Welcome

This page is intended for informational purposes while our website is under construction. We're aiming to publicly launch in Spring 2025. That said, the studio is now fully operational so please do reach out to us if there's a project we can help with. We look forward to working with you.

About

Located in Greenwich, CT, we are a carefully constructed creative space for recording, mixing, mastering, and video production.

Using our extensive experience and experimental nature, our engineers work meticulously to hone in on the distinct yet unique sound of every artist to bring your music to the masses.

Services offered

  • Tracking
  • Mixing (stereo, Atmos, 5.1)
  • Mastering
  • Post-production (ADR, VO, dubbing)
  • Studio rental
  • Video production
  • Live stream event
  • Project consultation

Team

Robert Vann

Owner & Engineer

Greg Giorgio

Chief Engineer, Producer, Mixing, and Mastering

Greg Giorgio is a renowned sound engineer and producer known for his work on albums by The National, Death Cab for Cutie, Delta Rae, Trey Anastasio, and many others.

With a career spanning more than two decades, he has earned a reputation for his meticulous approach to recording, mixing, and mastering.

Over the years Greg has collaborated with numerous artists and producers, most notably spending nearly 20 years engineering for producer Peter Katis at Tarquin Studios.

Greg brings his deep well of experience to 9 Point Studios, where he helps artists and producers craft their unique sonic style by blending creative artistry with technical excellence.

Matt Schaefer

Studio Technician

Julien Jarry

Director, Cinematographer, Photographer

Credits

Local Honey

Brian Fallon
Engineer

Fish Pond Fish

Darlingside
Engineer

Thick of It

Wyn Doran
Mixing, Mastering

The Blue EP

Death Cab for Cutie
Engineer, Recording

Spend Your Youth

John Shakespear
Mixing

The Light & The Dark

Delta Rae
Mixing, Mastering

Sex, Addiction and Everyone Else

Nicotine Dolls
Engineer, Co-Production, Mixing, Mastering

Ruthless

The Moth & The Flame
Engineer

Gear

Recording

AVID Pro Tools HDX System w/ Pro Tools Ultimate
Avid MTRX Interface - 192 Analog I/O; Dante network with 320 I/O
UA Volt 276 Interface w/ Pro Tools Ultimate (Edit Desk)

Consoles / Mixers

Solid State Logic AWS 948 Delta 48-channel Analog Mixing Console with DAW Control
Midas M32R-Live Digital Mixer
Aviom A320
Aviom D800 Distribution

Converters

Lynx Aurora (n) AD/DA Converters w/ Dante (176 in, 176 out)
Burl Audio B2 Bomber Stereo A/D Converter w/ Dante
Dangerous Music Convert-2 Stereo D/A Converter

Mic Pres / Channel Strips

SSL AWS 948 Delta SuperAnalogue Mic Preamps (24ch)
Heritage Audio 1073 80 Series Mic Preamps/EQ
Neve 1073LB 500 Series Mono Mic Preamps
Rupert Neve Designs 5211 2-channel Mic Preamp
Thermionic Culture 'The Earlybird 2.2' Stereo Tube Mic Preamp/EQ
Tube-Tech MP2A 2-channel Tube Mic Preamp
API 512c 500 Series Mic Preamps
AVEDIS MA5 500 Series Mic Preamps
Great River MP-2NV 2-channel Mic Preamp
Chandler/EMI TG2 Abbey Road Special Edition 2-channel Mic Preamp
Chandler Germanium Mic Preamp
Chandler Limited Little Devil 500 Series Preamp
Daking Channel Mic Pre/EQ MK II
AEA RPQ2 2-channel Ribbon Mic Preamp
Manley VOXBOX Tube Channel Strip
Coil Audio CA-70 Mic/Line Tube Amplifier PS6 Module
Coil Audio CA-286 Mic/Line Tube Amplifier PS6 Module
Universal Audio LA-610 Mk II Tube Channel Strip
Tree Audio Branch II Channel Strip
Retro Instruments 500PRE 500 Series Mic Preamp
Shadow Hills Mono GAMA 500 Series Mic Preamp

