Social Distance Recording

We are radically committed to the health and safety of our artist community, just as we’ve strived to be since we opened the doors 4 years ago. Keeping each other happy and healthy is our top priority.  In that vein, we encourage folks to track at home when possible and rely on our expertise for mixing, mastering, and production work.

However, we know that there are a lot of folks itching to get back into the studio and put in work.  We have a plan to do this in a safe and measured way:

• Artists and engineers will exist in separate rooms each with exclusive access in and out of the building.  There will be no direct contact during recording sessions, but instead rely on our talkback system.

• Artists will be required to bring their own masks and encouraged to use their own headphones.

• Only small groups allowed in at once: Rhode Island restrictions dictate group sizes.

• Sanitizer stations will be placed next to the building entrance, and artists will be encouraged to wash their hands regularly.

• These measures are part of a larger list of rules and precautions that will be available to artists in detail when booking a session.

Here is what will be available to artists during these limited contact tracking sessions:

• 3 distinct recording spaces

  • 1500 sqft live room with 32’ ceilings

  • 700 sqft live room/kitchen area with 22’ ceilings

  • Small iso booth

    • Hallway will be used in addition for ambient recording

• Full access to our entire gear list

• Ability to track full live band arrangements with artists in multiple spaces

• Listen-back station with NS10 monitors and computer displaying the Pro Tools session in real-time

  • We will not be allowing artists into the control room in order to maintain social distancing practices

In general when producing larger projects, we’ve adopted a “mix as we go” mantra.  We’re going to pause that for the time being and focus instead on condensed and productive tracking sessions, followed by remote mixing sessions.  Though it’s not how we generally like to produce records, we think it’s the safest and most productive way to move forward for now.

All of the above guidelines are subject to change as the situation unfolds over the coming months and years.  We are committed to being here for the long haul and we think that means working a whole lot less when it’s unsafe to have folks here with us in the studio.  Thank you to everyone who’s reached out with their messages of positivity, and we can’t wait to get back in there and goof off with you as soon as possible!