The main reason audiophile Chad Kassem developed the studio
was to record the remaining blues legends in first-class fashion. The work has
not gone unnoticed. BHS has drawn national attention, including extensive coverage
by NPR’s All Things Considered, CBS Sunday Morning, CNN and the Associated
Press.
The studio was designed by Neil Muncy and wired with premium
audio cable from Belden and Canare with gold-plated connectors. More than $60,000
was spent on a new electrical service that includes the finest panels, breakers
and surge suppression equipment. Kansas Power and Lighting installed a new transformer
to provide the studio with its own power source. No expense has been spared to
provide clean AC power and perfect grounding paths. The main sanctuary is wired
for 200 amps of stage lighting, eight camera lines, press feed and video distribution
throughout the building. |
Enjoy the relaxed, Midwestern hospitality
of Blue Heaven Studios, a world-class recording studio created in
a gothic-style church in Salina, Kansas. Formerly the First Christian
Church, the main studio (sanctuary) recording area is 77 feet long,
52 feet wide and 45 feet high and seats 400 as a very intimate concert
hall. It was designed with natural acoustics in mind, before microphones
were utilized. For comparison, Abbey Road Studio One is 94 feet
long, 55 feet wide and 42 feet high. Our control room is located
at the rear of the sanctuary. Studio B is an isolated room with
a floating floor, located next to the control room.
This unique studio features a 900 square-foot
kitchen, a large recreation area with pool, foosball and ping-pong tables
and darts as well as a private lounge for musicians. |
