Pyrate Llama Recording Studio is built inside of a funky old barn on a ranch in the Yamhill County wine country just west of McMinnville, Oregon. We have the best of both worlds - the analog warmth of vintage style gear with the modern fidelity of cutting edge technology.
The live room is a spacious 20x30 foot room that was used for drying walnuts, a painting studio, and at one point an old time dance hall. The control room is 20'x20'. Currently we have 2 guitar amp isolation rooms.
The sound, liveliness, and reverb of hundred year old wood makes recording music here easy, inspirational, and fun. Our motto is - Relax, Recharge, Record.
The live room is a spacious 20x30 foot room that was used for drying walnuts, a painting studio, and at one point an old time dance hall. The control room is 20'x20'. Currently we have 2 guitar amp isolation rooms.
The sound, liveliness, and reverb of hundred year old wood makes recording music here easy, inspirational, and fun. Our motto is - Relax, Recharge, Record.
Gear
AD/DA Converters
Burl Mothership B80
Software
Pro Tools Ultimate
Too many plugins to list
Preamps
Burl B4 preamps
RSE Tube preamps
Analog Signal Processors
This keeps changing, but we have some Neve, Purple, Louder than Liftoff, HRK, and DIYRE stuff
Neve RNDI
Neve RNDI-S
Mic's
Telefunken M80
Beyerdynamic M201N
Beyerdynamic M69 N (c)
Beyerdynamic M88
Shure Unidyne III SM57 x3
Heil Pr30 x3
Heil Pr35
cad M179
Sennheiser e835
Sennheiser e845
sennheiser e945
Slate Digital VMS ML1 x 2
Slate Digital VMS ML2 x 16
MIC EMULATIONS USING THE SLATE MIC'S*
AKG c12*
Neumann u47*
Neumann u67*
Neumann u49*
Telefunken ELA M 251*
Neumann m269*
Sony 800*
Sony 800m*
Shure SM7B*
Sony C-37a*
RCA R44*
Electrovoice RE-20*
Shure sm57 vintage
Shure sm57 custom mod*
Shure sm57
Akg D112
Akg D12*
Akg D12 custom mod*
Sennheiser md421*
Sennheiser md421 custom mod*
Akg c414*
Royer R-121*
Schoeps 222*
AKG c451*
*All starred mic's available using Slate Digital emulation software with hardware Ml1 and ML2 mics
Monitors
Yamaha HS8's with the Zen Pro modification
Avantone Soundcube
Slate VSX headphone system
Furman HDS6 headphone system with personal mixers for all musicians
Telefunken M80
Beyerdynamic M201N
Beyerdynamic M69 N (c)
Beyerdynamic M88
Shure Unidyne III SM57 x3
Heil Pr30 x3
Heil Pr35
cad M179
Sennheiser e835
Sennheiser e845
sennheiser e945
Slate Digital VMS ML1 x 2
Slate Digital VMS ML2 x 16
MIC EMULATIONS USING THE SLATE MIC'S*
AKG c12*
Neumann u47*
Neumann u67*
Neumann u49*
Telefunken ELA M 251*
Neumann m269*
Sony 800*
Sony 800m*
Shure SM7B*
Sony C-37a*
RCA R44*
Electrovoice RE-20*
Shure sm57 vintage
Shure sm57 custom mod*
Shure sm57
Akg D112
Akg D12*
Akg D12 custom mod*
Sennheiser md421*
Sennheiser md421 custom mod*
Akg c414*
Royer R-121*
Schoeps 222*
AKG c451*
*All starred mic's available using Slate Digital emulation software with hardware Ml1 and ML2 mics
Monitors
Yamaha HS8's with the Zen Pro modification
Avantone Soundcube
Slate VSX headphone system
Furman HDS6 headphone system with personal mixers for all musicians
Instruments/Other
Rhodes CBS Seventy Three Keyboard (first Rhodes made)
Yamaha MX49 (1000 Motif sounds)
Arturia Keylab 25 w/ analog factory
Gibson SG (American) electric guitar
Fender Pbass '94 Mexican
1997 Warwick Corvette 5 string bass - German made with Wenge neck and Bubinga body
Seagull acoustic/electric guitar
Yamaha P70 digital piano
Vintage Organ
Baldwin Fun Machine
Casio MT-220 keyboard
Amp's
Rickenbacker TR75
SWR LA15
Neural DSP plugins
THU amp sims
Rhodes CBS Seventy Three Keyboard (first Rhodes made)
Yamaha MX49 (1000 Motif sounds)
Arturia Keylab 25 w/ analog factory
Gibson SG (American) electric guitar
Fender Pbass '94 Mexican
1997 Warwick Corvette 5 string bass - German made with Wenge neck and Bubinga body
Seagull acoustic/electric guitar
Yamaha P70 digital piano
Vintage Organ
Baldwin Fun Machine
Casio MT-220 keyboard
Amp's
Rickenbacker TR75
SWR LA15
Neural DSP plugins
THU amp sims
Rates
We have very competitive rates. We are somewhat flexible and depends on the project. Contact us, tell us about your project and we'll let you know what it will cost. You might just be surprised. We usually have an hourly rate for tracking, and a fixed rate for mixing. If an hourly rate is not your style, then we can work out a total project rate as well. But generally speaking an hourly rate is going to be cheaper for you in the long run.
