RAIN CITY
RECORDERS
Rain City Recorders is located
in beautiful Vancouver, B.C.
The studio is operated by producers Jesse Gander and Matt Roach. Engineering by Mariessa McLeod and Emily Ryan. Mastering by Stuart McKillop.
It features a large drum room, 3 isolation booths, a spacious lounge, and a well stocked control room centred around a 48 Channel Neve VR Legend console. The studio is outfitted with everything you need to make a record – just supply the talent! An array of amplifiers, keyboards, drums and FX await you.
Hundreds of bands from all over the world have made records here over the last decade. There is simply no project too big or too small for our facility. We also operate as a mix room for projects recorded in smaller studios.
Monitoring is handled by ATC SCM45s, balanced by a Trinnov speaker management system for ultimate translatability.
The studio is able to accommodate projects of any size, yet is priced to cater to the local independent music scene.
Do not hesitate to reach out for a custom quote for your next project!
Studio Staff
Jesse Gander
Jesse started recording bands on his 4-track cassette recorder in 1994. Since then he has recorded over 700 bands from all over the world… read more
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… read more
Mariessa McLeod
Mariessa started out at The Hive in 2011, assisting with Colin Stewart and Jesse Gander. With a knack for all things technical, Mariessa has you… read more
Stuart McKillop
Stuart is our resident mastering engineer. He has worked with countless bands around the globe. Founding Rain City Recorders in… read more
Emily Ryan
Emily’s career in the music industry began in 2017 when she graduated from the Nimbus School of Recording & Media, with… read more
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• 48 Channel Neve VR Legend with Tangerine Flying Faders automation
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• Pro Tools Ultimate HDX
• Mac Studio M2 Pro
• Almost every plugin ever -
• ATC SC45
• Trinnov ST2 Pro for monitor management
• Urei 813S ARC 4 Studio Monitor Correction
• Auratone 5Cs
• Avantone CLA-10a (NS-10s)
• Hearback personal cue systems (x6) -
• Avid 16 i/0 (48 Channels)
• Cranesong Solaris DAC
• Cranesong HEDD
• Apogee Rosetta 200 -
• Altec 1567
• Avedis Ma5 (x2)
• AEA RPQ X2
• Chandler Germanium Pres (x2)
• Heritage Audio 1073 Elite Series (x4)
• Manley Force
• Manley Slam
• Millenia Media HC3-C
• SCA 8 slot rack with (2x)J99, (2x)A12, (2x)N72, (2x)C84
• Universal Audio La610 (x2) -
• Anamod ATS-1 (fully loaded)
• API 5500
• Dangerous DAX
• Elysia Karacter 500, Nvelope 500
• Handsome Audio Zulu
• Louder Than Liftoff - Silver Bullet MK2 with Tape 79 card
• Manley Massive Passive, Stereo Pultec
• Rupert Neve Designs - 542 Tape Emulator (x2)
• Summit EqP 1a -
• Alan Smart C2
• Chandler Germ Comp
• DBX 165
• Dramatic Audio Obsidian
• SSL 611 DYn (x2)
• Summit TLA 1A
• Manley Slam!
