Recording & Tracking
From a single vocal to a full band tracking live, I'll record you in the right room: my Oak Park studio for vocals, guitars, smaller drum setups, and small groups, or one of Chicago's premier tracking rooms for larger sessions.
Oak Park, IL
My own room, just outside Chicago. Relaxed, focused, and set up so you can get great takes without watching the clock.
Chicago
When the song needs a big room, I book and engineer the session at an established Chicago tracking room and handle the studio relationship, so your band just shows up and plays.
Oak Park Studio
We talk through the songs, references, tempo and click, and the arrangement, so day one is about playing, not planning.
Mics up, headphone mixes dialed, and sounds built around the band before the red light goes on.
The band plays together to capture the core of each song with real energy.
Vocals, solos, doubles, and extra parts layered on top of the keepers.
You leave with rough mixes so you can live with the songs on the drive home.
When you're ready, the tracks go straight into mixing.
On Stage
Capture your show the way it really sounded. Using the FOH split and networked audio (Dante / SoundGrid), I multitrack every input during your performance, then mix it for a live album, livestream, or video release.
Built on 20+ years mixing live shows for touring artists, so I know how to get in, set up, and stay out of the crew's way.
Jesse McCartney, live from the Ryman Auditorium: "How Do You Sleep"
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FAQ
Yes. Small groups can track together in my Oak Park studio. For full bands, I book one of Chicago's premier tracking rooms so everyone plays in the same space with proper isolation.
There are two options. My Oak Park studio is great for vocals, guitars, smaller drum setups, overdubs, singer-songwriters, duos, and small groups. For full bands, drums in a big room, horns, or strings, I book an established Chicago tracking room. I'll recommend the right room based on your band size and instrumentation.
It depends on the songs and how prepared the band is. A well-rehearsed band gets a lot more done in a day, and we'll plan a realistic number of songs together on the pre-production call.
Not necessarily. We'll decide together during pre-production based on the songs and your style.
For sessions at partner studios, studio time is quoted together with engineering, so you get one clear quote.
Every session is quoted per project based on the room, number of days, and band size. Send your project details for a quote within 24 hours.
Yes. I can handle the mixing and the production too, so one person keeps track of the big picture from the first take to the final master.
Instruments in good repair, fresh strings and drum heads, your demos, a few reference tracks, lyrics, and a song order for the day.
Yes. I take a split from the stage, usually over Dante or SoundGrid, and multitrack every input during your performance, plus audience mics for the room. After the show I mix it for a live album, livestream, or video release.
No. I record from a split, so the house and monitor mixes aren't touched.
Send the songs, the lineup, and your timeline, and I'll get back to you within 24 hours with a plan and a quote.
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