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Who Am I?

My name is John McKay, I've been involved in music for many years. I first studied recording and engineering when I was a teenager, and my band went to a local studio to record. I was in awe of the engineer, the gear, everything. Shortly thereafter, my band purchased a four track and some microphones, and set about recording ourselves at every opportunity. We recorded friends' bands, and always had a great time.

After I moved to AZ, I formed a new band, and looked around for a studio to record at. I found the Groove Factory, and ended up assisting on many sessions after that. Over the years, I worked at other studios, and did sessions at Porcupine Studios, whenever a band requested that I engineer a project for them. Of course, working in a full blown studio is expensive, and often, budget and scheduling concerns would create a "pressure-cooker" atmosphere. I always felt it would be much better to be able to work on things when I wanted to, in a comfortable atmosphere.

In 2000, I started acquiring pieces of gear, with the idea of being able to do studio-quality recordings at home, or on-location. I tried different gear and situations, and eventually concluded that studio-quality recordings can be created almost anywhere. Seeing how people work best, I began to get the idea that a portable studio, with good quality gear and the right engineer could be the best of both worlds. All the fun and the relaxed atmosphere of home recording, but with the skill and equipment of a professional studio.

So, now that I've got it together, I'm doing what I've always loved to do, but trying to make a go of it as a business. We'll see where this road leads, I suppose!