SOUNDESIGN Recording Studio

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History

Since 1983, Soundesign Recording Studio has been providing the best in audio production services in all areas of the industry. From sound tracks for films to record production, Soundesign works with the artist to achieve the best possible sound available. Soundesign is a studio with top quality state of the art electronics, competitive with any studio in Boston or New York. The staff of Soundesign has years of experience recording all types of music both in the studio and on location.

Rock, classical, big bands, solo performers, new music bands, and jazz ensembles have all been recorded in the comfortable studios of Soundesign. Located in the Main Street Gallery in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont, Soundesign is a studio designed for the serious composer or musician.

The Staff

Billy Shaw bdoe@sover.net

is the owner of Soundesign Recording. A graduate of Rutgers University, Text Box: Billy had his apprenticeship at RCA Studios in the late sixties. In the early and mid-seventies he worked as a soundman and road manger for such know people as Linda Ronstadt; Jeff Beck; Stanly Clarke; John Mclaughlin's Mahavishna Orchestra; The Brecker Brothers Band with Mike & Randy Brecker, Don Grolnick, Steve Gadd, Chris Parker, David Sanborn, Will Lee and Steve Khan. He moved to Vermont in the early seventies and continued to commute to NYC and points across the country. In 1983 he left the road and opened Soundesign Recording in Brattleboro, VT. He won a Grammy Award for his work as engineer for Ken Burns' ""The Civil War Series for PBS ", Billy lives in Putney, VT with his wife Joanne and two children Miles & Madeline.

Alan Stockwell www.sover.net/`stobro has worked in audio for over twenty years. Spending the early 1980's doing live sound and performing with his own group, The Stockwell Brothers, he joined Soundesign in 1987 after receiving a BS in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University. Since then, Alan has engineered albums in a variety of musical styles for performers throughout the northeast.

Derek Roe roefam@monad.net is our newest staff member, a recent graduate of Full Sail with an Associate of Science Degree in Recording Arts. Derek brings with him a great knowledge of the Pro Tools HD-3 system and offers a very energetic approach to digital recording.

The Producers

Derrik Jordan is a prolific songwriter and composer, a soulful lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Derrik began playing guitar at age ten and was leading his own band by the time he was thirteen. Since then he has compiled a catalog of over 250 songs. He studied Afro-Caribbean percussion under master drummer Milford Graves, traveled to Brazil to further develop his craft and returned to Vermont where he led a funk / worldbeat band that spread the artist's grooves with a message all over New England. Derrik has recorded professionally as a vocalist, keyboardist, guitarist, violinist and percussionist and has also produced jazz, children's and Native American independent recordings. "Expecting A Miracle", his first full-length CD which he co-produced with Tom "T-Bone" Wolk (Hall & Oates, Carly Simon, Saturday Night Live Band) was released in 1997 and is being re-released in 2000 on Lost Gold Records with national distribution.

Soundesign Recording Studio
181 Main Street
Main Street Gallery
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
802-257-1555
FAX: 802-257-4446
Email: info@soundesign-usa.com

Fully equipped with 8, 16, 24 track recorders, out-board effects and digital mastering, Soundesign opens the door for creativity. Lodging accommodations are with a short drive, and airport connections are nearby.

Working at Soundesign is a way to escape the "studio time crunch" where often the musician begins to feel pushed and shoved. Soundesign's day-to-day clientele come from all parts of New England: From Springfield Vermont to Springfield, Massachusetts, including Albany, Boston, New York City.

In the last ten years, artists like NRBQ, The Joe Jackson Band, Joe Walsh, and Kenny Loggins have worked in the studio. Two nationally syndicated radio series were also produced at the studio, as well as the highly praised Ken Burns Film series for Turner and PBS.

Soundesign is a flexible environment, able to deal with any sound problems you may have encountered at other facilities. See why Soundesign should be your choice when you need a Studio. There are a number of special packages for musicians who want to get away from the rat race, and into the comfortable style at Soundesign. A recording package can be tailored to meet your needs and budget. The operations staff at Soundesign can take your project from conception to production, and help in distribution. With all this experience and expertise, why go anywhere else?

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