MUMBAI
ENZY
STUDIOS
About ENZY Studios
ENZY is a state of the art recording and music production facility,
located in the heart of Mumbai. It is a sound house which provides
high quality environment for musicians to create magic along with
state of the art acoustics and pristine sound. Founded by music
composer Nisschal Zaveri, the studio has catered to more than 300
musicians and eminent personalities of the Indian Film Industry.
Spanning over 5500 sq ft, it is one of the largest recording facilities in
India. It has two studios, Studio A and Studio Y along with Isolation
Room A and Y. The heart of the studio is the massive 900 sq ft Live
Recording Theatre that sits between the two studios. In a short span
of four years, this studio has emerged as a leading music production
facility winning two IRAA Awards in consecutive years; Best
Equipped Recording/Mixing Studio 2015, Studio of the Year 2016.
Nisschal’s vision is to provide an international recording experience
to his clients. The Studio is designed by Jerry Steckling from JSX
Audio, California and the execution was done by Kapil Thirwani
of Munro Acoustics, UK. ENZY’s equipment outfitting/ design and
logistics for cabling was done by Westlake Pro, Hollywood. Design and
system integration in Mumbai was executed by Robin Monterio and
Remo Lobo. Nisschal, a music production graduate from Los Angeles,
handpicked the equipment finding a right balance between Analogue
and Digital.
How Nisschal organizes, plans, and prioritizes his work
He is a composer first, and his main focus has always been music.
The studio was also created with an idea that he would use one room
and the other room will be available for artists and other musicians
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Celebrating four years
of ENZY Studios -
We take a tour inside
one of the biggest
recording facilities in
India. Nisschal Zaveri
talks about recording,
production and more.
to rent out. ENZY Studios has a great team; they have people who are
responsible for studio bookings, planning and recordings.
The studio strives on excellence! They make sure that the setup is
done before hand, and no client has to wait or spend extra money
on setup. According to Nisschal, Recording studio business is a
hospitality business, in a way, basic etiquette such as offering tea
coffee or assisting people with parking and greeting them when they
first enter are all equally important aspects for client satisfaction.
All these factors add to the vision of providing a serene and hygienic
environment to all the musicians.
Challenges faced by him while setting up the studio
According to him, challenges are often feared upon by many people.
He looks at challenges as an opportunity to grow and improve. There
are lots of challenges that come up every now and then, such as some
equipment suddenly crashes or one odd day, the air-conditioning
is not functioning. These are problems which are easily tackled by
thinking ahead and pro-actively. There is always a way to overcome
challenges. Initially, they had a big task of who will execute Jerry's
highly technical designs. Eventually found the right person in Kapil
and it was only a matter of inquiring and asking people. It took a
little research time but things were smoothly completed on time. As
a musician, he says he faces many challenges on how to write a new
melody. More than challenges, insecurities come in; there is a long
wait for a song to click with directors and producers. Until then it’s
a struggle period, one gets filled with emotions such as self doubt or
frustration. The best way to overcome that is keep working, keep on
working with perseverance, success will eventually come.