Mystery Street Recording Company

Mystery Street Recording Company Chicago’s Only Solar Powered Recording Studio. Rehearsal Spaces. Audio Preservation and Restoration. Live Sound. Gear Rentals. Call 773-512-2630 for bookings!

Mystery Street Recording offers a creative and professional environment for recording, mixing, and mastering. With our carefully selected collection of analog and digital recording gear, and an experienced engineering staff, you’ll walk away with the album you’ve been dreaming of. We strive to provide a hassle free environment and ensure that your recording session suits your specific needs, givin

g you the freedom to pull of the performance of a lifetime and have a great time doing it! Mystery Street also offers hourly REHEARSAL SPACES. All of our rooms come stocked with a full back line so you can just plug in and play. Plus, you earn free recording time for every hour you rehearse! Use the space to practice, write, give lessons, or to simply crank up your amp and bang on some drums without bugging the neighbors and without the expensive burden and commitment of a leased monthly room. Our state-of-the-art Audio Preservation Lab is the place for your audio restoration and audio format transfer projects. There is no format that we cannot transfer, so bring in your old open reel tapes, DATS, cassettes (standard, mini, and micro), vinyl records, and more. The time is now to have your audio transferred by the Midwest’s most trusted preservation facility! We also offer a slew of other audio services including studio rental for freelance engineers, voice over recording, podcast recording, live sound engineering, gear rentals, and in-studio karaoke recording parties for kids or adults!

For the final session of 2024 we wrapped up vocals on ‘s new single!
01/01/2025

For the final session of 2024 we wrapped up vocals on ‘s new single!

Happy New Year! Looking forward to all the fun projects in 2025!
01/01/2025

Happy New Year! Looking forward to all the fun projects in 2025!

A new machine for the new year. Beautifully restored Otari MX-70 1” 8-track machine in the audio preservation lab. ...
12/31/2024

A new machine for the new year. Beautifully restored Otari MX-70 1” 8-track machine in the audio preservation lab.

Looking fresh for the new year!
12/28/2024

Looking fresh for the new year!

AEA in the room for ambience on acoustic/vocal sessions is heavenly. New music coming soon from the one-and-only, Ben P...
12/22/2024

AEA in the room for ambience on acoustic/vocal sessions is heavenly. New music coming soon from the one-and-only, Ben Porter. 🎤🎶

This week in the lab, we are removing mold and surface contamination from a collection of 1/4” open reel tape. These are...
12/12/2024

This week in the lab, we are removing mold and surface contamination from a collection of 1/4” open reel tape. These are not the oldest tapes we’ve seen by any means, but they’ve been exposed to moisture over the years and cannot be digitized correctly without a good cleaning.

Tape machine calibrations in the preservation lab today!
12/04/2024

Tape machine calibrations in the preservation lab today!

Happy Birthday to MRSC company president and founder!
11/19/2024

Happy Birthday to MRSC company president and founder!

A few from our archive of past recording projects. We love music that we can feel!
11/13/2024

A few from our archive of past recording projects. We love music that we can feel!

We are proud to have recorded and edited this great audiobook! Coming soon! neurobeautiful.com/audiobook
11/10/2024

We are proud to have recorded and edited this great audiobook! Coming soon! neurobeautiful.com/audiobook

Meet Meredith, my audiobook narrator!

It took time for me to warm up to the idea of making an audiobook. I knew it would be too strenuous to narrate it myself, but couldn't imagine my deeply personal words in another voice. What changed my mind was the realization that I wasn't dreaming big enough. What if I could find someone who talks the way I think – not how I sound to others, but how I sound to myself on the inside?

It took time to find such a person. One day, in a video online, I finally heard someone speaking with just the right cadence, pitch, and tone. Their voice was full of warmth and bubbling like a melody while telling the story of their autism diagnosis.

That person was Meredith Aleigha Wells – a talented actor, singer, dancer, and all-around creative powerhouse. I sent a paperback copy of "What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic" and an invitation to audition for the audiobook, which Meredith accepted.

