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Ilan Rubin is one of the best drummers out there and he is doing it at such a young age. This is a clip of Ilan recording here at Signature Sound Studios a few years ago in 2009. Its always a pleasure having him, its great seeing him track drums among other instruments, he is [...]

Signature Sound Recording Studio began in 1989 by owner Luis Arteaga. Luis was born and raised in Mexico City and had a deep passion for music. Among other instrument Luis primarily played the guitar, he said it was an “obession”.  After graduating from The National University of Mexico he moved to Oregon to work at [...]

Here is another Drum Recording Example we recorded while a session was running at Signature Sound Recording Studio. The purpose of these videos is to help you add trick and techniques to your tool box. It is important to know how to capture multiple types of sounds and styles because clients can be very particular [...]

We are excited to present the first artist to be featured in our new project called Signature Sound Sessions. This projects focus’s on local San Diego talent, which gives them an opportunity to not only record at our facility but also create a live video performance. Studio Manager Luis Arteaga was enjoying a Saturday in [...]

We recorded segments of a drum session for a client to give you a more intimate view of how Mike Harris and Gustavio Giardelli handle each project. This song required a certain type of sound to cater to the clients wants and needs for his album. Microphone List: Kick  Drum – Electro-Voice RE20 / AKG V12 [...]

Joe Marlett at Signature Sound Recording Studio tracking drums for Fenix TX with Drummer Hayden Scott from Awolnation. Joe explains one of his recording techniques to get a pumped rock sound primarily on the snare by using a U67 above it. This is a great method and something to add to your toolbox of techniques [...]

Congratulations to Reik, Kiko Cibrian, Mike Harris, and Arturo Leon on their 2012 Latin Grammy nominations for the album Peligro recorded here at Signature Sound Studios. This is not unfamiliar territory for any of the mentions, but we wish them the best of luck once again! This is not the only album Reik and Kiko [...]

Fredo attended IADT – Tampa graduating in ’09 with a BFA in Recording. He has since had a 6 month internship at Mercenary Audio, and in their studio, The Meth Lab, before moving across the country to San Diego and taking intern residence at Signature Sound. Fredo’s passion for Audio Recording is motivating and his knowledge [...]