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Greetings, all. I am MiAH , the singular mind and force behind The Sound Lair, a professional digital audio production facility operating out of West Knoxville, TN. My recording studio is on a mission to bring superlative-quality audio results at economical rates to all musicians.
Bands and solo artists... Christian and general market... whether making a recording for a band to be released on a label, or leading a new band through their first studio endeavor - I offer equal value and personal attention to all who record here. The Sound Lair ambidextrously meets the recording needs of nearly every genre of music that exists and takes great pride in its wide regard as the premier metal recording facility in the area. Your project will be crafted in a well-equipped studio environment via useful production assistance and 10+ years of engineering experience, to preserve the sound that is uniquely your own. At the conclusion of our efforts, your recording will exude that coveted "big studio" / radio-ready sound upon which The Sound Lair has built its reputation - yet you will have attained sonic quality costing half the price it would cost you to achieve equivalent results elsewhere. Choose the studio that gives you the best recording experience, production versatility, value for your dollar, and that carries the endorsement of thousands. Your music is worth it.
Questions / feedback / booking:
MiAH , owner / producer / engineer
(865) 566-LAIR (5247)
West Knoxville, Tennessee
10AM - 2AM, EST, 7 days a week
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05.04.2008
The end of the marathon
01.24.2008
2008 underway
10.16.2007
Elucidating some frustrations
06.10.2007
1,000,000 BPM
01.23.2007
Happy Nü Year
10.06.2006
New gear, new recordings
08.26.2006
The battle is won
08.04.2006
Catching up on a long absence...
CONSOLES
Behringer MX-9000 24-channel analog console
Mackie Control DAW control surface
MONITORING
KRK V8 monitors with Mogami interconnects
KRK RP10S Rokit 10" sub
Mackie Big Knob
Directsound & AKG headphones
RECORDING
MOTU 24 I/O (24 simultaneous tracks of recording)
Digidesign M-Box 2
Roland VS-880EX with QUE! QPS SCSI CD burner
OUTBOARD DYNAMICS PROCESSING
(2) Avalon VT 737-SP
Behringer Composer Pro
Behringer Multigate Pro
OUTBOARD EFFECTS PROCESSING
Eventide Eclipse 3.0
Line6 Echo Pro
Line6 Mod Pro
Line6 Filter Pro
Alesis Wedge
Alesis Air FX
D.A.W. SPECS
3.20 GHz P4 / 800 MHz FSB / Asus P4P800-E mobo
THREE Dell 2001FP (20.1") LCD displays
Matrox Parhelia 128MB AGP card in triple display mode
Windows XP Pro SP 2
2 GB PC 3200 CS2 DDR memory
500 GB system drive (Maxtor SATA II)
750 GB audio drive (Seagate SATA II)
750 GB loops / libraries drive (Seagate SATA II)
750 GB double-redundant backup drive (Seagate SATA II)
Sony 16x dual-layer DVD +RW / -RW burner
Universal Audio UAD-1 DSP card
Minicom Duet TWP KVM remote system
Ventura 15" LCD remote monitor in tracking room
Belkin uninterruptable power supply system
AUDIO APPLICATIONS
Steinberg Nuendo 3.2.1
Pro Tools 7
Sonic Foundry Sound Forge 7
Sonic Foundry ACID Pro 5
Plugins: UAD-1, Antares, Waves, Izotope, PSP; more
Numerous DirectX & VST instruments
MICROPHONES
(2) AKG C 414 B-XLS ST (stereo matched pair)
(2) Apex 210 ribbon mics
AKG C-3000
AKG D-112
(2) MXL 990
(2) MXL 991
Shure Beta 58
Shure Beta 52
Shure BG 4.1
(6) Shure SM-57
(2) Shure SM 58
Yamaha SubKick
GUITARS / STRINGED INSTRUMENTS
Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus
Schecter C-1 Hellraiser
LTD H-250
Ibanez 1998 Universe (drop-A tuning)
Ibanez RG-7620 7-string (drop-F tuning... yup, F)
Ibanez RG-570 (with a Roland GK-2A synth pickup)
Peavey Predator
Taylor 910CE acoustic
Takamine EF-341C acoustic
1965 classical guitar, handmade in Spain
Traben Array Premium 5-string bass
Traben Phoenix 4-string bass
Ibanez SR-405 5-string bass
4/4 scale cello
GUITAR AMPLIFICATION
Framus Cobra, rebiased with KT-88 powerstage tubes
Bogner Uberschall, blue revision
Splawn Pro Mod
Soldano Hot Rod 100 XL+
Marshall Triple Super Lead 100
Peavey Classic 50 with power pack option
Line6 Vetta HD, running version 2 software
Mesa 4x12 angled tall cabinet
Carvin 4x12 straight cabinet
Vader 4x12 straight cabinet
Peavey tweed 1x10 cabinet
