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- How to Record a Podcast with a Live AudienceA podcast recorded in front of an audience has a different energy from a standard studio session. Laughter arrives faster, guests respond to the room, and the…
- How to Use Multiband Compression for a Polished MixA polished mix feels balanced, controlled, and energetic without sounding flattened. Each instrument has room to speak, the vocal remains intelligible, and the…
- Building Electronic Tracks Around Real InstrumentsElectronic music becomes more distinctive when programmed sounds interact with performances that contain human timing, touch, breath, and physical movement. A…
- Documentary Voice-Over Recording That Sounds NaturalHow to Record a Voice-Over for a Documentary Narration begins with more than placing a microphone in front of a speaker. The narrator must sound clear,…
- How to record a country band with a classic soundA classic country recording feels immediate, human, and carefully shaped. The listener can hear the pick against the strings, the small movement in a vocal,…
- How to Record a Podcast With Guest Interviews RemotelyRemote guest interviews make it possible to build a thoughtful podcast without requiring every participant to travel to the same studio. With the right…
- How to Use a Limiter in Mastering Without Losing MusicalityA limiter is one of the final tools in a mastering chain, designed to prevent peaks from exceeding a chosen ceiling. Used carefully, it can add competitive…
- Recording Hip-Hop Beats with Live InstrumentsHip-hop production becomes especially compelling when programmed drums and samples meet the movement of real musicians. A live bass line can push and pull…
- How to Prepare a Mix for MasteringMastering can refine a strong mix, improve its translation across playback systems, and prepare it for distribution. It cannot reliably repair a crowded…
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Professional multi-track recording with world-class gear at affordable hourly rates.
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Recording System
Custom-built PC DAW with Sonic Core XITE-1 DSP interface and 16-channel AD/DA converter. Primary software: Reaper and Samplitude.
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Studio Gear
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Why LnL Recording
Built for Serious Sound
A studio designed around a custom PC platform — not an off-the-shelf solution — with decades of hands-on engineering experience behind every session.
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Custom DAW
A purpose-built PC workstation configured specifically for multi-track audio production, not a generic computer.
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Pro Mic Locker
AKG C414B-TLII, Shure KSM32/SL, SM57, SM81, Sennheiser e906, AKG D112, and many more — the right mic for every source.
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Instruments & Amps
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, Ibanez 540S, Marshall JVM410, Vox AD100VT, Korg Triton Pro, Kurzweil SP88, and a full drum kit.
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Studio Gear
A comprehensive collection of microphones, preamps, outboard processing, instruments, and monitoring — all detailed on the Studio Gear page.
Microphones
- AKG C414B-TLII — Large-diaphragm condenser
- Shure KSM32/SL — Studio condenser
- Shure SM57 & SM48 — Dynamic workhorses
- Shure SM81, AKG C1000S — Small-diaphragm condensers
- CAD Equitek E-100 — Supercardioid condenser
- Oktava MC012 — Multi-capsule condenser
- Sennheiser e906, E602 — Guitar cab & kick drum
- AKG D112, EV N/D 468, Audix Fusion 6
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Preamps & Processing
- Mackie MS1642-VLZ4 mixer
- Black Lion Audio Auteur Quad preamp
- Black Lion Audio B173 preamp
- Joe Meek VC1QCS channel strip
- ART TubeMP tube preamp
- Radial J48 active DI
- Rocktron Intellifex effects processor
- BBE 462 Sonic Maximizer
- Rolls RA62HA — 6-output headphone amp
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Artists and bands who have recorded at LnL Recording.
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Dead Man's Hand
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Sean Begora
The Olsen & Pahl Project
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