Willowtree Recording is a 6 room recording facility housed in a 55’ x 24’ building.

Some of our microphonesControl Room

This room is approximately 13’ x 15’ and features a “live end, dead end” design. The ceiling slants from 11’ to 13’ and the back wall is multi-angled.

Recording room one (the “live” room)

This pentagonal shaped room measures 24’ at the floor between the east and west walls (these walls slope to the ceiling at 22 and 45 degree angles) and approximately 14’ from the north wall to the south door. It features a 12’ ceiling and strategically placed acoustic treatment.

Recording room two (the “dead” room)

This is a15’x 15’ room, carpeted, with plenty of broadband absorbing foam treatment. We use movable panels to create a reflection free recording space when desired (a vocal booth, for example).

Guitar amp isolation room

Patch panels on the wall of recording room one allow electric guitar and bass players to “plug into the wall” and isolate their amps or cabinets in this room while recording in the main room with the drummer. The room is approximately 6’ x 8’ at the base. Four channels can be sent from this room to the control room via a balanced XLR connection.

The throneThe bathroom

It features a guitar-themed toilet!

The “foyer”

Mostly storage, this 10’ x 10’ insulated room with two exterior doors also serves as a sound-isolating airlock. An added feature, smokers may use this room provided they close the door to the interior and open the door to the exterior.

Equipment

We are always updating hardware and software, so it is best to call or e-mail if you want specifics. Some of the stuff we use everyday includes:

Microphones

Neumann U87, Blue Blueberry, AKG C-414, Shure SM-81s, Shure SM-58s, Shure SM-57s , AKG D-112s and more.

Monitoring

JBL LSR-4328P near field monitors, AKG K-240 headphones, 6 channel Behringer headphone amp (recording room one), 6 channel Furman headphone amp (recording room 2).

Preamps, mixers and outboard dynamics processing

Grace Designs model 101 preamps, FMR RNP preamps, Mackie and Behringer 16 and 24 channel mixers, FMR RNC Compressor/limiters.

An old Martin guitar, just one of several vintage instruments available.MOTU 1224 24 bit A/D converters

Custom built audio computer systems (we update frequently)

Software

We use Steinberg Cubase as our primary recording/editing software. Waves plug-ins are used for most audio processing.  We utilize Waves or IK Multimedia T-Racks for mastering. IK Multimedia Ampeg SVX, Amplitube guitar modeling, Antares Auto-Tune pitch correction and Drumagog drum replacement software are available as needed or requested.

Cabling

Monster Cable Studio-Pro XLR cables, Blue Quad Kiwi XLR cables, custom- made snakes are everywhere (no serpents).

We have lots of vintage, funky and unusual instruments and amplifiers that you may use if you are gentle.