Studio 21:05
“When I first tried the Vanguard V4 I was blown away by how incredibly rich & smooth it sounded on vocals and acoustic guitar. The V44S has also become an indispensable tool in my studio and it’s been used on everything from drums, guitars and even traditional instruments. Capturing every single detail and nuance of the sound source. Setting up for a stereo recording is a breeze and the versatility from it’s multiple polar patterns allows me to experiment with the different setups ranging from X-Y, Blumlein to M-S with ease.”
Jedidiah Wong (“JD”) is the founder and Studio Manager / Producer of Studio 21:05 (Twenty One O Five Productions) – a recording and production studio wholly owned and managed by the members of Malaysian rap rock band Pop Shuvit. Studio 21:05 has spawned dozens of #1 hits on Malaysian radio, and collaborated with artists from the US, UK, Canada, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan and Singapore.
In the early years, JD began in his home studio before joining the world-class Synchrosound Studios as a freelance producer/engineer. In 2005, JD founded Studio 21:05, his own professional recording facility in TTDI, KL.
JD is best known as the guitarist and producer for Pop Shuvit, the band which has built itself a huge following in Japan with 6 album/EP releases in Japan since 2004. The band made successful headlining tours in 2005, 2007 and 2009 with concerts in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. They have also toured Asia extensively, with Taiwan, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Manila, Bali and Singapore being among the stops. Pop Shuvit have also enjoyed played alongside renowned international acts such as My Chemical Romance (during their Asian Tour in Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Hong Kong), Incubus, All-American Rejects, 30 Seconds To Mars, FloRida and many more.
He is well known among the Malaysian music industry for being one of the most prolific and sought after producer/engineers, having produced, recorded and mixed for numerous bands/groups.
JD was awarded the Best Engineered Album at the 2008 Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM08). In that same category, 3 out of 5 of the nominated albums were engineered by him. IN AIM09, JD once again garnered a nomination for Best Engineered Album. At the same time, he is also on the jury panel of the AIM for 3 years running.
He has also been invited to judge for band/talent competitions such as Twisties Superstarz 2012 and 2013, and Yamaha Band Alert.
In 2020, JD was also elected to serve as President of the Audio Engineering Society (Malaysia). He is an endorsee for Yamaha, Steinberg and Audio-Technica.
He is the creator of the Direct Access MixStream progam which scope includes a YouTube channel, Facebook community group that delivers audio & music education related content ranging from songwriting, music production, guitar fundamentals and recording/mixing; the highlight being the fortnightly “MixStream” livestream program and “Direct Access” series of workshops.