NILES
Acoustics & Design
about
We are a detail-focused and specialized design/build & consulting firm aimed at delivering high performance private and commercial recording studios worldwide. Incorporating leading-edge building science, we strive to create an immersive environment that eliminates distraction and allows space for inspiration. We firmly believe there is no “one size fits all” approach to design, sound reduction specifications, acoustical performance, audio integration, or our clients’ goals. We work alongside each client to tailor-fit their design and budget to help bring their vision to life. We present forecasted performance metrics and let the client customize their project to check all their unique boxes. We use “all the available colors to paint”, alongside our years of experience and education, to create unique spaces for each and every client we partner with. We honor the physics of each space, allowing the math and science to lead the charge while designing and building. We prioritize continuing education on building sciences to keep up with the evolving technology of our industry - the instruments and tools of today are not the instruments of decades past, and nor should our listening environments be limited to outdated practices and standards. Like much of our processes, we strive to marry experience and art with technical excellence. We pride ourselves on being a team with collective audio engineering backgrounds, therefore we appreciate the many complexities of studio design. When all is said and done, the decades on both sides of the glass as an Artist, Engineer, Producer, and now Studio Designer, is what gives the final seal of approval on our designs.
It is our mission to seamlessly blend acoustical architecture and reimagined studio interiors that compliment each client’s specific goals. We know how critical it is for each studio to feel comfortable, inspiring, centering, and intuitively practical. We are also well aware each client has a different set of needs, each hears different, feels different, prefers differing acoustical responses, etc. To the same point, we view each application of the acoustics process with its own unique characteristics and aim for tailored performance metrics from client to client; we approach critical mix rooms different from a production suite, a mastering facility different than a mix suite, an immersive mix room dramatically different from two channel rooms, and so on. One client’s preferred low-end response is often drastically different project to project. A client’s preferred live room tastes are unique to their style, and the list goes on. We know “the rules” and will use our experience to steer the ship in the direction we believe best, but above anything else, we will listen. We will listen to our clients, their words, their thoughts, and the silence in between their words.
services
clientele (non-exhaustive)
Universal Music Group | Capitol Records | Ryan Hewitt (Grammy Award Winning Mixer, Engineer; Red Hot Chili Peppers, blink-182, Harry Connick Jr., Smashing Pumpkins, Neil Young, etc.). |Adam Hawkins (Grammy Award Winning Mix Engineer; ATMOS; Muse, Machine Gun Kelly, blink-182, Twenty-One Pilots, etc.). Kane Brown (Award Winning Artist, Songwriter). East Iris (Commercial Recording Facility). Jelly Roll (Award Winning Artist, Songwriter). Graybox Studio (Commercial Recording Facility). Buckley Miller (Grammy Award Winning Engineer, Mixer; Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, James Bay, Lady A, etc.). CCMG Creative House (Capital Christian Music Group). STRATMOSPHERE Studios (Ryan Hewitt; ATMOS; Smashing Pumpkins, Ke$ha, Noah Kahn, etc.). Tommee Profitt (Award Winning Producer, Composer, Songwriter; NF, Migos, Avril Lavigne, David Crowder Band, Toby Mac, For King And Country, TV & Film, Trailers, etc.). Jimmy Robbins (Award Winning Producer, Songwriter; Maren Morris, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean, etc.). Voyager Mastering (Joe Causey; Mastering Engineer; Switchfoot, Colony House, John Bellion, Jon Foreman). Jordan Schmidt (Grammy Nominated