RAVENA, NY — Scott Shear, a guitar player, dreamed of the idea of building a place in the Catskills where he and his friends could play music and not necessarily be in a bar setting. As a bonus, it would also serve as a space for music workshops and camps.
The result is the Eccentric Studio, where Shear hosts live performances, showcases recording sessions, rehearsals — you name it. Shear, who admits to being a bit eccentric himself, ended up building the post and beam structure and moving a small mountain of earth and stone to clear the area for the venue parking.
With a wide range of music being performed, and the need to cover both floor and balcony levels for as many as 300 people, Shear demoed and ultimately selected a powered FBT/QUBE Audio system to outfit his facility.
“My cousin, who I work with building guitar amps, had heard the FBT speakers at a trade show and though they were outstanding,” said Shear. “Along with his recommendation and hearing the system in action at Eccentric, I chose to go with them.”
The main loudspeaker system uses two Qube QSA 112a Powered Constant Curvature line array loudspeakers augmented with two Qube QSA 118sa 18” Bass Reflex Powered subwoofers for the low end.
Two FBT Verve 8ma Powered Monitors serve as the fill system for the balcony, while five FBT Verve 15ma powered monitors make up the monitor system. Shear is using is an Allen & Heath 32 input console, as well as other equipment he brought over from a previous facility, including DBX EQs and Lexicon and TC Helicon effects.
“I’ve had other speakers before, but none of them sounded as good as this system,” Shear said. “The way the building turned out and combined with this sound system, for me, it doesn’t get any better.”
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