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| REP studio is a full-service audio production facility in the heart of downtown Ithaca NY. Since 1991 REP has become the first call for many recording artists, producers and ad agencies across the U.S. A spacious, comfortable environment in which to create and hone a first rate product, whether it be a music CD, a radio spot, custom music for any application, sound to picture, or anything else audio. Please browse our site and feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like to book studio time. www.repstudio.com |
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Services |
Tim Reppert and Nate Richardson are both highly talented and experienced custom music composers, with the rare ability to work convincingly in a wide variety of different styles. Whether it's scoring your film, video or advertisement, or just working with you on your own composition, we can do it all. Demo reels of our work, including songs and advertising jingles, are available on request.
We have been in the advertising business in Ithaca for over a decade and have amassed a huge talent list for all your voiceover needs. This includes standard narration, various ethnic accents, celebrity impressions, children's voices and the like.
Besides choosing and placing mics for optimal sound quality, and helping musicians get setup just right in the recording room, we are experts in creating a comfortable atmosphere. We've worked with enough artists over the years to know that when you are comfortable you will create your best work. Sometimes you may need creative input, other times you may need critical feedback, or just some quiet time to think, usually you just need some coffee! In any case you can count on us to hit record before the magic happens and capture it without getting in the way of your creative process.
Once you've got your basic tracks down, there's no limit to the layering. This stage can be used to achieve results that are subtle or, not so subtle.
You'll be amazed to see how much can be done at this stage. If you haven't been in a recording studio in the last 10 years, come in and see how much has changed. We can fix a myriad of problems such as the timing and pitch of each element. If you don't like the sound of your drummer's kit we can go in after the recording and replace each individual attack with sounds of a top of the line professional kit. Singer didn't quite hit that high note at the end of the last chorus? No problem. We'll grab the performance of just that note from the first chorus and paste it in, seamlessly. Of course we prefer the sound of the classic, natural recordings we grew up on, but we're happy to take the time to comb through the smallest details and perfect every last note, delivering a product that is competitive in today's music industry.
Once your tracks are recorded (and edited, if necessary), the real fun begins for us. Getting just the right balance is sometimes as simple as "set it and forget it", but our fully automated control surface gives you TOTAL control over every element down to the smallest details. You want to add some low end to bass, but only for the intro and ending of the song? No problem. Does your lead guitarist tend to let his instrument buzz and feedback every time he gets to the bridge? No problem. You can hear all the instruments, but the whole thing just lacks that vibrance that you hear on your favorite albums? We can apply echo, reverb, eq, dynamic compression and/or expansion in just the right amount to make your song come to life. These are tools, which, in the hands of less experienced mix engineers, can ruin a perfectly fine recording. But you're safe with us because we've been doing this long enough to know how much is too much. We are equally comfortable mixing to 5.1 surround sound format as we are working in standard stereo.
Mastering is the last step in the production of your music. We'll take the mixes, done here at REP or elsewhere, and shape them into the best possible final master for duplication. When we master a project it comes out loud but not "squashed"—we hold dynamic range in the highest regard! We'll give you a master that sounds great in your car, at home, on the radio, or on your old boombox... even on your iPod!
We can record up to 16 digital tracks of your performance in–concert, or in any location that you find to be acoustically suitable. Close miking and recording your performance on separate tracks allows us to create a mix that is on par with the best live recordings. Usually we like to place an additional pair of mics a little further back to capture the ambience of the space. These can be mixed in as needed to add depth and perspective to the sound.
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Equipment & Facilities |
General Equipment:
* ProTools TDM Workstation - Non-linear, non-destructive digital recording and editing workstation. Industry Standard. 24 bit A/D and D/A conversion using Digidesign's 888 i/o.
* PowerMac G4 with Dual 867 Mhz processors. 1 MB L3 cache per processor. 2 GB DDR SDRAM. The powerhouse that drives the ProTools setup.
