PRC Records: Creative Recording for Creative Musicians

This is the home of PRC Recording. PRC is a recording studio. We are the independent's independent. We are a great place to record a demo CD.

For most folks, there are four kinds of information of interest on this page:

what does the work of PRC sound like? The easiest way to answer this is with samples, so here are samples in assorted styles
How to I use PRC to record my works?
What other resources should I look for?
How do I get started recording with my computer?

Temporary home of cakewalk.audio FAQ

OK, this used to be kept on a cakewalk.com server. But Cakewalk® decided that they didn't want to host a usenet group, so the FAQ for the group has to go somewhere. So until someone offers a better place, here is an unofficial copy of the cakewalk.audio FAQ. We also have a HowTo document, of more detailed instructions for a couple of common tasks.

How do I use PRC for my music?

The short answer is that you hire PRC to record you and your band. PRC records primarily singers and instruments. We are not really setup for synth or loop-based sessions. All styles of vocal and instruments work, from Americana, to bluegrass, to folk, to rock and punk/grunge/metal. For longer, more detailed answers, see below:

Definitions of recording terms
Terms and usage of the PRC studio facilities.
Hints and tips for your session
Track plans for your session
microphone tips
Other (mostly equipment) tips.
PRC Equpiment list
Scheduling your session, email me
Rates available, email me.

Commercial Resources in the DC area

Studios

Here are some links to commercial recording facilities in the Washington Area. These links are for your convenience, and no endorsement is implied by this listing, your mileage may vary, etc..

Avalon Recording Studio, Bethesda
Bias Recording Springfield
Cue Recording Studio, of Falls Church
EOP Recording Company, Bethesda
Hit and Run, in Rockville
IAR Music, Alexandria
Lion Fox Recording Studios, Alexandria.
Nothing but Noise, Fairfax, VA
National Public Radio, Audio Recording and Broadcast Services, downtown Washington.
Omega Studios, Rockville
Orion Sound, Baltimore
Rack and Ruin, Landover
Recording Arts, Fairfax.
Red Carpet Studios, Southern Maryland
Rolling Hills Recording Studios, Germantown, MD
Slave Audio near Columbia, mainly Rock, Hardcore, Metal, etc.
Blue House Productions Silver Spring, MD

Not really in the DC area, but within a four hour drive and run by a great guy is Kludge Audio of Williamsburg.

Rental Audio Gear

Follow this link for DC area audio rental companies

If you need songwriting help or a producer

If you get stuck and need some help writing the perfect song, please contact my colleague Jeff Severson at http://www.jeffseverson.com/

Vendors and manuals

FMR-Audio, vendor of the Real Nice Compressor, and RNP (Real Nice Preamp)
TC Electronic, maker of the D-Two and M-One effects boxes.
Mackie, maker of cool mixers and monitors. BTW, the Mackie manuals are wonderful, well written and informative. Even the boxes have interesting copy.
Midiman, aka M-Audio, maker of the Delta-1010
DB-Audioware, compressor and limiter plug-ins.

PRC wishlist

Oh well, it has gotten so long that it deserves its own page.

Studio construction hints

Assorted Linux DAW information

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