Some of our work...

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Expertise

A part of the Chicago area recording scene since 1980, we've recorded and produced many musical styles and genres. We're also a great resource for overdubbing home recordings. Add real drums, piano or guitar, and vocals. Pro Tools compatibility makes integrating your project with other studios (or your basement, even) a snap.

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Equipment

We use a blend of vintage analog and state of the art digital gear and microphones. Studio instruments include two well-maintained grand pianos, a Yamaha C7 7'6" semi-concert grand and a Baldwin SF10 7' grand, a mid '80s vintage Gretsch drum kit, keyboards, and guitar and bass amps. Studio Macs are outfitted with Pro Tools, Logic, Peak, Reason, Waves plug-ins, Melodyne, Drumagog, and more. We can even do analog 2" 24-track recording.

Engineers

Scott Steinman's recent projects include CD releases for June Shellene, Solitaire Miles, Petra van Nuis and Andy Brown, Paulinho Garcia, The Kelly Brand Nextet, Judy Roberts Trio, Lisa Lauren, Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael, Jeannie Lambert, Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble, Chip McNeill, Russ Phillips and Friends, Paul Kogut, Geof Bradfield Sextet, the Fatum Brothers' Jazz Orchestra, and Jim McNeely, Kelly Sill, and Joel Spencer. Scott also plays electric bass with the blues band The Nightcrawlers.

Andrew Arbetter's recent projects include releases for Kaulas, David Luck, Phil Passen, Warren Fremling, Reginald R. Robinson, Patrick Jee, Southern Fear, and Helen Rice's archival CD box set. He's also recorded many university a capella groups as well as Northwestern University's Niteskool Project. A guitar player for 25 years, Andrew's been with Studiomedia since 1991.

Maya Kuper's recent projects include releases for Ester Hana, Paul McComas, and Piccolo Theatre. A film-sound specialist, Maya also plays keyboards with her band, Bainard Panic Defense.

Ben Carver's recent projects include releases for Blah Blah Blah, Frigates, Benjamin Goldrich, and Sam Nicolosi, as well as compilation albums for Harold Arts. Ben is also an accomplished drummer.

Economics

Without charging an arm and a leg, or demanding your oldest child in servitude, you'll get everything you'd get downtown. Except hosed.