Sunset Place Recording Studio

03/05/2024

Sunset Place Recording Studio was featured in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review! Thanks to Harry Funk for stopping by and writing this article.

The sun never rises on Sunset Place Recording Studio in Richland, at least not in the part where the action is. “We’re underground, so you don’t have to worry about bothering the neighbors,” owner Destin LeCornu said. “You can crank it up as loud as you want.” For...

03/01/2024

Thanks to Darin Vilano of Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast for interviewing me and featuring my studio on his podcast!

https://www.proprietorsofpittsburgh.com/episodes/get-good-first-destin-lecornu-owner-of-sunset-place-studio

The Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast interviews local business owners and entrepreneurs about their origins and experiences. I definitely recommend checking out his other episodes too. They're inspiring.

SEASON 11 // EPISODE 7: Destin LeCornu, owner of Sunset Place Recording Studio

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Getting to tour Destin’s recording studio was an incredible opportunity. In this episode, he invites us behind the scenes to see everything that goes into making a state-of-the-art facility. The place has vintage vibes, and the multi-room setup gives you the sense that you walked onto a movie set.

Destin is an audio engineer, producer, teacher, and accomplished musician. He plays several different instruments, and he is a vocalist too. In our conversation, he describes how his father, a Nashville singer-songwriter, influenced him from a young age. Destin has managed to create a full-time career in the music industry, which is no small feat in a city the size of Pittsburgh.

Come with me as we check out Sunset Place Studio and learn more about what it’s like to work in this creative and exciting industry.

02/02/2024

Thanks to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review and Harry Funk for the mention in this article about The Altered Egos, a great local band I've been recording. Go support them and see them live!

One of people’s most common fears is public speaking. For folks who have such an aversion, try to imagine public singing. As a member of the band the Altered Egos, Hampton High School graduate Ann Hodos frequently treats audiences to her vocal talents. But she’ll admit to some trepidatio...

01/10/2024

Congratulations to The Altered Egos on their very first single release, “Maxx & Ruby”. Recorded and mixed at Sunset Place Studios.

Ann Hodos - vocals
Eric Hodos - guitars
Wayne Smith - guitars, bass
Destin LeCornu - drums, keyboards
Produced by Wayne Smith and Destin LeCornu
Mastered by Garrett Haines at
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12/21/2023

Happy release day to Paul Macedonia with his debut full-length album “Ghost Mill”. Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Sunset Place Studio. Check it out on all streaming platforms!

09/13/2023

Really enjoyed yesterday’s session with The Altered Egos and . Look for new music from them soon, and in the meantime, you can catch them headlining at Jergel’s on October 14.
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09/13/2023

08/25/2023

Go give a listen to Brad Corrie’s new track, “God Who Broke My Fall”. Brad has been one of my best friends since middle school, and he’s been writing some truly heartfelt, polished songs. I had the pleasure of recording and producing this one from the ground up in my studio. Well done bro!

07/17/2023

Our arrangement of Horatius Bonar’s 1846 Celtic hymn “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say” performed by the Christ Church at Grove Farm worship team last week. Always love getting to play hammered dulcimer.

Full video on YouTube.

06/05/2023

My latest acquisition - an Otari MX5050 MKIII 8-track tape machine. This makes me so happy. Tape is often sought after for its saturation, which can be achieved in other ways, but for me, it’s the transient softening and slight flutter and wow that deliver the sound I associate with being “warm”, emotive, almost otherworldly. It’s what forgave minor pitchiness and timing inconsistencies in decades past before our ears became attuned to the cold hard reality of 1s and 0s being crunched 44,100 times per second, forcing us to find other ways to fill that stark, blank canvas with life. But in my opinion, nothing makes music move, modulate, and bloom like oxide particles trying their best to respond to electrical impulses directly transduced from physical sound waves.

03/21/2023

Drum tracking day is always a good day.

03/08/2023

Almost done mixing the upcoming live album of my old band . Last month, we tracked 16 songs live in front of a sold out crowd at Club Cafe. Great energy and a super cooperative audience who dutifully refrained from applause until the very end of each song. Excited to showcase a special night featuring some special guests and , and to finally add a live album to the Sunset Place Studio repertoire.

12/09/2022

Congrats to Paul Macedonia with the release of his new single “Flirt With Fire”, available today on Bandcamp: https://paulmacedonia.bandcamp.com/track/flirt-with-fire

Drums and mixing by Destin LeCornu at Sunset Place Studio

12/02/2022

My dad Mark LeCornu’s debut album “Redemption Road” is available on streaming platforms TODAY! Go give it a listen!

Featuring 10 of his original songs, some of which date back decades, we put this album together in my studio along with a few special guests. It’s a very special work to him and deserves to be heard!

11/05/2022

Destin LeCornu shared a post on Instagram: "Working on rhythm tracks for an upcoming Shadaux Cat track. Every once in a while, an opportunity for a piccolo snare drum comes along. And when it does, you must use that power wisely, lest you end up in Spin Doctors territory. But this one’s hitting th...

10/10/2022

Monday morning mastering session. Loving the Shadow Hills compressor and BX Digital V3. Two insanely powerful tools that aren’t nearly as intimidating as they look.

05/12/2022

Thanks to Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber for visiting us yesterday and being a part of our upcoming Grand Opening Celebration! Pittsburgh School of the Arts and Sunset Place Studio will be celebrating our first year in our new location with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, May 28th at 3:00 PM!

Pittsburgh North Regional Chamber is a powerful network of business leaders in the Pittsburgh North Region that help you connect, grow and prepare for tomorrow. To learn more, visit their page and give them a like!

05/06/2022

Our exterior signs went up today! Even though Sunset Place Studio has been open almost a year, it finally feels official. Thankful for my partnership with and all my clients who have made the last year an amazing journey. Lots of new music and news to share soon!

04/09/2022

Got to hang out and do some tracking today at Audible Images. What a beautiful space.

03/14/2022

Video shoot at Sunset Place Studio for my dad Mark LeCornu’s debut single “Redemption Road”. Stay tuned for its release this spring!

02/13/2022

Very fun live tracking session today with Acoustic Diversion.

12/29/2021

Some killer vocal sessions this week at Sunset Place Studio.

12/17/2021

Congratulations to our Music Technology students who composed, performed, and recorded this little instrumental jam on their own with the help of instructor Destin LeCornu. It was an awesome first run of the class and we look forward to being back next year!

12/10/2021

Brand new Behringer Wing installed at and ready to rock this Sunday.

I’m happy to say, at least from the 8 hours I’ve put into it, it lives up to all its claims. The routing and patching is an absolute game-changer. Only mixer I’ve ever used where renaming channels is as easy as renaming files on a computer. And the hardware emulations are pretty well on par with Waves and UAD equivalents. Dante support is solid despite having only been added a few months ago. It wasn’t that long ago that any product from the “B-word” was a kiss of death in pro audio, but color me impressed. If the X32 was the disruptive mixer of the last 10 years, this is the one for the next 10.

11/30/2021

Happy to have recording at Sunset Place Studio today. Check out Proprietors of Pittsburgh Podcast for insightful interviews with local business owners and their origin stories.