UPTONE RECORDERS

Tacoma, WA.

 

RECORDING

Uptone Recorders is a fully functional vintage recording studio, featuring equipment from the golden age 1950s-1970s of recording technology. Combined with Pro Tools and Universal Audio Apollo Digital converters we can accommodate diverse recording projects from vintage time traveling freaks to modern recording needs. 

Read about Uptone Recorders and producer Hunter Lea in Tape Op Magazine #144.

HAL BLAINE’S DRUMS & PERCUSSION

We are proud to be the curators of famed Los Angeles session musician/Wrecking Crew member, Hal Blaine’s drums and percussion.

We have Hal’s early 1960s Ludwig blue sparkle drums, late 1960s custom made “Monster Set” and his beloved percussion kit. These magical instruments are some of the most recorded items in history! Used on The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds, Love’s Forever Changes, The Byrds, The Mamas and Papas, Phil Spector’s productions, Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood, all of the Beatles solo and so many more.

These beautiful instruments are maintained and used at our sessions.

MOTOWN RECORDING CONSOLE

The centerpiece of our studio is Motown's mid-1960s custom built recording console. 

RECORD WITH US!

  • Need to record an album?

  • Help on a demo?

  • Need a backing band or session musicians for your recording project?

  • Want to overdub Mellotron or other vintage exotic keyboards on your song?

If so contact...

EMAIL for rates and availability.


INSTRUMENT COLLECTION

We have vast instrument library including vintage guitars, amps and wide array of classic keyboards. 

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