Welcome to Direct Image Studio & Kenny Royster Productions. We are located in famous "Music City" Nashville, Tennessee, home of the world's most innovative and talented Artist, Musicians, Songwriters and Record Labels.
Direct Image, owned & operated by Kenny for over 15 years, has recorded over 8,000 songs in every genre (Country, Rock, Folk, Motown, Jazz and more)
We are not an assembly line recording facility. Kenny brings a personal touch along with many years of expertise in recording, producing, engineering, songwriting and vocal coaching. All projects are conducted or overseen by Kenny from start to finish.
ALBUM PROJECTS
Kenny has produced, recorded and mastered albums with "Radio Quality, Major Label" production for clients all around the world.
At Direct Image Studio we use the top of the line musicians and recording equipment to bring you great "world-class sonic quality. When you record your album with us, it's all about you! We want you to have the best possible recording. Kenny will work with you on preproduction with the intent on taking your work and turning it into the musical masterpiece you deserve.
Pricing on album projects are customized to your needs and are priced competitively.
DEMOS
With Direct Image Studio A and Studio B, we are able to offer, Artists and Songwriters various demo packages. Every package is geared toward the best possible recording. Kenny always goes that extra mile to insure your satisfaction. If you live out of town and cannot be at the recording session, it's no problem. Send us a basic recording with a vocal melody, piano or guitar (if you have it), along with instructions and lyric sheets via email or through the postal service.
STUDIO AND EQUIPMENT
6 isolation rooms filled with World class, studio Quality instruments.
People, are the most important thing in a studio, You can't buy experience at a music store. Here, our equipment" includes "Emmy-Award winning" production, engineering, musicians and vocal coaching with Kenny Royster.
Electronic Gear: 48 tracks of Radar and The worlds best Radar Converters. The best engineers in the world agree that Radars Digital clock and converters are the best sounding in digital recording.
Mixdown Controller, Sony DMXR-100 digital Mixer with Sony Oxford EQ and Compressors on every channel
Preamps: 18 channels of Vintech preamps. They are the best of brand new, modern electronics, with vintage Concepts and recreations. Universal Audio 6176 preamp and Compressor Compressors:Tube Tech CL1B. Manley Vari Mu stereo Mastering Compressor. Vintech 609CA Stereo. DBX 166A
Microphones: Wunder CM7 one of the top vocal mics in the world, Neumann, Telefunkin , Lawson, sennheiser, Audio Technica, Shure, Audix, All World Class Mics. All wire is Mogami Mic Cable. The Best.
Electric guitar amps:all my amps are re-tubed with the best and rarest Telefunken and RCA Tubes Vox AC15 handwired, Marshall, 65 amps, Valco 1624T, Jimmy Paige studio amp, 1967 Fender Black Face Deluxe Reverb amp. 1965 Black face Bassman with 1967 2x12 cabinet.These vintage and modern amps sound amazing. The best of the best.
Electric Guitars: Vintage Fender Stratocaster and Jaguar. Fender American Standard Telecaster. Gibson Les Paul. Fender Jagstang
Acoustic Guitars: Santa Cruz, Taylor, and Alvarez Yairi, Nylon String. All World Class recording Instruments, set up and ready to record.
Keyboards:Awesome Piano, Massive synth, and orchestra sample libraries. The best sounding Hammond organ with Leslie Speaker in Nashville. Wurlitzer piano with modifications. Software: Ivories 2, Symphobia, Omnisphere, Miroslav, lounge lizard.
Drums: Yamaha Absolute Maple with Zildian and Paiste Cymbals. Snare Drums: Brady 6.5 inch hand made snare. 1963 Ludwig Supraphonic, Ludwig black beauty, Yamaha maple , Pearl black beauty, pearl piccolo, Ludwig Supraphonic 6.5 inch. Percussion: Djembe drum, tambourine ,and shakers.
Bass amp: Ampeg B15 head and cabinet. Holy grail of tubes.
Mastering: analog: Manley Vari Mu. Digital: Waves hardware L2. Mixes to Alesis masterlink.
All electronics and personnel at Direct Image Studio are World Class and EMMY Award Winning. Great Gear, Musicians, Production, Vocal Coaching, and Engineering. Let's Record a Hit!
Kenny has worked with these Nashville musicians and songwriters.
Randy Houser Trace Adkins Craig Morgan Tommy Barnes Anthony Smith Renee Grant Williams Bobby Pinson Buddy Brock Paul Overstreet Heidi Newfield Keith Burns Aspen Crawford
Casey Bethard Linda Davis Don Goodman Becky Hobbs Rebecca Lynn Howard Hori-Pro Publishing Buddy Jewell Donny Kees Darby Ledbetter Dickie Lee The Lynn's Richie McDonald Muey Bueno Publishing Will Nance Jamie O'Neal Royce Porter Charlie Rivers The Roys Eric Stone Freddie Weller Cameron Burnette
This video features Nick Buda who played drums on Taylor Swift albums for the past five years. It was directed, filmed, edited by Jonathan Britt from Elympic Entertainment jonathan@elympicmusic.com.
7 июн 2011
