Since 2010, Habitat Recording has been dedicated to Vancouver's diverse and ever growing music scene. We’ve had the pleasure of working with a kaleidoscope of artists, from indie rock and pop, to jazz and world, electronic, choral and orchestral.
We understand the importance of our clients work, and are humbled to have the opportunity to capture it. You can be sure that every session we run brings passion, experience, and commitment to the project.
Andrew is most passionate about location, and live-off-the-floor recording. He works with the Vancouver Film Orchestra, and has been involved as the head engineer on multiple recording projects in Cuba. He is currently working on cultural heritage projects in the Philippines, and Spain.
A strong technical background, and an inspired workflow in multi-track production environments makes Will a great person to have as your creative co-pilot.
Long time drummer for Vancouver band “Good for Grapes”, Will has spent an equal amount of time on both sides of the glass.
Roger Monk is a Grammy Award-winning recording engineer with 40 years of experience in the industry. He has recorded dozens of motion picture scores including Salvador, Platoon, The Haunting in Connecticut, as well as countless television movies, and album projects for artists like Michael Bublé, The Tragically Hip, Marianas Trench, Motley Crue, and AC/DC .
Lee has been involved in the hi-fidelity world for 40 years. He has a strong knowledge of classical and jazz repertoire, experience designing microcircuits for the pro-audio world, and has spent many years recording acoustic performances of large and small ensembles in various venues across Canada.
Vince is a recording engineer with over 30 years of experience in the industry. Recent projects include Dialogue Supervisor/Re-Recording mixer for 2015 feature film 'Chappie', and 2013 feature film 'Elysium'. Recent score mixes include 'District 9', 'The Haunting In Connnecticut', and all 102 national anthems for the 2010 Winter Olympics, recorded with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
We love doing these, and don't get to do as many as we would like. Can be shot in studio, or at the location of your choice. Use your own video people, or ask us to set it up for you. You can expect album quality sound, and a great piece of promotional material. Most of the time is spent setting up; after that you're free to play. We've had the best results doing three videos per day.
Although full band with amplified instruments is absolutely possible, most of the location work we do is with acoustic ensembles. We are one of only a few in Canada to have three Neumann M150 microphones for Decca Tree recording. This technique, in the right venue, simply cannot be beat. Let us know if you would like to hear some examples of this type of work. For most projects, we use a Nagra VI digital recorder but do have a portable ProTools HD rig available.
We've got you covered when it comes to pre-production, recording, editing, and mixing. We won't master your project, but we're happy to help you choose an ME, and assist you through the process. We work out of The Warehouse, and Armoury Studios in Vancouver, as well as our own private facility in Langley. Cost will depend on the scope of your project, and the studio you decide to record in. We'll always do our best to find a way to accommodate your budget.
We've been involved in various international projects; most recently recording Trio Palabras in various locations in Cuba. We have a great network of experienced field producers, and ground operators to ensure that things run smoothly. We're certainly not opposed to studio recording abroad, but guerrilla field recording in exotic locations makes for an interesting, and authentic recording.
