Clarity Audio Productions

Clarity Audio Productions Clarity Productions is the recording studio of Blake Matthews and is based just outside of Raleigh. We offer tracking, editing mixing and mastering services for artists and occasionally local business as well.

I got my start as a songwriter, guitarist and vocalist in bands but I always had an obsession with what made a great sounding recording. From the production and performance aspects to the technical side and how to achieve the tones found on my favorite records, I was obsessed with it all. After a decade of honing my skills and meeting a lot of great people along the way, I started Clarity Audio Productions to bring the skills I acquired to others. I know that a great final product is all about capturing the energy and emotion of a song. For one song that may be a polished stacks of vocal layers and drums you can feel in your chest. For the next song, that could be more of a "live band in a room" vibe. I care deeply about each project and do not take lightly that you are trusting me as a partner to help bring your vision to life.

Mission: To offer reliability, open communication, a great recording experience and a great end product at an affordable price.

10/06/2020
With Clarity

This EP was produced, mixed and mastered here. Check out the speech we hired a voice actor to record to kick off the record. Stoked for people to hear this!

We’re excited to announce that our EP RISE along with our music video for Stronger will be available 1 month from today on 11-6-2020. This is a speech that was written and recorded for the intro track of the EP.

Jedi vibes or Sith vibes?
09/09/2020

Jedi vibes or Sith vibes?

Added an LA2A clone and a Pultec clone to my analog rig last week. Really really digging these so far. Right now my voca...
09/08/2020

Added an LA2A clone and a Pultec clone to my analog rig last week. Really really digging these so far. Right now my vocal chain consists of a neve 1073 clone going into the pultec, into the la2a into an 1176, back into the neve for the neve eq.

In the process of redoing my cable management today.
08/21/2020

In the process of redoing my cable management today.

I know tons of bands are self recording these days with COVID going on. I'm currently scheduling some time each week to ...
08/15/2020
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I know tons of bands are self recording these days with COVID going on. I'm currently scheduling some time each week to do a free test mix. Feel free to reach out to talk about your current or upcoming project!

https://www.clarityaudionc.com/

My mission is to bring out the best in you. If we are cowriting a song, I want to help you tell your story. If I'm producing your record, I want to get the best performances from you and bring to life the emotion of the songs. If I'm mixing, I want to make you sound like you belong next to your fav...

Vocal room is ready to track @mother.of.atlas and @ryanthevocalist from @musicbyglow tonight
08/15/2020

Vocal room is ready to track @mother.of.atlas and @ryanthevocalist from @musicbyglow tonight

Experimenting with some room sounds today. Loving a mic at the top of this staircase. I think floor to ceiling here is a...
08/02/2020

Experimenting with some room sounds today. Loving a mic at the top of this staircase. I think floor to ceiling here is at least 25 feet.

08/01/2020

@ryanthevocalist joy brings me so much joy 😂. Killer vocals from @mother.of.atlas

Vocal room is ready to track @mother.of.atlas and @ryanthevocalist from @musicbyglow tonight
07/28/2020

Vocal room is ready to track @mother.of.atlas and @ryanthevocalist from @musicbyglow tonight

#studiovibes for the night
07/23/2020

#studiovibes for the night

New Ludwig Black Magic for the studio. This thing is a beauty! I often say that I can make almost any drum kit sound gre...
07/21/2020

New Ludwig Black Magic for the studio. This thing is a beauty! I often say that I can make almost any drum kit sound great on a recording between heads, tuning, micing and mixing but the 2 things I never want to cut corners on are the cymbals and the snare drum.

Clarity Audio Productions
07/21/2020

Clarity Audio Productions

The new studio build has come together nicely!
07/14/2020

The new studio build has come together nicely!

I’m a hashtag now ##.
12/05/2018

I’m a hashtag now ##.

11/13/2018
Stairwell Reverb Chamber

Check out the cool sounds from this stairwell I use as a natural reverb chamber when I need a cool and unique sound. My guess is that it's about 20 feet from floor to ceiling. This is a clip of Chris Kmak recording a cool outro to a track we are working on.