Equalizers

SSL AWS Delta E/G EQs (24ch)
API 550a EQs
API 550b EQs
API 560 EQs
ADR E900-RS Stereo EQ
Neve 1073LBEQ 500 Series EQ
Maag EQ4
Drawmer 1961 Vacuum Tube Parametric Stereo EQ
Empirical Labs Lil FrEQ EQ
Pultec EQM-1S Equalizer - Mastering Version
Pultec MEQM-5 Midrange Equalizer - Mastering Version
ShinyBox Guillotine 500 Series Filter Module
Thermionic Culture The Pullett Mini Passive Stereo EQ
API 5500 2-channel Parametric EQ
Dangerous Music Stereo Bax EQ
GML 8200 2-channel Parametric EQ
Chandler Limited TG12345 Curve Bender Stereo EQ
Thermionic Culture "The Kite" Stereo EQ
Manley Enhanced "Pultec" Stereo EQ

Compressors / Limiters

SSL AWS 948 Delta Main Stereo Bus Compressor
SSL AWS 948 Delta Channel Dynamics
dBX 160 Compressor / Limiter
dBX 162A Stereo Compressor / Limiter
Chandler/EMI Limited TG1 Stereo Compressor/Limiter
Thermionic Culture The Phoenix Stereo Tube Compressor/Limiter
Tube-Tech LCA 2B Stereo Compressor/Limiter
Retro Instruments 176 Tube Limiting Amplifier
Retro Instruments STA-Level Tube Compressor
Manley ELOP+ Dual-channel Tube Compressor/Limiter
Shadow Hills Dual Vandergraph Stereo Comp
Rupert Neve Designs 543 Mono Compressor/Limiter
API 525 500 Series Compressor
Serpent Chimera 500 Series Opto Compressor
Empirical Labs EL8-XS Distressor Compressor/Limiter
Universal Audio 1176LN Classic Limiting Amplifier
Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier
Undertone Audio UnFairchild 670M II Vari-Mu Tube Compressor/Limiter with UNFa-1 Accessory Box
Empirical Labs Fatso EL7x Full Analog Tape Simulator and Optimizer
Neve 33609/N Discrete Stereo Compressor/Limiter
API 2500+ Stereo Compressor/Limiter
Vertigo Sound Quad Discrete VSC-3 Compressor
Chandler Germanium Compressor
Manley Variable Mu Stereo Compressor/Limiter - Mastering Version
ADR Compex F760X-RS Stereo Compressor/Limiter
Standard Audio LEVEL-OR MK2 500 Series JFET limiter
Altec 639C Compressor Amplifiers (Matched Pair) Modified with Abbey Road Conversion
Ridge Farm 'The Boiler' Twin Channel Compressors
Hum Audio Mastering LAAL (Look Ahead Analog Limiter)

Effects and Other Outboard

SPL TDx Transient Designer
SPL BiG Stereo Image Bigger Maker
Little Labs VOG
Meris Hedra
Meris Ottobit
Meris Mercury 7 Reverb
Elysia Karacter Stereo Saturator
RND 542 Tape Emulator
AMS RMX 16 Digital Reverb
SPL De-Esser
SPL Stereo Tube Vitalizer
Valley International Dynamite Stereo Limiter / Expander / Gate
Thermionic Culture Vulture Super 15 Stereo Tube Distortion
Eventide H9000 Multi-channel Effects Platform
Bricasti Design Model 7 Stereo Reverb Processor
Roland RE-201 Space Echo
1963 Fender PR263 Tube Reverb - Tweed
Jeanius Electronic's Russian Dragon RD-2
1970s dBX 500 Professional Subharmonic Synthesizer
Malcolm Taft PUNISHR Analog Harmonic Distortion Module

Monitors

ATC SCM150ASL Pro 15-inch 3-way Powered Studio Monitors (pair)
ATC SCM45A Pro Dual 6.5 inch 3-way Powered Studio Monitor (Center)
ATC SCM12i Install 6" 2-way Passive Studio Monitors (Sides L/R and Rears L/R)
ATC HTS7 - On-Wall Series 5" 2-Way Speakers (Atmos Top Front L/R and Top Rear L/R)
PMC PMC 8-2 SUB Active Studio Subwoofer (Left)
Genelec 8341 (Pair)
Genelec 8030
Amphion One15 5.25" Passive Studio Monitors (pair)
Adam A7X (Pair)
Avantone Active Mixcube Black (Pair)
QSC K12.2 Active Loudspeakers
QSC K10.2 Active Loudspeakers
JBL Boombox 2

Dynamic Mics

Beyerdynamic M 201 TG Hypercardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone
AKG D30 (1960s vintage dual-diaphragm)
Beyerdynamic M88TG
Shure Beta 52a
Sennheiser e602-II
Sennheiser e604 (clip-ons)
Sennheiser e609 silver
Sennheiser MD 421
Sennheiser MD 441
Shure SM57
Shure SM57 (Transformerless)
Shure Beta 58a
Shure SM7B
Telefunken M81-SH
AKG D112
Audix i5
EV RE-20
Vintage 1950s American D22
Vintage Telephone Mic w/ filter + Kill switch (Circuit Bent, Lo-Fi)
Lo-Fi Tin can microphone

