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THIS IS WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS

DECATUR ★ ALABAMA

Clearwave is a private recording studio, not open to the public. We will happily show the studio and discuss future projects by appointment only. Please respect our privacy, the privacy or our neighbors, and the privacy of our artists. Please don't show up at Clearwave unannounced. We hate that. Contact us at clearwavestudio@me.com to make an appointment.


WHAT WE DO


MUSIC PRODUCTION- Everything from conception to shrink-wrap

MIXING- LOSSLESS AUDIO and DOLBY ATMOS™

ANALOG and DIGITAL RECORDING-Full band live or individual tracks, such as DRUM TRACKING (Our speciality!) KEYS (Hammond B3 and Wurlitzer piano), HORN SECTIONS, and VOCAL GROUPS

LIVE "in studio" MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION


JEREMY STEPHENS


JEREMY  STEPHENS-

I am a recording engineer and producer, mixing through the state of Alabama like a freakin' hurricane. I've had the honor of collaborating with some of the greatest musicians on this green planet, from the Alabama Shakes to Jason Isbell, Gregg Allman to Oteil Burbridge. I learned the art of producing and recording from the legendary Johnny Sandlin, the platinum rock and roll producer who built the Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic and invented the genre of Southern Rock. For over 20 years, I served as Johnny's right-hand man, learning everything there is to know about making a goddamn good record.

In 2001, I founded Clearwave Recording Studio, a place where I could let my creativity run wild and birth the most organic, earthy, musical records imaginable. Musicians flock to my studio because they dig the laid-back vibe and the divine tones, and I love it because it's cost-effective and allows me to work on my own terms. So come on down to Alabama and let's make some amazing music together.

My goal here is to make hit records and win Grammys. I remain convinced that with the right approach, anything is possible. That's why I focus on capturing the very best performances of great songs, and give my musicians the freedom to explore and create. It's a formula that's served me well so far, and I have no doubt it'll continue to do so in the future.

As an independent producer, mixer, and recording engineer, sometimes a project requires me to use some of the most fantastic/exotic recording studios in the world. I'll travel to wherever my experience is needed!
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Rancho de la Luna-Joshua Tree, Ca.

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Capricorn Recording Studio-Macon, Ga.

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Fame Studios-Muscle Shoals, Al

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Clearwave Recording Studio-Decatur, Al.


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CREATIVE. VIBEY. WEIRD.


A RECORDING STUDIO FOR MUSICIANS


CLEARWAVE RECORDING STUDIO

Welcome to Clearwave Recording Studio, located in the heart of Decatur, Alabama - a town as gritty as it is charming. This ain't no museum or recording school. This is a REAL recording studio built by musicians, for musicians - a place where the creative spark can ignite and be captured forever on analog tape.

The studio itself is a haven for musical experimentation, with a main studio floor, drum booth, vocal booth, and two small booths for guitar amps. The control room is a masterpiece of design, with a layout inspired by the best mastering studios in the business. Every room in the studio has excellent line of sight and personal cue mixes, ensuring that the music flows seamlessly from the mind to the recording.

When the recording is done for the day, head on out into the wilds of Decatur. There are barbecue joints aplenty, and bars where you can wet your whistle and get inspired for the next round of recording. And when the night gets too rowdy, there's affordable lodging nearby to crash in and recharge for the next day. Clearwave Recording Studio - where the music never stops.

