Steve Rodgers
I have had experience recording and mixing with 6 different studios and 8 sound engineers in 4 states, and Jeff is by far the best. He takes great care with clients and their work, and is very meticulous about getting everything just right….. not just adjusting the levels and adding reverb, but “placing” singers on stage to make it feel as if you’re listening to a live performance, and bringing to the front the sounds that need to be showcased. Jeff is very vocal about what he thinks would sound better, but is completely willing to let it be your own project, and will never insist if you have other ideas. However, he is usually right. As a long time musician and musical director, he has developed an exceptional ear, and will catch things that I might not hear until long after the mixing is finished. I trust him completely, both personally and professionally. After recording dozens of songs over a twenty-year period, and making 4 CDs, this is the first time I am finally getting the sound I want. Thanks, Jeff!
Steve W. Rogers, Off broadway show writer and producer.
Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet
We are very particular about our blend and have some unique sound management needs when we perform, as we are four voices singing jazz harmonies against an instrumental jazz trio. Jeff was sensitive to our needs at all times and knew how to make our sound shine. He conquered the challenges of blending our voices to make our harmonies pop and our solo moments stand out without losing the ensemble, and balanced it all perfectly against a backdrop of a band, in a room with very live, tricky acoustics. We have worked with many sound engineers over the years, and Jeff is one of the best. – Ginny Carr Goldberg, Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet
Broad Run Strings
Thank you for sending the tracks. You did awesome recording work. It sounds a gazillion times better than that last recording session we did. I have forwarded them to Jen and Chris. We have a rehearsal tomorrow evening and will sort out the times, etc. and get back to you ASAP – hopefully, this week. Big thanks to you for your fine work.
~Traci,
Broad Run Strings
Jim Thorne, singer songwriter, astrophysicist.
“Hi Jeff – thanks for being so considerate of me, but the money is really no issue at all. I view the time with you and Mary as extremely valuable to me from an educational standpoint, and you have both added to my life experience in many important ways. Because of you, my singing is better, my writing is better, my understanding of the audio recording process is better, and my overall well-being has improved just through the sheer joy of the creative process and a boost in confidence. I cannot thank you enough for what both of you have done, including introducing me to CMN.
Best regards,
Jim Thorne”
Janet P. Gillies, Recording artist
As a recently retired high school science teacher, developing a new career as a singer/songwriter with 7 CDs produced so far, I have happily recorded 15 song tracks with Jeff Wolf at Stillwaters Studios with great results. These include my latest CD, “Poultry in Motion,” which is currently listed in Murray McMurray Hatcheries’ catalog. I have been extremely satisfied with the quality of this studio and its management, and fully intend to use them again for my next CD, with one track for this already recorded. I have also recommended Stillwaters to my friends and fellow musicians.
Janet P. Gillies, M.A.,
ASCAP & VRC Recording artist
“Jeff has a great ear, and works to achieve perfection. He hears things that many do not. Until I worked with Jeff, I didn’t know how imperative a good engineer was in the production of songs. I thought it was just adjusting bass and volumes. He’s taught me how to put singers “center stage” and how to get different sounds, from rock to jazz to classical, as well as the benefits of using a click track, something I’d never done, but has allowed me to do many things I couldn’t before, such as bringing in drums or bass after flute and piano, for example! Amazing! He is never one to steer you away from your vision toward something comfortable for him, but, rather, tries to help you achieve what you’re after, no matter what it may take. He always lets you make the final decisions, but is never afraid to tell you when something is not working. He is also extremely trustworthy. I feel perfectly comfortable asking him to work on various technical aspects of the project that I am not needed for, such as timing, and loading, etc. and I know he will always be honest. I heartily recommend him.”