Desired Effect Media, LLC was formed in 2018 by longtime Musician, Singer/Songwriter, Composer, Audio Engineer, and Music Producer, John Black. The company specializes in contemporary music production, specifically Singer/Songwriter, Rock, Pop, and Hip-Hop. Utilizing industry leading microphones, hardware, and software, Desired Effect Media can take your project from inception through to publicati
on and everything in between at an affordable, budget friendly rate. We offer bulk rates for EP's and Albums, as well as a la carte mixing and mastering services. Have an idea but don't know how to finish it? We have a full range of musicians and professionally trained singers on-staff, session musicians on call, and supporting instrumental software on-site, and can help you build your acoustic material into radio-ready, fully produced format. We have access to every virtual instrument and sound imaginable and our staff are all longtime songwriters who can help you fill in the gaps of your music. Additionally, we can also help with tips and support for releasing your music once we're finished. Having expanded in 2022, we will now be offering video and photography services including, but not limited to: Live performance videos for services like YouTube and Vimeo, Artist/Band Press Shots, In-Studio performance videos, Interviews, Music Videos, Studio Documentaries, and more. Do you have an upcoming project that your home recording setup you purchased in the wake of COVID-19 just won't support? Get in touch. We can work with most budgets and offer project rates as opposed to hourly, leaving the creativity in your hands without having to always be watching the clock.
*Note: In light of the pandemic, we are currently in the process of relocating and are working out of a private home space. We ask that all new clients conduct an interview prior to scheduling their first session.
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The Team:
John Black (Owner | Producer | Lead Engineer | Composer | Musician)
Ralph Puma (Videographer | Photographer | Musician)
Carl Bauer (Assistant Engineer | Studio Support | Musician)
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Client Testimonials:
"When you record with John Black, he is not just an engineer but rather a full creative partner. He works patiently and tirelessly to make your songs as good as they can be, getting the best performance out of every musician, the best tone out of your instrument, and contributing game-changing production ideas that enhance the final product."
-Sean Donovan (Songwriter / Band Leader - If But When, Idle Minds, The Sean Donovan Band)
"I’ve worked with a lot of studios. Everything on the studio spectrum— Big ones in Nashville where the engineers want to just get through their slotted time but still somehow create a next level product, home studios where the environment is comfortable and they really care about the process, and then there is working with John Black of Desired Effect Media. I arrived at his home studio space and we immediately got to work. There was no time wasted setting this up or switching that out. We sat down and just put our nose to the grindstone. Gone are hourly rates and the feeling of being rushed. It’s a by project/ by song basis, that gives so much freedom and breathing room— but you better know what you’re doing. Don’t take advantage of that kind of kindness, it’s rare. John explains his process as he goes, he wants the artist involved as much as they want to put in to all aspects. He’s one of those George Martin-type producers where he just wants to make the best possible song. He has a vast catalogue of music & ideas to pull from in his head that makes it easy to speak the same language and create the idealized version of your song. Honestly, my songs came out better than I had envisioned them. He had mixed and mastered the song within the week of us recording it— which coming from the old days and hourly studio rates is an insane turnaround. My singles were radio and streaming ready with no fuss, minimal notes that were adjusted practically instantly and I couldn’t have summoned a better experience, even offering up my first born to Mammon."
- RJ Puma (Singer/Songwriter)
"I recently worked with John Black on a music project {for my band} and was very impressed by his engineering and producing abilities. As a musician himself, he was able to whip out a guitar and provide guitar riffs to enhance songs and nail down harmony notes for vocals. Skills like this were indispensable in creating and enhancing the recordings. John also knows his way around a mixing board. I can’t wait to work on another recording with him as engineer and producer. I highly recommend John and Desired Effect Media for your next recording.”
-Anthony Forzaglia (Bassist - If But When, Idle Minds, The Sean Donovan Band)
