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Hilltop Recording Studio

Hilltop studio is a full functioning 24 track digital recording studio. Located on campus in University Hall ( next to Constance Hall ). This studio is equipped with a set of Yamaha drums, keyboards, and bass amplifiers.

Samples of our work

The microphone selection of dynamic, condenser, and ribbon microphones includes:

  • Shure B57
  • Shure B58
  • Shure KSM 32
  • Shure SM 81
  • Sennheiser 421
  • Sennheiser 609
  • Audix F2
  • AMT S25B
  • AKG 2000
  • AKG 3000
  • AKG C 451 B
  • AKG C 451 EB
  • AKG 414 stereo pair
  • Neumann 184 stereo pair
  • Neumann 105
  • Royer 121 ribbon mic.
  • Lauten LT-386 Eden tube mic

DI boxes include:

  • Demeter VTDB tube DI
  • Neve RNDI
  • Radial Stereo DI w/ Jensen transformer
  • Radial J48
  • Radial ToneBone Bass DI
  • Countryman 85

Also available are world class mic preamps including Neve 5024’s and the Focusrite ISA 428 MK II.

Hilltop Studio uses Pro Tools as our main DAW but we have available Logic Pro, Luna, and Cakewalk.

University Hall
wduncan
@bradley.edu
(309) 253-8532

Studio Availability

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
We will consider alternative dates and times on a case by case basis.
Free
Student Class Project in Studio
Ensemble Project On Campus
Faculty Project in Studio –Student Mixed

$20 per hour
Ensemble Project OFF Campus
Faculty Project in Studio –Studio Mgr.Mixed
BU Student Independent Project in Studio

$50 per hour
Faculty Project outside of Studio –Student Mixed
Faculty Project outside of Studio –Studio Mgr.Mixed
Non-BU Client Independent Project in Studio
Schedule A Time