STAFF

Jesse Gander

Jesse started recording bands on his 4-track cassette recorder in 1994. Since then he as recorded over 700 bands from all over the world. He has travelled to make records in Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, and all over the U.S.A. and Canada. He is also a keen mixing engineer with regular customers all over the world.

Jesse’s experience makes him comfortable with almost any genre or format. His engineering puts a strong focus on recreating the classic tones of yesteryear, but brought up to date with modern production techniques. He aims to please the artist and strives to make every record its own unique sonic landscape. An absolute Protools wizard from an analog tape background, he is comfortable with any type of location and tries to accommodate any budget.

Jesse has produced records for many international record labels such as; Domino, Anti, Arts and Crafts, Sergeant House, Hassle, Alternative Tentacles, Mint, Network, No Idea, Deranged, Dirt Cult, Artoffact, Seasons Of Mist, Pelagic, etc etc etc…

Jesse was awarded “Engineer of the Year” in the Western Canadian Music Awards in 2017 for his work with The Pack AD. He won a Juno for Anciients “Voice Of The Void” in 2018, and has been “shortlisted” in the Polaris Prize for his work with Japandroids on their now classic album “Celebration Rock”. Jesse produced White Lung’s album “Deep Fantasy” which Rolling Stone Magazine listed as “one of the 40 greatest punk albums of all time”.

Matt Roach

Matt started out making demos for his and his friend's bands between 2000 and 2008. Matt has always had a lifelong passion for music and recording. In 2009 he moved to Vancouver, BC to pursue audio as his profession. Matt began working at Vogville Studios, moving on to The Armoury Studios in 2010 and spent a year doing freelance work in 2011. In 2012 Matt started as Head Engineer at Greenhouse Studios and has continued to make records there to this day.

In 2015 Rain City Recorders moved into Greenhouse Studio A and Matt has partnered up and took on Studio Manager duties in 2017.

Matt has a focus on independent artists and like to be immersed in the creative process from beginning to end. He also has a hand in the post recording process with assistance in sourcing promotional, artwork, duplication and merch services. 

Stuart McKillop

Stuart is our resident mastering engineer, he has worked with countless bands around the globe. Founding Rain City Recorders in the early 00’s he and his colleagues have worked tirelessly to become a staple in the Vancouver independent music scene.

Mariessa McLeod

Mariessa started out at The Hive in 2011, assisting with Colin Stewart and Jesse Gander. She's now cranking up the faders at Rain City Recorders and twisting knobs at The Red Gate. With a knack for all things technical Mariessa has you covered; from fixing boxes of broken cables to recording, mixing and even studio builds. Mariessa approaches recording with a collected confidence that years of experience have provided her.

Emily Ryan

Emily’s career in the music industry began in 2017 when she graduated from the Nimbus School of Recording and Media, with a diploma in advanced engineering and production. After graduation she moved to the UK where she shadowed several Producers working out of Strongroom Studios in East London. 

Upon moving back to Vancouver, Emily started as an intern at Rain City Recorders and has since become one of the in-house engineers, as well as a freelance producer, specializing in rock based music.

Additionally, Emily is a booking agent at Live Acts Canada, and offers artist management. 

Braeden Rango

Braeden “Pockets” Rangno works with people who are passionate about the music they are making, whether it's a heartfelt Acoustic album, Soulful R&B, slammin Hip Hop, Desert Rock, or straight up Electronica, he’s the man to see. 

Braeden has had the pleasure of working on albums that have been nominated for BreakOut West Awards (Don Alder and Kimmortal ) and Polaris Music Prize (Kimmortal).  And has had songs placed with companies such as Lululemon (Francis Arevalo).

Since graduating from Nimbus School of Recording And Media in 2011, Braeden has specialized in mixing and the craft of fusing genres in his work.  He now calls Rain City Recorders home with his space, in Studio C, The Vibe Cave.

Studio Gear

Console

48 Channel Neve VR Legend

with Flying Faders automation

Recording  

Pro Tools Ultimate HDX

Mac mini M2 Pro

Almost every plugin ever

Monitoring

Trinnov ST2 Pro for monitor management

Urei 813's ARC 4 Studio Monitor Correction

Dynaudio Core 59s with 18s Sub

Auratone 5c's

Avantone CLA-10a (NS-10s)

Hearback personal cue systems (x6)

Conversion

Avid 16 i/0 (48 Channels)

Cranesong Solaris DAC

Cranesong HEDD

Apogee Rosetta 200 

Preamps

Altec 1567

Altec 1567A

Avedis Ma5 (x2)

Avedis Ma5 (x2)

Chandler Germanium Pres (x2)

Focusrite ISA 2

Heritage Audio 1073 Elite Series (x4)

Manley Force

Manley Slam

SCA 8 slot rack with (2x)J99, (2x)A12, (2x)N72, (2x)C84

Universal Audio La610 (x2)

Compressors / Limiters

Alan Smart C2

DBX 165

Dramatic Audio Obsidian

SSL 611 DYn (x2)

Summit TLA 1A

Manley Slam! 

