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Studio L

About Me

304.723.1068
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Located just outside of Pittsburgh, PA in Weirton, WV, Studio L is one of the leading independent recording studios in the tri-state area, commandeered by the renowned Rick Witkowski (Crack the Sky, BE Taylor). Combining vintage vibe with modern technology, "the L" not only is a place that produces the highest quality recordings, but a space that inspires creativity and brings out the best in its artists. Anything from metal to country and everything in between has been produced here, and always with radio-ready results. Whether you're a solo artist looking to have your songs brought to life, a band looking for a hi-fi demo, or a company in need of a top shelf jingle, Studio L can give you just what you're looking for.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 17/08/2007
Band Website: www.4studioL.com
Band Members: Rick Witkowski - owner, chief engineer and producer; Anthony Rankin - assistant engineer, producer, in-house session musician
Influences: Microphones:
AKG 414 (2)
Audio Technica AT4050
Audix D2 (3)
Beyer Dynamic
Cascade Fathead II (stereo pair) ElectroVoice RE20
GrooveTube Condenser (3)
MXL V6
MXL V67
Neumann KM184 (stereo pair)
Neumann U87
Sennheiser MD421 (2)
Shure Beta 52
Shure SM7
Shure SM57 (4)
Shure SM81

Outboard Processing:
Alesis MidiVerb II
dbx 166 Compressor
Eventide H3000SE Ultraharmonizer
Lexicon 300 Digital Effects
Oram Sonics MWS Preamp
Summit DCL-200 Compressor
Summit Dual Program EQ
Tube Tech MP1A Preamp
TubeTech PE1C EQ
Urei LA22 Compressor

Software & Plug-Ins:
Digidesign ProTools
MOTU Digital Performer
MOTU Mach 5
Native Instruments B4
Spectrasonics Atmosphere Synth
Spectrasonics Stylus Drum Loops
Spectrasonics Trilogy Bass
Wave Machine Labs Drumagog
Waves Bundles
(and much, much more...)

Guitar Modeling:
Line 6 POD
Line 6 PODxt
Line 6 PODxt Live

Console & Monitors:
Mackie Digital 8 Bus
Mackie HR824 Monitors
Yamaha NS10-M Monitors

MIDI & Keys:
Alesis D4 Drum Module
E-mu E6400 Emulator Sampler
Ensoniq EPS16 Plus Sampler
Ensoniq VFX Synthesizer
Korg O1R/W Sound Module
Korg X5DR Sound Module
Roland JV-880 Orchestral Sound Module
Yamaha Clavinova P-100 Keyboard

In addition to all of the above, Studio L is home to a collection of vintage guitars, amps, keyboards, and drums that are used on a regular basis and sound as good as they did back in the day. Also in residence is a real-deal 1966 Cavalier Coca-Cola vending machine that is still in operation - by far, the coolest piece of gear in the house.
Sounds Like: Moving forward in a positive direction.
Type of Label: Major