Music recording, mixing, and mastering.
Clients include Matthew Castle, AeTopus, Grails, Stereo Donkey, Dr Chrispy, Done to Death, Brian Thao, Pineja, Eden, Skeptoid and many more.
Credits: Muso.ai
Alpenglow Sound Studios — Recording Studio in Bellingham, WA
SERVICES
Voice and ADR for picture
Experienced. Clients include PBS, Disney, Lionsgate, ABC, CBS, Sony Pictures, Audible, Simon and Schuster, more ...
Credits: IMDb
SERVICE AREA
Based in Bellingham, Washington. Serving Whatcom County and the greater Pacific Northwest, including Ferndale, Lynden, Blaine, Mount Vernon, Burlington, Anacortes, and Seattle. Remote mixing, mastering, and voiceover/ADR projects are also available.
CONTACT
Email: contact@alpenglowsound.com
Phone: 425-679-9341 (Please leave a text or message — I’m usually in a session.)
Hours of operation: By appointment only.
Limited availability. Any project may be declined for artistic, scheduling, or personal reasons.
Bill Simpkins (Engineer | Producer | Owner) - Enjoying this since 1993.
LISTEN
GEAR
Recording and Monitoring
- Pro Tools HD/Ultimate (current version)
- 32 Channels Antelope Conversion
- 8 Channels Apogee Conversion
- Focal Twin 6BE monitors with sub
- Yamaha NS10-M monitors with Bryston amp
- Avantone Mix Cube monitors
- Coleman Audio M3PHMKII Monitor Controller
- Dangerous Music 2-BUS Summing Amplifier
- Dangerous Music Mid/Side Processing
Microphones
- Neumann U67 Tube
- Neumann U47 FET
- Upton ELA M 251 Tube
- Neumann U87 (3)
- Neumann U89 (3)
- Neumann TLM 67
- Neumann KM184 (2)
- Neumann KM183 (2)
- Telefunken ELA M 260 Tube (3)
- Neumann RSM 191 Stereo
- Custom Built SM-2 Stereo Tube
- RCA 44BX Ribbon
- RCA 77DX Ribbon
- RCA SK-46 Ribbon (2)
- Royer 122 Ribbon (2)
- Beyerdynamic M160 Ribbon (2)
- Peluso SR14 Stereo Ribbon
- Oktava mk-012 modded (4)
- Lauten LS308 (2)
- (4) Sennheiser MD421 N
- Shure SM7B
- Shure Beta 52A (2)
- Shure Beta 91
- Unidyne III SM57 (5)
- Shure SM57 (4)
- Shure SM58 (3)
- Shure Beta 58
- Shure Super 55
- Sennheiser 416
- Sennheiser e609 (2)
- Electrovoice 635A (2)
- AKG D112
- Audix D6
- Audix D4 (3)
- Audix D2 (2)
- Audix D3
- Audix D1
- Deep Kick Subkick
- Sennheiser ME2 Lav
- Astatic Crystal Microphone (2)
- Turner S98
Preamps and DI's
- API (18 channels)
- Vintech X73i (4 channels)
- Millennia (4 channels)
- Focusrite ISA 428 (8 channels)
- Phoenix Audio Ascent Two Channel (2 channels)
- Teletronix modded preamp
- Focusrite ISA One
- Trident S20 (4 channels)
- Stromberg Carlson 4x1
- Countryman Type 85 active DI (2)
- Radial ProD2 Stereo Passive DI
- Rapco passive DI
- Z-Tone DI
- Radial Reamper (2)
- Radial EXTC Stereo Effects Reamper
- Cloud CL-1
- Cloud CL-2
Compressors
- UA 1176 LN (2)
- 1176 Rev A (Hairball) (2)
- UA LA3A (2)
- LA2A - (Skibbe Red Stripe)
- EL8 Distressor (2)
- Vintech 609CA (stereo)
- SSL G Series Stereo Buss Compressor
