STU STU STUDIO

STU STU STUDIO Your music. Your sound. Our pleasure. Hello, there. Welcome to Stu Stu Studio. It's great to have you with us. Feel free to come right in. Care for a coffee?

Take a seat on a comfy couch. Or, if you prefer, one of the club chairs in the songwriters' area. Around here, the vibe is everything. We consciously provide a unique and welcoming atmosphere that makes you feel at home. Let us pour you a freshly brewed cup. We take pride in our coffee, and the pot never goes dry. So, you're here to make some of your music, and it's our pleasure to capture your so

und. When it comes to making a record, Stu Stu Studio has the comfortable space, the professional gear, and the qualified engineer on hand to help you get the job done. Our carefully cultivated arsenal of professional instruments includes a top-of-the-line drum set, handmade boutique amplifiers with quality vintage and modern speakers, classic guitars and basses, and a respectable microphone locker. Let us put brand new heads on the drums, get them thumping for you. And we can professionally set up and intonate the guitars to your preferred tuning before your first recording session. Instead of isolating people in uncomfortable rooms, all tracking takes place in an open and relaxed environment. Communication flows freely and openly between everyone involved in the session, and the transitions from recording to playback are seamless. Most importantly, all recordings at Stu Stu Studio are captured as naturally and transparently as possible, with extreme attention to detail, by our producer and highly certified audio engineer. Oh, more coffee? Sure thing. After recording, your songs will need professional mixing. When we say 'mixing', we don't mean tweaking the roughs a little bit here and there and calling it a day. We start over completely and build each mix from scratch, with fresh ears and a curious mind. Instead of blindly following the latest mixing fashion -- which leaves as quickly as it arrives -- or mindlessly adhering to all-too-common practices, we simply follow the song and allow it to dictate our mixing approach. Is your music smooth and sweet? Heavy and hard? Not a problem. Since 2005 we've mixed hundreds of songs spanning many different genres. One of the unique advantages of having your record mixed at Stu Stu Studio is that all tracks are combined naturally (electrically) in glorious analog. Fusing tracks this way gives our mixes much more width, separation, and sonic clarity than mixes of digital ones and zeroes smashed together by a computer. Also, you don't have to worry about getting your mixes mastered. We regularly work with well-known, award-winning mastering engineers, and will highly recommend one of them based on your particular budget and needs. Another cup of coffee? You got it. Speaking of budget and needs, Stu Stu Studio welcomes projects of all shapes and sizes, and we are confident we can find a recording or mixing solution for you and your music that fits within your means. Now, relax and tell us about what you want to record. But first we'll make another pot of coffee...

01/29/2018
John Kay & Who's To Say

John's new band is ready to perform. Mark your calendar for WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, become a Bullfighter, and be part of something bigger than yourself. :D

DEBUT SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT! SAVE THE DATE!

I’m excited to announce that my new band has booked our debut performance for WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14! We’ve been rehearsing for nearly a year, and we’re finally ready to share with everyone what we’ve been cooking up. Please stop what you’re doing momentarily and save the date in your calendars. :D

Where’s it gonna be?? It’s a secret! ;) The location will be revealed the day of the show, but for now we’re telling everyone it’s an intimate venue in Detroit. We’ve worked it out to have the place to ourselves, so we will be the only act performing that night—doors will be at 8:00 PM, we’ll start at around 9:00, and we’ll be done well before 11:00.

It’s been a long time since I got up on stage, and never before as the guy with the guitar, leading the band. What's that saying? "If you're not nervous, you're not ready." Those who keep up with my happenings are aware of how hard we’ve been working, and we’re eager to show off the results of our collective efforts. Seeing familiar faces of family and friends will make the night even more special than we already imagine it will be.

Since the venue only holds a small number of people, the show is likely to sell out. However, Bullfighters and their guests have seniority, and are guaranteed to get into the show without having to pay the $10 cover. So, if you want to make sure you and a guest can secure your place on the dance floor well in advance, be proactive and become a Bullfighter by the end of January (within the next three days).

What is a Bullfighter?? How does one become a Bullfighter?? Email me at [email protected] and I’ll explain everything!

The best is yet to come! :D :D :D

John Kay recently sat down with acclaimed mastering engineer Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering for a 90-minute conversation...
11/24/2017
John Kay & Who's To Say

John Kay recently sat down with acclaimed mastering engineer Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering for a 90-minute conversation. Listen and get serious insight into how one of the most successful mastering engineers in the world thinks and operates. Great stuff here!

