Amazing studio for new artists taking the first serious step in recording! The most ideal studio for experienced artists and musicians in the industry. Extremely helpful and collaborative if you lack resources he can outsource musicians, singers, producers and all! read more

Awesome studio, I was able to turn out several really amazing mixes with Dick Hodgin's help! He was flexible with my busy schedule and with my off-the-wall music ideas (lord knows how many vocal stacks he tuned only for me to change things up on him the next meeting, thank you and I'm so sorry lol). This was my first time recording outside of my own home studio, let alone with another person, so I had a LOT of learning to do. Dick not only was patient as I figured out the protocols, but also took the time to instruct me on how to be better prepared, how to turn out better mixes, and overall best studio practices. He knows that time is money, and would often point out the things I could be doing at home to make things run more efficiently/have less work to do in the studio itself. He is also able to make fun and interesting suggestions for subtle effects and enhancements that I never would have known about, and that really elevate your music to the next level. I feel like I came out on the other side with great mixes and a LOT more knowledge--not a bad deal, especially considering the price point! It's worth noting also that Dick has a lot of great "studio cats" for guitar, drums, bass, piano, organ, etc. who don't just 'fill in' other instrumentation as needed, but are truly masterful and make it sound amazing! One thing to be careful of is the scheduling. The studio can be busy, and weekends are booked far in advance! If you're like me and working a full time job where you can't take a lot of time off without advance notice, it may be worth setting out a recording schedule far in advance--as long as you have the drive to stick to it, so you're not wasting that precious studio time. All in all, a great experience. read more

For now, I'm going to concentrate on the "tracking" process because we haven't gotten to the mixing or mastering process yet. Our first day in the studio, there was no AC. Overnight, some real class act person or people decided to make off with some AC unit copper - great - and it was sweltering HOT. We made the most of it, drank a lot of water and plugged away at our songs. Day two was still hot but not nearly as tough as the first day. Day 3 was back to normal, AC was on and we were in it to finish some stuff off. Day 4 (actually an evening session) seemed like it was a little rushed but it was still a good experience for the most part. Dick is a pretty good guy to work with - more than that, he's a coach! If we do something wrong while we're recording, he corrects us in a coach-like manner "Do what you did again, but this time do it Better!" or "This time do it RIGHT!" Aside from that, he can use our mistakes, and make them sound like we meant to do it... some of it is just OMG hilarious (to us) and I hope we keep it on the final product. The setup on my own instrument appeared to be off so Dick showed us how he can fix the intonation during the mixing/editing process - SWEET!!! Dick is reasonable to work with. He knows that time is money, so he doesn't mess around between takes. He brings us to the control room to listen to what we did to see if it's what we expected then It's up to us to stay on track and on budget, so if he's is waiting on us, that's our own fault. The only criticism I might have is the feeling of being rushed a little bit through parts of a song or two, and deep in the back of my mind I'm thinking the take might sound a bit out of time. I won't know for sure until I hear the mixed versions of what we're doing, but I also believe if parts are slightly out of time he can probably fix that during the mixing/editing process too. Overall I'm very happy with our experience here up to this point, as opposed to a studio we tried out a year ago up in Wake Forest. read more

Osceola Recording Studios - Recording & Rehearsal Studios Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

From professional to amateurs, if you truly want to step up your game, call this studio, talk to Dick and get the straight talk about your song or songs. He will work with you to produce and engineer/mix your songs to maximize their potential!! I have been so pleased with his work I keep coming back for more. As an example, check a song my daughter wrote. http://youtu.be/IyW9hFk0qEw Also if you need help finishing a partial song idea he and his staff of musicians can also get your song finished, polished, recorded and out the door so you can get it out there for your fans to hear! read more

Character and Characters, they have both, with good humor, coffee and sounds, I found the working atmosphere very conducive to getting the best out of the performers. The resources and tools available are first class, the board is sweet. Slick and quick with great ears, patience and flexibility our projects move along at a good pace. I would recommend the studio without any reservations. AirCrash Detectives read more

Osceola Recording studio is my first choice when it comes to recording. Dick Hodgin is the most talented sound engineer I've ever worked with. I've worked with Dick on several recording projects, and every time the end results exceed my expectations by miles. There are no words to describe the quality of Dick's work and guidance and the studio. I highly recommend it!! read more