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| Stange Sound Studios | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stange Sound Studios |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Established | 1970s |
| Founder | John Stange |
| Genre | Pop, Rock, Country, Christian, Gospel, Hip Hop, Folk |
| Notable albums | The River Sessions; Midnight Highway; Gospel Hymns Live |
Stange Sound Studios is a commercial recording studio and production facility in Nashville, Tennessee, founded in the 1970s. It has served as a recording, mixing, and mastering center for artists across country music, rock music, pop music, gospel music, and Christian music. The studio gained regional and national attention through collaborations with major labels, independent producers, and broadcast entities.
Stange Sound Studios was established during the era of multitrack analog innovations influenced by pioneers such as Les Paul, Tom Dowd, Quincy Jones, Phil Spector, and George Martin. Its early decades coincided with the rise of Nashville Sound, outlaw country, and the expansion of A&R operations at labels like RCA Records, Columbia Records, Capitol Records, MCA Records, and Arista Records. Over time, Stange adapted to the digital transitions championed by engineers from Abbey Road Studios, Sun Studio, and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, integrating technologies developed by manufacturers such as Neve Electronics, SSL (Solid State Logic), Universal Audio, and Avid Technology.
The studio’s timeline intersects with tours and sessions of artists associated with Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum inductees, sessions connected to producers from Curb Records and Big Machine Records, and projects tied to industry events like the CMA Awards and the Grammy Awards. During the 1990s and 2000s Stange experienced expansions paralleling growth at facilities like Blackbird Studio and The Tracking Room.
Stange Sound Studios houses multiple live rooms, isolation booths, and a control room built around consoles inspired by designs from Neve 8078, API, and SSL 4000 series. The signal chain includes preamps and outboard gear from Teletronix, UREI, Avalon Design, Eventide, and Manley Laboratories. Monitoring utilizes models from Genelec, Yamaha NS-10M, and ATC Ltd., while microphones include vintage and modern pieces by Neumann, AKG, Shure, Sennheiser, Coles 4038, and Electro-Voice.
Digital workflows center on Pro Tools systems by Avid Technology alongside converters by Apogee Electronics and Lynx Studio Technology. The mastering chain has utilized gear akin to that from Dangerous Music and software from iZotope. For recording, the studio maintains drum kits and amplifiers comparable to those used by session musicians associated with The Wrecking Crew, The Funk Brothers, and Nashville session houses. Acoustic treatments and room design reference studies from Herman Miller collaborations on studio ergonomics and research by acousticians who consulted for Carnegie Hall and Abbey Road Studios.
Artists and projects tracked or mixed at the studio include collaborations with performers who have recorded for Warner Records, Sony Music Nashville, Universal Music Group, and Republic Records. Session credits span vocalists, bands, and ensembles that overlap with names affiliated with Academy of Country Music Awards nominees, Grammy Award winners, and charting acts on Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100.
Notable sessions referenced in press and liner notes connect Stange engineers to artists whose careers intersect with Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Imagine Dragons, Kings of Leon, Kacey Musgraves, Zac Brown Band, MercyMe, Casting Crowns, Lecrae, Kanye West, Elvis Presley archival projects, Johnny Cash tributes, and soundtrack contributions for productions linked to Nashville (TV series), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (soundtrack), and major motion pictures distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures.
The studio was originally founded by producer-engineer John Stange; subsequent owners and operators have included producers and managers with ties to SiriusXM, CMT (Country Music Television), BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.), and ASCAP. The engineering team has featured senior producers, mixing engineers, and mastering specialists who trained with or worked alongside professionals from Metropolis Studios, Capitol Studios, and Electric Lady Studios. Staff roles have encompassed recording engineers, assistant engineers, Pro Tools editors, session coordinators, and studio managers who liaised with music supervisors from Sony Pictures Entertainment and licensing departments at major labels.
Stange Sound Studios has hosted workshops, internships, and masterclasses in conjunction with institutions such as Belmont University, Vanderbilt University, Nashville State Community College, and Middle Tennessee State University. Programs included curriculum modules on microphone technique, mixing, signal flow, and music business topics relevant to students preparing for careers featured at SXSW, CMJ Music Marathon, and International Music Summit. Community outreach involved partnerships with nonprofit organizations similar to Notes for Kids initiatives and benefit recordings supporting causes presented by MusiCares and local arts councils.
The facility and its personnel have received regional accolades, nominations for technical achievement awards at ceremonies like the CMA Awards and Grammy Awards (technical categories), and recognition in industry publications including Billboard (magazine), Mix (magazine), Tape Op, and Sound on Sound. Engineers associated with the studio have been credited on projects that achieved RIAA certifications and chart placements on Billboard Hot Country Songs and Billboard 200.
Category:Recording studios in Tennessee