Open Source Studios
A Musical Composer’s Playground
Imagine an exotic musical instrument museum, a recording studio, retreat center with a metaphysical library, a live performance venue with great acoustics, and a clean comfortable living space all located together in one of the most beautiful and unspoiled places on earth. Open Source Studios invites its clients to explore and capture the most p
rofound and deepest parts of the human creative experience without giving a single thought to how any of the recording work is being done. Open Source Studios draws its name from creating spaces where Source consciousness and Intelligence co-exist in such abundance that every moment is filled with boundless joy and unlimited exploration. The studio is designed primarily for individual composers and duos, and once they arrive, they have the entire place to themselves and can follow the whims of their creative muses whenever they arise. The large main studio room is lined with an incredible assortment of perfectly set up instruments from all around the world, as well as many completely unique instruments that were made by the studio’s owner, master luthier David Enke. Unlimited amounts of high-rez recording time is gathered straight to digital storage, and the layout is so simple there is no need for an additional engineer to be present at all. The studio property is very peaceful and quiet and is surrounded by lots of wide open spaces, hiking trails, beautiful lakes, and a quaint little mountain town is a short walk away. The town of La Veta is surrounded by 13,000 foot peaks, and day trips can be made to the Great Sand Dunes, Taos, Crestone, and numerous other places of great beauty and interest. The spa aspect of the studio includes herbal teas, nature walks, massages, yoga, tai chi, organic food from an on-site garden, sun-gazing, hot springs, and numerous places to relax, meditate, and simply BE. The studio’s owner, David Enke has spent most of his life immersed in acoustic technology and phenomena, and has first hand knowledge of nearly every aspect of live and recorded music. He is available for any reason during bookings, and can also be commissioned for technical work, pickup installations, and any repair and restoration work that clients may choose to bring with them to the studio. During their stay, clients are invited to observe brand new instruments coming to life in the on-site workshop, with many of them being completely new designs that have never existed anywhere in the world before. These instruments offer artists a chance to record and make samples of sounds that never existed before and use them for their projects. Complete five and seven day studio packages are available for $2,900 and $3,300 respectively. Dietary preferences are to be arranged in advance, and formal meal preparation is available at an additional cost. Amenities include an inversion machine, a reading room, sunning decks, spa and massage services, and hot springs a short drive away. Air travel is easy and convenient into Denver, Colorado Springs, or Albuquerque airports, and transportation can be arranged to and from the studio in La Veta. Scholarships and student discounts are available. Stringed World Instruments as of 9/16/2014
8 string Greek bouzouki
10 string Irish bouzouki
12 string Irish Citern
Mandolin, arch top, flat top, acoustic and electric
Mandola, arch top, acoustic and electric
Octave mandolin, electric
Mando-cello archtop acoustic and electric
Turkish oud
Turkish saz
Turkish baby saz
Turkish Cumbus
Indian sitar
Indian Mohan Vina
Indian Sarod
Brazillian Cavaquinho
Entire ukulele family
Tiple
Peruvian Charrango
Balalika sp
Steel string guitar
Steel string archtop guitar
Steel string 12 string guitar
Nylon string classical guitar
Nylon string Flamenco guitar
Nylon string Brazilian baritone classical guitar
Nylon string fretless guitar
15 string 1850’s German harp guitar, Nylon
Mexican Bajo Sexto
Mexican Gitarron
Acoustic lap steel guitar
African Kora
Japaneese Koto
4 string flat top tenor guitar
4 string banjo
5 string open back banjo
5 string resonator banjo
5 string wood headed banjo
5 string Nylon fretless open back banjo
4 string banjo ukulele
Violin
Viola
Cello
Celtic harp (size, strings)
Paraguayan harp (size strings)
Knabe baby grand piano
Full bass Accordion
Harmonium
Enke Designs Custom Instruments as of 9/16/2014
4, 5, 6 string fretted and fretless basses
5 string electric upright bass
6 and 7 string electric guitars
Double-neck guitar and bass
Double-neck guitar and mandolin
Electric/acoustic Light Body Guitars
Light Body Harp guitar
Electric Octave Mandolin
Electric Light Body Mando-cello
Electric Light Body Harp Guitar
10 String electric banjo
4 string electric mando-vile
72 string table harp
25 string lap harp
12 string fretless whatever
Coming:
Fibonacci harp
Marble slab fretless 60” scale bass
Electric double strung nylon/steel Kora
Double-neck fretted/fretless banjo
Electric sympathetic 12 string cello
Percussion:
Nautilus Cajon
Various Log drums
Talking drums
Various hand drums
Wood head drums
Evelyn wood head
Tongue drums
2 Freenote Wings
Didgeridoo