* Digidesign Control 24 - An ergonomic control surface and analog front-end for our ProTools system. Designed to enhance the speed of working with Pro Tools, Control 24 transforms even the most complex sequence of functions into a series of intuitive movements, leaving you to wonder how you ever got along with just a keyboard and mouse. It combines the best of both worlds for those of us that prefer the feeling of an analog board with faders and knobs while working in the digital domain. Among its other advantages the Control 24 has the ability to output 4 stereo headphone mixes.
* Focusrite Microphone Preamps (16) - One of the greatest advantages of the Control 24 is that it comes with these great sounding, ultra clean mic pre's right on board.
* Siemann (Neve type) Microphone Preamps (2) – these old things are classic sounding
* Symetrix 302 Microphone Preamps (4) - clean, high gain
* Symetrix 202 Microphone Preamps (2) - more clean, high gain
* 24 bit ADAT Bridge I/O - 16 channel interface between our 3 ADATxt optical devices and ProTools. Allows more inputs to ProTools and makes it simple to digitally transfer all your ADAT tapes to ProTools.
* MIX Farm Card (2) and DSP Farm Card (2) - these add additional DSP processing power and I/O capacity to Pro Tools.
* NEC 56x CD-R and 8x DVD-R burner - Burn CD or DVD backups of your computer data, and CDs of your music in a fraction of the time it takes to listen to!
* Digital Performer v3.01 MIDI Sequencer - The state of the art in linked digital recording and MIDI sequencing software
Analog/Digital Tape Recording Machines:
* Panasonic SV-3700 DAT Recorder (2) - The industry standard deck for 2-track digital mastering.
* Vintage Studer B-67 1/4-inch 2-track analog recorder - Sounds Fantastic! We keep this unit in top shape for all of you who love that warm old reel to reel sound.
Monitors:
* Tannoy SGM 3000 Super Gold Monitors - Fantastic frequency response with the power to make you feel the music right where you sit. Powered by BGW Power Amp.
* Tannoy PBM 6.5 Near Field Monitors - Industry preferred speaker for near field monitoring. Powered by Ashley FET-500 Power Amp.
* Yamaha HTR5540 5.1 Surround System – We specialize in surround sound mixing
Outboard Processors:
* dbx 165 Over Easy Compressor/Limiters (2)- These units are as warm and transparent as compressors get. Used on all your favorite records.
* dbx 128 Stereo Dynamic Range Enhancer/Noise Reduction System
* Rane Stereo Compressor/Expander/Limiter/Gate - Powerful, reliable and versatile compression, expansion and gating.
* Lexicon PCM-91 Reverb - Beautiful array of reverbs and delays, an industry staple.
* DBX 266 Stereo Over-Easy Compressor/Gate - Utilizes the famous over-easy technology
Microphones:
* Neumann U-47 (1) - The vintage microphone known the world over for its subtlety, accuracy and warmth. The pride and joy of our collection!
* AKG C12A (2)
* CAD Equitek E300 (2)
* AKG C-414 EB (1)
* Royer R121 Ribbon Microphone (1)
* RCA Velocity PB-90 Ribbon Microphone (1)
* AKG C1000S (2)
* Sennheiser MD 441-U (1)
* Sennheiser MD 421 (5)
* Sennheiser MD 421 S (1)
* Audio Technica AT-4051 (1)
* AKG D12E (1)
* Shure SM-57 (4)
* Shure SM-58 (2)
* AKG D190E (1)
* AKG D770E (1)
* CM700 Condenser Mic (1)
* Shure BG 4.0 (2)
Instruments:
* Keyboards - Hammond T212 Drawbar/Tonewheel Organ, Wurlitzer 200A , Yamaha CP70B Electric Grand Piano
* Electric Guitars - 1970s Gibson ES-335, Danelectro Baritone Guitar, 1960s Gibson Melody Maker, Ibanez Proline Strat style, 1979 Fender Telecaster Custom, Epiphone Emperor Regent Hollowbody
* Acoustic Guitars: 1970s Epiphone FT-350 El Dorado Steel String Acoustic, Gibson Steel String Parlor Model, Takamine Nylon String Acoustic
* Basses - Vintage Fender Jazz fretless, Custom Fender Precision, Line 6 Variax Bass, Peavey Dyna Bass, Engelhardt Upright
* Drums - Slingerland 5-piece Drum Set
Amps:
* Mesa/Boogie .50cal with Ampeg 2x12
* Vintage Fender Twin (Silverface with Blackface wiring)
* Ampeg SS-35 1x12 combo
* Line 6 PodXT Amp Modeler and Effects Unit
* Line 6 Bass PodXT Bass Amp Modeler and Effects Unit
MIDI Gear:
* Nord Electro 2 61 – Models B3 Organ, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer 200A, Honner Clavinet D6, Yamaha Electric Grand Piano, and several acoustic pianos.
