The Howard Hawks Mixing Stage

The Howard Hawks Mixing Stage is one of the two premier mixing stages located within The Sound Department facility, operating alongside its equally impressive counterpart. Measuring 42 feet wide, 55 feet deep, and 26 feet high, the stage is designed to accommodate large-scale productions and collaborative creative teams.

At the heart of the room is a state-of-the-art NEVE mixing console that spans nearly the entire width of the stage, providing an exceptional environment for theatrical mixing and immersive audio production. The spacious layout comfortably accommodates large groups, making it ideal for filmmakers, producers, studio executives, and creative teams working together throughout the post-production process.

Clients can enjoy a private producer's office as well as a welcoming lounge area located directly in front of the stage. Furnished with comfortable couches, a pool table, and ample space to relax, the area is designed to make extended sessions both productive and enjoyable.

The Howard Hawks Mixing Stage is purpose-built for projects destined for large theatrical exhibition, delivering the acoustics, technology, and scale required for world-class sound mixing. Every session is supported by our highly skilled sound engineers, whose expertise ensures a seamless experience. Whether answering technical questions, accommodating specialized workflows, or quickly resolving production needs, our team is dedicated to providing exceptional service and support throughout every stage of the process.

Details

SCREEN SPEC:
Stewart Ultramatte 150 Cine-Perf, 21’ 6” x 35’
MONITORING FORMATS:
5.1, 7.1, Dolby Atoms Cinema, SDDS, Auro 3D & IMAX.
B-CHAIN SPEC:
3-Way High Powered Screen Arrays with BMS Coaxial Compression Drivers, BGW M2200i Subwoofers, 56 x Meyer HMS-12 High-Power Surrounds, Meyer 500-HP Dolby Atmos Subwoofers, Dolby Lake & Lab.Gruppen Processors, Parasound & Crown Amplification. Meyer Acheron 100 IMAX Surround Speakers.
DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE:
AMS-Neve DFC-3D Gemini Consoles, Encore 3 Automation System, 1000 path Dual Engine Ultra Scale Processing Core, 12 Stems, 96 Fader Control Surface with LED TFT Displays.

Avid S6 M40 32-9-D Control Surfaces including Master Post Module, Joystick, Expand Knob and Automation Modules. Additional Floating Displays are available.
PRO TOOLS PLAYBACK:
5 Pro Tools v2020 HDX Systems, w/7,1 2019 MacPros 704 Total Output Channels.
PRO TOOLS RECORD:
3 Pro Tools v2020 HDX Systems, w/7,1 2019 MacPros 288 Total I/O Channels, may also be used for additional playback.
PRO TOOLS PLUGINS:
Extensive list of current plug-ins including, Altiverb 7XL, Speakerphone 2, Izotope RX7 Advanced, Waves Diamond, Fab Filters, Waves WNS, and several others.
OUTBOARD GEAR:
Lexicon 960, TC 6000, Lexicon 480s, Cedar DNS1000, Junger B42 Dynamics, DBX 120a Subharmonic Synthesizers.
PROJECTOR:
Christie CP2000-XB 2K Digital Cinema Projector.
VIDEO PLAYBACK:
Rhode & Schwarz Clipster-Play Digital Cinema Delivery System. Supports 2K Stereoscopic playback of DPX, TIFF, TGA & other uncompressed data formats as well as DCP, DNxHD, QuickTime and others. Also Pro Tools playback via AJA Kona 4 Video Card.
STAGETEC NEXUS AUDIO ROUTER:
4096 x 4096 I/O Matrix, Matrix 5 Control, Audio Mixing DSP, High Speed Fiber Infrastructure.
AUDIO STORAGE AREA NETWORK:
ZFS based iXSystems TrueNAS Secure High Speed Storage, 48 TB capacity, 10GbE Copper Connectivity. Apple Server for Editorial and Stage AFP 12 TB Shares.
STAGE EDITORIAL WORKSTATIONS:
5 Editorial Workstation Positions with Dual DVI Displays. Thinklogical VX80 KVM Router with individual Touch Screen Control providing Pro Tools CPU access with mouse sharing.
EDITORIAL ROOMS:
10 Private Editorial Rooms, all with audio, video, fiber and KVM tie lines to the stage.