09/25/2018

Had a great time with the boys in propersleep yesterday tracking some demos live.

08/11/2018

About to make some 🔥 with Drop The Girl from Virginia.

07/27/2018
07/15/2018

Mixes are done and approved for the new Come Clean record! They're off to Seb Barlow - Producer (Neck Deep, WSTR) for mastering.

Check out the artwork for the upcoming Come Clean EP recorded and mixed here!
07/13/2018

Check out the artwork for the upcoming Come Clean EP recorded and mixed here!

Stoked to make some awesome pop punk with some awesome dudes
04/01/2018

Stoked to make some awesome pop punk with some awesome dudes

On May 25 we will enter the studio with our friend Blake at Clarity Audio Productions in Raleigh, NC to record a new 4 song EP. Anticipated release date SUMMER 2018. Like our page and follow us to stay up to date!

The Paul family2017 Gibson Les Paul Traditional, 1974 Gibson Les Paul Standard, 2010 Gibson Les Paul Studio
03/15/2018

The Paul family

2017 Gibson Les Paul Traditional, 1974 Gibson Les Paul Standard, 2010 Gibson Les Paul Studio

New additions to the studio this week. 2017 Gibson Les Paul Traditional and Epiphone ES 339 P90 Pro
03/11/2018

New additions to the studio this week. 2017 Gibson Les Paul Traditional and Epiphone ES 339 P90 Pro

It’s not everyday that a 1974 Gibson Les Paul gets left at the studio overnight.
03/11/2018

It’s not everyday that a 1974 Gibson Les Paul gets left at the studio overnight.

03/10/2018

Tuning up drums and prepping for tracking with NoWhere's Home this weekend!

Lots of projects going on over the past month. Still have some openings in April if anyone is looking to make something ...
02/26/2018

Lots of projects going on over the past month. Still have some openings in April if anyone is looking to make something awesome!

Had an awesome time recording Atlantic Lungs this week! Got a new shirt out of it as well ❤️
02/24/2018

Had an awesome time recording Atlantic Lungs this week! Got a new shirt out of it as well ❤️

02/07/2018

January was a crazy busy month! I finished getting everything at the studio setup, tracked Sons Of Sam, Chris Kmak and started work on a song with Mitch McCall (and tried to work on my own music here and there as well). February is gearing up to be pretty busy too. Mixing a TV commercial today, wrapping up Sons Of Sam's mixes this week and finishing up the edits on Chris' track. I've got Atlantic Lungs coming in soon as well! My friend Becky is killing it on getting the studio's website together! There's still some openings in March available for anyone looking to make some awesome music!

Big thanks to my friend Becky Isbell for making this logo!
01/24/2018

Big thanks to my friend Becky Isbell for making this logo!

When the only guitar editing you have to do is cutting out the silent parts great job Brandon from Sons Of Sam
01/16/2018

When the only guitar editing you have to do is cutting out the silent parts great job Brandon from Sons Of Sam

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@ryanthevocalist joy brings me so much joy 😂. Killer vocals from @mother.of.atlas

Stairwell Reverb Chamber
Stairwell Reverb Chamber

Check out the cool sounds from this stairwell I use as a natural reverb chamber when I need a cool and unique sound. My guess is that it's about 20 feet from floor to ceiling. This is a clip of Chris Kmak recording a cool outro to a track we are working on.

Had a great time with the boys in propersleep yesterday tracking some demos live.

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My mission is to bring out the best in you. If we are cowriting a song, I want to help you tell your story. If I'm producing your record, I want to get the best performances from you and bring to life the emotion of the songs. If I'm mixing, I want to make you sound like you belong next to your favorite bands in a playlist. I'm here as a reliable teammate who cares deeply about helping you take your band to the next level. I promise to deliver not only a great end product but also a great experience with focus on dependability and open communication throughout the recording process.

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