Eastern Sound

Recording studio in Toronto, Canada. In August 1991 it merged with Manta Sound to form Manta/Eastern Sound and the Yorkville location was closed with Eastern's recording facilities moving into Manta's Adelaide Street address. Also appears as: Eastern Sound Co. Ltd. Eastern Sound Company Eastern Sound Studio Eastern Sound Studios Engineers known to have worked there include Brian Nimens, Ken Friesen, Peter Mann (2), Peter Houston, John James Stewart, Tom Brennand, Bill Seddon, David Kalmbach, Chris Skene, Roger Monk. Active in the Yorkville Village area in the 1960s and 70s, within the walls of two Victorian houses situated at 48 and 38 Yorkville Avenue. Eastern Sound Studios was the first studio in Canada to move from 8-track recording to 24-track when it deployed the new Ampex recorders with a 16 and 24-track capability. And by synchronizing two recording decks, it was the first one in the world to deploy a 46-track recording capability Artists such as Gordon Lightfoot and Anne Murray made Eastern Sound their home by recording several albums and award winning songs. Other Canadian icons such as Bruce Cockburn, Murray McLaughlin and groups like the Lighthouse also recorded at Eastern. Eastern Sound also built an international reputation by attracting talent such as Elton John, Cat Stevens, Isaac Hayes and Dionne Warwick. The late Jim Henson also recorded the sound track album for the Frog Prince. The buildings have been demolished.