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Who we are

Analog Prairie Soundworks delivers mixing, mastering, and restoration with a handcrafted touch — combining analog tone, digital precision, and a deep respect for your sound. From clean masters to rescued recordings, we bring clarity, warmth, and focus to every project.

Beyond the studio, we design and build our own analog gear — used by engineers across the U.S., including industry heavyweights like Bob Horn and David Nakaji. Every mix we touch is shaped by the same sonic philosophy behind the tools we craft.

Equipment we use

  • Steinberg Cubase Pro – Primary DAW for mixing and hybrid sessions

  • Steinberg WaveLab Pro – High-resolution stereo mastering and DDP creation

  • Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro – Advanced spectral audio restoration and repair

  • MOTU UltraLite-mk5 – USB-C interface with ESS Sabre32 conversion

  • Ferrofish Pulse 8 – 8-channel high-headroom line-level converter

  • Heritage Audio LANG Electronics Silverr 47 Tube Preamp - Stereo Mic/Line Preamp

  • Analog Prairie The Combine 16x2 Summing Mixer – Custom passive summing matrix

  • Analog Prairie Big Iron – Transformer-based stereo processor with harmonic character

  • Analog Prairie Split Core - Transformer Based 2x8 Line Splitter

  • Analog Prairie Modulus - Transformer based 4-way, switchable, stereo processor

  • TASCAM 202MKVII - Dual cassette deck with custom transformers

Restoration Tools

  • SpectraLayers Pro – Spectral editing for de-noising, clipping repair, vocal isolation

  • Wavelab – Forensic editing, loudness normalization, and archival work

Custom Analog Builds in Use

  • Equipment handbuilt and used by engineers across the U.S., including:

    • Bob Horn (Michael Jackson, Usher, Kelly Clarkson, and more.)

    • David Nakaji (Glass Animals, The Marias, and more.)

    • Delta Music Institute at Delta State University

  • Several more devices in use in 20 US states by various talented and prominent Mixing Engineers. Mastering Engineers and Live Sound Engineers.