Rarefied Recording

Rarefied Recording Recording studio in the North Park area of San Diego! Owner/Chief Engineer: Roy Silverstein Construction wrapped up in June of 2013.
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Rarefied Recording is a professionally designed recording studio built from the ground up. Designed by Wes Lachot (www.weslachot.com), Rarefied Recording is about 800sqft and equipped with a wide assortment of digital and analog gear including Apogee conversion, a Neve Genesys board, and Dynaudio M3A main monitors. House engineering is provided by Roy Silverstein previously known for his work at T

he Habitat. Located in the North Park area of San Diego, CA, Rarefied Recording is within walking distance of the much acclaimed 30th Street Corridor which is home to many fine restaurants, bars, breweries, and shops.

05/28/2026

Hi friends! It’s time for another episode of Prepping For The Studio! This time and I welcome guitar tech and musician, David Mead .heaven . David discusses how to prep your guitars for the studio. Lots of laughs and stories and good info here. Strap in for some wild metaphors. And stay tuned for a part two with David about drums since he also knows a lot about that! Find this episode wherever you get your podcasts or at preppingforthestudio.com .

Here’s a couple more loaners from . A .berlin TLM 103 and an Micro-VR with a 1x15” cab. More tonal options at your dis...
05/01/2026

Here’s a couple more loaners from . A .berlin TLM 103 and an Micro-VR with a 1x15” cab. More tonal options at your disposal.

04/30/2026

Hi Friends! Prepping For The Studio just dropped a new episode for your brain with of . Call this one “Prepping For Release”. and I talk with Brian W. about what an artist needs to think about before releasing their single, EP, or album. We talk a lot about how to get ready for a studio session usually, but this is a little different and hopefully will help you guys gain more traction and make more money on the back end. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or at preppingforthestudio.com.

Awesome session today with .barnacleboys . The KU4 sounded great on the bass, but given the live nature of the tracking...
04/30/2026

Awesome session today with .barnacleboys . The KU4 sounded great on the bass, but given the live nature of the tracking session it helped to add the Nadine. I’ve had it for awhile, but this was my first time getting to use it and I really thought it added to the results nicely.

As promised, there are more studio loaners coming in from . Peep this Juno 106. It needed a 240 to 120V conversion (th...
04/15/2026

As promised, there are more studio loaners coming in from . Peep this Juno 106. It needed a 240 to 120V conversion (thanks ), but now it’s happy being a citizen of the US and occupant of Rarefied.

Been real busy here with studio and life. I never got a chance to post about picking up these T805 analog tape machine ...
04/09/2026

Been real busy here with studio and life. I never got a chance to post about picking up these T805 analog tape machine simulators. I’m working them into my flow and have been enjoying what they do which is subtle but effective. I’ve had eyes on various hardware analog tape simulators for years, but Walters Audio really caught my attention in their deep study of the physics and behavior of magnetic recording even going as far as developing a novel analog component to produce analogous behavior without moving parts. Check out their tech papers if you’re a nerd like me.

The famous quote applies: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Great to see some people being insp...
04/07/2026

The famous quote applies: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Great to see some people being inspired by ‘s story. You can hear more insights from Dennis by listening to my podcast, Prepping For The Studio- season 3 episode 2.
Thanks for publishing the interview, !

.residency presents a public exposition/listening party for 2 songs they sponsored into being from . Javier came up fro...
03/26/2026

.residency presents a public exposition/listening party for 2 songs they sponsored into being from . Javier came up from TJ and worked with me for 5 days in collaboration with San Diego and Tijuana based musicians. The results? Two very different and amazing songs that I think you’ll enjoy. Come to on April 18th from 6pm-8pm for a celebration of what we accomplished together, cross border and cross culture. Beer provided by .

03/26/2026

Hi Friends! Prepping For The Studio Season 3 episode 3 is out with special guest . and I sit down with Justin to discuss how a hip hop artist or rapper ought to prep themselves for a session. We’ve talked so much about band type stuff that I thought it was important to address hip hop which is a bit different in its nature. Justin has been a long time friend and guest engineer of the studio so I thought he’d be perfect. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts or at preppingforthestudio.com .

New gear alert thanks to who moved back to San Diego from London with some gear in tow that needed a home. He’ll be a r...
03/16/2026

New gear alert thanks to who moved back to San Diego from London with some gear in tow that needed a home. He’ll be a regular guest engineer here so he decided to loan me these beauties so he can use them (a win win!). Super stoked to have some new things and some additionals of others that I already have. Up first we should mention the M1, a fantastic modern tube mic. Then we’ve also got a pair of vintage .berlin KM84’s (the shorter body one has a Tuchel connector instead of XLR). Also there is a modern Neumann TLM 49 that’s sure to be interesting. And then there are some ribbon mics. A pair of Reslo’s and a pair of 4038’s (so the studio now has 4!). We also now have 4 SM7b’s (show me podcasts!). And there are also a couple M69’s (vintage West German models) and an additional D112 (hello double kick!).
Outside of mics, Conrad is also loaning the studio his Marshall JCM900 head, and a couple of amps (a modern Princeton Reverb and a vintage Bassman combo).
There’s a few more pieces to come still! Thanks ! Come and explore some sonic possibilities here at Rarefied!

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