Flux Studios NYC: Why Artists Still Need Recording Studios

Join us for an in-depth tour of Flux Studios in New York City’s Lower East Side, an eight-room recording facility owned by producer, engineer, and mixer Fab Dupont. Along the way, we explore writing rooms, tracking spaces, Dolby Atmos workflows, vintage gear collections, and the studio’s unique community-driven approach to music production. We also sit down with Fab Dupont and studio manager Daniel Sanint to discuss building a career in audio, finding your sound as an engineer, the future of recording studios, Dolby Atmos mixing, mentorship, studio culture, and what it takes to succeed in today’s music industry. Whether you’re an audio engineer, producer, musician, studio owner, or simply fascinated by music production, this tour offers a rare look inside one of New York City’s most creative recording environments.

• 00:00 - Inside Flux Studios NYC
• 01:08 - Fab Dupont & How Flux Studios Began
• 02:26 - Why New York Still Matters
• 03:48 - Mixing, Taste & Working with Artists
• 05:26 - Why Music Matters
• 07:19 - Studio Manager Daniel Sanint & The Transporter Writing Room
• 09:04 - The Strokes History & Studio Design
• 10:01 - Focal Monitoring & Modern Studio Workflows
• 12:37 - From Intern to Studio Manager
• 14:41 - Advice for Engineers & Producers
• 18:34 - Building Community at Flux
• 20:53 - The Dungeon Room
• 24:10 - Dolby Atmos in the Cloud 9 Room
• 29:35 - Stereo vs Dolby Atmos Mixing
• 31:15 - Tracking a Live Band
• 31:42 - Drum Mics & Recording Techniques
• 35:59 - Transforming a Live Room into a Writing Room
• 38:01 - The Revolution Writing Room
• 39:10 - Inside Fab Dupont's Mix Room
• 45:37 - Final Thoughts