Sound Painter Recording Studios
Bob Baran brought world-class multi-track audio recording to Helena, Montana in 1984. In his first Helena studio: "Sounds on 5th Avenue" and later Baran Productions - he ushered in and pioneered the "modern" recording scene state-wide as the first adopter of every audio format change in both the analogue and current digital audio ages... Always the benchmark every other facility was forced to measure itself against.
Beginning with the first 16 track 2 inch multi-track analogue recorder in Montana, and biggest (Neotek) analogue mixing desk available in the state - he was the first to utilize ADAT digital multi-track recording in Montana in 1992 - and only three years later abandoned the format to became the first studio in the Northwest region to employ a full blown Pro-Tools TDM system.
Moving into a stunning world-class 4,200 square foot dedicated production facility - designed by Architect Susan Bjerke and Bob Baran - the "built from the ground up" high-end audio and production facility was the first dedicated high end audio facilty ever built in Montana in 2001.
Located near Canyon Ferry Lake, with a spectacular view of the Elkhorn Mountain Range - the new studio was christened "Sound Painter Recording Studios" and embraced 192k 24 bit audio capability in 2002. Full mastering capability in 2004 - and created the "Sound Painter Deep Image Mastering" process - which contributed to Bob's solo Piano album: "Escape Music A New Dawn" to be placed in four categories on the Grammy Ballot in 2006 - and reach #10 on the Billboard New Age Catalog Chart in August, 2009.
Serving primarily an out of state clientele - individuals serious about their music - demanding a extraordinary recording experience and pristine sound quality - "Sound Painter's" crown jewel is it's unique - dedicated 1200 sq. ft. acoustic space with 16 foot high walls beautiful oak floor - acoustically tuned to bring out the finest natural sound of the available Kawai RX6 grand piano as well as any acoustic instrument which benefits from recording in a large contolled acoustic space.
In 2006 Bob Baran was nominated and elected to the prestigeous "Engineer and Producer's Wing" of the Recording Academy (Grammys) and is the only engineer/producer working in Montana to have acheived this national recognition - because of his extensive contributions and credentials on the over 300 albums he's engineered and produced for Clients all over the United States since opening his first recording studio: "Skyline Studios" in Bloomington, Indiana in 1979.
Launching their record label Gathering Wave LLC in 2004 - with his wife and partner Gwen, the Baran's have successfully created and distributed 7 albums of Bob's music - and have become highly sought after for their expertise in the music business - as consultant's as well as producers.
Like to know more about
"Sound Painter Recording Studios"?
Call Bob Baran at 406-475-3458
Listen to the "Sound Painter Mastering Process" used on "Escape Music™ A New Dawn"
(this CD went to the Grammys in 4 categories and reached #10
on the Billboard New Age Catalog Chart in August 2009!
)
"If you're like most people, you listen to your music through a "boom-box" at low volume, on a computer, in a car or through an iPod with headphones.
It was up to me to use whatever technology was available in order to make the piano on “Escape Music® A New Dawn” sound great on anything.
I have evolved a step by step process which allowed the big clear warm liquid piano sound, to flow from the small speakers in an under fifty-dollar boombox as well as achieve the visceral impact of a piano only a megabuck high-end stereo system was capable of. I named that process: Sound Painter Deep Image High Definition Mastering." - Bob Baran
Have Questions? Email me at: connect@soundpainter.com
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