Touchwood Studios

02/21/2026

Coming Soon! New Track! it's Metalicious!

01/14/2026

For all you traditional Country Music fans
The first release for 2026
Mixed in Dolby Atmos along with the original master recording.

Album · 2007 · 12 Songs

12/14/2025

🏆 Voting for the 2026 GRAMMYs has begun. Grateful to be part of it all.

10/05/2025

This month marks 40 years since I founded Touchwood Studios. It’s been an incredible journey of growth, creativity, and collaboration — filled with great memories and amazing people along the way. With more to still to come. I’m proud to say we’re still going strong in 2025.

05/19/2025

Lexicon PCM 70 demo check it out!

Lexicon PCM 70 Demo on an AC/DC mixing session.

05/11/2025

This machine was originally used for video post-production and for expanding track capacity beyond our 16-track recorder, prior to upgrading to a 24-track system. Remarkably, it’s still operational since the 1980s and is currently being used to transfer archival tapes into Pro Tools.

05/01/2025

Free space blender plug-in https://www.facebook.com/share/16AmSzMzGh/?mibextid=wwXIfr

04/05/2025

Method 2 Madness just off the 24 track it’s amazing to hear Greg Vancha playing amazing drums in its analog glory!

03/13/2025

Vintage Keys!

02/19/2025

Listening to pitch at loud volume levels can be detrimental to your production
and here’s why …
The human ear perceives tuning (or pitch accuracy) more precisely at lower volumes due to the way our auditory system processes sound intensity and frequency. This effect can be explained by several factors:

1. The Nonlinear Response of the Ear (Loudness Perception)
• The cochlea in the inner ear contains hair cells that respond to different frequencies.
• At higher volumes, these hair cells experience increased mechanical and neural activity, leading to more overlap between adjacent frequencies, which can blur precise pitch perception.
• This is related to the Fletcher-Munson curves, which show that at higher intensities, the ear’s frequency response becomes less linear, affecting how we perceive pitch accuracy.

2. Masking Effect at Higher Volumes
• Loud sounds produce stronger overtones and harmonics, which can interfere with the fundamental frequency of a pitch.
• This is especially problematic in complex sounds (e.g., music or speech), where overtones can cause masking, making fine pitch distinctions harder to hear.

3. Increased Sensitivity to Phase and Harmonics at Low Volumes
• At lower volumes, the ear is more sensitive to the fundamental frequency, rather than the overtones, allowing for more accurate pitch perception.
• High volumes introduce distortion and additional harmonics that can make it harder to distinguish small tuning differences.

4. Neural Processing and Fatigue
• The auditory nerve and brain process pitch information more effectively at moderate volumes because loud sounds can overload the auditory system.
• At high intensities, temporary threshold shifts and auditory fatigue can reduce the brain’s ability to detect fine pitch differences.

Practical Implications
• Musicians often tune their instruments at softer dynamics because it’s easier to hear fine pitch discrepancies.
• Concert halls and audio engineers balance loudness carefully to avoid distortion that could affect tuning perception.

02/17/2025

It’s cold outside but the mix is hot …