Producer, Songwriter; Morgan Wallen, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Kid Rock, etc.). David Garcia (Grammy/Dove/ASCAP Award-Winning Producer, Songwriter; NF, Bebe Rexha, Carrie Underwood, etc.). Gateway Worship (Commercial Recording Facility). Jonathan Smith (Producer, Songwriter; Passion, Phil Wickham, Jeremy Camp, etc.). Kyle Lee (Grammy Award Winning Producer, Engineer; CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith, Phil Wickham, Leeland, etc). Gnome Recording Studios (Commercial Recording Facility). Our Last Night (Artist/Band Producer, Engineer,) Stu G (Artist, Songwriter; Delirious?, Chris Tomlin, Michael W. Smith, Amy Grant, etc.). Kevin Skaff (Artisit, Producer, Engineer; A Day To Remember). Paul DiGiovanni (Award Winning Artist, Producer, Songwriter; Boys Like Girls, Dan + Shay, Justin Moore, etc.). Edgehill Music Publishing (Commercial Multi-Production Suite Recording Facility). Donald Miller (Author). Michael Chandler (UFC Fighter). Jeff Pardo (Award Winning Producer, Songwriter; Passion, Stars Go Dim, Mack Powell, etc.). Kari Jobe & Cody Carnes (Artist, Songwriter). Sam Tinnesz (Artist, Songwriter; TV & Film). The Belonging Co. (Commercial Recording Suite). Niko & Anna Moon (Artist, Producer, Songwriter). Jordan Sapp (Grammy Nominated & Dove Award Winning Producer, Songwriter; Jeremy Camp, Tauren Wells, David Crowder Band, Jason Derulos). Cody Fry (Artist, Composer, Songwriter, Producer; American Idol). Marc Scibilia (Artist, Producer, Songwriter). Nathan Spicer (Producer, Songwriter, Musician; Katy Perry, Mat Karney, Tim McGraw, Maren Morris). Foothills Worship (Commercial Recording Facility). Fox Den Studios (Jared & Cara Fox; Mixer, Engineer, Producer). Kevin Harvey (Producer, Engineer). Ben Simonotte (Producer, Songwriter; Zac Brown Band). Garage Masters (Joe Hutchinson; Mastering Engineer; Ellenowen, Borns, The Avett Brothers). Frontstreet Recordings. (Commercial Recording Facility) Bobby Sykes (Producer, Engineer). Bryan Brown & Jillian Jacqueline (Writer, Producer, Engineer, Mixer). Adam Box (Producer, Engineer, Songwriter; Brothers Osborne). Mark Trussell (Songwriter; Brett Eldridge, Drew Green, Niko Moon, Maren Morris, Blake Shelton, etc.). The Facility Creative (Kevin Carbo; Grammy Award Winning Producer, Mixer. Kayne West etc). Creative Workshop (Recording Studio). The Henhouse Studio (Steve Dawson; Award Winning Canadian Songwriter, Producer, Engineer). Roasted Bean Studio (Ian Miller; Producer, Engineer, Songwriter). Francesca Battistelli (Artist). Kingship Recording (Asher Condit; Producer, Songwriter). Bobby Chase (Producer, Strings Arranger). Josh Sadlon (Producer, Engineer, Songwriter). Mark Buergler (Producer, Engineer). Moses Mastering (Sam Moses; Mastering Engineer). Johnny Hanson (Producer, Songwriter, Composer; Jason Mraz, Demi Lovato, Christina Perri). Earnesto Olvera-LaPiro (ATMOS; Mix Engineer). The Bone Yard (Still Matthews; Producer, Engineer, Songwriter). Ryan Prewett (Producer, Engineer, Songwriter; Billy Ray Cyrus). Mike Proctor (Mixer; Little Big Town, Lionel Richie). Emily Reid & Kyle Shearer (Writer, Producer; Carly Rae Jepson, y mas, Caroline Polachek). Wise Acre Recording (Alex Johnson; Songwriter, Session Musician). David Rogers (Producer, Songwriter, Jazz Pianist). Sovereign Grace Music (Commercial Recording Facility). Stephen’s Drum Shed (Artist/YouTube Creator). Saxman Studios (Grady Saxman; Producer, Engineer, Songwriter). Latifah Alattas (Artist, Producer, Mixer; Audrey Assad, Carly Bannister, Leslie Jordan). Lucas Morton (Producer, Engineer, Multi-Instrumentalist; Jordan Searcy, Jon McLaughlin, Dave Barnes). Brandon James (Award Winning Artist, Producer; TV & Film). The Shed (Chris Leidhecker; Producer, Session Musician; Michael W. Smith, CeCe Winans, Newsboys, TV & Film). Megan Davies (Artist, Producer, Songwriter). Austin Fray (Composer, Artist, Producer). Jamey Perrenot (Producer, Songwriter, Session Musician; LeAnn Rhymes, Taylor Swift). Nathan Johnson (Producer, Instrumentalist; Meaning Machine, Francesca Battistelli, TV & Film). Brad Hill (Producer,; Brother’s Osborne, Marren Morris).