Ribbon Mics

Royer SF-12 (stereo mic)
AEA R44
Royer SF-24V (stereo vacuum tube mic)
AEA R88A (active stereo)
Royer R-121
Beyerdynamic M130s (stereo pair)
Beyerdynamic M160
Coles 4038 (stereo pair)
Altec 639A ("The Birdcage", vintage ribbon mic)
AEA R84A (Active Ribbon)

Condenser Mics

Shure Beta 91a
Audio-Technica AT2035
AKG C414 XLS (matched pair)
Telefunken TF39s (matched pair)
Shure SM81
Rode M5s (matched pair)
Chandler REDD Tube Mics (stereo pair)
Chandler TG Mics (stereo pair)
Manley Silver Reference Dual-Pattern Tube Mic (stereo pair)
Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Mic
AKG C451B (matched pair)
Oktava MK-012s (stereo pair) w/ -10dB pads
Schoeps MK4s (stereo pair) w/ -20dB pads
DPA 4011s (stereo pair) w/ cardioid + omni capsules
Shure KSM141 (stereo pair)
Josephson E22s
Neumann U87ai
Neumann U47 FET
Neumann M149 Tube (matched pair)
Neumann M150 Tube (matched trio)
Neumann KM184 (1 matched pair + 1 single)
Neumann KM84s (stereo pair)
Vintage Neumann KM56 Tube Mics (stereo pair)
Vintage Neumann U64 Tube Microphone
Vintage Neumann U47 with original M7 capsule and VH14 Tube
Vintage Neumann U48 with original M7 capsule and VH14 Tube
Vintage Neumann U67 with original K67 capsule and EF86 Tube
Sony C37a, Vintage
Telefunken ELA M 251E (matched pair)
DPA 4060 Lavalier

Speaker Mics

JBL LE8T
Vintage Yamaha NS-500M Woofer 12" Audio Speaker Driver JA3109
1970s JBL D130F Alnico Magnet 15" (matched pair)

Electric Guitars

1963 Silvertone Stratotone Jupiter 1423 Vintage by Harmony USA
2022 Gibson ES-335 Figured
1965 Rickenbacker 360/12
1970 Gretsch 6117 Double Anniversary
1963 Gibson Custom Shop SG, Custom Aged, 2019 Reissue
1959 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul, 2003 Reissue
1959 Gibson Les Paul Jr. (Vintage)
2002 Gibson Custom Shop CS-356
2021 PRS McCarty 594
1964 Fender Jazzmaster
1956 Fender Custom Shop Fat Strat, 2018 Reissue
2023 Fender American Ultra Stratocaster HSS
2023 Fender CS Masterbuilt Paul Waller 1962 Stratocaster Super Heavy Relic Brazilian Rosewood
1951 Fender Custom Shop Telecaster, Heavy Relic 2021
1965 Harmony Bobkat H-14 Sunburst w/Tremolo
2023 Powers Electric A-Type Meissen Blue
c1960s Danelectro Baritone 6-string (Harold Bradley Estate)
Epiphone Les Paul Special Model-LE II

Bass Guitars

1977 Fender Precision
2016 Fender American Standard Jazz Bass
1962 Fender Bass VI
Peavey Milestone

Acoustic Guitars

2021 Martin Custom Shop D-45
1956 Martin D-28
1967 Martin D-18
2009 Collings 02H BaaaA, Natural (Parlor)
2004 Taylor 854 CE-L 30, 30th Anniversary 12 string
2023 Cordoba GK Pro Negra Nylon String Acoustic-Electric

Speaker cabinets

Ampeg SVT-410HLF 4x10" 500W Bass Cabinet with Horn
Marshall 1960AHW 4x12" 120W Handwired Angled Extension Cabinet
Orange PPC412-A 4x12" 240W Angled Cabinet
Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Vertical 2x12" 120W Angled Extension Cabinet

Combo Amps

Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb 1x12" 22W Tube Combo Amp - Black
Fender Blues Junior IV 1x12" 15W Tube Combo Amp - Lacquered Tweed
Fender '64 Princeton Reverb 1x10" 12W Tube Combo Amp
Fender '65 Twin Reverb 2x12" 85W Tube Combo Amp
Fender '59 Bassman LTD 4x10" 45W Tube Combo Amp
Vox AC30C2X 2x12" 30W Tube Combo Amp with Alnico Blue Speakers
Supro Galaxy 1697R 1x12" 50W Tube Combo Amp
Magnatone Panoramic Stereo 2x10" 12W Tube Combo Amp

