Studio D Recording

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Studio D Recording, Inc. is a San Francisco Bay Area based recording, mixing, and mastering studio opened in 1984 in Sausalito. Studio D is most well known for its live room, equipped with a 20 foot ceiling and tunable acoustics. [1] Studio D has been a major presence in the Bay Area's music scene since its inception, recording a number of multiplatinum and Grammy Award winning albums. [2]

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Artists having worked at Studio D include Soundgarden, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Faith No More, Aretha Franklin, Huey Lewis and the News, Eddie Money, Bruce Hornsby, Chris Isaak, Carlos Santana, Joe Satriani, Dick Dale, Bonnie Raitt, Third Eye Blind, and Ringo Starr. [3] [4] [5]

View from the control room, over Studio D's SSL 9000J console, out to the expansive live room. SSL 9000J at Studio D.jpg
View from the control room, over Studio D's SSL 9000J console, out to the expansive live room.

Selected List of Albums Recorded at Studio D

Some notable albums recorded and/or mixed at Studio D include:

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