Lots going on here at the studio. We're currently celebrating our 15th year in business with discounts and events through out the rest of the year. Bands recording full records with us in Oct, Nov, and Dec are being offered discounts on both our studios. If interested, get in touch about booking dates by calling 804 788 0607 or emailing us at miguel@soundofmusic.org

We've cleaned up the front gallery and turned it into a record shop of sorts. We'll carry anything local, be it releases from Richmond bands, Richmond labels, or bands recording at the studio. It won't be open all the time, just special events like First Friday. Everything is on consignment at a price set by the artist or label. We'll take small amounts of CDs, LPs, shirts, or any other merchandise. Drop by or get in touch if you're interested.

In November, we'll be having a few studio events; including three CD release parties. Friday Nov 20th Blue Line Highway will be playing with Hugo Haggie on his release night. Saturday the 21st Ki:Theory and Maki will play with Marionette when their CD drops. Other events are being planned now including an Anduin release party and a screening of footage from the reality show / documentary that was shot here.

Sound of Music is also introducing our new transfer facility:

We can do 2" tape transfers (up to 24 tracks), ½" stereo master tape transfers, and audio to CD transfers. We can also transfer your old masters to a DVD, CD, hard drive, or even ftp them to wherever. You can also choose what type of file the audio gets transferred to. We are offering this service to past clients for a low price, so get in touch. If you are interested in any of these services, please email Shannon Keeter at Shannon@soundofmusic.org

2" tape transfers up to 24 tracks:
We can transfer the tracks raw to a DVD, a hard drive, or even ftp them to your desired destination. We can also name all the tracks and create pro tools files or separate folders for each song. You can choose what type of file the audio gets transferred to; WAV, AIFF, etc. No matter what your specification is, it's $50.00 a reel.

½" stereo master tape transfers:
We can also transfer your old masters to a DVD, CD, hard drive, or even ftp them to wherever. You can also choose what type of file the audio gets transferred to. We are offering this service to past clients for a low price of $30 a reel.

Records:
We can also transfer records to CD, DVD, hard drive, or ftp them. The service will be available at a price of just $25 a record.

Cassette Tapes:
Cassette tapes can be transferred to CD, DVD, hard drive, or can be sent by ftp for only $20 per tape.

2nd quarter update...

Summer is here and we sure are staying busy. Both Cracker and Carbon Leaf are in the top 40 right now with albums we've worked on. Local indie rock band Marionette has finished mixing their new record. New York's Left Me Bashful has been tracking their next album while Virginia prog rockers Kinetic Elements have been busy working on an album of their own. Sweat Lodge, No Dice, Eat The Center, and Matt Tracy have all recently recorded new tracks. Later this summer we are working on albums for the fantastic Old Ceremony, avant metal act Souvenir's Young America, americana band Blue Line Highway, and Swedish ambient artist Jasper TX.

Magnet Magazine Articles featuring our own Alan Weatherhead and John Morand!

And on a sad note, friend of the studio Gary Gerloff recently passed away. He is and will continue to be missed.

1st quarter update...

2009 is well underway; we've been very busy here at Sound of Music. At the end of 2008 and on into 2009, we worked with California's Poor Man's Whiskey on their "Dark Side Of The Moonshine" album, a blue grass version of Pink Floyd's classic album "Dark Side Of The Moon. Old Ceremony(NC) have started recording their follow up record; read about the current realease on Pitchfork media... Teddy Blanks, frontman of the now de funk'd Gaskets(VA), has embarked on his solo project, we will be mixing in April for an upcoming EP; we did a record for local thud rockers Punch You In The Face Big before cleaning out the studio and doing a video shoot for Lamb Of God's "Set To Fail, the first single off their new album; which they partially tracked here at Sound of Music. Hex-machine has released their latest offerings, under the moniker, omen mas (RVA keeping it heavy)...leaving metal behind for a bit, we moved on to mixing records for both Lauren Hoffman and UK sensation Nadine Khouri. Mercy Creek has been tracking and mixing for months now, working towards completing their next album. Plus other artists, like the Hackensaw Boys, Cosmonaut's Ruin, and Marionette, have been hard at work on their various projects here in both our A and B studios. In March, we're hard at work on Poor Man's Whiskey's next full length record and have a slew of sessions on the horizon. Conshafter has released "Bombs Away Baby"; David Lowery of Cracker is working on his first/long awaited, solo record. RVA punks Sweat Lodge will be working on their first record. NY by way of DC by way of Richmond artists Gregor Samsa are sketching out new ideas here. Forensics are coming in to record an EP for their Alaskan tour(!). Knit Delicate will bring their own special blend of indie rock in April, along with Belgian songbird Ilsa. And that's just the first quarter of 2009. Great things coming up. We hope you're as excited as we are. Time is still available, so get in touch and be a part of it!

Sound of Music has been operating for over 10 years and in that decade, we have given our clients the kind of atmosphere and attention that has kept them coming back, album after album. With 10, 000 square feet to roam and record throughout our building, there's space for all kinds of projects; from solo singer/songwriters to 150 person gospel choirs. Any artist can buy the ingredients to make a home studio, but it takes professionals with years of experience to foster a fertile creative environment where you can relax, collaborate, and create while at the same time, capturing your performance. Located in downtown Richmond, Virginia, the Sound of Music studio houses two rooms. Our 'A' studio is centered around a Sony 3036 analogue console from the late 80's. We utilize outboard pre-amps by Neve, API, Fairchild, and Amek; Dynamic effects and processing from Empirical Labs, Alan Smart, DBX, Eventide, Neve, Universal Audio, RADAR II 24-track hard disk recording system, Pro-Tools LE 7.4 via a Digi 002. Mix Ampex ATR 102 / 24bit Masterlink Our 'B' studio is used primarily for overdubs, assembly and editing (. It features the AMEK Angela console; with RADAR II Hard disk recording system and Pro-tool LE 7.4 via Digi 002. Sound of Music offers free lodging to visiting artists including a spacious lounge with sleeping quarters, kitchen, and showeras well as Cable TV. food delivery available from almost every style of restaurant you might crave, and just a few blocks to numerous clubs and bars, Richmond is a very cool place to hang out.