Amp Heads

Marshall JCM800 2203X 100W Tube Head
Marshall 1959HW 100W Handwired Tube Head
Orange CS50 Custom Shop 50W Tube Head
Ampeg SVT-VR 300W Vintage Reissue Tube Bass Head
Revv G20 20/4W Tube Head
Mesa/Boogie Mini Rectifier 25 - 25W Tube Head - Silver Diamond Faceplate

Drum Set A

Gretsch Broadkaster Satin Rosewood Chrome (7-Pieces)
Kick: 14x22
Rack Tom 1: 8x12
Rack Tom 2: 9x13
Floor Tom 1: 14x14
Floor Tom 2: 16x16
Floor Tom 3: 16x18
Snare: 6.5x14

Drum Set B

DW Timeless Timber Birch, 7-Piece:
Kick: 18x22
Rack Tom 1: 7x8
Rack Tom 2: 8x10
Rack Tom 3: 9x12
Floor Tom 1: 11x14
Floor Tom 2: 13x16
Snare: 5x14

Drum Set C

Roland Electronic V-Drums TD-25k, 5-Piece

Cymbals

Hi-hats: 16" Sabian Artisan Elite
Hi-hats: 14" Zildjian K Cust Dark
Hi-hats: 14" Zildjian A Quick Beat
Sabian Artisan Elite Crash/Ride 22"
Ride: 22" Zildjian K Custom, Dark
Ride: 20" Paiste (Dry Heavy)
Ride: Sabian Artisan Elite Crash/Ride 20"
Crash: 19" Zildjian K Custom, Dark
Crash: 18" Sabian Artisan Crash
Crash: 18" Zildjian A Custom Fast Crash
Crash: 14" Zildjian A Custom Fast Crash
Crash: 16" Zildjian K Custom, Dark
Crash: 16" Zildjian A Custom Projection Crash
Splash: 12" Zildjian A Custom Splash
Splash: 10" Zildjian A Custom Splash

Snare Drums

Ludwig Black Beauty, 6.5x14
Rogers Dyna-sonic Black Diamond Pearl, 5x14
Ludwig Supraphonic, 5x14
Canopus Zelkova, 6.5x14
Noble And Cooley Copper w/ Black hardware, 8x14
Sonor Benny Greb Sig. 2.0 Scandinavian Birch, 5.75x13
Tama Star Reserve Hand Hammered Brass, 5.5x14
Yamaha recording custom snare, 8x14
Gretsch Drums USA Bell Brass Brass, 6.5x14
DW Collector's Carbon Fiber Pi, 3.14x14
Pearl Sensitone Brass w/Patina Snare, 6.5x14
DW Collectors Stainless Steel, , 6.5x14
Gretsch Mark Schulman, 6x13
DW Timeless Timber Birch, 5x14
Gretsch Broadkaster, 6.5x14

Percussion

Meinl Jumbo Bass Subwoofer Cajon w/ DW Cajon Pedal
African drums (large)
African drum (small)
Toca Kaman Fiberglass Bongos
Karakaitu Cuban Bongos
Tambourine, shakers, bells, kazoos, clappers, triangle, blocks...

Misc instruments

Roland SPD-SX Sample Pad, Special Edition
Roland TR-8S Rhythm Performer
LINN Drum Machine

Keys / Synths

Hammond B3
Leslie 122 Cabinet
Wurlitzer 200a
Hohner Clavinet D6
Fender Rhodes Mark I Stage 73
Steinway & Sons upright piano
Nord Stage 3 88 Stage Keyboard w/ Triple Pedal
Yamaha P-515 Electric Piano, with stand (L-515) and pedal unit (LP-1)
Mellotron M4000D Digital Mellotron
Sequential Circuits Prophet-6 Synthesizer
Teenage Engineering OP-1 Portable Synth
Casio CTK-2400
Arturia MiniLab 3 25 Slim-key Controller

