Portland Recording Studio

Record Producers and Custom Productions

admin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:00:59 +0000

Not only do we have a roster of world-class studio musicians available for session work, we have an experienced staff that can build you a complete project in any genre from scratch. Our in-house Producers can offer the compeditive edge to your project. If you are a songwriter with amazing ideas needing a backing studio band, or a solo artist with a near complete project needing that experienced ear to take the recordings to thier highest level of potential, Portland Recording Studio has everything you need to attain your goals.

Most independent projects lack one key person that will make or break the record, an experienced Record Producer. A Record Producer manages every single aspect of the recording session, whether it is the instruments to be played, the financial aspect, creative contributions and criticisms, scheduling, etc. A record producer is there to see to it that both the recording session and the output are successful. Here are some of the duties and responsibilities of a record producer:

Give recommendations to recording artists in terms of which may be the best songs to record
Oversee song arrangements and addidtion parts that need to be added
Ensure that a project does not go over the budget
Ensure that deadlines are met
Select and manage studio musicians and background performers, if any
Aid sound engineers in the recording process

PRS Promo Video!!!!!

admin — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 05:16:41 +0000

We have been working hard at producing our very first promo video. Though there will be several more to come, this is the first installment. The next video will be a tour of the complete facility, so you will be able to see all the upgrades we have been making. If you’ve never seen the studio before, it will give you a concept of what the vibe is like at PRS.

PRS is a Private Production Facility that offers a great recording getaway to it’s clients. We hope this video conveys our message clearly.

All the work was done in-house. Narration by Rex Johnston. Produced, written, edited by Yamio 263. Photography by Rex Johnston, Peter Greene, and others. Music by Yamio 263 feat. Errick Lewis and Dennis J. Dove.

Our Services

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:09:45 +0000

Each project is discussed and evaluated to achieve your goals with the highest degree of quality and satisfaction. Our quality to cost ratio is the best in town…. You just can’t get better sound for less expense than here at Portland Recording Studio. Period!

World Class Production:

Multitrack Recording & Mixing at up to 192k sample rate
Mastering – Digital, Analog, 2track, and Stem
Record Production
Film Scoring
Voice-over Production
Custom musical accompaniments and arrangements
Beats for sale
Media Transfers
Cassette to CD/DVD
Vinyl Records to CD/DVD
Video
Photography
Graphic Design
Instrument Lessons
CD Artwork
CD / DVD Duplication & Replication
Printing – Posters, Fliers, Stickers, CD Jackets, Banners, Business Cards, etc…

- One Hour Minimum – Engineer is included -
- Record Producer Services available in addition -

Gettin’ Better Every Day

admin — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:25:02 +0000

So many improvements, so little time……..

In the last couple months we have been busy updating and upgrading our equipment and services, as well as enhancing client security. We have also been in the works on creating a new studio walk-through video. Come back and visit us soon to see it!

We also would like to send a special thank you and shout out to some of the artists who have been working here recently. Respect and thanks go out to:

Kriss Kaleko, Prozak, Saint Dogg, Big Hoss, Tragedy, Reckon Shop, Tony Ozeir and the Doo-Doo Funk All-Stars, Notes From Underground, Billy Hagen, Arthur Hardy, Johnny Blaze, Spencer McNett, Nitro Norm, Thesis of Molly, BMP 503, and all the rest of you!

Special Thanks To Artists

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:03:32 +0000

Portland Recording Studio would like to take the opportunity to thank the round of artists that have recorded with us recently.

Thanks to: PDS, Most Valuable Playas Cool B & Big C, Moneypak, Notes From Underground, BMP 503, Johnny Blaze, Mike “Philly” Phillips, Carmen Johnson, 1 Movement, Rocket One, Moodswing, Notorious BEN, the Brave Chandeliers, Joel Valle, and Trevor Baldwin. Also big up to Tony Ozier and the entire Doo-Doo Funk Music Group, Errick Lewis, Julius Powell, and Andrew Burnside.