* Korg Triton Le
* Akai S-950 Sampler - This piece is great for sampled embellishment, or for the deliberately harsher, noisier side of any project. We have an extensive library of sounds from the basic to the exotic
* Proteus 1/XR Synth Module - Standard high-end timbre bank.
* Roland R-8M Percussion Module - Industry standard percussion sound module.
* Korg M3R Synth Module - Great sound after great sound, for embellishing your live mix.
* Kurzweil Micro Piano Sound Module - 32 beautifully sampled pianos available via MIDI.
* Oberheim Matrix-1000 Synth Module - Gorgeous analog textures, for the crunchier, synthier side of things.
* Yamaha FB-01 Tone Generator - Embellish your live mix with and unlimited number of MIDI parts. Mark of the Unicorn MIDI Time PieceAV The piece that keeps the entire network of MIDI devices functioning as a single unit. As well as syncing the Digital Work Station, the ADAT XT's and the MIDI Devices to each other or an external source (MIDI, SMPTE, Video, Beat Source).
Library:
* Over 5,000 Stock Music Cuts - For your advertising needs, musical cuts from every imaginable genre, ready for use immediately. Constantly growing library.
* Over 12,000 Sound Effects - Spice up your music with some sampled sound effects, or use them to build the basis for a convincing and professional sound design for your film, video, radio drama, advertisement... whatever you need!
Studio B:
* IMac G4 w/ 512 MB DDR SDRAM & MacOS 10.4
* Protools LE w/ Digidesign Digi002
* Tannoy PBM 6.5 Near Field Monitors - Industry preferred speaker for near field monitoring powered by Hafler P125 Power Amp |
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Company Contact Information |
| 607-272-4292 |
Phone 1 |
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| 110 N. Cayuga St. |
| Ithaca, NY
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Nate Richardson |
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| Founded: |
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| Major Clients |
Bands:
Sim Redmond Band
John Brown's Body
The Burns Sisters
Crow Greenspun
Missing Marcus
Joe Crookston
Somatic Umbra
Malang Jobateh
Waterbear
Wingnut
J-San and the Analog Sons
Dufus
Urban Horsethieves
Route 5
Jala Myst
The Settlers
The Atomic Forces
Igor's Egg
R&B/Hip Hop:
Fe Nunn
trulyBlest
Insyte
Marcus Goines
Mbusi
Saidu Ezike
Rahmel Mack
Accapella:
Nothing But Treble
The Touchtones
The Hangovers
The Chai Notes
The Faultline
Cornell Classnotes
Colgate 13
The Hobartones
Choral/Symphonic:
Women's Works
Ithaca Community Chorus
The Catskill Choral Society
Cornell Chamber Ensemble
Ensemble X
Mike Waldrop
Valentina Koslowski
Corporate Advertising:
Tompkins Trust Company
Corning Credit Union
Corning Museum of Glass
The Ithaca Times
Smith Marketing
Zero Gravity
Message Brand Advertising
Royal Carribean Cruise Lines
Network Health
T-Cat
Etrials
Hospicare and Paliative Care of Ithaca
Cortland Eye Center
Empire Vision
Schuyler Hospital
The Sciencenter
Aircraft Music Libraries
Sound to Picture:
Battlestar Galactica
Chris Julian Designworks
Insights Video
Photosynthesis Productions
Notion Pictures
Cornell Department of Veterinary Medicine
Sound Design:
The Kitchen Theatre
The Hangar Theater
Radio Shows:
Out of Bounds weekly radio show
Crossing Borders |
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| Testimonials |
I just LOVE working with REP! The expertise, the friendliness, the big–hearted encouragement, the great microphones for acoustic instruments, the recording space and console room, the connections and placements, the pro gear, positive attitude, and finely–tuned ears: All result in the great recordings we make, there and at off–site at concert venues with my group Water Bear.