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Lillie Mae

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Jason Isbell

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Eddie Alford

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Britney Howard

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GEAR


INSTRUMENTS/AMPS

  • Hammond B3 with 122 Leslie and PR20 tone cabinet
  • Yamaha Birch Custom recording drums-20" ,16", 13", 12", 10".
  • Pearl Masters Birch-22"x 18"
  • Ludwig Black Beauty snare 14 x 6.5
  • Gretsch Hand Hammered Snare Custom 14 x 6.5
  • Tama Maple snare-14 x 5.5
  • Zildjian A  Custom 14" Hats, 17" Crash, 19" Crash
  • Zildjian Adedis vintage ride
  • Friedman PT20 "Pink Taco"
  • Marshall 4x10 Slant
  • Fender Pro tweed 1951 amp
  • Yamaha p255 digital piano
  • Ampeg V4B 1971 bass amp
  • Ampeg SVT II 1989
  • Ampeg 4x10 Cabinet (2)
  • Ampeg 1x15 Cabinet
  • Solar Powered Skin Flute
  • Wurlitzer 200b 1977 Electric piano
  • Federal Lap Steel Guitar
  • National Accordion
  • Spector NS-2 bass
  • Fender P bass USA
  • Fender Jazz Bass USA
  • Fender P Bass 1954 Reissue
  • Modulus 5 String Bass
  • Kawai fretless bass
  • Apollo beatle bass japan
  • Fender Deluxe guitar amp
  • Gibson Super Goldtone 212
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PEDALS

  • EBS COMP
  • MXR Octave
  • MXR Envelope Filter
  • MXR Sub Machine
  • Fulltone OCD
  • Glittery Box Guitar Player Impresser
  • Fulltone Tremolo
  • Ampeg SCI
  • MXR Flange
  • MXR Carbon Copy
  • MXR Phase 90
  • T.C. Electronic Spark

DAW

  • 2021 16" MacBook Pro M1 Pro (portable)
  • Logic Pro
  • ProTools 2021
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Steinberg Cubase
  • Universal Audio Apollo X16
  • Universal Audio Apollo X8p
  • Universal Audio UAD-2 OCTO Thunderbolt 3
  • 24 Inputs 28 Outputs
  • 1.21 Gigawatt 88mph Flux Capacitor
  • SSL Motorized fader Automation

DAW PLUG-INS

  • Universal Audio  UAD complete
  • Plugin Alliance MEGA pack
  • Fabfilter
  • Soundtoys
  • Waves
  • Mine Sweeper
  • Spectrasonics Keyscape
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CONSOLE

  • Otari Status 18r 96 input analog console
  • Eagle analog automation and full recall
  • Mogami wired patchbay

RECORDING MACHINES

  • MCI JH24-2 inch/24 track analog tape machine
  • Otari MTR 10-1/4 inch 2 track master analog tape machine
  • Universal Audio Apollo X- 24 track HiRes digital

MIC PREAMPS

  • API 3124+ (3) 12 channels
  • Heritage Audio 1073 clones 4 channels
  • Chandler Limited TG 2 Abbey Road
  • Langevin AM4 channel strips (2)
  • Nichols Custom Transformer Balanced mic pre (2)

MONITOR SECTION

  • ATC SCM12 PRO mixing monitors
  • Dynaudio BM6a active monitors
  • KRK 8000 passive monitors
  • Yamaha NS-10 passive monitors
  • Acoustic Research AR18s monitors
  • JBL LSR308 active monitors
  • Crown Macro Reference power amp
  • Crown Macro 2400 modified power amp
  • OZ Audio Q mix (6 headphone mixes)
  • Sony V6 headphones (2)
  • Sony MDR 7506 (8)
  • Sony v700 Headphones
  • Mega Blaster-producer bullhorn
  • Fostex t20 (2) headphones
  • AKG 240 (2) headphones
  • Sennheiser HD598 headphones
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ROOM DIMENSIONS

  • Control Room 12x14x10
  • Tracking Room 22x18x10
  • Vocal Booth 10x12x8
  • Drum Booth 12x14x8
  • Guitar Amp Closet 5x10x10

VIDEO

  • Canon EOS DSLR (2)
  • GoPro HERO (3)
  • Newer LED light tree (3)
  • Canon 1.4 5o mm lense
  • Canon 1.4 24 mm Lense
  • 20x20 Green screen