It took time for us to wrap up the audition process and finalize the contract, because when I first reached out, Meredith was performing on a Broadway national tour!

It took time for me to customize the manuscript for recording, since I wanted to include directions about which words to emphasize and which emotions to convey.

It took time for Meredith to narrate the book, including multiple takes of the most important parts, all recorded beautifully at Mystery Street Recording Company.

It took time for me to review the recordings and choose my favorite takes, since audio processing is not my strength.

It took time for the audio engineer to mix and master the final audiobook, patiently following my detailed notes about which recording to use for each part.

Finally, I'm elated to announce that "What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic" is now an AUDIOBOOK! It's available today at the link below, and coming soon to more stores.

neurobeautiful.com/audiobook

Image description: A photo of Meredith by Eraview Portrait partly overlaps a photo of Annie by Stephanie Vadala Photography. Meredith, a wheelchair user, wears a black tank top and blue jeans. Annie stands near a bookshelf, wearing a black blazer and glasses. Both are looking directly at the camera with broad, warm smiles.

Drum setup with some triggers for Smile With Your Eyes
11/03/2024

Drum setup with some triggers for Smile With Your Eyes

Handing out candy to the spooky kiddos in Sandwich!
10/26/2024

Handing out candy to the spooky kiddos in Sandwich!

Happy birthday to Rylan Martins, Mystery Street staff engineer! Rylan has been a critical part of Mystery Street’s live ...
10/18/2024

Happy birthday to Rylan Martins, Mystery Street staff engineer! Rylan has been a critical part of Mystery Street’s live productions for the last two+ years. He’s a great guy and an engineer who makes it happen!

Recording a live performance today at Durty Nellies!
10/13/2024

Recording a live performance today at Durty Nellies!

Join us tomorrow for an open house and record a song with your family or friends for FREE! The first ever Lincoln Brunch...
10/11/2024

Join us tomorrow for an open house and record a song with your family or friends for FREE! The first ever Lincoln Brunch Fest is happening on Saturday, October 12th on Lincoln Avenue from Diversey to Wellington. Local restaurants will serve FREE samples from 10 AM to 3 PM. This, along with entertainment and activities for kids, will transform the street into a brunch-tastic afternoon!

10/02/2024

We ♥️ The Gaffes!

Microscopic discoveries while repairing old analog tapes today. Can you ID them?
09/10/2024

Microscopic discoveries while repairing old analog tapes today. Can you ID them?

Got a chance to do some listening through the Monitor ST and CONVERT-2 to compare converters this afternoon. It sounds ...
09/01/2024

Got a chance to do some listening through the Monitor ST and CONVERT-2 to compare converters this afternoon. It sounds great in here!

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Tracking some drums this evening.

Did you know we also provide AV for corporate conferences and labs? Had a great time on the 19th floor just off the river this week. #chicagomusic #mysterystreetrecording #av #presentation

If you have some great vinyl, but they’re dirty or dusty, we can clean them deep into their grooves… ultrasonic style! Just $7 per disc with a new archival sleeve. Bulk discounts available… If you don’t have a record player, but want to hear what’s on your discs, ask about our digitization services! #audiopreservation #vinylcollection #chicagomusic #vinylrecords #audiodigitization #audioarchiving #audioarchivingservices #mysterystreetrecording

2" tape transfers on our Studer A800. Check us out for all your audio transfer and preservation projects! @avid.protools

Repairing and digitizing a collection of wire recordings this week. A notoriously difficult carrier to work with, wire snaps easily and can become seriously tangled. Many wires we’ve seen have had multiple (poorly done) old splices or have been damaged by the original user (requiring a lot of repair work in 2024!). We love a challenge here and we get it done! #audiopreservation #wirerecorder #wirerecording #analogrecording #analogaudio #vintage #soundpreservation #audioarchiving #audioarchivingservices #chicago #websterchicago #robertefranklinco

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