Really cool recording studio just south of downtown Des Moines!…read more The studio is not huge, but has a really vibrant live room that has windows over looking the city and make you feel like you are in some rad loft space while recording! The control room is quite large and comfy for multiple people to sit in for playback The fridge was stocked with some Fireball. They have some really cool guitars, amps, and effects pedals that can be used! Really cosy and comfy spot! I have tried to record in just about every studio in town and so far my experience here has been lovely! Affordable prices, killer clean environment, and good sounds! What more can you ask for!

Super cool recording space in Ames! I had been to Alexander Recording Kompany years ago in it's…read morelocation under Reimans' music.. So when I got to the new spot I was pretty blown away! I was just here watching a recording session, for a collaborative recording project that Christopher the Conquered is doing at Studios around Iowa.. But it was great exposure to this studio, I got to see a song being performed, recorded, and mixed.. So I was in all the spaces of the studio.. Really comfy control room, with great lighting! Nice iso room! Great live room! Also killer green room! Everything is super clean and so were the sounds! They have nice mics and a good digital protools set up! So nice to see an Actual recording console in a digital studio! Dennis the owner is so welcoming, offering water, coffee, and hey even a shot of whiskey if you need it... Dan the engineer did a great job as well! A clean, cool, comfy spot to be creative! How can you go wrong! I felt very at home here!

I recorded my first LP here between May and September of 2010. Dennis Haislip, the owner/engineer,…read morewas an absolute pleasure to work with and has one of the best ears around. He has two ears, that's just a figure of speech. The quality of the tracks are comparable to the stuff you hear on the radio, and the environment is always relaxed yet professional. Any musician in the area that wants a great recording at $35 per hour would be crazy to go anywhere other than the ARK.

My daughter has done school year piano and summer session with Arrow Academy. She loves working in…read morea group, that there is one lead teacher and an assistant, there are music games and many more aspects of the music class at Arrow. The staff is kind, thoughtful and when I would email questions about music lessons and practice pages someone would respond. Arrow works to motivate students with positive feedback, prizes, reward sheets, certificates, trophies, performances and more. Thank you for all your staff do to go the extra mile.

My son was in 1A piano class for one year and pass the class assessment but still can not read…read morebasic music notes and simple sheet music. Very disappointing.