1978 founder gil moore headquarters mississauga ontario canada website metalworksstudios.com metalworks studios is a music recording studio in mississauga ontario greater toronto area canada . it was established in 1978 by gil moore of the canadian rock group triumph inductee of the mississauga music walk of fame . 1 over a span of more than 30 years metalworks has become one of canada s best clarification needed recording studios and has expanded into a six studio facility offering in house tracking mixing and mastering as well as video editing and dvd authoring . in 2004 metalworks studios launched an adjacent educational facility ; metalworks institute . metalworks studios offers a classic neve and multiple ssl consoles with an assortment of vintage analogue and digital outboard gear for tracking overdubs and or mixing . combined with a knowledgeable staff of engineers and sonically treated rooms metalworks has been key in providing multi platinum award winning music that spans a wide array of artists and genre . metalworks studios has won 17 studio of the year awards at canadian music week from 1998 2015 . 2 3 contents 1 recording studios 1.1 studio 1 record mix neve 1.2 studio 2 record mix ssl g 1.3 studio 3 record mix ssl 4040 1.4 studio 4 video dvd blu ray 1.5 studio 5 mastering 1.6 studio 6 record mix 5.1 ssl j 2 services 3 clients 3.1 music artists 3.2 film stars 4 awards 4.1 gold and platinum awards 5 metalworks institute 6 metalworks production group 7 references 8 external links recording studios edit metalworks studio 1 tracking room floor and isolation booth . metalworks has a total of six studios including four with live rooms for in house recording and mixing a mastering suite and a sixth facility dedicated to video editing . 4 studio 1 record mix neve edit metalworks studio 2 control room with ssl 4080 g console . the control room in studio 1 features a vintage 32x8x32 neve 8036 console that was re engineered by stuart taylor and dave dickson . the tracking room features a 1 200 square foot 110 m2 solid maple studio floor combined with a high ceiling surrounded by wood and stone walls . 5 studio 2 record mix ssl g edit metalworks studio 5 mastering suite control room . the control room in studio 2 features an 80 input solid state logic 4080 g console with ultimation and total recall . the adjacent 280 square foot 26 m2 tracking room features an oak floor and high ceiling . studio 2 also includes a private lounge . 6 studio 3 record mix ssl 4040 edit the control room in studio 3 features the solid state logic 4040 g e console . the adjoining iso booth is designed for instrumental overdubs as well as voice work and the studio includes a modern lounge featuring a skylight . 7 studio 4 video dvd blu ray edit studio 4 is a video editing and dvd blu ray authoring facility specializing in visual production motion and still menu design interactive features post production audio video encoding and authoring . 8 studio 5 mastering edit studio 5 is a mastering suite featuring steinberg wavelab pro tools hd3 manley avalon apogee studer a820 1 2 tape machine weiss tc system 6000 waves mark levinson duntech and more . 9 online mastering services are also provided by this facility . 10 studio 6 record mix 5.1 ssl j edit the control room in studio 6 features an 80 input solid state logic 9080 j console with ultimation total recall & sl959 5.1 surround matrix . this large scale mixing facility is capable of recording and mixing in 5.1 with a pro tools 10 hd3 accel system . a 9 ft film screen and sony video monitors are available for dvd and film tv applications and the room is dolby authorized . the adjacent 550 square foot 51 m2 tracking room features a stone fireplace and high ceiling and is surrounded by an oak paneled private lounge and billiard area . 11 services edit the recording studios at metalworks provide tracking mixing digital editing audio post production and cd mastering capabilities . video editing and dvd blu ray authoring services are also made available by a dedicated video editing facility in studio 4 . metalworks production group a sister company of metalworks studios also provides in house event options within several of the studios allowing for video lighting and staging system services for live events and recordings . 12 clients edit music artists edit christina aguilera alexisonfire kobra and the lotus the bachman cummings band barenaked ladies billy talent drake david bowie tom cochrane the cranberries burton cummings d12 dmx fair to midland nelly furtado guns n roses k os katy perry lights demi lovato moneen anne murray negramaro the next star n sync our lady peace placebo platinum blonde prince protest the hero rush sandbox serial joe silverstein ashlee simpson starchild sum 41 swami the tea party tina turner david usher kate voegele film stars edit catherine zeta jones ren e zellweger steven seagal richard gere denise richards awards edit 2014 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2013 sme excellence award ontario business achievement awards obaa 13 14 2013 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2012 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2011 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2009 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2008 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2007 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2006 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2005 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2004 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2003 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2002 mississauga board of trade business and the arts award in recognition of outstanding contribution to the arts community of mississauga 15 2002 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2001 canadian music week recording studio of the year 2000 canadian music week recording studio of the year 1999 canadian music week recording studio of the year 1998 