My interview w/ Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering was more than I hoped for. All musicians and entrepreneurs will benefit from listening to this conversation. Adam has mastered THOUSANDS of records for many of the most iconic artists of our time, including, but not limited to...

Barbra Streisand, The Bee Gees, Bob Marley, Brian Setzer, Brian Wilson, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood, Counting Crows, Def Leppard, Dream Theater, Disturbed, Doobie Brothers, Faith Hill, Foo Fighters, Gloria Estefan, Hunter Hayes, Incubus, John Legend, Katy Perry, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Kenny Rogers, Lana Del Rey, LeAnn Rimes, Linkin Park, Luke Bryan, Luis Fonsi, Madonna, Martina McBride, Megadeth, Neil Sedaka, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Phish, Queen, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Rolling Stones, Rufus Wainwright, Rush, Sara Evans, Sarah McLachlan, Smashing Pumpkins, Sugarland, Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Vince Gill, Wynonna, and Zac Brown Band.

Get after it! :D

John is touring and doing intimate house shows. Want one in your area?? Become a Bullfighter. Details within. :)
11/22/2017
Art is Going to Save Us: My First House Show Tour Recap

John is touring and doing intimate house shows. Want one in your area?? Become a Bullfighter. Details within. :)

The purpose of our short tour was to test the waters and see if this whole house show thing is something that people would enjoy, to find out whether performing a stripped-down, stories-behind-the-…

STU STU STUDIO
08/31/2015

STU STU STUDIO

STU STU STUDIO's cover photo
07/22/2015

STU STU STUDIO's cover photo

04/14/2014

Busy mixing the new Aggro Or Die! album. 13 songs in 5 days!!

An 8 1/2" 2-track tape machine??? Um....YES, PLEASE!!!!
09/07/2013

An 8 1/2" 2-track tape machine??? Um....YES, PLEASE!!!!

Very excited about the latest breakthrough in designing our new analog format! Get ready to hear the worlds best mix down deck: A Mara Machines 8 1/2" two track! Some quick specs: 45 IPS, 19 dB overbias, flat to 96k, 3db head bump at 4.32 hz, 394 dB of headroom before distortion. Boom. Rock has never sounded so good.

EXTRA!! EXTRA!!  HEAR, HEAR!!  Check out this interview with Vic Victor of Koffin Kats talking about the songwriting and...
09/05/2013
Hard-working Koffin Kats get ready for new album, another tour

EXTRA!! EXTRA!! HEAR, HEAR!! Check out this interview with Vic Victor of Koffin Kats talking about the songwriting and recording process here at Stu Stu Studio!!

Detroit psychobilly group the Koffin Kats play a rare local show before hitting the road again.

ATTN: Tone junkies
08/23/2013

ATTN: Tone junkies

Eddie Van Halen's legendary early rig (c. 1978-79)

08/16/2013
Mike Hopper Trio, by Mike Hopper Trio

Produced, engineered, and mixed by John Kay here at SSS, the debut album from Mike Hopper Trio is available for streaming FREE!!

7 track album

08/14/2013

Hey!! Perennial clients Koffin Kats just wrapped up having their album produced, recorded and mixed by John Kay here at SSS. The mixes are being mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine!! What an honor!!

07/31/2013

Hard at work, mixing the new Koffin Kats album!! :-D

"It’s more important than ever to have good mastering," says Sterling mastering engineer Ryan Smith in this 'Masters of ...
07/12/2013
Masters of Mastering 2012

"It’s more important than ever to have good mastering," says Sterling mastering engineer Ryan Smith in this 'Masters of Mastering' interview from 2012.

AGREED!!

Admittedly not the sexiest aspect of the music-making process, mastering nevertheless remains essential to the success of your music. With MC’s exclusive Masters of Mastering interviews, you get a better understanding of the mastering engineer's skill, and how it can enhance—perhaps even

05/19/2013

Today is an awesome Sunday to be productive. It's gorgeous outside, and SSS is vibed-out and ready to record a brand new P.T.'s Revenge song!

