Welcome to Studio Live USA.
Central Florida's premier commercial recording complex equipped with an authentic AHB VINTAGE British 44-channel analog console led by Producer & Audio Engineer David Mikeal.
Services
Four decades of production heritage, vintage British analog hardware, and world-class live rooms for your music.
Recording & Mixing
Full-band and acoustic tracking through our 44-channel analog British console into Pro Tools or 16-track analog tape.
- AHB 44-Channel Vintage Analog Console
- Tascam MSR-16 1-Inch Reel Tape Tracking
- Antelope Orion 32 HD Pristine Converters
Rehearsals
Spacious, acoustically tuned live stage environment equipped with backline, multi-channel PA, and dedicated monitor mixes.
- Niels Kastor Tuned Acoustic Environment
- Full Drum Kit & Bass Rig Available
- Multi-Mix Headphone & Wedge Monitoring
Video Shoots
High-end studio backdrop with warm cinematic lighting, audio tracking, and spacious room for multi-camera video crews.
- Cinematic Studio Lighting Grid
- Simultaneous Multi-Track Audio Recording
- Ample Space for 3-5 Camera Setups
The Rooms
Designed from the foundation up with floating concrete slabs and non-parallel boundary walls for pure, uncompromised acoustics.
The Control RoomPrecision Monitoring & Summing Suite
Centered around our authentic AHB Vintage British 44-channel analog console (featuring 20 high-gain mic preamps and 32 mix inputs), the control room provides an accurate, ultra-flat listening environment. Paired with Genelec 1031A and legendary Yamaha NS-10M monitors, decisions made here translate flawlessly to cars, headphones, vinyl, and streaming.
The Live Room & SoundstageSpacious Live Tracking & Rehearsal Stage
Our spacious live tracking room is built with floating concrete slabs to isolate mechanical vibration and non-parallel boundary walls to eliminate flutter echoes. It features a complete performance stage equipped with a Midas Verona 48-channel console, full drum kit backline, guitar amp isolation, and stage lighting—making it equally suited for full live band tracking, rehearsals, and multi-cam video shoots.
Hardware & Gear
Our equipment includes, but not limited to, the following hardware, software, and instruments. Please contact us if you have any questions about available gear.
AHB 44-Channel Vintage British Analog Console
Custom 44-channel British analog desk featuring 20 discrete mic preamps and 32 mix inputs. Renowned for fat low-end transformer drive and musical British EQ curves.
Tascam MSR-16 1/2-Inch Reel-to-Reel Tape Machine
Classic 16-track analog tape deck calibrated for authentic magnetic tape saturation, natural transient compression, and glue on drum tracks.
Discrete 1073-Style Class-A Preamps
4 channels of British transformer-balanced discrete preamplification delivering legendary midrange authority on vocals, guitars, and room mics.
Control Room Outboard
- Antelope Orion 32 HD Interface & High-Res Converters
- LA-2A Leveling Amplifier
- (4) 1073 Class-A Discrete Microphone Preamps
- Universal Audio Solo/610 Classic Vacuum Tube Preamp
- (2) DBX 160A Compressors, DBX 163X, DBX 166 (2-Ch), DBX 266 (2-Ch)
- Symetrix Dual-Channel Compressor / Gate
- Klark Teknik DN360 & Purple Dual 32-Band Graphic Equalizers
- Sony DPS-V55 Multi-Effects Processor & MOTU MIDI Timepiece
Tape & Digital Decks
- Tascam MSR-16 16-Track 1/2" Analog Reel-to-Reel Tape Machine
- Tascam 3440 4-Track 1/4" Analog Reel-to-Reel Tape Machine
- (3) Alesis ADAT Digital Modular Recorders with BRC Remote Controller
- Technics DA10 DAT Deck & Pyle PT649D Cassette Deck
Synths, Amps & Drums
- Yamaha P-80 88-Key Weighted Action Digital Piano
- Yamaha CK61 Synthesizer Keyboard & Korg Triton LE 76-Key Workstation
- Korg Triton Rack Module & Casio FZ-1 Digital Sampler
- Alesis D4 Drum Module
- Alesis SR16 Drum Machine & Novation Circuit Rhythm Standalone Beatmaker
- Alesis Strike Multipad & Roland V-Drums Expanded TDW-1 Module Set
- Line 6 Helix Guitar Processor & Avid Pro Tools Eleven Rack Module
- Line 6 AX212 Stereo Modeling Guitar Amplifier
- Apple Mac Studio (M2 Silicon) & Apple Mac Pro 12-Core Workstations
Monitors & Surround
- (2) Genelec 1031A Active Studio Monitors
- (2) JBL 4425 Studio Monitors & (2) Yamaha NS-10M Monitors
- (2) Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube Reference Monitors
- (2) Rockit RPG2 8 Monitors & JBL LSR12P Powered Subwoofer
- SURROUND MIXING AVAILABLE FOR FILM & MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO
Complete DAW & Software Plugin Suite
Our Mics
Not a complete list. Contact us with any questions about the mics we have available.