—Mer Boel | Composer
REP Studio has three core competencies that I value a great deal, they have good equipment, great systems, and superb people. The result is a company that can deliver time and time again.
—Douglas C. Smith | President, Smith Marketing Services, LLC
When we have a need for audio recording and editing our first choice is REP. They always do a great job.
–Douglas C. Smith | President, Smith Marketing Services, LLC
REP: Creative, at Home, Relaxing, Good Family Energy. Nate: Listens Well, Centered, Very Clear, Aims to Please.
—Shutt | Reggae Artist
There's nothing like bustin' a flow at REP STUDIO.
—Trevor MacDonald | Sunny Weather
Before coming to REP STUDIO our band thought nothing could be more fun than playing live at our favorite bar in front of friends and family. But working with Nate Richardson has changed our thinking. Keen ear, quick study and kind heart.
—Robert Cooper | The Coopertones
Tim Reppert has created a studio that's a pleasure to work in and has enriched the community and beyond. And that Sim is SO hot right now.
—Trevor MacDonald | Sunny Weather
Working with highly professional, creative and welcoming engineers has been one of the great pleasures of producing my show "Out of Bounds" at Rep Studio.
—Tish Pearlman | Out of Bounds radio show
The musical creativity and experience that Nate has is what keeps me coming back to REP to record my music. Nate is the kind of guy that you just want to hang out with.
—Mike Stoutsenberger | Recording Artist
An actress that I'd collaborated with for years moved away from my location in Central Pennsylvania to Ithaca. I asked a friend of mine in Ithaca (who had some audio connections) to check into who the best studio in the area was. The answer came back: REP Studio. So I began recording my commercials at REP (directing via a phone patch) and since have done other commercials with Ithaca talent as well.
—Josh Hooper | Principal, Zero Gravity Marketing & Advertising – Camp Hill, PA
I am convinced that the involvement of the highly professional, creative and welcoming engineers at Rep Studio is one of the major reasons for my show's success. They are simply the best in the business.
—Tish Pearlman | Out of Bounds radio show
We have worked with REP Studio for almost a decade. The staff are true professionals, and true wizards when it comes to vocal coaching and editing.
—Jennifer King MacKenzie | Keegan Advertising
Words cannot describe what an asset Nate Richardson has become at Rep Studio. Armed with an incredibly discerning ear, great focus, and a mastery of his tools, Nate is a true craftsman in every sense. In addition, he is the epitome of patience, treating every project with the utmost respect and consideration; he'll make you feel positive and optimistic about your project, even on the most difficult and challenging workdays.
—Christopher Julian Designworks
They really hooked the beats up. It was a pleasure working at REP. The equipment was on point and the environment was comfortable to work in.
—DJ Cappel | Artist, Producer
There's an old joke in the creative/production community. Fast, cheap, good—pick any two. REP brings together the much–desired but hard–to–find combination of high–quality production, efficient work delivered always on deadline and very reasonable pricing. Just last week, I asked Nate to see if he could piece together two tags—mid–sentence. The resulting edit was so clean, not even expert ears could perceive that there was an edit there at all. I highly recommend REP Studio.
—Josh Hooper | Principal, Zero Gravity Marketing & Advertising – Camp Hill, PA
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