Blue Velvet Studio NOLA

★ 5 · Lenny Zenith

This may be the BEST studio in New Orleans for various reasons. Not because it has the best room, or the best gear (though it has a really great live room and some great gear), it's the engineer/owner. Tom Stern is not only a talented and capable engineer, but as a musician has a great ear, and terrific feel for various genres from rock, blues, jazz and more. He works quickly, efficiently and professionally and is laid back and low-stress taking the time to get the best performances and takes from musicians, bands and vocalists. As far as I know, he's worked with some of New Orleans' TOP artists. The studio offers a great live room, some really nice mics, and a great location with good food and bars nearby. They have some great gear, and can work virtually quite smoothly as well -- I'v

3 years ago

★ 5 · John

I’ve done lots of recording at Blue Velvet with owner/engineer Tom Stern over the years. It’s always been a pleasure working there. Tom does a great job managing the sessions, getting sounds, mixing, and creating a relaxed, productive environment. He also has a roster of terrific players to fill out any kind of recording project. Highly recommended!

3 years ago

★ 5 · Ned Henry

Comfortable and well-equipped recording space; Tom Stern created a relaxed, collaborative environment and brought in the right studio musicians to create the vision I had for my project. Tom has a good ear and a creative mind. I thought my songs were complete when I came into the studio but he was tremendously helpful with his suggestions for editing/ rewriting parts of the songs/ arranging and the result is an album that is much tighter than it would have been without his input and guidance. I love this place.

3 years ago