
Gavin sits down with Stephen at Vintage Sound Studios to unpack a 30-year journey from four-track dorm recordings to launching a purpose-built facility with tall ceilings, a spacious live room, multiple ISO booths, and dual studios. We get into why “big rooms” still matter in a bedroom-studio world, how thoughtful layout unlocks flexibility (A/B sessions, teaching + mixing simultaneously), and how the studio is serving its North Georgia community through lessons, workshops, and local events. Plus: the booking ramp, genre mix (from country and alt-rock to ambient pop and rap), and a gorgeous solo piano project tracked on their Steinway.
Vintage Sound Studios
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro and welcome
0:10 - Meet Steven of Vintage Sound Studios
0:30 - Early music influences and college recording roots
1:20 - First studio setups and part-time years
2:30 - Moving to Georgia and starting the dream studio
3:10 - Working with Haverstick Designs on layout and design
4:00 - Lessons from other studios and defining what he needed
5:15 - Transition from dream to build: process and partners
6:30 - Building a commercial space vs. home studios
7:30 - Studio layout and key spaces (live room, ISO booths, studio B)
8:30 - Types of clients and recording projects
9:20 - Offering music lessons and partnering with educators
10:25 - Vision for the studio: recording, education, and community
11:30 - Supporting local events and sponsoring talent
12:10 - How to connect with Vintage Sound Studios
12:30 - Wrap-up and future outlook