Metalworks Studios is a music recording studio in the Greater Toronto Area Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1978 by Gil Moore of the Canadian rock group, Triumph. Since 1978, Metalworks Studios 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 has won 17 'Studio of the Year' awards at Canadian Music Week from 1998 to 2015.
Recording studios
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."Metalworks Studios Overview" Metalworks Studios.
Studio 1: record/mix Neve
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 solid maple studio floor, combined with a high ceiling surrounded by wood and stone walls."Studio 1" Metalworks Studios.
Studio 2: record/mix SSL G+
The control room in Studio 2 features an 80-input Solid State Logic 4080 G+ console with Ultimation and Total Recall. The adjacent tracking room features an oak floor and high ceiling. Studio 2 also includes a private lounge."Studio 2" Metalworks Studios.
Studio 3: record/mix SSL 4040 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."Studio 3" Metalworks Studios.
Studio 4: video/DVD/Blu-ray is an intimate space designed for songwriting, production, and pre-production. This small but inspiring room is tailored for creativity and workflow — perfect for writing sessions, beat-making, and producing projects in a focused environment.
With access to Metalworks’ world-class infrastructure and seamless connectivity to our larger studios, Studio 4 is ideal for artists, writers, and producers who want a private space to create while still benefiting from the resources of Canada’s premier recording complex."Studio 4" Metalworks Studios.
Studio 5: mastering Studio 5 is a mastering suite featuring: Steinberg WaveLab, Pro Tools Ultimate, Manley, Avalon, Apogee, Antelope Studer A820 1/2" Tape Machine, Weiss, TC System 6000, Waves, Mark Levinson, Duntech, and more."Studio 5" Metalworks Studios. Online mastering services are also provided by this facility."Online Mastering" Metalworks Studios.
Studio 6: record/mix 5.1 SSL J The control room in Studio 6 features an 80 input Solid State Logic 9080 K console with Ultimation, Total Recall & SL959 5.1 Surround Matrix and Dolby Atmos. This large-scale mixing facility is capable of recording and mixing in 5.1 with a Pro Tools 10 HD3 accel system. The room is Dolby authorized. The adjacent tracking room features a stone fireplace and high ceiling, and is surrounded by an oak paneled private lounge and billiard area."Studio 6" Metalworks Studios.
Services The recording studios at Metalworks provide tracking, mixing in stereo or Dolby Atmos, digital editing, audio post-production, and mastering capabilities. 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.Services" Metalworks Studios.
Clients Musicians
Christina Aguilera Mohsen Chavoshi SOCAN Doug and the Slugs Alexisonfire Kobra and the Lotus The Bachman-Cummings Band Barenaked Ladies Brymo Drake John River Judy & David David Bowie Dolores O'Riordan The Cranberries Tom Cochrane Burton Cummings D12 DMX Fair to Midland Fates Warning Nelly Furtado Guns N' Roses K-OS Katy Perry Lights Limp Bizkit Demi Lovato Kim Mitchell Moneen Anne Murray Negramaro The Next Star 'N Sync Our Lady Peace Placebo Platinum Blonde Prince Protest The Hero Rush Sandbox Serial Joe Silverstein Sisqó Ashlee Simpson Starchild Sum 41 Swami The Tea Party Tina Turner Triumph Toto David Usher Kate Voegele Voivod Chance the Rapper
Actors Catherine Zeta-Jones Renée Zellweger Steven Seagal Richard Gere Denise Richards
Awards 2014 Canadian Music Week Recording Studio of The Year 2013 SME Excellence Award – Ontario Business Achievement Awards (OBAA)"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 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' 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 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 2× Platinum RIAA Chicago (film) Soundtrack Epic Gold CRIA Doug and the Slugs Cognac & Bologna RCA 2× Platinum CRIA Drake Take Care Universal Republic 2× Platinum RIAA Drake Take Care Universal Republic 2× Platinum CRIA Drake Take Care (single) Universal Republic 2× Platinum RIAA Drake Take Care (single) Universal Republic 2× Platinum ARIA Drake Take Care (single) Universal Republic Platinum CRIA Fefe Dobson Fefe Dobson Island Gold CRIA Gowan Lost Brotherhood Atlantic 9× Platinum CRIA Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion II Geffen 7× 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 2× Platinum CRIA Johnny Reid Kicking Stones Open Road 2× Platinum CRIA Kim Mitchell Rockland Atlantic Platinum CRIA Kim Mitchell Greatest Hits Alert Platinum CRIA k-os Joyful Rebellion EMI 5× Platinum CRIA Live 8 Toronto Music DVD EMI 2× Diamond CRIA Live 8 Music DVD EMI 9× Platinum RIAA Live 8 Music DVD EMI Platinum CRIA Metric Live It Out Last Gang Platinum CRIA Metric Fantasies Universal 2× Platinum CRIA 'N Sync Celebrity Jive 5× Platinum RIAA 'N Sync Celebrity Jive Gold BPI 'N Sync Celebrity Jive Platinum CRIA Nelly Furtado Folklore DreamWorks Gold RIAA Nelly Furtado Folklore DreamWorks 4× Platinum CRIA Nelly Furtado Whoa, Nelly! DreamWorks 2× Platinum RIAA Nelly Furtado Whoa, Nelly! DreamWorks Platinum CRIA Our Lady Peace Healthy In Paranoid Times Columbia 4× Platinum CRIA Platinum Blonde Alien Shores Columbia Platinum CRIA Prairie Oyster Everybody Knows RCA Gold CRIA Prince Musicology Columbia 2× Platinum RIAA Prince Musicology Columbia Platinum CRIA Red Rider Neruda Capitol Diamond CRIA Rush Rush in Rio Anthem/Atlantic 7× Platinum RIAA Rush Rush in Rio Anthem/Atlantic Gold CRIA Rush Vapor Trails Anthem/Atlantic 3× Platinum ARIA Silverchair Young Modern Eleven/Atlantic 3× 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 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.
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