After 5 years in ‘The Beaches’ – and in keeping with the evolution and growth of the ‘Spa since 2003 – it was time for a change and 2018 marked the birth of ‘The Sonic Spa 4.0’.
With the new location a short distance from ‘The Danforth’, the studio has once again grown and now offers two levels of recording and mixing options which reflect the perfect blend of modern and classic approaches to audio recording: intimate, inspiring spaces which enable the artist and engineer/producer to interact more directly, spontaneously and with a sense of creative immediacy. Quite simply the perfect songwriting environment.
A wide selection of “must have” recording equipment including microphones from Chandler, Mojave, Royer, AEA, Stager, AKG, ElectroVoice, Rode, Audio Technica, Shure, and hand-wired pre-amps, compressors and EQs from industry giants such as Chandler, API, Universal Audio, Manley, Retro, Empirical Labs, Airfield Audio, A-Designs, Pom Audio Design, Focusrite ISA
series, etc. along with professional acoustic treatments all work towards capturing the best sounding ideas as they happen.
Recently added to the list of industry heavyweights using BURL Audio gear to make award winning albums, Jon Mychal’s both thrilled and honoured to be included among some of his greatest personal influences, as well as those shaping the sound of modern music today!
On the digital end, the main creative suite/mix room features Cubase Pro 64 bit (Pro Tools is also available for tracking on the lower level), a 16 in/32 out BURL Audio ecosystem comprised of the award-winning Mothership AD/DA converters and clock, a B2 Bomber A/D converter, a B26 Orca mastering grade monitoring controller and 32 channels of industry-leading analogue summing with the B32 Vancouver. When combined, they deliver extremely warm yet sparkling three-dimensional recordings and playback. In a word – Euphonic!
Additionally, a vast library of plugins from UAD, Soundtoys, Sonnox, Brainworx, Slate Digital and more offer the very best analogue emulations and signal processing available today.
Monitoring through the Orca is auditioned on industry-leading studio reference monitors by Dynaudio Core 47 and Yamaha.
Tracking and playback are referenced through AKG K240 and Audio Technica ATH-M50 professional studio headphones.
**New Pro Audio gear is always being acquired in the pursuit of sonic excellence**
Add to that an in-house engineer/mixer/producer who is also the owner; an artist first who understands perfectly the entire process and has over 25yrs of experience in songwriting, performance, recording, mixing and producing, and you’ve got the complete package for your next project.
Click on the images below to check out a few of the recent artists that have brought their ideas to Jon Mychal – from indie rock, singer/songwriter and pop to metal, soul and R+B – regardless of genre the results are always the same: solid, highly professional and ambitiously expanded versions of the original.
An Ode To The 90s w/ Alt-Rock Radio Flavours:
Soul/Funk/R+B with some alternative flavours:
It’s now easier than ever for any dedicated artist to make a major label-quality recording with professional equipment on even the tightest indie budget!
For the lyricist, singer, or aspiring songwriter, full song production services are also available which include: Composition, arrangement, multi-instrument performance,‘beat’ and loop creation, editing, etc.
For more info and to talk about your specific needs, send a quick note via the sidebar and we’ll take it from there…
Mixing and mastering-only services are also available — please see the Sky Mixing and Sky Mastering pages for more info.
