why didn't michael use his own studio?

[83magic]

according to long time keyboardist and musical director greg phillinganes, and brother randy, the jackson family home (hayvenhurst) had a fully functioning professional recording studio. we know that michael recorded his demos there, but what about final mixes, mastering, and vocals? why did he opt to go to westlake instead? surely he would have saved money in the process by using his own equipment?

 

[Zeus 7]

Brad Sundberg said Michael planned to build one in NL but was talked out of it on the grounds that he was already too secluded and that to work in seclusion also wouldn't be good for him

 

[83magic]

Brad Sundberg said Michael planned to build one in NL but was talked out of it on the grounds that he was already too secluded and that to work in seclusion also wouldn't be good for him

thanks, but i was referring to the one he had in the jacksons family home, hayvenhurst, years before then.

 

[dethorro]

The home studio at the Encino house was a rather small one and quite unsuited for a proper album recording. The mixing console was small with 16 tracks only and, in general, there was not a lot of space for the many audio engineers and studio staff who would be present.

It may have saved some money, not that he needed it, but it would not have been the most practical thing. Think about it, bringing in Quincy Jones, Bruce Swedien and so many other musicians to his own house on a daily basis would have been a bit odd, especially given how small the studio was.

 

[mj_frenzy]

Michael Jackson decided to go to the Westlake Studios at Bruce Swedien's suggestion.

Bruce Swedien had already worked in that studio (before 'Thriller') and he found it fantastic in terms of recording vocals, final mixes, etc.

Bruce Swedien also thought that the room of that studio fitted perfectly with his microphones which resulted in an incredible sound.

They also recorded there parts of the 'BAD' album in order to take advantage of a brand-new Harrison MR-2 desk of 56 inputs that was recently installed in the new Studio D of the Westlake Studios.