Anjuna Recording Studio is a professional home recording studio located in Portland, OR, run by prod
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The name “Anjuna” was inspired by an experience I had a few years ago while backpacking through Goa, a region in India known for its pristine beaches along the Arabian Sea. While staying in Arambol, I caught wind of a weekly hippie flea market that took place each Wednesday in Anjuna, a city 13 miles south. A month into my time in India and eager to try anything new, I decided to rent a moped scoo
ter for my trip down to Anjuna, even though taking a taxi would have been quicker and cost about the same. So, on Wednesday I figured out how to rent and operate a scooter, as well as adapt to the rules-of-the-road in India. Driving down the coast to Anjuna, easing between the traffic of small towns and empty patches of highway, was a very powerful experience; I walked away with a new perspective on and confidence in taking risks. In April of 2015, I made the decision to leave a full-time job in order to devote my time and energy to blending my career and passion: recording and mixing music. It was a career move I’d been working towards for over a decade, and what I learned during my day-trip to Anjuna played a major role in that leap. When it came time to pick a name for my studio, the choice felt obvious.
Really excited to announce an engineer workshop featuring & the Positive Agenda at Anjuna Recording Studio!
We’re going to dive deep into audio production, fully bringing a song to life by recording and mixing it throughout the weekend.
Day 1: Record rhythm section, vocals, and overdubs
Day 2: Mix prep, routing, and mixing
Alongside Swatkins will be The Positive Agenda:
Drums
Bass
Keys
Guitar
Hit me up if you’d like to join us for this killer experience!
The engineer workshop on Sept 30th -Oct 1st with is going to be amazing! If you’re thinking about signing up, better do it quick, spots are filling up.
The workshop’s focus is recording a full band. During the two days we’ll record a few songs with Greaterkind, starting with tracking the rhythm section, then moving into vocals and overdubs, then wrapping the weekend prepping the songs for mixing.
Reach out to me here on Instagram or email me ([email protected]) if you’re interested in signing up or if you have any questions!
Really excited to announce an engineer workshop that I’ll be hosting Sept 30th -Oct 1st with !
The workshop’s focus is recording a full band. During the two days we’ll record a few songs with Greaterkind, starting with tracking the rhythm section, then moving into vocals and overdubs, then wrapping the weekend prepping the songs for mixing.
Reach out to me here on Instagram or email me ([email protected]) if you’re interested in signing up or if you have any questions!
Such an incredible listening experience in the control room that Wes Lachot designed around the capabilities and characteristics of the ATC 100’s 👊🏼
During April this year, full day rates with and without an engineer are dropping! If you’re looking for studio tim in Portland during April, this is as good as it gets! Hit me up and let me know if you’d like to book some time or tour the studio. Email me at [email protected].
Absolutely LOVE the Branch II, and I’ve only used it a couple times so far. Complete game changer 🥵🥵
The one and only getting a rare shot of me working in the studio. Happy Friday y’all.
Daytime vibes here at Anjuna Recording Studio. Been grinding extra hard lately, which has been rewarding AND exhausting. Feeling super grateful 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Question: what’s your favorite signal chain you’ve ever used? And what’s the most versatile signal chain you’ve ever used?
Anjuna Recording Studio, before and after.
The before pics are from Fall 2019, about a year before the studio build wrapped up. Building one of Wes Lachot’s studios was easily one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, and easily one of the most rewarding things I’ve done. Hot damn 🥵
Want to come and make some music?? Hit me up for a tour and/or booking.
Happy Sunday y’all 😘😘
Tracked drums (), bass (), and keys () yesterday for the upcoming album, with producing. A couple days of overdubs now…this album is going to be poppin.
Here’s how I set up the session:
:: Wurli > DI into GAMA pre
:: Bass > DI into 6176
:: OHs > Coles 4038
:: KickIn > RE20
:: KickOut > Subkick
:: SnrTop > SM7b
:: SnrBtm > 441
:: Crotch > TF11
:: Rack > .berlin 184
:: Floor > P-414
:: HiHat > m160
:: Ride > 121
:: Crash > 121
:: CRUSH! >
:: Room >
By the end of the year, these racks are going to have far less empty space 👊🏼
#1073 #6176 #1176 #1178
For the next little bit, is keeping his Matrix Brute and Prophet6 over at my spot. Want to use them (respectfully)? Book some time and head on over. This space is pretty good for getting in the groove 👊🏼
Tayves (King Yosef) is doing the Flex-Time rate for the next month or two while his house/studio is under some heavy construction.
Flex-Time rates are basically a month-to-month membership to Anjuna Recording Studio. Pay rent and schedule your own time. This can be in a longer-term sense, like how uses the flex-time rates. AND it can be a short-term setup, like how Tayves is going to use it.
If your regular studio spot is temporarily unavailable (construction, moving, etc), if you have a project (album, scoring to video, etc) that requires a lot of time for just a month or two, or if you just need to buckle down and do a bunch of tracking, Flex-Time rates have got you covered.
