Create your dream sound here.
Welcome to StoveTopStuff!
StoveTopStuff! is a recording studio in Portland, Oregon owned and operated by engineer & producer Bryan Appel that specializes in multi-track digital recording, mixing, and editing.
We understand that it takes much more than great gear to make a killer recording. It also takes ears, vision, passion, and experience; and these are the elements that have built StoveTopStuff! into one of Portland’s best independent recording studios.
We approach every project with care and attention to detail. Our recordings are handcrafted one at a time, as they should be. We have made every effort to provide a comfortable, inspiring space in which you can relax and be your creative self. When you are ready to transform your dream sound into reality, StoveTopStuff! is the place to create your masterwork.
Make your next recording sound like a record.
Staff
Studio owner and head engineer Bryan Appel has over 20 years experience crafting excellent audio creations. Bryan has worked with a diverse list of artists including New Orleans bluesman Colin Lake, classic crooner Johnny Boyd, guitarists Scott Pemberton and Chance Hayden, seven-time Grammy winning producer Steve Berlin, the soulful Redray Frazier, keyboard virtuoso Asher Fulero, country rockers The Bad Assets, indie legends DRATS!, and the reclusive Chris Marshall & the El Camino. Bryan was also a member of Portland indie-fusion bands Seven Year Tango and Pieces.
Equipment List
Digital Audio Workstation
Avid Pro Tools 2020
24 bit, sample rate up to 192kHz
128 tracks
16 inputs and outputs
Console
Tascam M-2600 Mk II
16 channel, 8 bus
Analog Processing
Rev A “Blue Stripe” 1176
(Hairball Audio DIY)
Valley People Dynamite (2)
Empirical Labs EL8-X Distressor
(with British Mode)
and more….
Microphone Preamps
Seventh Circle Audio A12 & N72 (4)
API & Neve style preamps
Universal Audio 6176
UA Apollo Unison Preamps (8)
and more….
Computer
Intel i9, 8 core, 5GHz processor
32 GB RAM
Windows 10, 64 bit
Monitors
Genelec 8030A
Genelec 7040A Subwoofer
Digital Outboard
Lexicon PCM-42
Roland R-880
Eventide H-3000
and more….
Microphones
Beyerdynamic M-160 (2)
Beyerdynamic M-88
Sennheiser MD-441
CAD M-179 (2)
Heil PR-30
and more….
AD/DA
Universal Audio Apollo x8p
MOTU 2408 MkII
Other Software
Izotope RX8 Standard
Melodyne Assistant
Ableton Live 10 Suite
Max 8
Sony CD Architect
Digital Processing & Plugins
Dave Hill: HEAT
(Harmonically Enhanced Algorithm Technology)
Avid Complete Plugin Bundle
UAD-2 Quad & Apollo x8p Hexa Core
and much more….
Direct Boxes
UREI Model 325
Countryman Type 85
Countryman Type 85 Stereo
Book Your Session today.
To book a recording session, email us at stovetopstuff1@gmail.com, or use the form below.
StoveTopStuff!
We look forward to helping you achieve your musical vision. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
Open Hours
By appointment only.
Typical hours:
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Location
We are conveniently located in the residential neighborhood of Arbor Lodge, about a mile off Interstate-5.
There are plenty of restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, and dispensaries within walking distance.
In addition, St. Johns, the Mississippi neighborhood, and the Alberta Arts District are just minutes away. We are five miles from downtown Portland and about eight miles from PDX.
Booking
(503) 333-3014
stovetopstuff1@gmail.com
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