News
Posted
06/30/06
We are proud to announce
the relocation/expansion of Sample Music & Sound
Design to 1207 N Himes Ave. Just a couple of blocks
from several major arteries and near Raymond James
Stadium and the airport, we are minutes from downtown
Tampa and the bridges.
The facility was designed and built by Ernie Sample
and Mark Kosun. The non-parallel LEDE design effectively
isolates the 350 sf control room from all outside
noise, and the 200 sf record room is a great improvement
over the vocal booth in our old space. In addition,
we also have a fully-equipped kitchen and lounge
for those long, late night sessions. Come by and
check it out!
Posted 11/08/2005
Anne Archer stopped in to
do some ADR work for her new film End Game.
The film, which also stars James Woods and Angie
Harmon, is set for a December release. Ms.
Archer was visiting the area when Nu Image films
scheduled the session to replace some dialog in
the production. She characterized it as the
"quickest and easiest" looping session
she has ever done.
Posted 12/28/2004
SMI recently installed a new Sony DMX-R100 digital
mixing console in the control room. The R-100 is
the little brother of the fabled Sony Oxford, a
large frame desk used in several of the premiere
music studios of the world. Comprising 72 inputs
and 48 channels, the Sony console lends itself to
the diversity that is Sample Music & Sound Design.
We may record and mix original music on Monday,
post a 30 minute TV show on Tuesday, and record
narration on Wednesday. So the automation is a great
time saver in daily use. And it enables us to do
surround mixes in hi-res. Come by and watch our
flying faders!
Posted 10/10/2004
Johnny Blue, a short film written and directed by
Gene Howes recently premiered to a SRO crowd at
the Ybor City Film Festival in Tampa. The film,
shot in St. Petersburg and Ybor City, was posted
and scored by Ernie Sample and featured the talents
of many musicians in Florida and Tennessee. Notable
contributors were Neal Dover, singer-songwriter
with credits on numerous albums from Memphis, Atlanta,
and Nashville, and Chris Wilkinson, Nashville composer/arranger
and Golden Globe nominee for her work on All the
Pretty Horses.
The St Pete Times said, Probably ‘Johnny Blue’s’
best element is the music, a bluesy soundtrack richly
delivered.
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