 API 2500+

 Empirical Labs EL7 FATSO Jr

 Empirical Labs EL8-X

 Focusrite Red 3

 Kush Audio UBK/EL7/FATSO

 Manley Vari-Mu Mastering Edition

 Stam SA4000

 Universal Audio 1176 

Equalizers / Sound Enhancement

Anamod ATS-1 (fully loaded)

API 5500

Elysia - Karacter 500

Elysia - Nvelope 500

Handsome Audio Zulu

 Kush Audio - Clariphonic MS

 Louder Than Liftoff -Silver Bullet MK2 with Tape 79 card

Manley Massive Passive

Manley Stereo Pultec

Operation Audio Mastering EQ

 Rupert Neve Designs - 542 Tape Emulator (x2) 

Summit EqP 1a

REVERB AND FX

Echoplate 1 Plate Reverb

Bricasti Design M7  

Lexicon PCM70

Roland “Space Echo”

Maestro “Echo Plex”

Watkins “Copy-cat”

Fender Tube Spring Reverb

Microphones

Audio Technica 4060 (x2)

AKG C1000S

 AKG C3000B

 AKG C414B-ULS (x2) 

 AKG C451C (x2) 

 AKG D224E (x3) 

 Audio Technica AT8570MLA (x2) 

 Audio Technica ATM63

 Audio Technica ATM650

 Audix D2

 Audix D6 (x2) 

 Audix I5

Beyer Dynamic M201

 Coles 4038 (x2)

 Crown SASS-P

 Electrovoice RE20

 Granelli Studio Labs Modded 90º SM57

 Heil PR30

Lawson L47

Manley Reference Cardioid

Neumann FET 47

Neumann KM184 (x2)

Neumann M149 tube

Neumann U87 (x2)

Octava MK219 (x2)

Shure Beta 181 (x2)

Shure Beta 91a

Shure Sm 81 (x2)

Shure sm57 (x6)

Soyuz SU 013 (pair)

 Royer R-121 (x2)

 Sennheiser 441

 Sennheiser MD421 (x4) 

 Shure BET56A

 Shure DE505P

 Shure KSM32 (x2) 

 Shure SM58 (x2) 

 Shure SM7B (x2)

 Shure VP88

 Telefunken M80

Di Boxes

Radial PRO-DI (Stereo) 

Radial JD7 Injector

A Deisgns - REDDI

Radial J48

Radial JDX

Radial X-AMP

Radial Stereo Passive Di

Electrical Audio Di

Little Labs IBP

Amps and Cabinets

1967 Fender Bassman (black face)

Ampeg 1X15 Cabinet

Diesel VH4

Marshall 4x12

Orange 2X12

Roland JC 120 (head)

Vox AC30  

Marshall JMP

 Ampeg 8x10" Cabinet (x2) 

 Ampeg V4

 Fender Twin Reverb

 Hiwatt Custom 50

 Mesa - 2X15 Cabinet

 Mesa Boogie 400+

 Orange AD200 Bass MK3

 Traynor YBA1 Bassmaster

PEDALS AND FX

Archer Ikon

Beatitude

Boss ce-2w

Boss ce-5

Boss chromatic tuner x2

Boss cs-3

Boss dd-3

Boss df-2

Boss dm-2w

Boss hm-2

Boss hm-2W

Boss odb-3 

Boss os-2

Boss rc-1

Boss rv-3

Boss tr-2

Crybaby wahx2

Darkglass alpha omega ultra

DOD deathmetal 

Dunlop fuzz face

Earthquake devices acapulco gold

Earthquaker Tone Job

El nano lpb-1

Electro harmonix big muff

Electro harmonix soul food

Fender spring reverb PR263

Fortin 33

Fortin zuul

Game changer plasma pedal

Heig custom booster

Horizon precision drive 

Ibanez ts808 tube screamer 

Ibanez ts9 tube screamer

Isp decimator II

Klon KTR

Little bear bs1

Maestro Echoplex

Mars fuzz light year

Mars multi-verse

Mars roverdrive

Matty Fuzz

Matty overdrive

Matty TS-100

MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe

MXR Phase 90

Peterson Strobostomp tuner

Radial bigshot amp switcher

Radial JX 2 tonebone x2

Radial shotgun guitar splitter

Schaffer Replica Storm

Strymon el capistan 

T-Rex Mudhoney

T-Rex Mudhoney 2

TC Thunderstorm

Tech 21 bass compactor

Tech 21 comptortion

Tech 21 rotochoir

Tech 21 sans amp

Tone hungry treble master

Tronographic rusty box

Union bumble buzz

Union lab

Union sub buzz

Union swindle

Voodoo lab pedal power 2 plus

Watkins Copicat

Pianos & Synths

Yamaha U3 Piano

Roland JV80

Moog Prodigy

Moog Matriach

Sequential Prophet 6

Korg Delta

Wurlitzer A200

Studio Rates

Custom packages and flat rates are available on a per-engineer basis. We try to ACCOMMODATE any and every budget.

All Prices are in Canadian Dollars and do not include 5% GSt .

Days are typically 10 hours long, 9 hours of setup and recording, 1 hour of striking and cleaning.

Deposit: A non-refundable deposit of 50% is required to confirm dates. This is typically due 2-3 months before the session.

Studio A Rates (including House engineer)

$50/day discount if you are booking a week or more. For pricing for the engineer of your choice contact them directly.

Engineers:

Jesse Gander - www.jessegander.com

Matt Roach - www.mattroach.ca

Mariessa McLeod $550/day

Emily Ryan $550/day

Freelance Engineers can rent the studio with an assistant for $450/day

Contact booking@raincityrecorders.com for availability.

Mastering

$100 single song

$90 per song 2-6 Songs

$80 per song 6 songs and up.

Vinyl master LP +$100

Vinyl master 7 inch +$50thanks

Producing and flat-rate Mixing

Please see our staff's personal websites for these rates. 

* Prices do not include GST*

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