canadian music week recording studio of the year gold and platinum awards edit award certification artist album title label platinum cria alexisonfire crisis distort gold cria alexisonfire old crows young cardinals dine alone platinum cria anne murray what a wonderful world straightway records platinum riaa anne murray what a wonderful world straightway records double platinum cria ashley macisaac hi how are you today a & m gold cria bruce springsteen we shall overcome columbia gold riaa bruce springsteen we shall overcome columbia platinum cria burton cummings up close and alone universal platinum cria chicago film soundtrack epic 2x platinum riaa chicago film soundtrack epic gold cria doug and the slugs cognac & bologna rca 2x platinum cria drake take care universal republic 2x platinum riaa drake take care universal republic 2x platinum cria drake take care single universal republic 2x platinum riaa drake take care single universal republic 2x platinum aria drake take care single universal republic platinum cria fefe dobson fefe dobson island gold cria gowan lost brotherhood atlantic 9x platinum cria guns n roses use your illusion ii geffen 7x platinum riaa guns n roses use your illusion ii geffen platinum bpi guns n roses use your illusion ii geffen platinum cria haywire don t just stand there attic platinum cria headstones picture of health mca gold cria headstones teeth and tissue mca gold cria headstones smile and wave mca 2x platinum cria johnny reid kicking stones open road 2x platinum cria kim mitchell rockland atlantic platinum cria kim mitchell greatest hits alert platinum cria k os joyful rebellion emi 5x platinum cria live 8 toronto music dvd emi 2x diamond cria live 8 music dvd emi 9x platinum riaa live 8 music dvd emi platinum cria metric live it out last gang platinum cria metric fantasies universal 2x platinum cria n sync celebrity jive 5x platinum riaa n sync celebrity jive gold bpi n sync celebrity jive platinum cria nelly furtado folklore dreamworks gold riaa nelly furtado folklore dreamworks 4x platinum cria nelly furtado whoa nelly dreamworks 2x platinum riaa nelly furtado whoa nelly dreamworks platinum cria our lady peace healthy in paranoid times columbia 4x platinum cria platinum blonde alien shores columbia platinum cria prairie oyster everybody knows rca gold cria prince musicology columbia 2x platinum riaa prince musicology columbia platinum cria red rider neruda capitol diamond cria rush rush in rio anthem atlantic 7x platinum riaa rush rush in rio anthem atlantic gold cria rush vapor trails anthem atlantic 3x platinum aria silverchair young modern eleven atlantic 3x platinum cria sum 41 all killer no filler aquarius platinum riaa sum 41 all killer no filler aquarius platinum bpi sum 41 all killer no filler aquarius gold cria the northern pikes big blue sky virgin platinum video cria the tea party illuminations emi gold cria the tea party seven circles emi platinum cria the tea party triptych emi diamond cria tom cochrane mad mad world capitol gold riaa tom cochrane mad mad world capitol platinum cria tom cochrane & red rider the symphony sessions capitol gold cria triumph allied forces rca tml attic platinum riaa triumph allied forces rca tml attic platinum cria triumph classics mca gold riaa triumph classics mca gold cria triumph progressions of power attic rca tml gold cria triumph never surrender rca tml gold riaa triumph never surrender rca tml platinum cria triumph thunder seven mca gold riaa triumph thunder seven mca platinum cria triumph the sport of kings mca gold cria triumph surveillance mca gold riaa triumph just a game mca cria awards units sold 139 7 180 000 riaa awards units sold 47 27 100 000 metalworks institute edit metalworks institute is a registered private career college and the sister company of metalworks studios and metalworks production group . metalworks institute offers diploma programs in audio production and engineering entertainment business management show production and event management and music performance and technology drums & percussion bass guitar guitar keyboard and vocals . metalworks institute is an official digidesign pro school . metalworks production group edit metalworks production group is the live event division to its sister companies metalworks studios and metalworks institute . it offers complete production services including audio video lighting and staging systems along with experienced production personnel and event technicians . metalworks production group specializes in small to large scale events ranging from major concerts and festivals tours corporate galas and conferences . references edit clay chris . four inducted to music walk of fame . city of mississauga . retrieved 1 march 2013 . canadian music week . canadian music week . retrieved 22 march 2013 . 2015 cmw music & broadcast award winners . fyi music news . retrieved 8 may 2015 . metalworks studios overview metalworks studios . studio 1 metalworks studios . studio 2 metalworks studios . studio 3 metalworks studios . studio 4 metalworks studios . studio 5 metalworks studios . online mastering metalworks studios . studio 6 metalworks studios . services metalworks studios . metalworks group wins sme excellence award at the ontario business achievement awards music canada will metalworks strike the right chord at the obaas ontario chamber of commerce mississauga board of trade . metalworks studios . retrieved 2016 03 05 . external links edit metalworks studios metalworks institute metalworks production group metalworks clients professional sound profile on metalworks metalworks anniversary canadian music week 2012 winners drake recording at metalworks retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title metalworks studios & oldid 730411085 categories recording studios in canadacompanies established in 1978hidden categories wikipedia articles needing clarification from january 2016 navigation menu personal tools not logged 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