18'x20' live room | 12'x13' control room | Acoustically treated

Whether you are a band or recording engineer, you need physical space to be productive.  As an alternative to clinical recording studios and noisy rehearsal spaces, we have a studio space that is split among 4 bands. Our belief is that the essence of recording is to document live music as it unfolds, so that these moments can then be shared with the world. The hardest challenge in playing music in a city is eliminating distractions, which is why simplicity is our guiding principle.  A quiet space, a few versatile microphones, and a great sounding room is all that is needed. A studio should be functional, simple, and most importantly, fun. (somewhere in between a roller coaster ride and chucky e. cheese's is about right.) For more info or to schedule a showing please email us at soapboxchicago@gmail.com.

Co-op studio............$350/month 

Great option for bands that would like an affordable place to rehearse + the option to record themselves.

* 24 hour keyed access

* Work out scheduling with other bands using a shared calendar

* Bring your own equipment & gear or use ours

* 4 bands max share the space (you would be one of them)

* Security system

* Access to the live room with all our instruments & amps (see below)    

* Access to the control room, and use of our recording equipment (see below

Shared Equipment:

Software

Harrison Mixbus*

Pro Tools 9

Reaper

Hardware & Monitoring

Echo Audiofire Pre8

Mac OS X

Blue Sky Exo 2.1 Monitors

Adam A5

Microphones

Sennheiser 421 (2)

Rode NT4 Stereo pair

Audio Technica AT4050 Large Condensor

SM57 (3)

SM58 (2)

Sony ECM-44B

Beyer Dynamic M58 N(C)

Audio Technica AT822 Stereo Condensor

Audio Technica AT2020 Large Condensor

Instruments & Amps

Hartke 350 Watt Bass Amp
Crate 100 watt Guitar Tube Amp
Ampeg bass amp
Marshall guitar amp
Yamaha 250 watt PA with 10 channel mixer (pair)

Other:

Mic stand(s), cables