The Room
A focused recording space in the Philadelphia Metro, built around one idea: get great sound to tape fast, so your time goes to the performance. At its core is the Universal Audio Apollo ecosystem, a Tascam + SSL hybrid console, Pro Tools throughout, and a deep mic locker — a hands-on setup, not a mouse and a screen.
The Gear
A professional signal chain chosen to serve the song — here’s what each part of the room does, and a few of the pieces behind it.
Conversion & DSP
The Universal Audio Apollo ecosystem sits at the core — clean, pro-grade conversion with real-time UAD processing on the way in, and enough preamp count to track a full band at once.
- Universal Audio Apollo
- Real-time UAD DSP
- Expandable preamps for big sessions
Console & Control
A hands-on hybrid desk — faders and knobs, not just a mouse. Mixing stays fast and tactile with hardware control across the session.
- Tascam DM-3200 console
- SSL UF-8 control surface
Recording & Processing
A Pro Tools workflow with Universal Audio processing throughout — an industry-standard session that travels anywhere, plus a deep library of analog-modeled plugins.
- Pro Tools
- UAD plugin suite
Outboard & Color
Analog character on the way in and across the mix — classic hardware compression and EQ, modulation and reverb effects, and a reamp loop for running tracks through guitar pedals.
- Hardware compression & EQ
- Modulation & reverb FX
- Pedal reamping
The Mic Locker
A deep, working mic locker spanning condenser and dynamic families — from workhorse Shure dynamics on amps and drums to tube and large-diaphragm condensers on lead vocals. The right mic for the source, not just a default one.
- Tube & large-diaphragm condensers
- Small-diaphragm pairs
- Shure dynamics
Monitoring
Two reference monitor sets plus a sub, so mixes translate from the studio to earbuds to the car — with a multi-channel headphone system for tracking cues.
- Dual reference monitors
- Subwoofer
- Multi-channel headphone cues
Working with a specific piece of gear in mind? Ask — we’ll tell you what’s on hand and how we’d approach your session.
Setups We Support
The room flexes to the work in front of it — from a full band tracking live to a single voice, in the studio or out in the field.
Full-band live tracking
Track a whole band at once — multiple preamps plus drum kits, bass, guitars, amps, and signature pedals on hand. Show up with your songs and capture a live take.
Solo & vocal sessions
Focused vocal and singer-songwriter work — the right condenser for your voice and a comfortable, fast headphone cue setup.
Podcast & voice production
Single- or multi-mic spoken-word capture, plus editing, mixing, and mastering for first-time and returning podcasters.
Remote mixing & mastering
Send stems from anywhere — mixed and mastered in a Pro Tools + UAD chain, with revisions shared back for your notes.
On-location recording
A mobile Apollo rig for live shows and off-site sessions — delivered as a live mix or brought back to the room to finish.
One Engineer, Start to Finish
Sheffield-trained engineer Robbie Stout works directly with every client — no assistants, no handoffs. The person who tracks your songs is the person who mixes and masters them. Twenty years of artist-first sessions across the Mid-Atlantic.