Question: if you could add one preamp, one EQ, one compressor, and one FX unit to the racks here at Anjuna, what would be your choices?? #1176 #1178 #6176 #1073
What a FUN day. Had the pleasure of sitting in on a session with , , and .borger_. The song they are working on is sounding incredible…such depth. Feeling really inspired. 🙏🏼
The pics are some of the mics used in the session today: the world-class Coles 4038s on OHs, an R84 on a maple snare, P414s on toms, and ORTF and n the U3 upright.
Do you plan on using Anjuna Recording Studio sometime in 2022 to make some music? Are you looking for a gift for someone for the holidays?
Studio vouchers are available for anyone who is interested in giving studio time (to others OR yourself) for all of December. The rates are lowered for these studio vouchers, so lock them in if you like 🌿🌿🌿
Here are a couple details:
- Rental is $250/day
- Studio+Engineer is $420/day
- Purchase in Dec 2021, redeem anytime starting Jan 1, 2022
- Never expires. Neva 👊🏼
- No limit
- Purchased in full days, may be used in half/full day increments
Hit me up if you’re interested 👊🏼
Another day of gratitude, whilst sinking into the zone.
🤔 Question for all y’all: how often do you use mic preamps as part of the production process OUTSIDE of tracking/recording? How so?
#1176 #1178 #6176 #1073 #3124
Time to be creative, make some music, and GET IT 🌈
Accurate and comfortable monitoring makes ALL the difference in the world. And almost as important as the speaker/monitor is the space they’re in.
The control room here was designed around the ATC 100s. Once Wes Lachot and I decided to work together, the first step was an in-person meeting. Wes flew to Oregon, and we spent the entire day weaving in-and-out of an in-depth acoustics/physics lesson and discussing ideas for the studio. One of the last things we spoke about that day was choosing my monitors - before design could begin I needed to pick the ones I wanted in Anjuna.
All sorts of details were tweaked in order to create a reflection free zone (RFZ). The front, back, side, and angled walls all have very different compositions and functions. Everything was laser-measured down to 1/32”, and if it was off at the end of the day I ripped it out and did it better.
The ATCs are soffit-mounted in order to eliminate phase issues and to lock-in the placement for imaging. The walls holding the the ATCs are decoupled from everything else.
The goal was to build a room that doesn’t impart its character on the sound of the in order to have deadly-accurate imaging, phase, and frequency response.
CHECK.
My peeps in the PNW - if you haven’t worked out here yet. Let’s change that.
My peeps NOT in the PNW - if you haven’t worked out here yet, let’s change that 😉
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Ain’t nothing better than good people making good music 💜
Darian Patrick holding down the fort and working on drums! He’s brought such lovely energy, knowledge, and gear into the studio. I appreciate the hell outta this guy 💜 If you haven’t collaborated with this human yet, then you’re missing out BIG time.
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Darian takes advantage of the Flex-Time rates at Anjuna (check my “Rates” highlights), and it’s such a killer setup. He has access to the studio calendar and schedules his own time in the studio, how and when is best for him. Hit me up if you’re in Portland/PNW and want to talk about Flex-Time rates 👊🏼
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Lots of tools to choose from over here 😘
Studio vibes today at Anjuna 🌿🌈🌿
Working with on his upcoming album has been an absolute blast, and it’s a really magical one. Lots of depth, approachable, and soul for days. Just a couple more days of tracking before it’s off to be mixed!
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These room mics (the first pic) sounded killer! Schoeps ORTF pair facing a diffusion/absorption panel, into a pair of Shadow Hills GAMA pre’s, and then hitting the UREI 1178. Hot damn 🥵
#1178
Sometimes it’s nice to just spend time in the studio, not doing any work. Just appreciating the energy out here. Thank you to everyone who’s spent time out here, truly. The studio has been open for about a year now, and the imprint each individual/group has made is noticeable. It feels more lives in, comfier. 💜💜💜 special love to for getting his hands dirty with me so often during the build 💪🏼
I’ve been messing around with Leslie miking techniques recently, now that I have the Fusion preamp (1/4” input, Leslie outputs). This is one of my favorites so far:
- Bottom Horn: AEA R84 > True System Precision 8
- Top Horns: Audio Technica 4050’s > Shadow Hills GAMA’s
Important notes: First, angled the mics down so they’re pointed at the horns, but up and out of the way because of the wind. Second, miking the top horns on opposite(ish) sides of the cabinet, and make sure they’re in phase. Then you can pan them L/R, and cano really capture the spinning. I’ve also really liked using mismatched mics/preamps on the top horns (which I didn’t do here obviously). Sometimes slight differences in the tone can help differentiate each side, allowing the stereo image to feel wider.
Vocal chain yesterday: SM7b > 6176 > BG2 > converters. Easy and beautiful 🎙😘
#6176
Studio organization is KEY. What are some ways you keep your studio organized?
