About Us

Our Recording Studio Team

Purple Ridge is a Northward Acoustics designed recording studio tucked away in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. It is located west of Asheville’s Biltmore House and east of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino.

Mark Pinkston

Owner

Joe Pinkston

Studio Manager & Producer

The room is available for recording, mixing, and rehearsing. Hours by appointment only.

Western North Carolina Recording Studio

Purple Ridge Recording Studio is a large one-room recording studio, nestled in Western North Carolina, designed by Thomas Jouanjean of Northward Acoustics, which houses both the live room and the control room. Thomas’ Front-To-Back (FTB) design is one of the most advanced available today, and his impeccable track record and work standards allow him to guarantee results on his builds.

The room is available for recording, mixing, and rehearsing. Hours by appointment only.

Microphones

Flea Vintage 49 (2)
Royer R121 (2)
Nuemann KM84 (2)
Sennheiser MD421 (4)
Telefunken M80 (1)
Shure SM57 (4+)
Shure SM81 (4+)
Shure Beta 57 (2)
Shure VP88 (1)
Shure Beta 52 (1)
Shure 91a (2)
Shure SM7B (1)
Electro Voice RA20 (1)

DAW

Pro Tools HDX

Monitoring

Barefoot Micromain 27

Preamps

Avedis Ma5 (8 channels)
Avedis MD7 (4 channels)
A Designs Pacifica (2 channel)
Chandler Limited TG2 (2 channel)
Avedis Ma5 (8 channels)
NPNG (4 channel)

…the acoustics are absolutely superb. This is by far my favorite drum tracking room in the region now.

Michael Hynes

Musician & Mastering Engineer

Musicians We Have Recorded

Some of the artist we have helped include:

Project Type: Recording

Band Winkle

Project Type: Recording

The Agony Scene

Project Type: Recording

John Boecklin

Project Type: Recording

Bryce Denton

Project Type: Recording

Emily Nagle

Project Type: Recording

As Sick As Us

Project Type: Recording

Amnesis

Project Type: Recording

Mark-Dad and Banjer Boy

Project Type: Recording

Exciter Box

Project Type: Recording

Marc Pruett

Project Type: Recording

Anita Pruett

Project Type: Recording

Mark Lewis

Project Type: Recording

Chris Pruett

Project Type: Recording

Billy Seals

Western North Carolina Recording Studio

Western North Carolina Recording Studio

Western North Carolina Recording Studio

Western North Carolina Recording Studio

Marc Pruett at a Western North Carolina Recording Studio

Mark (owner) at a Western North Carolina Recording Studio playing the guitar

Western North Carolina Recording Studio — Picture of the sound canceling wall panels found at Purple Ridge Recording Studio

Joe (owner) playing guitar at a show

Western North Carolina Recording Studio — Picture of inside the Purple Ridge Recording Studio including the open space, the sound engineering station and the drum set placed in front of the noise canceling wall panels

Western North Carolina Recording Studio — Picture of inside the Purple Ridge Recording Studio including the drum set placed in front of the noise canceling wall panels

Western North Carolina Recording Studio — Picture of inside the Purple Ridge Recording Studio including the sound engineering station

Western North Carolina Recording Studio — Picture of inside the Purple Ridge Recording Studio including the open space, the sound engineering station

Western North Carolina Recording Studio — Picture of inside the Purple Ridge Recording Studio including the entrance to the recording room

NC Recording Studio Break Room — Picture of inside the Purple Ridge Recording Studio including the lounging area / break room

Recording Studio Break Room — Picture of inside the Purple Ridge Recording Studio including the lounging area / break room

Request A Tour

Phone: 828-549-8224

Email: [email protected]

Interested in recording? Request a tour today!

By Appointment Only

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