The Terrarium Recording Studio

04/16/2024

Nice day here.

02/23/2024

Bunch of k***s.

02/17/2024

Vocal day

11/28/2023

52+52=104

10/12/2023

AM mixing

08/02/2023

It’s a special day in Minnesota, August 1st 2023, and it’s the studio’s 31st birthday

07/31/2023

Gibson ES-335 party!

03/14/2023

Brian thought the studio needed a 6120, he was right! Super grateful for the opportunity to work with Brian, and the guitar!

Thanks, Jason Orris, for making two killer albums with me! That new Smoke guitar plays so well I might take it back! 😂🎸 The Terrarium Recording Studio

12/18/2022

Christmas came a little early for the studio this year, this M49V just arrived. Detailed and warm, sounds even better than expected.

10/31/2022

Small amps sound big, small and in between.

10/14/2022

We recently upgraded our A/D interface. The Burl analog to digital conversion is the the best sounding converter on the market, hands down. We also added the new BDA4M input card. This up’s our a/d interface and makes everything sound better.

08/20/2022

The Terrarium is celebrating its 30th anniversary this August. When I first signed that 4 year lease in August 1992 at what is now the TractorWorks building on 800 Washington Ave, I wondered what the studio would be like and who I’d be at the end of the lease… I had no concept of what 30 years would bring. I am so grateful for all the good times with friends, family, clients and our Minnesota music community, this would never have been possible without YOU, thank you so, so much!

07/14/2022

There’s no better way to confirm my belief in these Genelec 8351Bs than to buy another set for our B room. Transducers are the ins and outs of recording, that said microphones “in” and speakers “out”. These 8351Bs are the tools that help get the job done, very, very well.


#8351

07/02/2022

Game changing, mind blowing, and humbling. It makes sense that the same company who first helped me make great sounding mixes with the 1030A’s and 1092A sub would continue to evolve and make the concentric mid/tweeter speaker, Genelec The Ones. These Genelec 8351B’s are the most important piece of gear I’ve bought in the last quarter century.


#8351

06/25/2022

Tracking day

05/25/2022

The most direct path to a great snare sound, is a great snare drum. Thanks to Lane at TC Drum Collective for hooking us up with these sweet Ludwig and 651 snare drums.

04/03/2022

A client who plays these has some new songs that need recording #6120 # gretsch

02/27/2022

Sometimes a scratch vocal while tracking, is/can be a final take. We’re upping our scratch vocal game with these Neumann handhelds, the KMS 104, KMS 104 Plus and KMS 105 each have a unique voice and sound great, but each had a special purpose and application.

02/09/2022

Late night B room mixing

12/13/2021

New client diversion in our lounge.

12/05/2021

We bought our building! We’ve rented for 21 years in this space, this feels great and is transformational for the business. We could never have done this without all of our clients (present, past and future), THANK YOU SO MUCH!

11/20/2021

Rear view #1178 -tech #33609

11/13/2021

Any rack device that has “hurt” and “pain” as parameters is OK in my book. I waited for over a year for this, and it exceeds expectation. Think of this Retro Mechanical Labs dual EFC Studio as a hardware Decapitator. Will distort, clip, fuzz, and alter anything in its’ way.

10/16/2021

Glad to have an M49 back in the locker thanks to house engineer Ogren. The studio had a pair of M49b’s way back when, this Flea 49 with M7 capsule sounds spot on. Although it has the same capsule as a U47 (M7 or K47/49), it’s a smoother tone without the presence peak from the 47 amplifier.

09/06/2021

I’ve been a fan since I was 14. Working one on one with Brian Setzer is a career highlight, to build a friendship and bond with him is a dream. We cut guitars and vocals here at the Terrarium for his new album Rumble. Fortunate and grateful for the opportunity to work with a legend.

08/28/2021

We’re celebrating our 29th Anniversary this August. The Terrarium has great spaces and gear, but the studio has always been about the people. I’ve been fortunate to have had partners and co-conspirators helping me make the Terrarium one of the best studios around. I’m grateful for the help from Wally Flemming, Zachary Vex/Tommy Roberts, Ed Ackerson, Bryan Hanna, Jacques Wait, Dave Gardner, Eric Olsen, Dusty Miller, Rob Oesterlin, August Ogren and many more…

08/14/2021

Rack update 3.0. We’ve juggled positions and added a bunch of Neve front end devices. #1176 #1178 # Manley #33609

07/24/2021

This is the best sounding guitar I have ever recorded.