The Studio

Our studio features:

  • Live Room (14’x23’) that serves as a recording and rehearsal space

    • Includes 6 large gobos and a delightful blanket fort drum room

  • Control Room (11’x13’) for mixing/mastering and an additional tracking space

  • Iso booth (8’x5’) for vocalists and amps.

  • Mac M1 Mini running Logic Pro

  • House drums, amplifiers, and cabinets

  • A variety of clean and functional vintage keyboard instruments

  • Microphones for every need

  • An inspiring collection of instruments from around the world

  • Experienced engineers/session artists/composers Casey Frensz and Matthew Mwangi

  • Access to a huge network of session musicians across the Twin Cities and the world

  • All the comforts of home!

    • Snacks, drinks, climate control, lounging areas, ping pong table, basketball hoop

    • The delightful company of resident funky cats, Fred and Maceo

Available Services:

Audio Recording and Editing - We will record your music and then mix and edit it until you are satisfied. We can provide you with a mixdown or a finished master.

Full Production - Bring us your idea, we will help you with songwriting, arrangement, and performance to whatever extent you desire. We can provide everything you need to bring your project to life, from artistic feedback to a whole house band.

Live Streaming - We can live stream video and high quality audio, up to 30 inputs.

Instruments available

Drums: Pearl Session Studio Select Kit (22, 10, 12, 14, 16), Vintage Rogers Kit (20, 12, 16)

Cymbals: Zildjian New Beat 14” hi Hats, Sabian HHX Legacy 15” Hi Hats, Zildjian A 12” Fast Crash, Zildjian A 14” Thin Crash, Zildjian 15” Marching Crash Cymbals, Paiste 2000 16” Crash, Paiste 2000 20” Mellow China, Vintage Zildjian A 22” Thin Ride, Vintage Zildjian A 22” Ride (Heavy/Dry), Paiste 2000 20” Power Ride, Paiste 302 Brass 20” Ride, Ludwig 22” Sizzle Ride, Sabian AAX 10” Splash

Keyboards/Synths: Kawai UST-8 Studio Piano, 1955 Hammond C3 and Leslie 145, 1971 Fender Rhodes Suitcase 73, ARP Odyssey, SIEL DK600, Behringer Deepmind 12, Behringer VC340 Vocoder, Roland JV1080, Roland GR-20, Toy Piano

Guitars: 1985 Fender MIJ Contemporary Stratocaster w/Roland GK midi system, Schecter TSH1-B, Hagstrom Retroscape Impala, BC Rich NJ classic Eagle, Epiphone SG, Alvarez Dana II, Eastwood Sidejack DLX Baritone Guitar, Seagull S6, Madeira 12-String, G. Burton Resonator, Johnson Resonator, Epiphone FT130

Basses: Ibanez ATK800E Bass, Glarry 5 String Bass (Jazz Bass Style), Glarry Fretless Bass (P-Bass Style), Squier Jazz Bass (Active), Ibanez Acoustic Electric Bass

Additional Strings: Washburn Mandolin, No-Label 5-String Banjo, Cello, Violin, Guzheng, O’Laughlin Celtic Harp, Sitar, Yanqin (Chinese Hammered Dulcimer)

Percussion: Paiste 8” Rotosound, 34” Chau Gong, 10” Opera Gong, Singing Bowls, Deagan 510 Vibraphone, Frame Drums (8”-38”), Asteman Dm Handpan, RAV Vast Celtic Dm Tonguepan, HAPI Tongue Drum Em, Amahi Tongue Drum D maj, Glarry Tongue Drum, Majid Drums Hamgam, CP Congas, LP Bongos, Toca Djembes, LP Cajon, Kponlogo, Aluminum Darbouka, Ceramic Darbouka, Tablas, Glockenspiel, Suzuki Tonechimes, Schlagwerk Wah Tubes, Meinl Galaxy, Meinl Water Triangle, Meinl Helix Bowl, Assorted Shakers, Assorted Jawharps, Guiro, Agogo, Vibraslap, Flexatone, Castanets