Neumann U87 Ai Condenser
Multi-Mic Acoustic Drum Setup
Ribbon Microphones & Guitar Cabs
Large-Diaphragm & Tube Condensers
- Neumann U87 AiFlagship Lead Vocal & Voiceover Standard
- Shure KSM44Ultra-Low-Noise Multi-Pattern Acoustic Condenser
- 2 UnitsSterling ST155 / ST131Class-A FET Warm Condensers
- 2 UnitsAudio Hipster A-1 (Pair)Custom Boutique Studio Condenser
Multi-Pattern & Small-Diaphragm Pairs
- 2 UnitsAKG C414 (Matched Pair)Industry-Standard Overhead & Stereo Pair
- 2 UnitsAKG P170 (Matched Pair)High-SPL Instrument Condensers
- 2 UnitsBerliner CM33 (Pair)Fast-Transient Small-Diaphragm Pair
Hand-Crafted Velocity Ribbons
- 2 UnitsAudio Hipster AH-2 (Matched Pair)Pure Aluminum Velocity Ribbons for Guitar Cabs & Brass
- Audio Hipster AH-3 (Stereo Ribbon)Blumlein & Mid-Side Coincident Stereo Ribbon
- 2 UnitsSterling ST170 (Pair)Active Ribbon Microphones for Warm Room Capture
Dynamic & Bass Workhorses
- Shure SM7BBroadcast, Rock/Metal Screamer & Radio Vocal Staple
- 2 UnitsSennheiser MD 421 (Pair)Punchy Tom, Snare & Bass Guitar Cabinets
- 2 UnitsAKG D112 (Pair)Deep Kick Drum Sub-Bass & Low-End Punch
- 7 UnitsShure SM57 (Set of 7)Legendary Snare, High-SPL Cabs & Live Instruments
- 6 UnitsShure SM58 & BLX Wireless (Set of 6)Stage & Handheld Live Vocal Systems
- 2 UnitsElectro-Voice PL76 & Behringer B906Supercardioid Dynamic Instrument Mics
Artists That Trust Us
Over 40 years of major-label record production, engineering, mixing, and mastering.
Alex Kilroy
Break My Chains
Tracking & Analog Mixing
Don Henley
Cass County
Engineering Contribution (David Mikeal)
Full Performance Stage with Dynamic Lighting & Multi-Cam Video Capture
About Studio Live USA & David Mikeal
Every tracking session, multitrack mix, and master at Studio Live USA is personally produced and engineered by David Mikeal.
Originating as a signed A&M Records recording artist, David brings four decades of hit-making arrangement and engineering experience. His credentials include engineering work on Don Henley’s Billboard #1 album Cass County, alongside mentoring the next generation of audio engineers through the Recording Connection Audio Institute.
To complement David Mikeal’s production standards, Studio Live USA was acoustically designed and engineered by renowned studio architect Niels Kastor.
Featuring non-parallel bass trap boundary walls, floating concrete floor slabs mounted on neoprene acoustic isolators, and custom quadratic wood diffusers, the tracking room provides an ultra-flat acoustic soundfield that allows David to track and mix with surgical precision.
“Great record production isn't an accident. It is the result of four decades of refined listening, deep musicality, and knowing precisely how to capture analog magic on tape and digital medium alike.”— David Mikeal, Producer & Audio Engineer
David Mikeal at the AHB 44-Channel British Console
40+ years of hit production, analog tape tracking, and mixing in Central Florida.
David Mikeal & 3x Grammy-Winning Mixer Tom Lord-Alge
At the mixing desk with Tom Lord-Alge (Steve Winwood, Santana, Blink-182, The Rolling Stones, Weezer).
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