Rocky Mountain Portable Studios

01/02/2022

Many cool tricks can be used to get a full, "finished" sound on acoustic albums. Doubling of guitars and vocals. Multiband compression to ensure that guitars are full and thick and not too "crispy." And finally...use of multiple mics, eqs, and compressors on the vocalist to ensure that the vocal is big and full.

It is very hard to get the "right" sound with just acoustic and vocal...and one can drive themselves crazy trying.

Check out the full and smooth sound on Andrew Fletcher's "Whispering":

Pre-save and follow with this link:https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/andrewfletcher1/runaway"Whispering" is the first single off of my second studio album, "...

12/15/2021

Big news...Rocky Mountain Portable Studios is no longer portable...it is now in a 1200 sq foot basement. And it is free! That is right...free. Like our favorite band Radiohead's albums, you can name your price. Or you can give us a someday maybe IOU. Or you can just be an awesome cool person and hang out and record some stuff. We don't really care.

I don't do music for the money, obviously. They say "the best way to make a small fortune in audio is to start with a big one." I have a full-time job, and music is my release. I would like to find some cool acts and let them do their thing, with me engineering and producing, but with the artist taking much of the reigns. For me, it is about finding the right artist.

PM me if you are interested.

Darren McSweeney
Electronics, Instrumentation, Controls, and Audio Engineer
Lover of Music
Lover of cool people

09/16/2021

Big news for RMPS fans. We now have an actual STUDIO. So we can do the portable thing and record you in your space, or you can swing by the studio and patch up those vocals.

In spite of being a home-brew situation, we are starting to achieve pro studio results for a fraction of the price. The key is, we find top of the line equipment that might be slightly out of favor, purchase it at great prices, then customize the circuits to remove any weak links.

The other way we give the pro studio sound for less, and in some ways BEAT the pro studios, is that we let you work alone, off the clock. Oftentimes an engineer can set you up for the best sound, then leave you alone for hours, or even days. We know you want more time and less pressure. Don't get me wrong, I love pro studios. But for new artists really trying to get something off the ground, every dollar counts.

Some would say "you can do it yourself for free." This is true. But if you want to think about your music and not have to spend a month researching compressor attack times, it makes sense to let a pro do it. Let me tell you, the more time you spend researching compressor attack times, the more you will become disconnected from the most important part of music: the performance!

Check out Andrew Fletcher's "Sanctify," on all major streaming platforms.

https://open.spotify.com/track/3ZyQtFhbkaV2gH2eNBpjQH?si=vX3PV6aDRWmqCrsy6YVn0A&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1

Andrew Fletcher · Suture Self · Song · 2021

04/17/2021

It all starts with just a simple idea - a catchy riff, progression, or vocal.

Andrew was in the studio with Dominic Lanza one day when Dom started playing out this progression on his ukelele and singing. "Oh my god, Dom - this is a HIT!!!!"

The RMPS team added instruments and Darren's classic production expertise. We're proud to present to you the final version of the track: a heavy blues-rock hit, "Treated & Released" by Dominic Lanza! Turn it up to 11 and hear Dom transform into a rockstar before your eyes. Listen here:
https://soundcloud.com/darren-mcsweeney/treatedandreleaseddominicklanza

At RMPS, we don't just provide fantastic gear and production services - we'll also help arrange and even perform sessions on your song to make it sound epic. Both Andrew and Darren are expert songwriters that will take your ideas and push them to their limit. Your tracks, too, can be Treated & Released.

Learn more at https://www.rockymountainportablestudios.com/

Denver area music recording. Rocky Mountain Portable Studios will bring the best gear to you to record, mix, and master your tracks.

04/03/2021

Our audio mastermind Darren McSweeney just dropped a new track and it's 🔥🔥 Check out these post-rock/post-grunge mellow vibes~~

Listen here:

Rock music

03/23/2021

Check out the music video for Andrew Fletcher's track "Nights Like These", a single off his album released on Friday 3/26/21!

Join us for the release party, Friday at 7pm MDT! https://www.facebook.com/events/2954628688138941

https://youtu.be/h1KUMtT0o5M

"Nights Like These" by Andrew Fletcher, official video. Directed by Shane Mitchell"Nights Like These" is a single from Andrew's album, Suture Self, which dro...

03/09/2021

Have you heard yet? Andrew Fletcher's debut album, Suture Self, drops on March 26th, 2021!

Pre-order and get notified:
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/andrewfletcher1/suture-self?fbclid=IwAR3yBoZ0P5lw4FGGBbJ4F5e3hwu2kia7UvKhBULEkRF35QYSJtXsr0l8V5I

Produced entirely by Rocky Mountain Portable Studios. We're excited for you to hear it!

When you work with RMPS, we're happy to help you not just with all aspects of creating and recording your music, but promoting it too. We can host you on Spotify and all platforms, and we'll share your music with our wide audience as well.

Stream and Pre-save Suture Self - Distributed by DistroKid

03/02/2021

Check out our latest release with Dominic Lanza - "The Drinking Gourd"!

Dominic's deep vocals are sure to warm your heart while he strums his baritone ukulele and sings classic folk songs. We added some guitars and other textures on this track too to create a dark, mellow ambience. Enjoy!

Dominick Lanza vocals and uke. Andrew Fletcher production/tracking engineer and strings. Darren McSweeney production/mix/master engineer and guitars.

01/25/2021

Sound Spotlight:

One of our favorite sounding albums at RMPS is Daft Punk's "Random Access Memories" and its smash hit "Get Lucky." If you want to understand what people mean by "analog warmth", look no further than this album and the tones on this track. The band spent $1 million constructing this album using top-of-the-line analog consoles and tape machines!

At RMPS, our transformer-balanced all-discrete preamps give you access to the same circuits used in your favorite major-label recordings. Our head producer Darren McSweeney is an audiophile and electrical engineer, and he loves upgrading tubes, transistors, capacitors, and chips (like the ones you see here) to customize top-of-the-line gear circuits that sound great. Try them out on your recordings today!

See more of our awesome gear here:
https://www.rockymountainportablestudios.com/gear

01/10/2021

Q) Which mic should I use on my source?

A) ALL of them!