Rec Room Studios
Welcome to Rec Room Recording Studios. We are a Chicago area recording studio designed to fit almost any sound recording need. Operating in one of Chicago's longest running purpose built spaces, our spacious and acoustically balanced rooms have played a role in thousands of productions in their 50 year history. The recording studio features many analog classics from the golden age of audio recording, as well as the best in modern digital recording options, providing the utmost flexibility for projects in a budget friendly studio.
Located in Des Plaines, IL, just minutes from O’Hare, Rec Room Studios is convenient to city and suburb dwellers alike.
110 S. Des Plaines River Rd. Des Plaines, IL 60016
773-865-2823
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Services
Rec Room Studios is equipped to provide the best possible experience for your sound recording needs. Equally suited for music production, as well as voice over work, the Rec Room is prepared to help make your vision come to life.
Tracking
Rec Room Recording Studio is the perfect place to track your next project. Featuring spacious, purpose built rooms, and a great collection of mics and outboard gear, you'll capture your best sound to ensure pain free and efficient mixing.
Mixing
Whether recorded here, another studio, at home, or any combination, we are happy to help mix your project. With decades worth of experience mixing pretty much any musical genre under the sun, we are ready to get your songs sounding their best.
Archival
Those old analog and digital tapes aren't getting any younger. Rec Room Recording Studios has a number of different tape machines to help you archive your older recordings to a modern format.
Rates
Effective April 2024
Day Rate (10hrs) $500
Half Day (5hrs) $300
Hourly $70 - 2 Hour Minimum
Outside engineers welcome. Please contact for rates.
Archival fees vary from job to job. Please Inquire.
Accepted payment methods include Credit Card, Zelle, Venmo, and Cash. Session must be paid for before any materials are released.
Rates include full use of studio gear and engineer.
Video Production and live streaming are available, please inquire for details.
Studio
With a spacious live room, multiple isolation booths, as well as a roomy control room, RRS can handle all your recording needs.
Gear
From historic vintage classics to industry leading innovations, we have a wealth of equipment at our disposal, ensuring you get the sounds you are after.
Console
Sony/MCI MXP3036
36 Channel analog console / modded with Normaphone and Jeff Hardy mic pre’s
Recorders
Pro Tools 2023 32in 32out
- Via Antelope Audio
MCI JH24 24 track tape machine
Otari MTR 12 1/4” 2 track and
- 1/2” 4 track tape machine
Studer 807 1/2" 4 Track
Tascam DA38
Alesis ADAT
Tascam DAT
Condenser Microphones
Peluso 22 251 tube
Peluso P47SS Fet
Nuemann U87ai
Audio Technica 4050 (2)
AKG 451e (3)
AKG C1000
Shure Beta 98
CAD E100
Sony ECM22
Ribbon Microphones
RCA 74b
RM BIV (2)
Dynamic Microphones
AKG D112
Beyerdynamic TGX50
Beyerdynamic M201
Beyerdynamic M101
Sennheiser 441
Sennheiser 421
Sennheiser 602
Sennheiser 609 (2)
Shure Beta 56
Shure 546
AKG D770
EV 635
Dynamic Control
Valley People Dyna-Mite (2 channel version)
Empirical Labs Distressor (2)
Black Lion Seventeen (2)
Warm Audio WA76
DBX 160x (4)
FMR RNLA
Audioscape G Buss Comp
Time Based Effects
Yamaha SPX990 (2)
Lexicon PCM60
Deltalabs Effectron II
Aleisis Microverb
Klark-Teknik 3rd Dimension
Plug ins from Avid, Wave's, Massey, Eventide, Anteres, etc...
Instruments and Amp
Crush Birch 5 Piece Kit
Vintage Leedy Kit
Blackface Fender Band Master head and cab
Silverface Fender Bassman 50 w/ Bassman VT 2 X15 cab
Silverface Fender Vibro Champ
EVH LBX-S Head
Carvin X60b head
Carvin Pro Bass 300 Head
Vintage Sound City 4×12 cab w/Celestine G12
Hammond M3 w. Leslie
Baldwin Electric Organ
Many, many pedals
Monitors
JBL 4412
Yamaha NS10
Mackie HR8
Dayton 15" Sub
About Us
RRS was founded and is run by Chicago based musician and recording engineer Eric Block. Forever chasing his obsession with sound, Eric has spent the last couple decades making records and and running recording studios. He is happy to have a diverse list of clients and enjoys recording and mixing all sorts of projects. Please give us a call or message us with the form below to discuss how we can help bring your project to life.
Photo- Rec Room founder Eric Block playing guitar with his band “Sick Gazelle”, featuring Bruce Lamont (Yakuza, Bloodiest) and Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) in Brooklyn.
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