• API 2500+
• Empirical Labs EL7 FATSO Jr
• Empirical Labs EL8-X
• Focusrite Red 3
• Kush Audio UBK/EL7/FATSO
• Manley Vari-Mu Mastering Edition
• Purple Audio MC77 -
• Echoplate 1 Plate Reverb
• Bricasti Design M7
• Lexicon PCM70
• Roland “Space Echo”
• Maestro “Echo Plex”
• Watkins “Copy-cat”
• Fender Tube Spring Reverb -
• Yamaha U3 Piano
• Roland JV80
• Moog Prodigy
• Moog Matriach
• Sequential Prophet 6
• Korg Delta
• Wurlitzer A200 -
• Radial PRO-DI (Stereo)
• Radial JD7 Injector
• A Deisgns - REDDI
• Radial J48
• Radial JDX
• Radial X-AMP
• Radial Stereo Passive Di
• Electrical Audio Di
• Little Labs IBP -
• 1967 Fender Bassman (black face)
• Ampeg 1X15 Cabinet
• Diesel VH4
• Marshall 4x12
• Orange 2X12
• Roland JC 120 (head)
• Vox AC30
• Marshall JMP
• Ampeg 8x10" Cabinet (x2)
• Ampeg V4
• Fender Twin Reverb
• Hiwatt Custom 50
• Marshall JMP
• Marshall JCM 800
• Mesa - 2X15 Cabinet
• Mesa Boogie 400+
• Orange AD200 Bass MK3
• Peavey 5150
• Peavey Rage
• Traynor YBA1 Bassmaster -
• AEA R88 MK2
• Audio Technica 4060 (x2), AT8570MLA (x2), ATM63, ATM650
• AKG C1000S, C3000B, C414B-ULS (x2), C451C (x2), D224E (x3)
• Audix D2, D6 (x2), I5
• Beyer Dynamic M201
• Coles 4038 (x2)
• Crown SASS-P
• Electrovoice RE20
• Granelli Studio Labs Modded 90º SM57
• Heil PR30
• Lawson L47
• Manley Reference Cardioid
• Neumann FET 47, KM184 (x2), M149 tube, U87 (x2)
• Octava MK219 (x2)
• Royer R-121 (x2)
• Shure Beta 181 (x2), Beta 91A, SM81 (x2), SM57 (x6), KSM32 (x2), SM58 (x2), SM7B (x2), VP88, Beta 56A, DE505P
• Soyuz SU 013 (pair)
• Sennheiser 441, MD421 (x4)
• Telefunken M80 -
• Archer Ikon
• Beatitude
• Boss ce-2w, ce-5, cs-3, dd-3, DS1-W, df-2, dm-2w, hm-2, hm-2W, odb-3, os-2, rc-1, rv-3, tr-2, chromatic tuner x2
• Crybaby wah x2
• Darkglass alpha omega ultra
• DOD deathmetal
• Dunlop fuzz face
• Earthquake devices acapulco gold
• Earthquaker Tone Job
• El nano lpb-1
• Electro harmonix big muff, soul food, deluxe memory man
• Fender spring reverb PR263
• Fortin 33
• Fortin zuul
• Game changer plasma
• Heig custom booster
• Horizon precision drive
• Ibanez ts808 tube screamer, ts9 tube screamer
• Isp decimator II
• Klon KTR
• Little bear bs1
• Maestro Echoplex
• Mars fuzz light year, multi-verse, roverdrive
• Matty Fuzz, overdrive, TS-100
• MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe, Phase 90
• Peterson Strobostomp tuner
• Radial bigshot amp switcher, JX 2 tonebone x2, shotgun guitar splitter
• Solo Dallas Storm
• Schaffer Replica Storm
• Strymon El Capistan
• T-Rex Mudhoney, Mudhoney 2
• TC Thunderstorm
• Tech 21 bass compactor, comptortion, rotochoir, sans amp
• Tone hungry treble master
• Tronographic rusty box
• Union Bumble Buzz, Lab, Sub Buzz, Swindle, More
• Voodoo lab power 2 plus
• Watkins Copicat
Studio Gear
Rates are determined by the engineer you choose. Contact them directly for a custom quote:
Studio Rates
Jesse Gander
jessegander@gmail.com jessegander.com
Matt Roach
matt@mattroach.ca mattroach.ca
Mariessa McLeod
Stu McKillop
raincitymastering@gmail.com raincitymastering.com
Emily Ryan
Custom packages and flat rates are available on a per-engineer basis. We try to accommodate any and every budget.
Days are typically 10 hours long, 9 hours of setup and recording, 1 hour of striking and cleaning.
A non-refundable DEPOSIT of 50% is required to confirm dates. This is typically due 2-3 months before the session.
Contact booking@raincityrecorders.com for availability.