PROCESSING

  • Retro Instruments Sta-Level compressor
  • API 2500 master bus compressor
  • API 5500 master bus/track EQ
  • Purple Audio MC77 compressor
  • Tube-Tech LCA 2b mastering compressor
  • Empirical Labs Distressor (2)
  • DBX 160 x (2)
  • Urei LA 4
  • BSS DPR 402 compressor
  • Blackout Technologies Sassy Drummer Taser (2)
  • Aphex 612 noise gate
  • ART Pro VLA compressor
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EFFECTS

  • Lexicon 300 reverb
  • Lexicon PCM 90 reverb
  • Yamaha D5000 delay
  • Yamaha D1500 delay (2)
  • Yamaha SPX 990 effects
  • Yamaha SPX 90II effects
  • Yamaha Rev 7 reverb
  • LoVerb Flatuence Generator
  • T.C. Electronic D Two delay
  • ADA TFX4
  • Accuverb Analog spring reverb
  • Hammond custom spring reverb
  • Ibanez/Sony SDR-1000 reverb

MICROPHONES

  • Alder Audio h44 ribbon (4)
  • Flea U47
  • Neumann U87ai
  • Neumann TLM 193
  • Earthworks SR25 (2)
  • Sounddelux 195 (2)
  • Sennheiser 421 (4)
  • Shure SM7b
  • AKG 451 (2)
  • Audio Technica 4050
  • Heil PR-30 (2)
  • EV 408 (2)
  • Audio Technica 4051 (2)
  • Shure SM57 (4)
  • Shure SM58 (2)
  • Shure SM 81 (2)
  • Shure Beta 52
  • AKG D112
  • Countryman type 85 FET DI (4)
  • Raven Labs MDB-1
  • Retrospec Audio Juice Box tube DI
  • Heil Blue Fin
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CLEARWAVE FAMILY 🐾


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  • Alabama Shakes
  • Jason Isbell
  • Heartland
  • James Irvin
  • Eddie "Spankey" Alford
  • Joe Canada & Camacho!
  • Them Damn Dogs
  • The Dave Anderson Project
  • HandJob Midget
  • Alcoa
  • 10 Ton Records
  • The Shadow Walkers
  • Tony Turner
  • NASA
  • Preston Black
  • MyChildrenMyBride
  • Dolly Fartin'
  • Heady Brew
  • Dream Jacuzzi
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  • The Kenneth Brian Band
  • Drop Diver
  • Taylor Hunnicutt
  • Gray Cauthen
  • Albert Simpson
  • The Derelict Project
  • 53 Judges
  • UAH
  • Lillie Mae
  • Kristy Lee
  • Kunio Kishita
  • Netflix
  • Bert David Newton
  • Groove Yard
  • Holly Helms
  • Whiskey River Kings
  • Sony Records
  • NHL
  • Jimmy Henderson
  • Remy Neal
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  • Cancerslug
  • Honkey ByeBye
  • Off The Chain
  • Unclaimed Baggage L.L.C.
  • Ashley Smith
  • Mute
  • Alex Banks
  • Nova Jones
  • Hassleinone
  • Bishop Black
  • Jimmy Speed
  • The Shannon Woods Band
  • Aaron Wilson
  • Jacksdown
  • Adam Brown
  • Bay Chandler
  • Trip Kase
  • 5ive O'clock Charlie
  • Bay Chandler
  • The Dozens
  • Phax Machine
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  • Lamont Landers
  • Blind Mute
  • Dweeby
  • Netflix
  • The Devere Pride Trio
  • Good Morning Lucy
  • The Band Ester
  • Brett Bigelow
  • Sunset Guns
  • Brandon Elder
  • Tyrone Douglass
  • Cherry Poppinz
  • Wardrum Syndicate
  • The Great Unwashed
  • Ben Trussell
  • Microwave Dave and The Nukes
  • JB Roberts
  • Tony MF Perdue

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