The Ranch Recording Studio is a fully equipped audio production facility combining state of the art digital equipment with time tested and proven audio essentials. The Ranch uses state of the art 48 track Pro Tools 8 software , a Digi 002 Rack, Waves Platinum Bundle, Propellerhead's Reason, and Sony's Acid Pro , along with a Presonus Digimax and a pair of the fabulous Eureka channel strips, the awesome Avalon Vt 737 sp vacuum tube powered channel strip, and various other tube preamps and compressors for it's 18 simultaneous inputs. With multiple isolation areas we can achieve full separation of the musician's amplifiers while they are still able to jam together, and have their own custom headphone mixes.
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The Ranch has many different microphones well suited for any application including the world famous Neumann U87, a Shure KSM44, a pair of Shure KSM141's, a pair of Audio Technica's discontinued 4033a's, the mighty yet tiny atm 35's, Sennheiser's 421, Shure's sm 81, 58, 57's, a vintage Bayer-Dynamic M88, and many others by Cad, Shure, etc. The Ranch uses Event 20/20 studio monitors powered by a Hafler amp with the matching Event 20/20/12 powered subwoofer, so everything is heard crystal clear. As far as processing goes, The Ranch has a Quadraverb and a Midiverb, but mostly uses Pro Tools, Waves Version 6 Platinium Bundle with the Mastering, and Bomb Factory software plug in's. In house at the Ranch Studio is a collection of acoustic and electric instruments including a perfectly tuned Kimball Piano and a classic Yamaha Clavinova for the real piano feel and a Yamaha DX7 for synth or organ feel. We are able to record, mix and master any band, solo musician, or group, even if they are on vacation and did not bring their instruments.
As more and more musicians hear the buzz about the fantastic sounds coming out of "The Ranch" recording studio, better and more experienced musicians keep showing up for sessions. Martin Parker is a well known, long time Nashville session drummer who has several Grammy's under his belt from playing with Vince Gill and Patty Loveless, and he loves recording at "The Ranch" because of the comfortable atmosphere, the impeccable sound quality, and the dirt cheap rates. He has made himself available for session work at "The Ranch" and is doing amazing drumming work on all kinds of tunes for most all of the musicians recording at "The Ranch" at an extremely reasonable price. Tommy Hartley is another well known musician who has taken advantage of this jewel of a recording studio and is working on a compilation recording with Captain Moon Munden fullmooncharters.com of the Five Star Band and Out 'N The Cold Bentgrass Band, who have finished their 4 song demo http://outnthecold.com. Tommy has also brought in Clyde Mattocks, Pedal Steel Guitar wizard from the band "Super Grit." The Ranch has also recorded artists including: Tommy Jee James, Mojo Collins, John Henry O'Dell, Watson & Calhoun, members of TR3, Chuck Hodges, Low Standards, This Too Shall Burn, and many more!