The Studio
HRS — Dubai, UAE
Where the sound is born.
A private recording space designed for one purpose: 30 albums across 3 universes. Not a commercial studio. A personal instrument.
Phase 1 — Currently in build · Dubai
The Rooms
Four spaces. One instrument.
The Vocal Room
Acoustically isolated booth optimized for the human voice. Double-walled construction. The heart of every album.
The Control Room
Mixing desk, monitors, outboard gear. Where raw takes become finished records.
The Writing Room
Piano, guitar, notebook. No screen. Where lyrics are born before they meet technology.
The Listening Room
Reference monitors, vinyl player, total darkness available. Final quality check before release.
The Gear
Every tool chosen for a reason.
Microphones
- Neumann U87 Ai
- Shure SM7B
- AKG C414 XLII
- Rode NT1-A
Monitors
- Focal Shape 65
- Yamaha HS8
- Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro
Interface & Preamps
- Universal Audio Apollo x8p
- Neve 1073 Preamp
- SSL Alpha Channel
DAW & Software
- Logic Pro X
- Ableton Live Suite
- Pro Tools
- Waves Mercury Bundle
Instruments
- Yamaha C3X Grand Piano
- Roland FANTOM-08
- Fender Rhodes Mark I
Acoustic Treatment
- Custom bass traps
- Diffusion panels
- Isolation booth (vocal)
The Build
Three phases. One decade of creation.
Phase 1 — 2026
Foundation
Home studio setup. Core equipment. First recordings for Heir of Exiles. Vocal booth construction.
In progressPhase 2 — 2027
Expansion
Dedicated space in Dubai. Full acoustic treatment. Grand piano installation. Control room build-out.
Phase 3 — 2028
Completion
Four-room studio fully operational. Writing room, vocal room, control room, listening room. Open for selected collaborations.
Studio Principles
01
Vocal Precision
Every note matters. The Estill method applied to recording — control, clarity, emotion in every take.
02
Sonic Experimentation
No single genre means no single sound. Each universe demands its own sonic identity. The studio adapts.
03
Deep Focus
A private space for uninterrupted creation. No outside noise. No distractions. No client clock on the wall.
04
Built to Last
30 albums is not a sprint. This studio is designed for a decade of creation — a body of work, not a catalog of singles.
A Letter from the Founder
I always knew I would need my own space.
Not a rented room. Not someone else’s studio with someone else’s clock on the wall. A place where 30 albums could be born without rushing, without compromising, without asking permission.
Humanity Record Studios is that place. Four walls that will hear every chapter of this story — from the exile roots to the final code. Every vocal take, every piano note, every silence between two words.
Dubai is the only city where this studio could exist. A city built from sand. A crossroads of civilizations. A place that understands what it means to build something from nothing.
The first recordings will be for Heir of Exiles. 26 tracks. Two CDs. The heaviest inheritance I carry — committed to sound for the first time.
Isarah Dawson
Founder, Humanity Record
Every album will carry this credit
Recorded at Humanity Record Studios, Dubai
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