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Indian playback singer Shreya Ghoshal has opened a new audio-visual production facility in Mumbai, built around a Genelec monitoring system.
Named The Sanctuary, the studio is located in the Santacruz West district of Mumbai and was designed to provide, as Ghoshal describes, a more flexible and comfortable creative environment than many traditional studios in the city.
“Most Mumbai studios are small because of limited space and cost, while the big ones are too large for a single vocalist,” Ghoshal said. “So, I wanted a place of the right size where you can sit, ideate, relax, play games, discuss with your band, and move around freely.”
The facility was developed with support from Ghoshal’s father, Bishwajit, studio designer Munro Acoustics and studio and live sound engineer Chinmay Harshe. According to Harshe, the planning process included discussions around the placement of the control room and recording spaces before the project moved into construction.
The completed studio includes a control room, piano room, small and large isolation booths and a double-height live room. For monitoring, the studio selected a Genelec system, supported by local partner Sound Team.
Ghoshal said Genelec monitors were already well established in the Mumbai studio market. “Genelec monitors have been a part of my life from the beginning, with all the big studios in Mumbai using them,” she said. “They have power, precision, and aren’t coloured.”
The main monitoring system is based on Genelec 1238DF midfield Smart Active Monitors, combined with a 7370A SAM subwoofer, and is configured using Genelec’s GLM loudspeaker manager software. The Sanctuary also installed Genelec 8030C nearfield monitors in the company’s RAW aluminum finish.
Harshe said the monitoring system made it easier to identify issues within mixes and vocal recordings. “Even at low volumes, you hear the entire range clearly and can spot flaws easily,” he said. “Phase issues are also easy to detect.” He also highlighted the role of Genelec’s GLM calibration software in simplifying system setup. “We tried different subwoofer positions, found what worked best, and that was it,” Harshe said. “Very easy.”
According to Genelec, The Sanctuary has already hosted projects involving composers, actors and playback singers from across the Indian entertainment sector, and the studio is considering future expansion into immersive audio formats, including 5.1 and 7.1 monitoring configurations.
Ghoshal said the studio was designed to support both focused solo work and collaborative sessions. “This studio gives solitude when needed and space to bounce ideas with others,” she said. “It works for every artist who comes here, and thanks to the accuracy of Genelec monitoring, we always know what we’re doing.”
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