

About
Rain City Recorders is located in beautiful Vancouver, B.C. operated by producers Stuart McKillop and Jesse Gander.
It features a large drum room, 3 isolation booths, a spacious lounge and well stocked control room centred around a 48 Channel Neve VR Legend console.
The studio is able to accommodate projects of any size, but is priced to cater to the local independent music scene. It also features a dedicated mastering facility on site.
Studio A
Live @ rcr
SOUNDS OF RCR
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COMEBACK KID
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The Dreadnoughts
Studio Gear
Console
48 Channel Neve VR Legend
with Flying Faders automation
Recording
Pro Tools 11 HDX
Mac Pro 12 Core
Monitoring
Urei 813's
Focal Twin's 6BE
Yamaha NS10's with YST-SW50 Sub
Dynaudio BM5a MKII's with BM95 Sub
Auratone 5c's
12 channel personal cue systems (x4)
Conversion
Lynx Aurora 16 (x3)
Apogee Rosetta 200
Burl B2 Bomber
Wordclock Distribution
Apogee - Big Ben
Preamplifiers
Groove Tubes Vipre
Chandler Ltd. Germanium (x3)
Chandler Ltd. EMI TG2
PAU Audio M805
API 3124
BAE 1073MP (x2)
AEA RPQ
Millennia HV-3C
Universal Audio 2-610
Seventh Circle Audio Modular Preamp Neve Clone (x2) API Clone (x2)
Altec 1567A
Ward Beck 460a (x2)
Compressors / Limiters
Manley Slam!
Manley Vari-Mu Mastering Edition
Electro Harmonix NY-2A
API 2500
Alan Smart C1
Drawmer 1968 Mercenary Edition
Empirical Labs EL8-X
Empirical Labs EL8
Empirical Labs EL7 FATSO Jr (x2)
Kush Audio UBK/EL7/FATSO
Mohog MOFET76 (x2)
Universal Audio LA-3A (x2)
Urei LA-4 (x2)
Joe Meek SC2.2 V4
DBX 160X (x3)
Atomisonic Dynoray N4CR
Valley People Ltd. Dual Dyna-mite
Equalizers / Sound Enhancement
Rupert Neve Designs 542 Tape Emulator (x2)
Kush Audio Clariphonic
Maag Audio - EQ4 Air Band (x2)
Manley Minimassive
A-Design Hammer HM2EQ
Aphex 204 Aural Exciter (x3)
Little Labs IBP Junior
Lindell Audio PEX500 (x2)
SPL - Transient Designer TD2
Elysia - Nvelope 500
Little Labs VOG
Kush Audio UBK Electra
Reverb and Effects
Echoplate 1 Plate Reverb
Bricasti Design M7 (x2)
Lexicon PCM80
Lexicon PCM70
Lexicon Primetime (x2)
Ursa Major Space Station SST
Ursa Major MSP-126
Microphones
Shure SM57 (x3)
Granelli Studio Labs Modded 90º SM57
Shure SM58 (x3)
Shure DE505P
Telefunken M80
Audio Technica ATM650
Audix I5
Audio Technica ATM63
Beyer Dynamic M201
AKG C1000S
AKG D224E (x3)
AKG C451EB (x2)
Rode NT5 (x4)
AKG C451C (x2)
Calrec CM652A
Audix D6 (x2)
Audio Technica AT4060 (x2)
AKG C3000B
Sennheiser 441
Advanced Audio CM47
Apex 460
Pearlman TM1
Audio Technica AT8570MLA (x2)
Heil PR30
Shure KSM32 (x2)
Shure SM7B (x2)
American D22 (x2)
Electrovoice RE20
AKG C414B-ULS (x2)
AKG C414EB (x2)
Royer R-121 (x2)
Sennheiser MD421 (x4)
Lawson - L47
Shure VP88
Apex 210
Crown SASS-P
Coles 4038 (x2)
Shure BETA57 (x2)
Audix D2
Shure BET56A
Di Boxes
Radial J48 (Active)
Radial PRO-DI (Stereo)
Countryman TYPE85 FET DI
DOD 260 DI
Radial X-AMP
Amps and Cabinets
Musicman HD150
Traynor YBA1 Bassmaster
Peavy EVH 5150
Ampeg SVT Classic (usa)
Orange AD200 Bass MK3
Fender Bassman 100
Marshall JCM800 Lead
Orange Rockerverb 50
Garnet Rebel Slave SL90
Marshall JCM800 LEAD (Modded Ho gain stage, 6550 power)
Madison Divinity
Traynor Reverb Master YRM
Traynor Reverb Master MKII YBA-1A
Traynor Custom Special YBA-3
Acoustic 220
Acoustic 270
Fender Twin
Gibson Explorer GA 15RV (combo)
Ampeg SVT15EN 15" Cabinet
Ampeg8x10" Cabinet (x2)
Mesa - 4X124FB Cabinet
Ampeg V.4 4x10 Cabinet
Traynor Y-212 Cabinet
Acoustic 404Transducer "6x12" Cabinet
Mesa Boogie 400+
Pedals and Effects
Tech 21 Sansamp Rack
Line6 DL4 Delay Modeler
Dunlop Fuzzface
Union Sub Buzz
Union More
Maestro Stage Phaser
Tech 21 Sansamp Pedal
Roland RE-201 (Pedal)
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Hive Custom Booster
Marrs Fuzz Light Year
Radial JX-2 Pro (x2)
Marrs Multi-verse
Radial Bigshot (ABY)
Electro Harmonix Big Muff
Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Marrs Rover Drive
Electro Harmonix Deluxe Octave Multiplex
Dunlop Crybaby
Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Boss GE-7 Equalizer
Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive
Boss HM2 Heavy Metal (x2)
Rusty Box Bass Preamp
Pianos & Synths
Yamaha U3 Piano
Roland JV80
Moog Prodigy
Korg DL50
Studio Rates
WE REQUIRE A 50% DEPOSIT AT THE TIME OF BOOKING TO SECURE YOUR DATES
Studio A
$500 per day room rental
Mastering
$10 per minute of audio (30 min long album is $300)
$75 minimum charge
+$50 vinyl master 7 inch
+$100 vinyl master LP
Click here for more information regarding mastering from our head mastering engineer Stuart McKillop
Producing and Mixing
Please see our staff's personal websites for these rates.
* Prices do not include GST*
STAFF
Stuart McKillop
Stuart has been mastering and recording music for over 15 years. His mastering experience spans nearly every genre currently available on earth. He enjoys producing and recording punk, hardcore and metal. Stuart is a 90's hip hop enthusiast with a healthy obsession for midwest emo bands.
Jesse Gander
Jesse started recording bands on his 4-track cassette recorder at the age of 15. The first official release he recorded was "Garlic For Victory" by legendary East Vancouver punks Submission Hold. Over the last 20+ years he has recorded over 400 bands.
Taking into consideration the life-expectancy of the average Canadian male he should have time to record over 800 more bands, but he books up quickly so give him lots of notice.

