Alpenglow Sound Studios

Recording Studio in Bellingham, WA

Recording live room
Control room
Recording a grand piano.
Recording vocals.
Voiceover and ADR recording.
Drum recording.
Recording a rhodes.
Recording a guitar amp.
Recording a Hammond.
Tracking drums in a studio.
Recording studio layout.
Recording congas.
Recording studio equipment.
Tracking drums in a studio.
Tracking drums in a studio.

Services

Music Recording, Mixing & Mastering

Experienced engineer/producer, three recording rooms and lot's of quality instruments and gear. Email for details.

Voiceover & ADR

Experienced engineer, standard microphones (U87, 416, Lav), beeps and streamers, SourceConnect. Discreet. Clients include PBS, ABC, CBS, Lionsgate, Warner Brothers, etc. Email for details.

Booking & Info

Email: contact@alpenglowsound.com

Phone: (Removed due to spam calls. Please email for phone).

Hours of operation: By appointment only.

Any project may be declined for artistic, scheduling, or personal reasons.

Bill Simpkins

Bill Simpkins (Engineer | Producer | Owner) - Enjoying this since 1993. My Blog

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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
  • TubeTech SSA-2A 20 Channel Tube Summing Amplifier
  • Dangerous Music Mid/Side Processing

Microphones

  • Neumann U67 Tube
  • Neumann U47 FET
  • Upton ELA M 251 Tube
  • (3) Neumann U87
  • (3) Neumann U89
  • (2) Neumann KM184
  • (2) Neumann KM183
  • (3) Telefunken ELA M 260 Tube
  • Custom Built SM-2 Stereo Tube
  • RCA 44BX Ribbon
  • RCA 77DX Ribbon
  • (2) RCA SK-46 Ribbon
  • (2) Royer 122 Ribbon
  • (2) Beyerdynamic M160 Ribbon
  • Peluso SR14 Stereo Ribbon
  • (4) Oktava mk-012 (modded)
  • (2) Lauten LS308
  • (4) Sennheiser MD421 N
  • Shure SM7B
  • (2) Shure Beta 52A
  • Shure Beta 91
  • (5) Unidyne III SM57
  • (4) Shure SM57
  • (3) Shure SM58
  • Shure Beta 58
  • Shure Super 55
  • Sennheiser 416
  • (2) Sennheiser e609
  • (2) Electrovoice 635A
  • AKG D112
  • Audix D6
  • (3) Audix D4
  • (3) Audix D2
  • Audix D3
  • Audix D1
  • Deep Kick Subkick
  • Sennheiser ME2 Lav
  • (2) Astatic Crystal Microphones
  • Turner S98

Preamps and DI's

  • (8) API 312 in 3124+
  • (2) API 212L in API 7600 Channel Strip
  • (4) Vintech X73i
  • Millennia Quad (4 channels each)
  • (2) Trident S20 (2 channels each)
  • Phoenix Audio Ascent (2 channels each)
  • Summit MPC-100A
  • Teletronix modded preamp
  • Focusrite ISA One
  • Stromberg Carlson 4x1
  • (2) Countryman Type 85 active DI
  • Radial ProD2 Stereo Passive DI
  • Rapco passive DI
  • (2) Radial Reamp box
  • Radial EXTC Stereo Effects Reamp box
  • Cloud CL-1
  • Cloud CL-2

Compressors

  • (2) UA 1176 LN
  • (2) 1176 Rev A (Hairball)
  • (2) UA LA3A
  • LA2A - (Skibbe Red Stripe)
  • (2) EL8 Distressor
  • Vintech 609CA (stereo)
  • SSL G Series Stereo Buss Compressor
  • (2) API 225L in API 7600 Channel Strip
  • Custom SSL G384 Stereo Buss Compressor (clone)
  • (2) DBX 160X
  • (2) DBX 902 Deesser
  • Summit MPC-100A
  • TL Audio C3021 (stereo + DI)
  • Level-Loc (2 channels custom)

Equalizers

  • (2) Trident CB9066
  • (2) A-Designs Hammer Stereo Tube EQ
  • (2) API 550A in API 7600 Channel Strip
  • Phoenix Audio Ascent Two Pre/DI/EQ (2 channels)
  • (2) ADM 1541
  • (2) ADM 1551
  • (2) N.I.H. Labs PE30
  • (4) Vintech X73i
  • (2) AudioTech Vocal Exciter

Effects

  • (2) Bricasti M7 Reverb with M10 Remote
  • Master Room XL-305 Stereo Spring Reverb
  • (2) Master Room XL-121 Spring Reverb
  • Roland Dimension D
  • 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
  • (3) Avid Artist Series control surfaces
  • (2) Chandler Tube Driver (rack)
  • Motu 8x8 Midi Express XT with SMPTE and MMC

Instruments

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
  • href="#" data-img="pics/amp1.jpg" class="image-link">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
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