Amplifiers: Peavey Classic 50 2x12, Crate Palomino V32, Crate Vintage Club 20, Epiphone Valve Jr, Peavey Classic Chorus, Peavey Classic VT, Peavey Vypyr Tube 60, Peavey PA400, SWR Basic 350, Peavey Musician 400, Peavey Mark VI, Ampeg SVT

Cabinets: Peavey Scorpion 412, Randall RX412, Homemade Celestion Loaded 210, Peavey Black Widow 1820, Yorkville 210B, Yorkville BC115, Crate 1x18, Epiphone/Eminence Lady Luck 112

Winds: 1947 Buescher 400 Tenor Saxophone, Jupiter 869SG Alto Saxophone, King Zephyr Baritone Saxophone, Conn Baritone Saxophone, Tai Shan Curved Soprano Saxophone, Bundy Trombone, Bundy Trumpet, Conn Cornet, Bundy Clarinet, Armstrong 102 Flute, Assorted Wood Flutes, Nose Flute, Tin Whistle, Wood and PVC Didjeridus, Bugle, Herald Trumpets (3), Small Shofar

Specialty: O’Laughlin 36 String Celtic Harp, 34” Chau Gong, 24” White Chau Gong, Singing Bowls, Sitar, Yanqin, Guzheng, 38” Tunable Frame Drum, Deagan 512 Vibraphone, Dm 10 Note Handpan, Dm RAV Vast Pan, Majid Drums Hamgam, Didjeridus, Jawharps, Suzuki Tone Chimes.

Hardware/Software available

Mixing Board/Interfaces: Behringer X32, Soundcraft Signature 22MTK, SSL 2+

Rack Units: ART PRO MPA II Preamp, ART TUBE MP V3 (2), Altec-Lansing 1678C Preamp, ART PRO VLA II Compressor, RNC1773 Compressor, Behringer 8 ch Headphone Amp, Behringer Virtualizer 3DFX2000 Multi FX, Digitech TSR12 Multi FX, Roland JV1080 Synth Module, Digitech Vocalist VR Harmonizer

Microphones: Avantone CV12 Tube Condenser, Aston Spirit Condenser, Aston Element Condenser, Audio Technica Boundary Condensers (4), Clippy EM272 Condenser (4), MXL 4000 Condenser, Behringer C2 Small Diaphragm Condenser (2), Beyerdynamic M160 Double Ribbon (2), Nady RSM5 Ribbon (3), MXL R144 Ribbon, Sterling ST170 Active Ribbon, Heil PR31BW (2), Shure SM7B, Shure SM57 (4), Shure SM58 (2), Sennheiser E602 II, Behringer B906 (2), Behringer BC1500 Drum Mic Kit

Pedals: EHX Deluxe Electric Mistress, EHX Cockfight, EXH Stereo Memory Man w/Hazarai, EHX Memory Toy, EHX Lester K, DOD Rubberneck, Donner White Tape, Donner Vintaverb, Donner 10-Band EQ, Digitech Bass Synth Wah, Digitech Polara, Digitech Whammy, Budda Wah, Mad Professor Snow White Auto Wah, Subdecay Prometheus Filter, Boss SL-20 Slicer, Boss Stereo Chorus, BOSS LS-2 Line Selector, Dunlop Rotovibe, Behringer Vintage Tube Monster, Behringer Vintage Phase Shifter, Behringer Super Fuzz, Biyang Metal End King, Danelectro Chicken Salad, Danelectro Fish n Chips EQ, Mosky Tone Bus, Hotone Harmony, Donner Harmonic Square, Rocktron Banshee Talkbox, Rocktron Hush Noise Suppressor, Marshall Guv’nor Drive, DemonFX Tubescreamer, Kokko Compressor, Digitech Vocal 300, Boss RC300 Loop Station, Roland GR-20 Guitar Synth