betacam.
5. FOLEY SUITE: A state-of-the-art Foley stage equipped with NEVE LIBRA Console, Audio File 32 Track Hard Disk Recorder
with 5.1 monitoring system.
CONSOLE: AMS NEVE LIBRA POST.
MAIN MONITORS: GENELEC 1039A (5 nos.), GENELEC Sub 7073.
DAW: AUDIO FILE SPECTRA.
OUTBOARD PROCESSORS: TL Audio EQ 2 Preamp + Paramatric valve equalizer.
MICROPHONES: NEUMAN M-149, NEUMAN U-87.
HEADPHONES: BEYER DT100's, BEHRINGER Headphone Distribution amps.
A/V PLAYBACK: DOREMI V1 Video Hard Disk Recorder.
6. TRACKING SUITE: Digidesign ICON D control integrated with Pro Tools and 5.1 monitoring system. It also has a video
projector and screen.
CONSOLE: Digidesign ICON D control.
MAIN MONITORS: GENELEC 1039C (3 nos) & GENELEC 8040, GENELEC Sub 7073.
DAW: Pro Tools HD3.
SOUND EFFECTS LIBRARY: Sound Ideas Series 2000, 4000, 5000, 6000, 7000, 9000, Warner Bros,
Sony Pictures, Larger Than Life, Immersion 5.1,Slam Bang Boom, L2 Series,Thrillers & Suspense,
Dark Elements, Transitions and many more.
MASTERING RECORDERS: TASCAM DA-98HR.
MICROPHONES: NEUMAN M-149, NEUMAN U-87.
HEADPHONES: BEYER DT100's, BEHRINGER Headphone Distribution amps.
A/V PLAYBACK: TASCAM CD Player CD-450, DOREMI V1 Video Hard Disk Recorder.
The Studios are built to International Standards. They have the right reverberation time with the lowest air-conditioning
and environment noise. This has been achieved and designed by Studio Designer Mr. Martin Pilchner, who has, among
other projects, also designed post production facilities for various members of the Hollywood fraternity, including Steven
Spielberg & M. Night Shyamalan.
YRF STUDIOS
Production Facility:
YRF Studios have outstanding production related amenities supported by the best technology and professional expertise
anywhere in India. YRF Studios offer three Airconditioned “Sound Stages” with single 360° background in white that can be
painted according to the art director's needs.
STAGE ONE:
STAGE TWO:
STAGE THREE:
- 150' (length) x 90' (width) x 29' (height) - 120' (length) x 80' (width) x 25' (height) - 120' (length) x 70' (width) x 25' (height)
- Lighting Grid / Catwalk
- Lighting Grid / Catwalk
- Lighting Grid / Catwalk
- 350 KW Power provided
- 250 KW Power provided
- 250 KW Power provided
- Self-levelled Mastek floor
- Self-levelled Mastek floor
- Self-levelled Mastek floor
All the Sound Stages have large elephant doors for loading access, ample power and high speed connectivity capability.
YRF Studios have 21 make up rooms, with a 42” Plasma Television, DVD Player, a refrigerator, attached bathroom with
provision for hot and cold water, a full size day bed, a direct dial telephone facility and high speed internet access. Also
provided are 3 large size air-conditioned make up and changing rooms for junior artists and dancers. Artists and senior
technicians can also avail the two exotic lounges in the Studio.
With every Sound Stage, the Producer is also provided a Costume room and a Producer/Director room. This room is an onsite office and is equipped with high speed Internet, a Television, a DVD Player, a Conference table and an individual
bathroom. There are Executive dining rooms for the senior crew and actors to dine together.
The Studio has a fully functional cafeteria & canteen that can cater to the needs of the entire production staff at
reasonable rates. The delicious meals prepared at the Studio are comparable to any 'A' grade restaurant in the city. The
Studio also has a fully equipped Gymnasium with the latest technology for artists and senior technicians.
Customer service, client comfort and satisfaction are key factors for the Studios. These Studio facilities, the biggest in
India for indoor shootings, provide a vertically integrated array of complete services to an ever increasing broad range of
professionals in the Entertainment Industry.
[YRF Studios - Audio Wing]
YRF Studios
5, Shah Industrial Estate, Veera Desai Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai-400053.
Tel: +91 22 3061 3600 Fax: +91 22 3061 3699 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.yrfstudios.com