Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and American Idol winners Ruben Studdard and Carrie Underwood have worked with Audiostate 55 Recording Studios. Its Studio A features a Pro Tools HD3 system and MCI 636 Recording Console. Its Studio B features a Pro Tools TDM system and Argosy console. Its Music Lab features Apple Intel iMacs and GarageBand. The studio also offers a lobby and lounge.
Audiostate 55 Recording Studios
South 55th Place
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 592-2222
http://www.audiostate55.com/
Celebrating its 25th year in business in 2010, Bates Brothers Recording was the first studio in Birmingham to offer digital recording. It features an 18-foot by 30-foot studio with two isolation booths, a solid state logic console, Digidesign Pro Tools LE 8.1, as well as a variety of effects, compressors, amps and instruments. Bates Brothers Recording boasts an impressive and extensive client list, including Meat Loaf, Train, Capitol Records, Sony Music and Will Oldham.
Bates Brothers Recording
3427 Davey Allison Blvd.
Suite 101
Hueytown, AL 35023
(205) 491.4066
batesbrothersrecording.com
Founded in 1998 by owner and chief engineer Bud Brown, Higher Ground Studios "brings together many years of experience in the two areas most important to your projects ... art and technology," according to its website. The studio's ambiance is said to be well-suited for genres such as rock, gospel, acoustic, blues, jazz, singer-songwriter and pop. Taking up 1,110 square feet of space, the studio boasts a 24-bit Digital 8-Bus mixing board, Logic Pro digital audio workstation and 32 microphones. Session musicians for guitar, bass, drums, vocals and more are available if needed. It offers an affiliate program that provides home recordists an opportunity to gain access to the studio via an annual membership. Notable clients include the Prince of Peace Choir and Bob Pruitt.
Higher Ground Studios
1279 Glenridge Drive
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 424-8178
http://www.bb-higherground.com/Artists.html
PSI is a full-service studio, offering services in music production, jingle production, voice-overs and music for TV, radio and film. Its Studio A contains an Otari Status console with 96 inputs and a Synclavier Direct-to-Disk workstation. Its Studio B offers a Pro Tools HD system and is the room to go for mixing and mastering. Notable clients include Kenny Wallis, Roger Hallmark, Damn Millionaires and Heartbeat Records.
PSI
2717 19th St. S.
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 871-8442
psidigital.com