Pedals

Analogman King of tone
Aguilar AGRO V2 Bass Overdrive Pedal
Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal
Boss OD-3 Overdrive Pedal
Boss PW-10 V- Wah Multi Effects Pedal
Boss MT-2W Waza Craft Metal Zone Distortion Pedal
Boss JB-2 Angry Driver Overdrive Pedal
DOD Meatbox Sub Synth Pedal
Electro-Harmonix Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff Pi Fuzz Pedal with Mid-Shift
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man 1100-TT Delay Pedal with Tap Temp
Electro-Harmonix Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator Pedal
Electro-Harmonix Micro Synthesizer Analog Guitar Microsynth Pedal
Electro-Harmonix Ravish Sitar Emulation Pedal
Empress Effects Bass Compressor Pedal - Blue
Empress Effects ParaEq MKII Deluxe Equalizer and Boost Pedal
JHS Buffered Splitter Micro Single In / Dual Out Pedal
JHS PackRat 9-way Rodent-style Distortion Pedal
Keeley Caverns V2 Delay and Reverb Pedal
Lehle Stereo Volume Pedal
OTO Machines BIM 12-Bit Delay
OTO Machines BAM Space Generator Reverb
OTO Machines BOUM Warming Unit
Saturnworks Dying Battery Simulator Voltage Sag Pedal
Strymon Brigadier dBucket Delay Pedal
Strymon Deco Tape Saturation and Doubletracker Delay Pedal
Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo Pedal
Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus and Vibrato Pedal
Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive Pedal
Strymon BigSky Multidimensional Reverb Pedal
Strymon DIG Digital Delay Pedal
Strymon Flint Limited Edition Tremolo and Reverb - Black Knobs
Strymon Mobius Multidimensional Modulation Pedal
Strymon TimeLine Multidimensional Delay Pedal
Strymon Volante Magnetic Echo Machine Pedal
TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Noir Mini Polyphonic Tuning Pedal
TC Electronic MIMIQ Doubler Pedal
TC-Helicon VoiceLive Play Vocal Harmony and Effects Pedal
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI V2 Pedal
Walrus Audio Mako Series R1 High-Fidelity Reverb Pedal
Walrus Audio Mako Series ACS1 Amp & Cab Simulator Pedal
Walrus Audio Ages 5-state Overdrive Pedal
Walrus Audio ARP-87 Multi-Function Delay Pedal
Walrus Audio Fathom Multi-function Reverb Pedal
Walrus Audio Iron Horse LM308 V2 Distortion Pedal
Walrus Audio Eras Five-State Distortion Pedal
Walrus Audio Julianna Stereo Analog Chorus/Vibrato Pedal
Walrus Audio Jupiter Fuzz V2 Pedal
Walrus Audio Lillian Analog Phaser Pedal
Walrus Audio Polychrome Flanger Pedal
Walrus Audio Slö Mono Reverb Pedal
Walrus Audio Slöer Stereo Ambient Reverb Pedal
Nobels ODR-1 BC (Bass Cut) Overdrive Effect Pedal

DIs, Reampers, Splitters...

A Designs REDDI 1-channel Tube DI Box
Avalon U5 DI Box / Instrument Preamplifier
Radial Engineering JDI Passive Mono DI
Radial Engineering JDI Duplex Passive Stereo DI
Radial Engineering J48 Active Stereo DI
Radial Engineering J48 Active Mono DI
Radial Engineering Pro MS2 Balanced Mic Splitter
Radial Engineering EXTC Stereo Effects Reamper
Radial Engineering EXTC Mono Effects Reamper
Radial Engineering JD7 Guitar Distributor and Splitter

Video & Broadcasting

Blackmagic Design 40x40 Smart Video Hub 12G
Blackmagic Design ATEM Constellation 8K
Blackmagic Design ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel
Blackmagic Design SmartScope Duo 4K
Blackmagic Design HyperDeck Studio 4K Pro
Blackmagic Design Studio Camera 4K Pro
Blackmagic Design WebPresenter 4K
Blackmagic Design UltraStudio 4K Mini
Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G (via Sonnet pcie chassis)
Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera 6K
Sony MiniDVD Handycam DCR-DVD300

Photography

Nikon N70 (Film) Camera with Tamron 79D lens
Nikon D3100 (Digital) Camera with Nikon dx swm vr aspherical lens
Canon PowerShot A520
Canon PowerShot SD750
Polaroid i-zone instant pocket camera
Polaroid Now Gen 2 i-type instant camera

Entertainment

Nintendo Switch: Mario Cart 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Mario Odyssey
Pro-Ject vinyl record player
LP Library
Apple TVs (Netflix, YouTube TV, Hulu, Prime Video, Peacock, Disney+, Tubi...) w/ Dolby Surround
Sony Blu-ray Player
Magazine subscriptions: Rolling Stone, Relix, Uncut, Billboard, The Week