Welcome to Great Magnet Recording!

Great Magnet Recording is a full-service recording facility located in the rural outskirts of Santa Rosa, CA about 1 hour north of San Francisco. My live and control rooms are both spacious enough to accommodate a small ensemble, and I practice and encourage a "live-in-the-room" ethos whenever possible to aide in the creative process and remove some of the mental barriers often associated with recording. The vibe here is fun and informal...you will not feel like you are in the dentist's office!

That said, I nonetheless offer production practices that fairly reek of professional finesse, alongside a carefully-selected roster of recording gear that compliments my space and work practices. Brand names most often associated with commisioned sales associates are found here less frequently than under-appreciated gems.

I offer not only the same high-quality DAW-based digital multitracking that any decent studio offers these days, but also extremely affordable medium-format 8-track analog recording plus high-quality 2-track analog mixdown. Furthermore, The traditional analog console also allows for greater on-the-fly routing flexibility plus the ability to enhance the clarity, stereo imaging, and track presence of your digital (OR analog) mixes via analog summing techniques. Ask me about analog summing and other great ways to make your mixes sound great!

My philosophy is to accommodate the artist's needs by adapting to his or her style and level of studio experience...whatever that may be...and then offer advice and encouragement as-appropriate to that experience level. No more, no less. Every style of music and every band is different (and I love 'em all) so the way I work will change to fit the musician and musical style, rather than force every artist into using the same "template" of recording procedure...

...But it will always be relaxed,
fun, and affordable. Bring it on!

Cheers,
Adam Sullivan  |  Grand Poobah