Also, we're testing out a prototype of a robotic microphone stand being developed by one of our producer/mix engineer colleagues. You can put a microphone on a speaker in another room, and set its placement via remote control from the mixing position to find the best sound. You can even set up your smart phone as a we**am to keep an eye on the movements of the mic -- at little as 2 millimeters, and up to 3 feet -- on the X, Y and Z axes. So, the guitarist dials in their tone and begins to play, and you remotely put the mic exactly where it needs to be. So far, it's really cool!

We do it ALL here!!
05/06/2013

We do it ALL here!!

Sounds about right :)

Hipster dog LOVES audio.
05/03/2013

Hipster dog LOVES audio.

Excellent insight on the importance of choosing the right producer/engineer for your music!
04/26/2013
BANDS: How Much Does YOUR Audio Engineer Care About YOU??

Excellent insight on the importance of choosing the right producer/engineer for your music!

“The scene sucks.” “We need to fix the scene.” “What’s wrong with the scene?” If you are involved in a local music community in some way, regardless of your particular city or area, you have probab...

The WholeNote
04/16/2013

The WholeNote

Beautiful quote courtesy of Leonard Bernstein

BRAVO!!
04/01/2013

BRAVO!!

Slate Digital is pleased to announce the new DAVE PENSADO MIX ADVISOR Plugins. Ever which you could get mix advice and feedback from a legendary mixer? Well now you can! Check out the MAKING OF VIDEO and then get the link to this amazing new processor!

CLICK THIS LINK:
http://youtu.be/oeXTTOQ7OSo

01/15/2013
STU STU STUDIO

STU STU STUDIO

Demo your next single at Stu Stu Studio and if you don't like the results, you don't pay a penny.

1. Pick your best song under 4 minutes in length.
2. Record your song at SSS in a one-day recording session (up to 10 hours).
3. Come back to hear the song the next evening.

It's simple: if you don't like the results, we'll let you hit the delete button for free. Either way, you get to pre-produce your song while it is being recorded by a highly-certified audio engineer and mixed through mastering grade analog equipment.

We want to help you make your music better...for YOU.

Send us a message and let's get started making music.

01/15/2013

Demo your next single at Stu Stu Studio and if you don't like the results, you don't pay a penny.

1. Pick your best song under 4 minutes in length.
2. Record your song at SSS in a one-day recording session (up to 10 hours).
3. Come back to hear the song the next evening.

It's simple: if you don't like the results, we'll let you hit the delete button for free. Either way, you get to pre-produce your song while it is being recorded by a highly-certified audio engineer and mixed through mastering grade analog equipment.

We want to help you make your music better...for YOU.

Send us a message and let's get started making music.

12/04/2012

Koffin Kats return to SSS on Monday, December 17 to record Rancid's "Detroit" for an upcoming Rancid tribute compilation! YIPPIE!! KONA COFFEE!!

INSIDE: "The odd thing is that when I go to the homes of 20-year-olds these days, there's rarely a decent pair of speake...
10/29/2012
Dear Dad: I'm Sorry I Blew Out Your Nice Stereo Speakers : NPR

INSIDE: "The odd thing is that when I go to the homes of 20-year-olds these days, there's rarely a decent pair of speakers, let alone a good amp. It's astonishing, really, at a time when we have the ability to reproduce sound so bone-shakingly. We are a headphone culture, a culture of convenience over quality, for the most part. But surely that's not our destiny."

Bob Boilen remembers the day that the first album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer helped him push his family Hi-fi a little too far.

OOH!  Nice!
10/27/2012

OOH! Nice!

AES First Look: BAE 1073D - Triple-wide deluxe 1073-style mic pre EQ for the 500 Series format. Read on: http://bit.ly/U4Rfi8

10/10/2012
Mike Hopper Trio

We're excited to wrap up vocals for the debut E.P. from the Mike Hopper Trio this Monday!!

The MHT album is 85% done being tracked! We nailed more than half the vocals on Monday at Stu Stu Studio. Next Monday we will finish the vocals and misc. background tracking. PROGRESS!!!!!

10/08/2012

Tracking vocals with Mike Hopper Trio today!

Great insight from Thelonious Monk!
09/25/2012

Great insight from Thelonious Monk!

Some sound advice from Mr. Thelonious Monk.

09/24/2012

Time to make the French press coffee! Mike Hopper is less than 10 minutes away! More guitar tracking for Mike Hopper Trio today.

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