2006 Westword Best Recording Studio and Readers' Choice Westword Best Recording: The Symptoms, Middle Finger Romance
Since '98 Uneven Studio is a multitrack recording studio in the heart of downtown Denver specializing in recording bands live in a mixed digital and analog format. Why live? I believe in capturing the performance of a band and not the perfection of each player. Even though it is live, there is full separation between every instrument so overdubs and punch-ins are easily done. Ever notice how some studios make every band sound exactly the same no matter what genre of music? I work with the band/artist to make them feel comfortable and relaxed so that a great performance can be achieved. This is done by recording in my house (not a stale foam studio environment) and with the artists musical gear (not forcing them to use all of my gear resulting in the "McDonalds" studio sound). Of course there is plenty of instruments to choose from if the band/artist wants more options and an isolated approach to recording instead of live.
The studio consists of a 64 track Pro Tools Mac based DAW (up to 18 channels of high quality 24/48K A/D D/A converters) and an Otari 1" 8 track ATR used in tandem through a 48 channel DDA CS-8 console. With many high end mics and outboard gear along with a medium sized hard wood floor drum room and vocal iso booth, I am capable of recording a live 5 piece rock band with full separation. At your request additional equipment can be borrowed or rented depending on the situation to fit your needs. I have worked with such producers as Pall Jenkins (Black Heart Procession) and can accomodate a variety of needs.
For competitive pricing and any more questions contact Bryan @ 303-292-6030 or [email protected]
Studio Equipment:
48 Channel DDA CS-8 console
Nuendo
Pro Tools
Lynx Aurora 16
Event 20/20 near field monitors
M Audio BX5 near field monitors
Outboard Gear:
Empirical Labs Distressor EL8
Altec 436B tube compressor
Altec 1591A compressor
Altec 1612A limiter
CBS Audimax III leveler
DBX 160 compressor/limiter
Vintech X73i (Neve 1073 clone)
Vintech Dual 72s (2-Neve 1272 clones)
Sebatron VMP-2000e (4-tube mic pre's)
Art Dual MP (2-tube mic pre's)
API 3124+
RNP (dual channel pre's)
RNLA (Stereo Leveling Amp)
RNC (Stereo Compressor)
Mics:
Neuman M147 tube
Royer R-121 ribbon
Studio Projects TB1 tube
2-Shiny Box 46MXC Ribbon mics
AKG C 414 B-ULS
2-AKG C 451 B
AKG D 112
AKG D3400
2-AKG C3000
2-AKG C1000 S
2-Sennheiser MD 421 II
2-Sure KSM44
2-Sure SM81
8-Sure SM57
Sure 520DX Green Bullet
Sure Beta 91 PZM
Sure AXS 4
Music Instruments:
5-piece Premier Signia maple drum set
1890s Pease upright grand piano
Roland EP-70 digital piano w/ MIDI
Fender Rhodes Mark I 88 key electric piano
Hammond M3 organ w/ spring reverb
Hammond S6 organ
Casio tone Keys
18W boutique tube guitar amp w/spring reverb and trem
(moded to Fender Champ)
Mesa Boogie Bass Buster 200W bass amp w/ EV 15" cab
Various percussive instruments