Dan's House Studio

Dan’s House Studio

January 1, 2011
about the studio

The studio is aptly named, since it’s in Dan’s house, and run by myself, Dan McKinney. I started in my little southside Bethlehem house in 1997, with my control room in the dining room, drum booth in the living room. I built my dome home in 2001 and moved the studio to Center Valley, PA in 2001. Still in Dan’s house – just not in the living room any more! I offer recording, mixing, and mastering services for musicians coming from a variety of styles – rock, blues, jazz, folk, hip-hop, punk, hardcore, alternative – whatever you choose to call yourself, I can help you! I record digitally, with Steinberg’s Nuendo 5, a PC, a bunch of great mic preamps …Read the Rest

new website

March 20, 2012
about the studio

I’ve been updating the website, making client access easier, new audio players from SoundCloud, and generally cleaning the place up. …Read the Rest

Eric Eisenberg

Eric Eisenberg
December 16, 2010
studio news

A friend of mine, Eric Eisenberg, passed away under tragic circumstances a few months ago.  He had been a big part of …Read the Rest

Cristabelle Braden EP, “Harmony”, released

Cristabelle Braden EP, “Harmony”, released
May 12, 2011
ongoing projects

Back in December, a high-school kid named Cristabelle Braden came in to the studio with only her songs, her guitar, and …Read the Rest

won LVMA 12 award for “Best Recording Studio”

won LVMA 12 award for “Best Recording Studio”
December 19, 2010
about the studio

The studio has won the prize for “Best Recording Studio” in the Lehigh Valley again at the Lehigh Valley Music Awards. This …Read the Rest

free mastering preview

free mastering preview
February 5, 2011
about the studio

Hear how your mixes could benefit from mastering at Dan’s House Studio. Send me a file, and I’ll return a …Read the Rest

Josh Berk’s “Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin” audiobook session

Josh Berk’s “Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin” audiobook session
June 11, 2011
ongoing projects

Josh Berk was first in the studio around 1998 with his band “Black Midget”. He then typified the band’s music …Read the Rest

Larry Burton’s “500 Miles of Highway” mastered

Larry Burton’s “500 Miles of Highway” mastered
May 26, 2011
studio news

I just finished mastering a new album from Larry Burton, a great Chicago blues guitar player and songwriter. I’d first …Read the Rest

new Mad Conductor/Stupid Henchmen tune

April 25, 2011
ongoing projects

This is the result of studio work in New Orleans, New York, and Center Valley, PA, which is not quite …Read the Rest

listen to new songs

March 10, 2011
ongoing projects

I’ve added a “hear” tab to the front page where I’ll post new mixes every now and then for preview. …Read the Rest

chat feature added for clients

chat feature added for clients
February 22, 2011
about the studio

I just installed Chatroll’s chat feature on my client’s pages, so now you can leave comments there or chat live online with me or other project members.