It’s cool to be important, but it’s even more important to be cool.  November was a cool month here at Crystall.  Look at what we did: Keith Betti continued tracking “Stars” and doing rough mixes.  One of our clients for over a decade, Keith is a singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist, hockey fan, film expert, tennis player, and...

The best recording sessions always go late into the night. Right? Last night Robert Hynes came into the studio to record overdubs for three songs for an upcoming release. Basic tracks were recorded about three weeks ago with the full band and are sounding great. The session started on our Hammond B3 organ, then...

October has been a busy month of recording in the studio? The Robert Hynes Band was in with Bryan Clavey tracking three new songs. Robot Hilarious finished tracking for their second full length release this year. Vince Micko has been working with Keith Betti, Stuart Jacobson, and Brother John, all of whom have been putting...

Studio rates you can afford. Save time by recording the right way.  Professional engineers and tools so you can create your music.  How you use your time, is up to you.  Here are some examples of recording sessions we typically work on. SOLOIST – These are recital and audition type sessions where a person or small...

Welcome to the Crystall Recorders Studio website!  For 35 years, we have been producing the music of Chicago and the world.  Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a first-timer, Crystall has always been the affordable neighborhood studio where you go to record the right way.  A combination of acoustically designed rooms, a carefully assembled...