Irby Music Recording and Production
Owned and operated by Craig Irby Jr and Caitlynn Irby, our studio has been inspected by the City of Portland and granted a type B home occupation permit for the purposes of recording and production as of July 2025.
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The Studio
We're an analog/digital hybrid studio comprised of two beautiful vintage rooms in a 1911 bungalow located in the University Park neighborhood of Portland, Oregon.
The main tracking room is 218.5 square feet, treated with ATS acoustic panels and quadratic diffusers. There's comfortable seating available and the room is filled with lots of beautiful indoor plants. The control room doubles as an additional recording space; it has a gorgeous tone and it's also treated with ATS acoustics.
The space is great for solo artists, bands, ensembles, producers, and songwriters. We've even recorded poetry.
Craig, our session facilitator, is available to engineer and provide production assistance as needed. However, feel free to work solo or bring your own engineer or producer(s).
Instruments and Gear
The studio is fully equipped with everything you need to work, including:
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Full size church organ, w/pedals
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5 piece Pearl drum set w/K custom cymbals (more available, email for info)
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Nord Stage 4
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Sequential Fourm
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Fender Strat, American Professional II
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Vox Soul Train (mini tube amp)
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Blues Driver Pedal BD 2w (Waza Craft)
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Fretless bass, SoundGear (Ibanez)
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Acoustic Guitar (Cort)
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Korg N364
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Korg opsix mk2
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ASM Hydrasynth
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Waldorf Iridium Core
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Lots of misc percussion (email for info)
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Hammer Dulcimer
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TR 808 digital emulation (plus others)
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Baldwin Upright Piano
Recording and Mixing/Mastering Gear
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Two Rupert Neve Design Shelford Channels, an API TCS 2 Channel Strip, an ISA 828 and we interface with an Apollo X6.
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A comprehensive collection of industry standard plugins for production, mixing and mastering.
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Great selection of microphones, including: Neumann U47 FET, KM 184 (Stereo pair), Neumann U87AI, Neumann TLM 49, AKG 414 B-ULS (Stereo Pair), Sennheiser, Beyer Dynamic, Shure, etc... For specific questions about our inventory send us an email and we'll be happy to respond.
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A Pro Rak Desk (8 unit rack) with a matching sidecar (10 unit) which has a patch bay for convenience and comfortability. There's also a slide out for a keyboard and plenty of desk space.
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Sound is monitored with Yamaha NS-10's, Adam Audio T7v's paired with a T10 sub and P11A's with a Sub 7. We have two sets of AKG k 240 Mk11 headphones as well.
Services & Pricing
Studio Time Pricing:
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$50 an hour
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$175 for 4 hours (12.5% savings)
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$300 book for the day (25% savings)
Mix Pricing:
We charge a flat fee for mixing and it varies depending on the complexity of the project. Keep reading for more information on how to book.
Booking and Contact Info
How to book
There are three ways to book:
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Fill out the 'contact us' form
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Contact us on socials (Instagram or TikTok)
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Send us an email
We'll get back to you as soon as possible. We can't wait to hear about your project.
