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Studio City Sound is a recording studio located in Studio City, California. Grammy Award winning mixer, Tom Weir, [1] purchased Fidelity Studios from Artie Ripp in 2002 and has updated and operated the facility as Studio City Sound since that time. [2] Weir's additional credits include, engineer, producer, mastering/remastering, composer, keyboards and programming, drums and vocals. [3] Studio City Sound has three recording studios, configured with a blend of digital and analog recording equipment. Clients can monitor recording and mixing sessions via the Internet courtesy of Studio City Sound's, Telos Zephyr, ISDN capabilities. [4]

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Artists who have used Studio City Sound

Studio City Sound roster of session musicians:

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References

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  2. Schultz, Barbara (1 Jan 2010). "Classic Tracks: The Runaways "Cherry Bomb"". Mix Magazine. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Ripp sold Fidelity Recording in 2002 to Tom Weir, who renamed it Studio City Sound. The studio has remained busy and recently hosted Exene Cervenka of X, recording a cover of "Cherry Bomb."
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