World class 🏆
Time for another silent-video tour 🤫
If you’re in the Portland area and want to check out the studio yourself, hit me up and we’ll set up a tour 👊🏼
This was a really fun pair to use together on vocals:
• Telefunken TF11 > UA 6176
• Periscope > Avedis MA5
Parallel compression right away 👊🏼😘
#6176
8029 SE Henry
Portland, OR
97206
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Time for another silent-video tour 🤫 If you’re in the Portland area and want to check out the studio yourself, hit me up and we’ll set up a tour 👊🏼 #anjunarecording #liveroom #recording #studio #recordingstudio #controlroom #studiovibes #homerecordingstudio #drums #atc #walnut #weslachotdesigngroup #portland #oregon #pdxmusic #portlandrecordingstudios
Just a little silent video tour, since there have been so many updates around here! #anjunarecording #recordingstudio #recording #studio #musicstudio #controlroom #liveroom #weslachotdesigngroup #engineer #portland #oregon #pdxmusic
Need a spot to produce your music or someone else’s music? Look no further 👊🏼 #anjunarecording #recordingstudio #recording #studio #engineer #studioporn #gearporn #studiovibes #controlroom #liveroom #weslachotdesigngroup #portland #oregon #pdxmusic
Sometimes you buy new gear, and sometime you buy something you’ll *never* let go of... The @shadowhillsindustries Quad GAMA. Serial number 10. #anjunarecording #recording #studio #recordingstudio #controlroom #gearporn #studioporn #shadowhills #preamp #api #neve #universalaudio #urei #500series #avalon #manley #gml #portland #oregon #pdxmusuc #atc #weslachotdesigngroup
Silent video tour of Anjuna 💜 #anjunarecording #recording #studio #recordingstudio #controlroom #liveroom #atc #api #universalaudio #manley #gml8200 #urei #gearporn #studioporn #plants #naturallight #walnut #mixengineer #drums #organ #hammond #b3 #wurli #rhodes #portland #oregon #pdxmusic
Drum setup for the afternoon with @tyronehendrix: - OHs: Coles 4038 > True Systems - SnrTop: @shure 57 > Neve 1073 - SnrSd: @royerlabs R121 > True Systems - KickIn: RE20 > UA 6176 - KickOut: Subkick > API 3142v - Crotch: @telefunken_mics TF11 > API 3124v - HiHat: @beyerdynamic m160 > True Systems - FloorTom: @bockaudio 251 > API 3124v - Room: @scopelabs Periscope > API 3124v Ribbon mics sound AMAZING through the True Systems Precision 8 preamp. Hot damn. #anjunarecording #recordingstudio #recording #studio #recordingdrums #drums #coles4038 #api #3124 #truesystems #neve #1073 #universalaudio #6176 #shure #royer #beyerdynamic #liveroom #portland #oregon #pdxmusic #tyronehendrix
Mixing away the day for the one and only @kultkrimes. His new album is insanely good. Question for you all: Do you use hardware gear when you’re mixing? If so, how do you use it? The funky Hohner D6 Clavinet belongs to @swattykins 👊🏼 #anjunarecording #controlroom #weslachotdesigngroup #recording #studio #engineer #mixing #mixengineer #atc #studioporn #gearporn #api #neve #1073 #universal audio #1176 #urei #1178 #distressor #hohner #clav #portland #oregon #musicstudio #pdxmusic
Tracking session today with @tyronehendrix, @jubu.smith, and @pikfunk. I forgot to say it in the video - the Schoeps room mics are running through #UREI 1178 and it sounds INCREDIBLE. #anjunarecording #recordingstudio #recording #studio #drums #liveroom #weslachotdesigngroup #tyronehendrix #jubusmith #pikfunk #telefunken #neumann #subkick #microphones #mics #tracking #recordingdrums #portland #oregon #pdxmusic
I’ve been mixing the new @kultkrimes album, which is SO GOOD. I’ve been having a lot of fun with using multiple types of delays and reverbs at the same time. Using one type fully panned, another type centered, and gated in ways to interact with each other. The ATCs and the room make dialing in effects an absolute breeze! #anjunarecording #mixing #kultkrimes #recording #studio #mixengineer #delay #reverb #controlroom #weslachotdesigngroup #protools #portland #oregon #studio #manley #varimu #gml8200 #pdxmusic #studiovibes #walnut #naturallight
A little walkthrough of the setup for the session with @craigirbyjr and @darianpatrickmusic yesterday. What a fun afternoon with friends 👊🏼 #anjunarecording #recordingstudio #piano #clav #vocals #drums #microphones #akg #coles #subkick #bock251
Last night’s drum setup with @samlaymobilerecording, which was BUMPING 👊🏼. The room mics are in M/S. #anjunarecording #recordingstudio #drums #royer #sennheiser #akg #coles4038 #audiotechnica #recordingdrums #shure #subkick #microphone #tracking #recording
Just weeks away... #studiolife #recordingstudio #vibes #anjunarecording #buildinganjuna #weslachotdesigngroup #recordingstudioconstruction #recordingstudiodesign #pdxmusic #almostthere #thecountdownbegins #portland #oregon #onefellswoop
Whaaaaat?! Checking boxes, left and right. #anjunarecording #buildinganjuna #recordingstudio #recordingstudioconstruction #recordingstudiodesign #weslachotdesigngroup #portland #pdxmusic #oregon #studiovibe #studiolife
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