Thermal Studios

Thermal Studios Thermal Studios is a fantastic studio combining the best of modern and vintage gear in a private facility.

SSL console equipped with the best preamps, compressors, mics etc. Mid sized 5 room in a safe suburban area. 20 min from
Pholadelphia. Thermal Studios is a private professional studio located in South Jersey, just 15 minutes from Philadelphia. The studio was built from the ground up properly, with floating ceilings, proper soundproofing, no parallel walls, etc. It is one of the areas only SSL cons

ole equipped Avid Pro Tools HD|HDX system with high end vintage and modern processing, such as Neve, API, Maag, Shadow Hills, Helios, Focusrite, Avalon, SPL, Urei/Univeral Audio, Joe Meek, Tube Tech, TC Electronics, Aviom, etc. We can do almost any size project at a reasonable price. Thermal is owned by a working musician who understands the pitfalls of many commercial studios. This is a comfortable, casual but professional environment where one can create freely. Thermal Studios is owned and operated by Stephen McKnight. Find out more about Stephen and the studio here: www.stephenmcknight.com

05/21/2026

Here’s a short demo of my new Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor in action. These are live drums using basic parallel compression. First the compressor is bypassed, then I add the optical, then the discrete VCA, and then add the studios to drums. This piece is truly magical and is super simple to use! Listen to the analog phatness!

I’m starting to build out my mastering station- this is step one. The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor is a beast. Opti...
05/18/2026

I’m starting to build out my mastering station- this is step one. The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor is a beast. Optical compressor into a discrete VCA. Three selectable transformers at the output stage. Sounds great at the final stage for mastering, but also on vocals, drums or bass during tracking or mixdown.

This is the Sans Amp Geddy Lee DI-2112 direct box. It has two outputs; a drive and deep channel. Perfect grit and roundn...
05/12/2026

This is the Sans Amp Geddy Lee DI-2112 direct box. It has two outputs; a drive and deep channel. Perfect grit and roundness with the Rick 4001. Super flexible with gain, EQ and blend k***s.

Another banger!
05/10/2026

Another banger!

05/06/2026

I had this sweet man named Charlie Birnbaum clean up and tune my new (to me) Steinway Model K. Charlie is a legend in piano setup and tuning- working with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennet/Lady Gaga, Whitney Housto, Adele and any legend that has come through Atlantic City in the past 45 years. He’s the guy that gets the call. The piano sounds amazing.

Thermal Studios is now a Steinway equipped  facility! I took delivery today on a vintage Steinway K52 Vertegrande piano....
04/30/2026

Thermal Studios is now a Steinway equipped facility! I took delivery today on a vintage Steinway K52 Vertegrande piano. The model K is said to be the finest upright piano in the world. Its soundboard is bigger than many grand pianos. It is a “vertical grand”. She will be tuned properly in a few weeks after acclimation to her new home. I can’t wait to record!

04/28/2026

Day 7 in Key West- ready to go home, but this view and breeze at 82 is pretty perfect.

Finally! Out now on all platforms. Search “Star 69 epilogue” to hear our reunion EP!soffera
02/26/2026

Finally! Out now on all platforms. Search “Star 69 epilogue” to hear our reunion EP!soffera

02/23/2026

Stuck here for a while!

Address

Winslow Township
Sicklerville, NJ
08081

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 12am
Tuesday 10am - 12am
Wednesday 10am - 12am
Thursday 10am - 12am
Friday 10am - 12am
Saturday 1pm - 12am
Sunday 1pm - 12am

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