Simple overnight accommodations are available, rates negotiable based on size of project. This consists of sleeping in the control room or live room on couches/futon. In the summer we have a stage built on a hill that is awesome to pitch a tent on.
If you want to rent the studio and use your own engineer the cost would be $30 per hour. An in house engineer will also be present.
Simple overnight accommodations are available, rates negotiable based on size of project. This consists of sleeping in the control room or live room on couches/futon. In the summer we have a stage built on a hill that is awesome to pitch a tent on.
If you want to rent the studio and use your own engineer the cost would be $30 per hour. An in house engineer will also be present.
mobile recording & live sound
One band $150 Recording only
One band $300 Live sound and Recording
Live sound $250 up to 6 hours
Mobile Gear: Midas MR18, Yamaha 15’s, Community monitors. Gig recording doesn’t include mixing. We will do a rough bounce for you to listen to the performance, and you can either take the multitrack recording to mix yourself or hire us to mix them.
One band $300 Live sound and Recording
Live sound $250 up to 6 hours
Mobile Gear: Midas MR18, Yamaha 15’s, Community monitors. Gig recording doesn’t include mixing. We will do a rough bounce for you to listen to the performance, and you can either take the multitrack recording to mix yourself or hire us to mix them.
band practice at the studio
4 hour time slots, Monday through Friday, 10am-2am - no drums after 10pm.
We offer a PA, drum set and instruments available for use. We will also setup a couple room mics and record your practice if you request it!
4 hours a week $160 per month
4 hours every other week $100 per month
2 hours every week $120 per month
2 hours every other week $80 per month
Must be same day and time every week. Days available for rehearsal are Monday through Friday, 10am-2am. No drums after 10pm. Payment must be made upfront on the 1st of the month.
We offer a PA, drum set and instruments available for use. We will also setup a couple room mics and record your practice if you request it!
4 hours a week $160 per month
4 hours every other week $100 per month
2 hours every week $120 per month
2 hours every other week $80 per month
Must be same day and time every week. Days available for rehearsal are Monday through Friday, 10am-2am. No drums after 10pm. Payment must be made upfront on the 1st of the month.
To book a session at the studio please email [email protected], or call (503) 877 4487. After you reserve your days please pay the non-refundable deposit fee by selecting how many days we have scheduled and click the "Buy Now" button below. Once your payment is received we will contact you to confirm your session. If you need to pay by check or cash please call to make arrangements.
Music
Here's links of some songs that show the versatility and sound of the studio. Just note that all this music was done before we got our new Burl system, analog hardware, and was all processed itb with plugins. What we are doing now is sonically even better!
Folk/Country - https://www.reverbnation.com/elijahblakeband/song/32797707-the-ballad-of-jeremiah-jones
Heavy Rock - https://thelowerfalls.bandcamp.com/track/sift-through
Indie - https://thelowerfalls.bandcamp.com/track/shadow-self
https://thelowerfalls.bandcamp.com/album/the-lower-falls
Music video and recording done by Pyrate LLama - Rock'n'Roll- https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://thelowerfalls.bandcamp.com/track/space-song
Live Show w/ audience at Pyrate LLama - Rock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcVwwyaoL-o&list=PL3-VCTr4ik8cf5DywNbf8_NgfcaFRw45r
Folk/Country - https://www.reverbnation.com/elijahblakeband/song/32797707-the-ballad-of-jeremiah-jones
Heavy Rock - https://thelowerfalls.bandcamp.com/track/sift-through
Indie - https://thelowerfalls.bandcamp.com/track/shadow-self
https://thelowerfalls.bandcamp.com/album/the-lower-falls
Music video and recording done by Pyrate LLama - Rock'n'Roll- https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://thelowerfalls.bandcamp.com/track/space-song
Live Show w/ audience at Pyrate LLama - Rock - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcVwwyaoL-o&list=PL3-VCTr4ik8cf5DywNbf8_NgfcaFRw45r
Contact
Call or text (503) 877 4487. Email [email protected]
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