If you think our live sound is great, imagine what we can do for your band in our studio.

We're celebrating our 4th anniversary by offering a 25% discount on hourly studio rates for bands who record in September and October, 2010. Space is limited so contact us right away if you're interested.

Recent gear upgrades along with incredibly affordable pricing makes NOW the best time to book your band a recording session at The Wire.

FOR A QUOTE OR SESSION BOOKING:
Please send an e-mail to recording@thewire247.com or contact us on myspace.


WE USE...
MAC Quad Core
Soundcraft GB4 24 Channel Console
Adams A7 Monitors
Glyph 1 terabite hard drive
ProTools 8
ProTools Music Production Tool Kit
Universal Audio UANevana128
Universal Audio LA610
FMR Really Nice Compressor
IK Multimedia Ampeg SVX
Drumagog Pro
Antares Auto-Tune
We have the industry standard plug-ins, compressors, and preamps.
Full list available upon request.

MICS
Neumann: TLM49
Shure: SM7B (1), Beta52 (1), Beta58 (3), SM57 (10), KSM27 (1)
Audix: D2 (4), D4 (1), D6 (2)
Rode: NT5 (4)
AKG: KM325, C1000 (2)
GrooveTube: GT66 (1)

We now have the ability to record your set when you play a show at The Wire. We use ProTools and will mix your set and provide you with an audio CD. The fee for this service is $30. You will be able to pick up your CD the weekend following your show.

Here are some suggestions to help your band save time (and money) in the studio.

Practice your songs until you know them inside and out. And then practice some more. Everyone should practice with a metronome.

Have all lyrics, harmonies, leads, fills, etc. figured out before you come into the studio. Don't try to make it up as you go.

Figure out the tempos in beats per minute for each song.

Be able to play to a click track. No matter how good you are, your recording won't sound professional if you're unable to play to a click.

Put new strings on all guitars and basses and new heads (top and bottom) on all drums.

If you have sketchy equipment, try to borrow something better but be sure to practice with it before you record.

If the engineer makes a suggestion, please listen. Recording is different than playing live and the engineer knows what's going to sound best on CD, even if it is not what you are used to (drum tunings, distortion settings, etc.).

Bring a tuner, extra strings, extra sticks, and typed out lyrics for all songs.

DON'T BRING FRIENDS, GIRLFRIENDS OR BOYFRIENDS, FAMILY, FANS, ETC. TO THE STUDIO WITH YOU. This will only distract you from playing your best, slow down the recording process, and cost you money.