We appreciate you all, and look forward to seeing you again soon!

Death of an era. Out with the old, in with the tubes.

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 04:30:50 +0000

It’s a sad day here at Portland Recording. Today we mourn the passing of our tape machine. In keeping with the times and needs of our clients, we are in a constant cycle of out-with-the-old, in with the new. We’ve had this BEAUTIFUL multi-track analog tape machine sitting collecting dust for a couple years. It seems that our clients just weren’t interested in recording to tape anymore. The power and versatility of digital production software seems to have outweighed the desire for superb analog sound quality. Our solution is this, out with the old tape machine, in with the new tubes!!!! We are currently using a Universal Audio LA610 mic pre / compressor as the front end to the digital system, and a beautiful british analog console on the back end of the software, to craft our amazing sound. As powerful as digital is, the beauty that analog can breathe into the music is irrefutable. We are dedicated to providing you with the best of both worlds. Analog recording and mixing equipment coupled with a powerful set of digital production tools. Give us a call today to chat about how we can breathe life into your music too!

Improved Parking

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:14:17 +0000

We have moved our mailboxes to accommodate better parking in front of the studio. The post office employs stringent rules regarding parking near mailboxes and this has caused some issues recently. Now the mailboxes have been relocated to a better location for the mail delivery which created a good deal more parking right in
front of the studio. Just another example of our continued efforts to improve the studio in every way.

Videos

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:11:04 +0000

A collection of videos for your viewing pleasure. The first is a promotional video for the studio. This video was produced fully in-house. Narration by Rex Johnston. Editing and Music by Yamio 263 feat. Errick Lewis and Dennis J. Dove.

These are a few of the studio musicians that are available to you for work on your project.

Errick Lewis – Bassist – Promotional Video
Errick has recently played with artists such as:
Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blidge, Lauryn Hill, Wu Tang Clan, Erykah Badu, Tyrese, Jill Scott, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, D’Angelo, Andrew Gouche, Karen Briggs, Mike Phillips, Marcus Phillips, Gospel Chops video DVD, Liv Warfield, Tony Ozier and the Doo-Doo Funk All-Stars, and Sir Mix-a-lot to name a few.

Dennis Dove Drum Solo @ Portland Recording Studio
DENNIS J. DOVE MADE HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT IN THE TONY AWARD WINNING MUSICAL “BRING IN DA NOISE, BRING IN DA FUNK”.DENNIS ALSO STARRED IN THE OFF-BROADWAY SMASH, “KEEP BANGIN”,”HIT IT” THE MUSICAL OTHER CREDITS INCLUDE “THE TONIGHT SHOW W/JAY LENO”, “THE DAVID LETTERRMAN SHOW”, “ABC MILLENNIUM SHOW W/PETER JENNINGS”, “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, BET(106TH & PARK),MTV(TRL)& VMA’S, VIBE SHOW,HIP HOP PROJECT (STAGE PLAY), LINCOLN CENTER W/D BROWN & SOUNDS OF INSPIRATION, CARNIEGE HALL W/D BROWN & NYMMC,FEATURE SPOT CNN WORLD NEWS,EUROCUP 2008,ROCKEFELLER CNETER,USA OLYMPIC BASKETBALL,NIKE

Chris Matthews – Session Drummer

Recording

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:19:09 +0000

We are capable of recording 48 channels at a time through our console at 192k sample rate. We are currently running Logic Pro 8 with 4 MOTU HD192 converters. We have a very specific selection of microphones to choose from, as well as the proper pieces to plug them into. With 2 ISO booths, a control room, and a specially designed hallway that can be used for tracking as well, we can handle large scale records.

Mixing

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:27:44 +0000

Between our 56 channel Soundcraft Ghost console, and our heavy-hitting Logic Pro 8 production software, we are capable at achieving that “Hollywood” quality sound you should expect from a professional studio. With the clever integration of analog and digital equipment, along with excellent monitoring, we can provide you with stunning mixes that translate perfectly in any system you check them on.