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Welcome to Astound Sound. Located on a quiet, tree-lined property in the San Fernando Valley—just a 25-minute drive from Hollywood—this is a space designed for focus, comfort, and creativity.

I believe the environment you record in is just as important as the gear. You won't find sterile, intimidating control rooms here. Instead, you'll find a relaxed, productive atmosphere where the pressure is off, but the standards are high. It's a place where you can feel comfortable enough to be vulnerable, take risks, and deliver your best performances.

Whether we're tracking a full band live off the floor or dialing in the nuance of a single vocal, the studio is set up to be flexible, efficient, and inspiring. It's a space where every detail matters, but no detail is worth sacrificing the joy of making music.

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A Studio Built for Creativity and Comfort

The Tools of the Trade

For those who are curious, here is a list of the tools we'll have at our disposal. I've carefully chosen a collection of microphones, preamps, and instruments that I trust to deliver musical and reliable results. This gear is here to serve one purpose: to capture the sound of your music as honestly and beautifully as possible.

  • MacBook Pro M1 with Pro Tools

  • iPad with Auria

  • Slate Raven MTI2 touch screen control surface.

  • iPad with V-Control and Avid Control

  • Soundelux U195

  • Advanced Audio CM12SE

  • Slate ML-1

  • N-SONIC NS-251 (3)

  • N-SONIC NS-1 (3)

  • N-SONIC NS-2 (2)

  • Rode NT5 (2)

  • Oktavamod MJE-384k Roadster capsules for Rode NT5 (2)

  • Alctron TL69 (2)

  • Alctron TL39

  • Alctron CX5

  • Alctron Beta5

  • Alctron Vista 620

  • Alctron KD6

  • Alctron SD2 (4)

  • Alctron DM03 (2)

  • Alctron IM600

  • Alctron T05 (2)

  • Shure SM57 (4)

  • Shure SM7b

  • Shure RS220

  • Sennheiser e906

  • Audix D6

  • Audix D4

  • Audix D2 (2)

  • Audix D1

  • Samson C02 (2)

  • Behringer XM8500

  • UAD Apollo x8p (audio interface)

  • API 3124+ (4-channel preamp)

  • Universal Audio 4-710D (4-channel preamp plus 1176 compressors)

  • Midas Legend L10(2)

  • N-SONIC N73PRE (8)

  • N-SONIC N73EQ (8)

  • N-SONIC N73 STRIP (2) (channel strip)

  • Alctron CP540 (4) (compressor)

  • Alctron CP540V2 (4) (compressor plus limiter)

  • Alctron MP73EQV2 (2) (channel strip)

RECORDERS
CONTROLLERS
MICROPHONES
OUTBOARD GEAR
MONITORING
  • Focal Solo 6 Be

  • Behringer Behritone speakers

  • Focal spirit pro Headphones

  • Slate VSX

  • Various other headphones

INSTRUMENTS
  • LTD electric guitar

  • Rogue bass

  • Silvertone acoustic guitar

  • Epiphone acoustic guitar

  • Oscar Schmidt acoustic guitar

  • Banjo

  • Alesis VI61 midi controller

  • Price & Teeple cabinet grand piano

  • Kay banjo

  • Sound Percussion 5-piece drum kit

  • Custom 12" snare

  • Peace 14" metal snare

  • Pearl Ambassador 14" snare

  • Latin Percussion tamborine

  • melodica

  • glockenspiel

  • sleigh bells

  • shakers

  • maracas

  • small hand drum

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