Welcome—
Wise Acre Recording Studio is a custom-built recording space located in East Nashville, Tennessee, a short walk from the Cumberland River and a quick drive to several amazing coffee shops, restaurants, and music stores. Owned and operated by session/touring drummer and audio engineer, Alex Johnson, the space was designed and constructed to capture incredible audio from drums, acoustic instruments, and voice, as well as accommodate full-band sessions.
The studio is available for recording, mixing, and filming opportunities, just get in touch through our Contact page.
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Wise Acre proudly uses AEA Ribbon Microphones, and AudioScape hardware.
Interfaces:
Universal Audio Apollo x16 + x8p (24 channels)
Pro Tools and Logic Pro equipped
Hardware:
Apple Mac mini M1
HearBack OCTO Monitoring System (5+ mixes)
24 ANALOG CHANNELS—
Neve Portico 511 Preamps (2)
CAPI VP28 Preamps (2)
Spectra Sonics STX100 (2)
AEA RPQ500 Preamps (2)
Heritage Audio HA73EQX2 Preamp + EQ (2)
Iron Age Audioworks QPP (4)
Aphex 207D Tube Preamp (2)
Neve 1073 OPX - 8 Channel Preamp (8)
EQ, COMPRESSORS, EFFECTS—
AudioScape 76A Compressor
AudioScape 76D Compressor
AudioScape V3A Opto Compressor
Empirical Labs Distressor EL8X-S Compressors (2)
Acme Audio Opticom XLA500 Compressor
dbx 560a Compressors (2)
Trident 80B 4-Band EQ (2)
Klark Teknik EQP-KT Tube EQ
Shure M267 4 Channel Mixer/Preamp/Limiter
Sony TC-377 Reel-to-Reel Tape Machine
Roland AIRA TR-8 Drum Machine
AKAI MPK-Mini Keyboard MIDI Controller
Alesis Samplepad 4 MIDI Controller
Acetone Rhythm Ace FR-20 Vintage Drum Machine (1960s)
Acme Audio Motown DI
AudioScape Classic DI+
CAPI ZCON-11 DI
Radial EXTC-SA Re-Amp Interface
Radial ProRMP Studio Re-Amper
Various guitar pedals: Reverb, Pitch Shifter, Compressors, Ring Mods…
Mics:
LARGE DIAPHRAGM CONDENSERS—
AKG 414 B-ULS (2)
Pearlman TM-1 Tube [U47 style]
Miktek CV4 (2)
Soundelux U195
Vanguard Audio Labs V4
Serrano Audio Vintage 87
SMALL DIAPHRAGM CONDENSERS—
Miktek C5 (2)
BeesNeez Lulu FET [KM84 style] (2)
Oktava MK-012-01 (2)
Electro-Voice PL37
Sony ECM-44B Lavalier
Audio Technica 3031 (2)
RIBBONS—
AEA N8 (2)
AEA R88 Stereo
MXL R144
DYNAMICS—
Beyerdynamic M201 TG
Beyerdynamic M88 (2)
sE Electronics V7X (2)
sE Electronics V7 (2)
Miktek PM10 (2)
DrAlienSmith Alien8
Electro-Voice 635A
Electro-Voice R18
Placid Audio Carbonphone
Shure SM7B
Shure SM57 (3)
Solomon LoFReQ (subkick)
sE Electronics V Kick
Shure Beta 52
MXL R144 Ribbon
Ampex 702
AMps & Instruments:
Fender Twin Reverb Amplifier - 1974
Ampeg B15N Fliptop Bass Combo - 1966
Avatar 2x12 Cabinet w/ Celestion Creamback & Greenback speakers
Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar - 2000s, MIM
Epiphone FT-350 Acoustic Guitar - 1970s, MIJ
Ibanez TMB100 Electric Bass (PJ style)
Chicago-Brand Acoustic Banjo
DRUM KITS:
Several C&C Drum Co. kits
Camco 1960s Aristocrat 3pc.
Gretsch
Ludwig 1970s Hollywood Vistalite 4pc.
Apollo 1960s MIJ 3pc.
Yamaha DP Series 6pc.
SNARES:
Ludwig Supraphonic 6.5x14
Ludwig Supraphonic 5x14
Sugar Percussion Cherry 6x14
Sugar Percussion Alaskan Cedar 6x14
Ludwig Black Beauty NOB 6.5x14
Ludwig & Ludwig 1920s “All-Around” Brass
Ludwig Acrolite 5x14
Ludwig Elite Maple Piccolo 3x13
Kerf Mahogany 7x14
Geo. Way Walnut 8x14
Yamaha SD6464 Nouveau Copper 6.5x14
DW Collectors Maple Deluxe 6.5x14
No Badge 1960s MIJ 5x14 w/ goatskin head
Sonor Maple 7x13
Pork Pie Curly Maple 5.5x14
Yamaha SD35 Steel 5x14
Leedy 1946 Field Snare 10x15
Samson Special 5x14