Michael Johnson and Dave Lawbaugh at Creative Caffeine
Long-time client Donna Adler of Chicago recently did some live recording with Michael Johnson (above) and drummer Dave Lawbaugh at Creative Caffeine. Donna just finished an album she produced at Creative Caffeine and her light, folky sound is starting to gain momentum on various radio stations across the country. This was one of the first [...]
Now available: Creative Caffeine retro-kitsch Pin-Up girl tins
2 designs to choose from, with more on the way Big 12 X 12 size Weathered to look ancient (1950s for you dudes our boss’s age) Get one free with your first booking of 3 hours, or pick our CC coffee cup $25 each Ask for ‘em by name. Get ‘em all, kids! #1 Melissa [...]
Analog Tape + Pro Tools HD + Apogee Converters = The Ultimate Nashville Recording Studio Combo!
Upgrades at Creative Caffeine have commenced as we just installed an Apogee AD-16x and Rosetta 800 192, giving us 24 channels of Apogee analog to digital conversion at 24-bit 192kHz for our new Pro Tools HD2 Accel rig. Apogee makes some of the best converters in the business and we are anxious to get these [...]
Eric Heatherly Finishes Up Self-Produced New Single at Creative Caffeine
We were proud to have Eric Heatherly in the studio recently to record his new self-produced single, “Unforgettable.” The song is great and came across very nice in the recording. We recorded all of the instruments to 2″ analog tape using Eric’s road band, who did an amazing job! From there the tracks were transferred [...]
Nashville Recording Studio Mixes Old with the New
the following appeared in the Tennessean Friday March 30, 2007 Caffeine Studio Mixes Old with the New Berry Hill — Creative Caffeine Recording Studio in Berry Hill (south nashville) features vintage microhpones, a full-sized grand piano, recording drum kit and three separate recording systems. The studio makes extensive use of wood, for aesthetics and sound. [...]
Nashville Recording Studio Renovated for Coffee House, Mountain Lodge Feel
The following appeared in the Tennessean Friday March 30, 2007. Music’s Brewin’ at Creative Caffeine Berry Hill — Just as one gets a warm and cozy feeling from drinking a cup of coffee, so does he or she after leaving a recording session at Creative Caffeine, if owner Jeff Brock has his way. This is [...]
Vintage Microphones at Creative Caffeine
Simply put… mics matter! Creative Caffeine has a purpose-built collection of vintage and contemporary mics to make your project stand out above the rest. From a matched pair of vintage Neumann U87s, modified by the well-known late mic guru Fred Cameron, to a very early and sweet-sounding Telefunken U47 with its original factory tube, diaphragm, [...]
Analog Recording Alive and Well at Creative Caffeine – Nashville Recording Studio
Creative Caffeine Studio specializes in the nearly lost art of analog recording. “Direct-to-digital”, the epitome of convenience, has nevertheless given the world music that is frequently harsh, characterless, and fatiguing. However, the problem with music recording today is not the embracing of the newest digital technology, but that most studios have completely replaced the “sound” [...]