- API 225L in API 7600 Channel Strip (2)
- G384 Stereo Buss Compressor (custom)
- DBX 160X (2)
- DBX 902 Deesser (2)
- Level-Loc (2 channels)
Equalizers
- Trident CB9066 (2)
- A-Designs Hammer Stereo Passive Tube EQ (2)
- API 550A in API 7600 Channel Strip (2)
- Phoenix Audio Ascent (2 channels)
- ADM 1541 (2)
- ADM 1551 (2)
- Rupert Neve Designs 5014 Stereo Field Editor
- N.I.H. Labs PE30 (2)
- Vintech X73i (4)
- AudioTech Vocal Exciter (2)
Effects
- Bricasti M7 Reverb (2) with M10 Remote
- Master Room XL-305 Stereo Spring Reverb
- Master Room XL-121 Spring Reverb (2)
- Roland Dimension D Chorus
- Yamaha REV 5
- Yamaha SPX-90ii
Plugins
- All Waves plugins
- All Soundtoys plugins
- All Izotope plugins
- All Avid HD Plugins
- SPL Transient Designer
- Sound Radix Drum Leveler
- McDsp Filter, Compressor, Analog Banks
- Slate VCC, FG-X, Trigger 2
- Lexicon PCM bundle
- many more ....
Other
- Switchcraft and ADC TT patchbays
- Chandler Tube Driver (rack)
- Motu 8x8 Midi Express XT with SMPTE and MMC
INSTRUMENTS
Keys
- Yamaha G3 6'1" Grand Piano
- Hammond C-3 Organ w/ Leslie 45, JR20
- Rhodes Mark I Seventy-Three
- Harmonium
- Roland JU-06A
- various midi controllers
Drums
- 1968 Ludwig 4 piece drum set (22x13x16) (gold)
- 1986 Yamaha Recording Custom 5 piece drum set (28x14x16) (black)
- 6"x14" Ludwig Supraphonic snare drum
- 6.5"x14" Ludwig Black Beauty snare drum
- 5"x14" Ludwig Acrolite snare drum
- 5.5"x14" Ludwig Acrolite snare drum
- 6"x14" Mapex Blank Panther maple snare drum
- 7"x13" Orange Country maple snare drum
- 14"x14" Ludwig Marching snare drum
- Zildian K Hybrid cymbals
- Zildian A Custom cymbals
- Congas, tamborines, shakers etc...
Guitars
- Gibson Les Paul Standard
- Fender American Standard Telecaster
- Fender Standard Stratocaster
- Fender American Jazz Bass
- Fender American Precision Bass (5 string)
- Ibanez Destroyer
- Gibson WM-45 Acoustic Guitar (1974)
- Taylor 214CE-N nylon string guitar
- Silvertone Acoustic 619 Archtop guitar (1950s)
- Yamaha 12-String Acoustic (1981)
Amps
- Marshall JCM-900 50 watt guitar amp
- Fender Deluxe Reverb guitar amp
- Vox AC15 guitar amp
- Orange Tiny Terror 15/7 watt guitar amp
- Roland Jazz Chorus JC-120 guitar amp
- Johnson Loredo T25-R amp
- Vox Pathfinder 10 amp
- Marshall 1965A 4x12 cab
- Traynor 1x12 cab with Celestian Greenback 25w
- Orange 1x12 cab with Celestian V30
- Ampeg SVT-350 bass amp with 4x10 and 1x15 cabs
Pedals
- Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 distortion
- Boss OD-1 distortion
- Boss DS-1 distortion
- Boss DD-5 delay
- Boss RC-20 looper
- Boss Chromatic Tune
- BAE Hot Fuzz
- MXR Distortion+
- EH Big Muff Pi (wicker)
- EH Memory Man analog delay
- Whirlwind Orange Box (the BEST Phase 90!)
- Boss Tremelo
- Boss tuner
- Danelectro Delay
- Crybaby Wah
- Budha Wah/Volume
- DOD Wah/Volume