Matt Roach
Matt started out making demos for his and his friend's bands between 2000 and 2008. Matt has always had a lifelong passion for music and recording. In 2009 he moved to Vancouver, BC to pursue audio as his profession. Matt began working at Vogville Studios, moving on to The Armoury Studios in 2010 and spent a year doing freelance work in 2011. In 2012 Matt started as Head Engineer at Greenhouse Studios and has continued to make records there to this day.
In 2015 Rain City Recorders moved into Greenhouse Studio A and Matt has partnered up and taken on Studio Manager duties in 2017. Matt has a focus on independent artists and like to be immersed in the creative process from beginning to end. He also has a hand in the post recording process with assistance in sourcing promotional, artwork, duplication and merch services.

JJ Heath
JJ was a touring musician long before he settled down and began to apply his schooling in Recording Arts (Ai Vancouver 2007). He takes great pride in his work not only in recording, producing, and mixing in studio, but in live and touring sound as well. An ethos of staying grounded and involved in the local music community has lead to his engineering chops being lent to world class touring acts, and recording artists at all stages of production. With over 20 years experience behind the kit, JJ is now almost innately a drum tech. Don't ask how or why unless you like in depth answers. Expect your drums to turn into gold!
Mariessa McLeod
Mariessa started out at The Hive in 2011, assisting with Colin Stewart and Jesse Gander. She's now cranking up the faders at Rain City Recorders and twisting knobs at The Red Gate. Mariessa is a technician at Vancouver Co-op Radio. This young lady has got you covered, from fixing boxes of broken cables to recording, mixing and even studio builds.