We run two studios: an 1100 sq ft facility with multiple rooms in downtown Tacoma, WA (in the Art District), and a 700 sq ft facility in Sammamish, WA (an eastside suburb of Seattle).  Our Tacoma "Studio Bee" facility is our main tracking studio, and our Sammamish "Studio D" facility is used for mixing and mastering although all functions can be done in both studios.

"Studio Bee" in Tacoma:

  • Cubase, Protools, Reason controlled by 24 channels of Mackie Control
  • ADAM, Alesis, Tannoy Monitors
  • SSL Alphalink A/D/A 24in/out
  • RME MADI computer interface to SSL Alphalink
  • Avalon 737sp Tube Preamp
  • True Systems Precision 8 Preamps
  • Presonus M80 Preamps
  • Neumann 103 Mic
  • AT 4050 Mic
  • EV RE20 Mic
  • Rode NT5 Pair
  • Sennheiser Evolution Drum Mics
  • MOTU MIDI Express 8x8
  • A myriad of Universal Audio UAD plug-ins for vintage processing emulation (LA2A, Fairchild, Pultec EQ, etc.)
  • Waves Gold plug-ins, and various others
  • Yamaha Motif, Vintage Fender Rhodes, Hammond organs, Leslie cab, more vintage keys
  • Orange, Rivera, Mesa, Fender, Marshall guitar amps and cabs
  • Plethora of current and vintage guitars and basses
Studio Bee features a large main room with a partial parque floor, vocal isolation booth, guitar amp isolation booth, control room, and lobby area. 

"Studio D" in Sammamish:
  • Cubase, Protools, Reason, Sonar, Ableton Live, Sony SoundForge, Sony CD Architect controlled by 24 channels of Mackie Control
  • Mackie HR824 Monitors
  • Universal Audio 6176 Tube Preamp
  • Grace 801 Preamps
  • Focusrite Octopre V1 Preamps
  • Dangerous Summing Bus
  • Neumann 103 Mic
  • AT 4050 Mic
  • AKG 414TLII
  • AT 4041 Pair
  • Sennheiser Evolution Drum Mics
  • AKG D112 Kick Mic
  • MOTU MIDI Express 8x8
  • Premera Bravo II Disc Publisher/Printer
  • A myriad of Universal Audio UAD plug-ins for vintage processing emulation (LA2A, Fairchild, Pultec EQ, etc.)
  • Waves Gold plug-ins, and various others
  • Yamaha Motif, Roland-XP80, and various synths
  • Full rehearsal PA
Studio D is fashioned in a project studio format, similar to a large living room.  This is excellent for pre-production meetings, band rehearsals, and mixing and mastering in a large control room environment.  It also features lobby with private restroom and easy load-in and out with plenty of parking.

For both studios, on a rental basis, we have access to almost any high-end microphone and processing gear imaginable, including Millenia, SSL, Empirical Labs, Crane Song, Manley, Telefunken, Neumann, etc.