The Church Recording Studio Llc

What The Church Recording Studio Llc does

The Church Recording Studio LLC is a privately-held, founder-owned professional audio recording facility operated from a converted 1936 Overbrook Presbyterian Church at 2020 Dartmore Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2003 by Berklee-trained engineer Dana Cannone, the studio generates revenue through three core services — recording, mixing, and mastering — sold on a project-based, quote-only basis directly to musicians, bands, ensembles, and rights holders. Customers include touring acts (Art Garfunkel, Government Mule), chart-affiliated independents (Wiz Khalifa), and catalog restoration clients (Nirvana, The Police, Woodie Guthrie).

Underlying the offering is a hybrid analog-and-digital signal chain built around a hot-rodded Neve V3 48 console in Studio A's control room (the former altar), a 24-channel outboard compression chain in Studio B tied to 40 channels of Apogee Symphony converters, a 1,800 sq. ft. live tracking room with 30-foot wooden cathedral ceilings and three isolation booths, a dedicated Treelady Mastering suite with Dunlavy SC-VI mains, Trinnov room correction, and an Ampex ATR-104 tape machine, and an inventory of rare vintage microphones, amplifiers, keyboards, and a Yamaha C-7 concert grand piano. Mastering is delivered by Grammy-winning engineer Garrett Haines in an embedded on-site suite.

The business model is direct-to-consumer, with no online purchase or self-service tier: clients request quotes via phone or email and either record on-site, send tracks remotely for mixing/mastering, or engage in restoration of legacy reels. The facility complements these services with a 2,400 sq. ft. artist lounge with kitchen, showers, and laundry, plus optional catering. The company has no parent, no external funding, no app or API surface, no disclosed revenue, and operates as a single-site, founder-led LLC with a headcount in the 11–50 range.

Name

The Church Recording Studio Llc

Legal name

The Church Recording Studio LLC

Website

https://thechurchrecordingstudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Church Recording Studio LLC is a Pittsburgh-based, founder-owned professional recording facility operating from a converted 1936 church, offering analog-hybrid recording, mixing, and Grammy-credited mastering to musicians, bands, and catalog restoration clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Recording Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224)

akta.pro primary industry

Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile) (MPAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Production Management & Studio Support Services (Studio Managers, Techs) (MPAIAHAO)

Keywords

• Music recording services
• Audio mixing services
• Analog mastering services
• Studio rental
• Audio post production

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Recording Services: Studio time rental for recording sessions in 1,800 sq. ft. live room with three isolation booths. Services include tracking, instrument access (vintage amps, drum kits, piano), re-amping capabilities, and in-house producer assistance.
2. Mixing Services: Mixing services through two control rooms - Control Room A with large-format Neve console, or Control Room B with 24 channels of outboard compression. Can mix tracks tracked at the studio or from remote locations.
3. Mastering Services: Mastering services provided through Grammy-winning engineer Garrett Haines of Treelady Mastering. Includes polish for digital mixes, analog tape transfer, and old reel restoration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Church Recording Studio provides professional audio recording, mixing, and mastering services for musicians, bands, ensembles, and audio restoration projects. The studio operates a 1,800 sq. ft. live tracking room with three isolation booths housed in a converted 1936 church, two mix control rooms, and a dedicated mastering suite staffed by a Grammy-winning engineer. Customers contract for project-based engagements covering tracking, mixing, analog tape transfer, and restoration of legacy reel recordings.

Product overview

The Church Recording Studio is a professional recording facility offering three core services: recording, mixing, and mastering. The studio operates two distinct control rooms (Studio A with a Neve V3 console and Studio B with 24-channel outboard compression), a dedicated Treelady mastering suite, and a 1,800 sq. ft. vaulted-ceiling live room with three isolation booths. Amenities include an artist lounge with kitchen, showers, and laundry facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recording Services Professional audio recording services delivered in an 1,800 sq. ft. live room with 30-foot cathedral ceilings, three isolation booths, and access to an extensive vintage instrument collection including amplifiers, snare drums, and a Yamaha C-7 concert grand piano. Available for bands, ensembles, re-amping of home DI tracks, and TV/film soundtrack sessions with optional in-house producer assistance.
• Mixing Services Professional mixing services delivered across two control rooms — Control Room A equipped with a large-format Neve console, and Control Room B featuring 24 channels of outboard compression tied to Apogee Symphony converters. The service accepts tracks recorded at the studio or remotely delivered mixes, with optional analog tape dump and re-amplification.
• Mastering Services Mastering services provided by Grammy-winning engineer Garrett Haines of Treelady Mastering, offering polish for digital mixes, analog tape transfer of mixes through the AMPEX ATR-104, and restoration of old reel recordings dating back decades. Notable mastering projects include Wiz Khalifa releases with Billboard-charting efforts and catalog restoration work for Nirvana, The Police, and Woody Guthrie.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 mastering projects completed by in-house mastering engineer

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Treelady MasteringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrammy-winning mastering engineer Garrett Haines operates Treelady Mastering as an on-site dedicated mastering suite within The Church Recording Studio. The partnership provides studio clients access to professional mastering services without leaving the facility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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