Ampeg SVT-3 Pro
Ampeg 4x10 HLF cabinet
GUITAR RECORDING
Line6 POD
A.R.T. SGX 2000 Express
Peterson Stroborack tuner
DRUMS
Huston Drums custom drumkit consisting of:
Huston 22" x 20" 8-ply maple kick drum
Tama Iron Cobra double-foot pedal
Pacifica 14" x 6" unvented birch snare
Huston 14" x 6 ½" 20-ply vented maple snare drum
Huston 13" x 3 ½" 10-ply piccolo maple snare drum
Huston 12" high tom
Huston 14" mid tom
Huston 16" floor tom
Gary Chaffee bass drum muffler system
(Kit is skinned with Evans EC2 heads)
CYMBALS / PERCUSSION
Zildjian A-custom 14" hi hats
Paiste Signature Sound Edge 14" hi-hats
Zildjian A-custom 15" projection crash
Zildjian A-custom 16" projection crash
Zildjian A-custom 17" projection crash
Zildjian Z-custom 18" heavy rock crash
Zildjian 22" earth ride
Paiste Dimensions 20" medium ride
Zildjian A-custom 20" china
Wuhan 12" fast china
Sabian HHX 10" splash
Zildjian 6" zil-bel
Various percussion (tambourine, chimes, eggshaker)
SOUND MODULES / MIDI GEAR
M-Audio Oxygen-8 software synthesizer controller
M-Audio 88-ES 88-key semi-weigthed MIDI controller
Boss DR-660 rhythm sequencer
Roland GR-30 guitar synthesizer
M-Audio Midisport 8x8 / s
A.R.T. X-15 MIDI realtime controller pedalboard
Tech21 MIDI mouse
ACOUSTIC TREATMENTS
Auralex pyramid & wedge sheets, bass traps, & gobos
RECORDING SERVICES
Tracking....................................................
..$35 / hour
Mixing......................................................
....$35 / hour
Mastering...................................................
.$35 / hour
Session musicians......................case-by-case basis
Studio consultation.....................................$35 / hour
PC repair / optimization...............................$35 / hour
Rates include MiAH as your sound engineer and the use of all available studio equipment and instruments. There is a one hour minimum cost on any service provided.
BLOCK RATES
10 hour block rate................................................$325
25 hour block rate................................................$800
50 hour block rate..............................................$1500
Block rates MUST be entirely paid in advance to secure their reduced pricing, otherwise the standard hourly rate applies. NO exceptions. Once you buy a block rate, your project stays at that for its duration and you may buy more time as needed at the reduced rate set forth by the block. You do not have to use the hours of your block sequentially; you may schedule their use at your convenience.
DEPOSITS
Full day bookings (8+ sequential hours) require a $200 deposit which The Sound Lair must receive no less than 2 weeks before intended dates to secure them. Notice of cancellation for dates held by deposit MUST be received no later than 72 hours before said dates, in which case the deposit can be re-applied to new dates. Cancellation notice given less than 72 hours before deposit-held dates will result in forfeiture of the deposit. This policy secures the availability of the studio's calendar for artists with serious intent to record.
TIME ALLOWANCES
Equipment load-in time is not counted on the clock. Drummers are permitted up to one free hour of time to set up drums, and the clock starts when we begin miking the kit. Projects are billed only for time actually used, not for time scheduled. Session times are rounded to the nearest half-hour in the artist's favor. I will do all I can reasonably do to help your budget - The Sound Lair is reknown for providing a relaxed, casual, fun recording atmosphere.
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THE KNOX SCENE COALITION
The Sound Lair is a proud affiliate of The Knox Scene Coalition, a collective of great people who host shows for local and nationally-touring bands in different venues in Knoxville, TN. Doreen, head of the KSC, The Sound Lair, and other local sponsors hosted a 4-day battle of the bands event in 2006 AND 2007.
SOUND LAIR / DISCMAKERS STUDIO PARTNERSHIP
In 2006 The Sound Lair became a partner studio with respected CD-replication industry leader DiscMakers. The Sound Lair's referral of your replication order entitles you to exclusive discounts, free barcodes, and partner offers.
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