Great Music Deserves a Great Recording
West Virginia’s Premiere Recording Studio
Blues Alley Studio is West Virginia’s best-equipped professional recording studio. Since 1998, Blues Alley has provided state-of-the-art audio recording, mixing, mastering, to local, regional, and national musicians. We blend the warmth and feel of an analog with the precision and modern amenities of digital recording.
Whether you’re a band wanting to produce a full-length album, a singer or solo performer looking for a demo, a voice-over artist, or in need of post-production for a previously-recorded project, Blues Alley Studio has the equipment, facilities, and expertise to deliver a top-notch product that you will be proud of for years to come.
SERVICES
With a wide array of outboard analog and digital effects as well as state-of-the-art plugins, we can create the sound that is in your head. We also have an impressive backline of drums, amps, microphones, and accessories to make sure you have the tools you need when inspiration strikes.
We record using the highly acclaimed Allen & Heath GS-3200 analog mixer. This desk is top in its class and has continued to perform at high levels for 20 years. We also provide the highest quality digital tools for the modern musician: warm analog into an Antelope Orion 32+ digital interface and tracked into Pro Tools provides you with the best of booth worlds.
Our engineers are also accomplished producers, so if you’re looking for a professional opinion regarding song arrangements and production, just ask!
Whether you want to record an album from scratch or just lay down some high-quality vocals on previously-recorded music, Blues Alley can give you that pro sound you’re looking for.
Our digital mixing center is centered around Pro Tools, the industry standard audio production suite. We have a vast array of digital tools and plugins that can meet the need of any recording project.
Record and mix your tracks at our studio, or bring your recorded files with you and have our engineers deliver a professionally mixed end product.
Our masters have charted on Billboard, and we can prepare your music to be ready for iTunes, Pandora, Spotify streaming and downloading. We can also prepare your music to be ready for CD duplication either here at Blues Alley or at your favorite duplication company. We are a Disc Makers Studio Partner.
Many new or up-and-coming bands can make some great money selling CDs. CDs are still the driving force to get the music out to your fans. Talk to us about your duplication needs.
Looking to produce a small run of CDs? Blues Alley offers (2) kinds of CD duplication: a full CD case and the “Slimline” case. Our duplication house also offers a full-service graphic design department for all the artistic needs of your projects.
CD – Full Jewel Case
Includes: Full Color Cover & Tray Card, B&W Inside, Full Color CD Printing, Packaging
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CD – Slimline Case
Includes: Full Color Cover, B&W Inside, Full Color CD Printing, Packaging
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What good is an amazing recording of an amazing song if no-one hears it?
Once your masterpiece is complete, we can help you share it with the world! Blues Alley has partnered with an award-winning digital marketing expert to offer select clients promotion & marketing services. These services include:
- Artist Website development
- Music Video production
- Social Media setup, development and coaching
- List generation
- Email automation
- Digital Press Kit Production
- Radio Promotion
- Streaming Services integration
CONTACT US for more details and pricing.
Artists that utilize high-quality video are artists that get gigs. Booking agents, festival committees and venue owners want to see what they are paying for, so show them what you have to offer by producing a professional video to use in your promo kit.
Blues Alley has partnered with a national award-winning video producer to offer select clients HD digital video services. These services include:
- Live Event Films
- Live Streaming
- Music Videos
- Interview / Promotion Films
- In-Studio Documentaries
- Acoustic / Stripped-Down Performance Videos
CONTACT US for rates and availability, and to set up a consultation.
OUR FACILITY
SOFTWARE
Recording Software
- Pro Tools
- Antelope Orion 32×32 Digital Interface
Plug-ins:
- Solid State Logic – G&E Series EQ, Master Bus Compression,
- API – EQs and Compression
- Antares – Vocal Pitch Correction
- Eventide – Ultrachannel
- SansAmp – Preamp
- Verillion Amp Simulation
- Eddie Kramer – Signature Series Audio Suite
Plus many many more
OUTBOARD GEAR
Console
Allen & Heath GS3200 – 32 channel dual fader recording console
- 32 Allen and Heath Preamps
- 4 Aux Mixers
- 2 Headphone Mixer
- 8 Busses
- Tube Drive Preamps
Preamps
- SSL VHD 500 Series Preamps
- Neve Designs 511 500 Series Preamps
- API 312 Series Preamps
Compression
- Presonus APC88 Compressors
Effects
- Lexicon – MPX1000
- T.C. Electronics D-Two
- T.C. Electronics D-One
MICROPHONES
AKG
214, d112, 414
CAD
Equitek E100
Shure
SM-57, SM-58, SM-Beta 58 ,SM-81, SM7B
Neumann
KM184, TLM 103a, U67
Sennheiser
e609, md421
Rode
NT1
Audix
Audix D2, D3, D4, D6
INSTRUMENTS & AMPS
Guitar / Bass Amps
Mesa-Boogie 550 Guitar Combo Amp
Eden 405 Bass Combo
Eden Metro 2×10 Bassamp
Drums
- Yamaha Oak Custom 5 piece kit
- Baltimore Drums Maple Custon 5 piece kit
- Gretch Custom 5 piece kit
- Omar Hakim – Signature Series Snare
- Yamaha Maple Snare, Wood Hoops
- Pork Pie Brass Snare (Black Beauty)
- Baltimore Drums Maple Snare
Keyboards
Steinway Model A Grand Piano ’68
ROOMS
Studio A is comprise of five main rooms:
- Main Recording Room (22 x 16): Perfect for recording drums, vocals, and instruments
- Isolation Room 1 (10 x 8): Perfect for recording vocals, and amps
- Isolation Room 2 (5 x 8): Amp recording booth
- Isolation Room 3 (5 x 8) Amp and Vocal recording room
- Mixing/Mastering Suite (22 x 16): For playback, mixing and mastering
CLIENTS
A studio’s reputation is only as good as the artists it attracts, and we’re proud to work with each and every one of our clients. Here’s a handful of national, regional, and local artists we’ve had the pleasure of working with:
- West Virginia University
- The Walt Disney Company
- Eleven Eleven Media
- Monongalia County School System
- The Sagebursh Round Up Band
- Grace Campbell
- WVU Percussion Studio
- The New Relics
- Amity
- The Argument
- Clinton Collins
- From The Hip
- Kevin Freison
- Centerfire Bluegrass
- Porch Couch
- Steve Earle
- The Joseph Sisters
- Jeffrey Wayne
- Travis Stimeling Ph.D
- Christa Romanosky
- Subway
- Gonzalo
- Jamie Devine
- Lillie King
- Ducain
- Ducain
- Huey Mack
- Marjorie Gardens
- WVU Mon Hills Records
- Ryan Cain
- Emily Lehr
- Katie Simms
- WVU Bluegrass & Old Time Band
- WVU Jazz Ensembles
MUSIC SAMPLES
Studio Playlist
The playlist below are samples of recordings that we have produced at Blues Alley Studios. These great songs will give you an idea of what we can engineer for you.
Blues Alley Studios
347 Dunkard Ave
Westover, WV 26501
304-598-2583
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Mon-Fri: 5:30-10pm (By Appointment)
Sat-Sun: 9am-10pm (By Appointment)
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