Control Room
The Control Room at Mosaic is treated to give a natural sounding acoustic with no undesirable resonances which might give a false impression from the monitor speakers. Separate stereo and 5:1 surround monitor systems by Dyn Audio Acoustics have been installed, with an additional monitoring signal path to the built in speakers on a Thomson 24" widescreen television available to check mixes on lower fidelity systems.

A cupboard off the control room houses the ProTools computer and the PC running the automation software for the Mackie D8b mixer. Putting the computers in this cupboard keeps the ambient noise level in the studio right down allowing mixing to be carried out in a quiet environment.

All the analogue audio and composite video connections are routed via central patch bays so that signal paths can be very quickly changed around. Also stereo digital audio signals are connected to a Midiman programmable patching unit and these too can be quickly connected up in different configurations.

"House Sync" is provided by a M.O.T.U. Digital Timepiece which has the capability to synchronise virtually anything to anything, as well as providing master digital audio clocks, video "black burst" and "SMPTE" (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) timecode positioning.

The Mosaic Environment
There is natural light throughout the studio and a comfortable relaxation/dining area with fitted kitchen and toilet/shower away from the main workrooms. At Mosaic we endeavour to generate a professional but relaxed atmosphere which promotes creativity.