The Blue Grotto
Production | Mixing | Recording Studio
At The Blue Grotto, we believe audio is the most powerful tool for self-expression. Whether you’re cutting a record, crafting a commercial or shaping the soundscape for a live show, we bring unmatched precision and passion to every project.Operating out of our boutique studio in the greater Nashville area, we specialize in:Music: Producing, recording and mixing.Post-Production: Sound design and mixing for TV, radio, and digital advertising.Live Events & Theatre: Pre-recording, sound design, and editing for stage shows and conferences.Take a look around, check out our work and let’s build something incredible together.
The Blue Grotto
The Studio
The Blue Grotto is our boutique studio located in the Nolensville area of Nashville. It features a comfortable, open plan style control room and a highly versatile tracking room – great for smaller tracking sessions that include drums, string quartets or overdubs of any kind. It is also a wonderful space to make vocalists feel relaxed.We have a baby grand piano, an upright piano, a tack piano, a super vibey early digital organ and even a didgeridoo in the event that your project calls for one and you know how to play it!
To get a sense of the space, here is a clip of a string quartet recorded in the room (3 stacks total):
And here are some drum recordings from the room:
Our Gear
Controller: Solid State Logic Nucleus
Apogee Symphony I/O with 16X16 analogue I/OMICROPHONE PREAMPS:
Great River MP-2NV Dual Pre
SSL SuperAnalogue Preamps (included in the Nucleus)
API 3124+ 4 Channel Pre
Universal Audio 4-710d
Joemeek VC2 Tube
Focusrite Platinum Trak Master Channel StripCOMPRESSORS:
Universal Audio 2-1176
dbx 266xs
4 X 1176 style compressors built into each channel of the 4-710d pre
A LA-2A style (opto) compressor built into the JoemeekMICROPHONES:
Neumann M 149 Tube
Neumann TLM103
sE Electronics / Neve RNR1 Ribbon Mic
sE Electronics / Neve RN17 (Matched Pair)
AKG C414 XLS (2)
Audio Technica AT4033
Rode NT1-A (2)
Shure SM7b
Shure Beta 52
SM57 (4)
AKG C1000
sE Electronics SE4
M-Audio Nova
Samson C03OTHER:
Behringer Powerplay 16 Cue SystemSOFTWARE:
Cubase 12
Wavelab Pro 12
Universal Audio Plugins
Waves Plugins
McDSP Plugins
SSL Plugins
Native Instruments Plugins
Isotope Plugins and moreVST Instruments:
Native Instruments Komplete 10 Ultimate
Spectrasonics Omnisphere, Trilian & Stylus RMX (with expansion kits)
Steven Slate Drums (SSD4) with expansions
BFD2
Access Virus Indigo TDMWe also have a huge sound effects library for any sound design requirements.
The Blue Grotto
Post-Production Audio
We offer:
voiceover / podcast / audiobook recording, editing and sweetening
music search and editing
audio final mix for broadcast (television / radio / commercials)
sound design for picture, live events and conferences
dialogue editing and ADR
Some of our clients include Trevor Noah, Universal Music, Marriott / Gaylord Hotels, Sony Music, Y&R South Africa, Virgin Mobile, CCM Magazine, Ovation Events and more.
The Blue Grotto
Contact Us
Let's see how we can work together on your next project!
Sean Spence
Producer | Recording & Mix Engineer
Sean loves to bring others' sonic dreams and visions to life, be it in music or tied to visuals. He has been a producer/engineer for over 20 years now and in that time has had the joy of working with everyone from Grammy winning artists to independents releasing their first tracks, always putting the same passion into every project.His productions and mixes have also been used in numerous television shows and films for Netlix, ABC, CBS, The CW, Hallmark and more.
Take a listen to some of my work. These reels contain tracks that I have either produced and mixed or just mixed:
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Musical Theatre
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