Welcome to “The Deck”
Our flagship studio, affectionately known as The Deck, was built with one purpose: to help artists, producers, and creators perform at their absolute best. Designed by world-renowned studio architect Steve Durr, whose work includes Jack White, Zac Brown Band, Garth Brooks, and Blackbird Studios, this space combines precision engineering with creative soul.
Every detail of The Deck was designed to serve the music and the people making it. From the handcrafted acoustic treatment to the open layout and perfect line-of-sight, it’s a space built for connection, inspiration, and excellence.
At The Center Of It All
At the heart of The Deck sits our SSL AWS 900. A modern classic that bridges the warmth of analog with the precision of digital. But this isn’t just any console...
Before finding its home at GFM, this SSL belonged to legendary producer and mixer Ken Lewis, whose credits include Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars (Uptown Funk), Eminem, Kanye West, Drake, Wu-Tang Clan, BTS, and many more.
It’s a console with history, a piece of gear that’s helped shape some of the biggest records in modern music. Now it’s here, ready to help shape yours.
Studio Rates
Standard Hourly Rate
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$75/hr (2hr minimum)
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Perfect for vocal tracking, production sessions, or quick overdubs (Engineers Included)
Block Rates (Recording/Editing)
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Half-Day (5 Hours): $360
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Full-Day (10 Hours): $700
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Designed for longer sessions, writing days, or start-to-finish tracking
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Time can be split and used over multiple sessions
Need Something Custom?
Every project is unique, and we get that. If you’re working within a specific budget or have questions about what’s possible, CONTACT US HERE and we’ll help you find the perfect fit.
Equipment List
Console
✦ SSL AWS 900 Analog Console
Outboard Gear & Preamps
✦ 2x API 512 Preamps
✦ 2x CAPI Heider FD312 Preamps
✦ 2x Neve 5088 Preamps
✦ Universal Audio 2-1176 Stereo Compressor
✦ Universal Audio 2LA2 Stereo Tube Compressor
✦ Neve 33609
✦ SSL Fusion
✦ Empirical Labs Distressor
✦ DBX 560 Compressor
✦ 2x API 550 EQs, 1x API 560 EQ
Microphones
✦ 2x Neumann U87
✦ Neumann TLM 102 (Stereo Pair)
✦ AKG C414-XLII (Stereo Pair)
✦ Neumann KM184 (Stereo Pair)
✦ 2x Mesanovic Ribbon Mics
✦ AKG C451 (Stereo Pair)
✦ Shure SM7B
✦ Rode NT5 (Stereo Pair)
✦ 4x Shure SM57
✦ 4x Sennheiser MD421
✦ Solomon Subkick
✦ Shure Beta 52
✦ Sennheiser e380
Monitoring
✦ Genelec 1032B Monitors
✦ Genelec 8030 Nearfields
✦ Neumann KH810 Subwoofer
✦ Hear Technologies Hearback Octo
DAW & Software
✦ Apple M2 Mac Studio
✦ Pro Tools HDX Ultimate
✦ Logic Pro X
✦ UAD Plugins, Waves v15, Plugin Alliance, Auto-Tune Pro, Melodyne, Komplete 14, and many more