PAISLEY PARK STUDIOS

Overview
Officially opened on 11 September 1987, Paisley Park Studios is Prince’s culturally iconic multimedia production complex at 7801 Audubon Road in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Conceived and financed as a self-contained creative universe, the 65,000-square-foot facility occupies roughly nine acres and was designed by 23-year-old architect Bret Thoeny of BOTO Design, working alongside acoustician Marshall Long. The complex eventually housed four recording studios, a 12,500-square-foot soundstage, tour-rehearsal rooms, video-editing suites, offices and the NPG Music Club. Studio A was originally centred on a 64-input Solid State Logic 6000E console, later replaced by an 80-channel SSL 8000 G+, while Studio B retained its distinctive custom API/DeMedio desk. After operating as a prestigious commercial rental facility, Paisley Park Studios ended regular public bookings in 1996 and returned on a more selective basis following a technical refurbishment in 2004. Following Prince’s death in April 2016, public tours began that October; today, Paisley Park operates as a museum, invitation-only recording studio, concert venue and cultural event space.

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