welcome to studio a
Engineers Ready
Engineers Ready
Engineers Ready
We have Pro Tools Trained engineers available 24/7 for recording vocals and instrumentation.
Open 24/7
Engineers Ready
Engineers Ready
Dream 1st is open everyday. Our Engineers and Producers are ready to book sessions.
Record Today
Engineers Ready
Record Today
Get in the booth today. All you have to do is click "Book Now" and pay for your session.
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Engineers for Any Genre
Best Songwriters in the City
Best Songwriters in the City
No matter what genre of Music you Create, We have the right engineer to sonically capture your music. We want your album to be classic so we will pair you with the Right Engineer.
Best Songwriters in the City
Best Songwriters in the City
Best Songwriters in the City
Need help with writing and producing your album or mixtape? Dream 1st Studios is the best studio to cook up with the best. We got access to every hot songwriter in the city.
Studio Home for Producers
Best Songwriters in the City
Have Fun with Real Musicians
This is the best place for Producers to create their sound and bring artist to cook up with. Just ask Legendary Ski Beatz, he just had a Dojo class for Producers to learn Ableton.
Have Fun with Real Musicians
Have Fun with Real Musicians
Have Fun with Real Musicians
Nothing is more fun than creating real music with Real Musicians. We love working with Musicians who want to make something classic and be the life of the party.
Showcase Your Artwork
Have Fun with Real Musicians
Showcase Your Artwork
Dream 1st is right in the heart of Artscape MICA area so we are all about supporting Artist in our city. Please drop off some art of your favorite artist for other artist to see & buy.
Clean & Safe
Have Fun with Real Musicians
Showcase Your Artwork
We take proud in keeping our studio very clean and safe especially during Covid-19. We want everyone to feel safe, clean and comfortable in our studio building during this pandemic.
HARDWARE/SOFTWARE
Mac Mini i7 Quad Core 1TB SSD 16GB RAM, Free Wifi, Touchscreens, UA Apollo 8 Duo with Thunderbolt, UAD-2 Satelite, 4 SSD Backups,
Presonus Faderport, Apple Keypad/Trackpad in booth, USB Trackball
Pro Tools 12, Logic Pro X, Reason 11, Ableton 10 Suite, FL Studio 20, Waves Plugins, Autotune, Soft Tube Bundle, Slate Digital VMR, Ozone 8, IK T Racks 5, Sound Toys, UA Plugins, Arturia Effects Bundle, etc.
most used mics at dream 1st
Slate Digital ML-1V
Slate Digital ML-1V
Slate Digital ML-1V
This is the flagship of the room, Client love this super clean microphone cause it can emulate any microphone ever made. Try it for yourself.
Neumann U67
Slate Digital ML-1V
Slate Digital ML-1V
Very Old, Once Used in a major studio daily, the body was so bad we had to rebuild it and nurse it back to life. Wait till you hear this!
AKG 414
Slate Digital ML-1V
Slate Digital ML-1
What doesn't sound good on this microphone? I never heard an artist sound bad on this mic and I love horns and guitars on this beauty.
Slate Digital ML-1
Slate Digital ML-1
Slate Digital ML-1
This microphone can be any microphone in the world. It literally is the best microphone of our time. Clients love what this microphone can do
Blue Kiwi
Slate Digital ML-1
Shure SM7B
I think this mic is a beast for instruments and for a Female vocal this microphone sounds so beautiful, you won't be disappointed at all.
Shure SM7B
Slate Digital ML-1
Shure SM7B
Michael Jackson made it clear he loved with this microphone so no wonder artist love it plus you see it in every radio station for a reason.
SE 2200A 10YR Anniversary
SE 2200A 10YR Anniversary
SE 2200A 10YR Anniversary
Cool story, so I brought this microphone on my way to Sisqo's Wedding at a Guitar Center in Minneapolis not too far from Paisley Park.
Electro-Voice RE20
SE 2200A 10YR Anniversary
SE 2200A 10YR Anniversary
Seen in literally every Radio Station in the world, this Microphone is perfect for vocals and gives you a rich tone without any effects added
U47 OktavaMod
SE 2200A 10YR Anniversary
U47 OktavaMod
This microphone is extremely rare! U47 is known for it's classic tube sound and this clone has nailed it. Singers are in love with this mic.
quality you can hear
Signal Processing
Avalon 737SP, UA LA-610 MKII, Focusrite Isa428, Blue Robbie (pair) Focusrite Voicemaster Pro (Pair), Demeter VTCL-2 (pair),
Art Pro Channel II (Pair), Art VLA (pair), Presonus ACP-88, DBX 580, Presonus Eureka, Saturator, UREI 1176, Klark Teknik 1176-KT (pair)
Presonus ACP88, Alesis 3630 (8), Joe Meek VC1, DBX 586, etc.
Microphones
Slate Digital VMS (12 mics), Slate Digital ML2 (18 mics), Neumann U-87, Neumann TLM103 (2 pair), Blue Kiwi (Pair), Rode Classic (Pair), AKG 414 (Pair). Avantone CV-12, Shure SM58 (3), Shure SM57 (4), Shure SM7B (pair), Aston Origin, MXL V69 (Mod), Cascade Knucklehead,
Blue Bottle, Studio ProjectS C1 (Pair), SE 2200, Rode NTA1, etc.
Monitoring
Yamaha NS-10M, Yamaha HS50, Yamaha HS80, KRK Rokit 10-3 G3 w/ Sub, EV Sentry 500, Presonus Central Station, 8 Channel HP Amp (2), Sennheiser HD 280 (4), Sony MDR 7506 (6), Tascam TH-02 (6)
Mixing Console
Allen & Heath GL 3300 48 Channel 8 BUS Mixing Console routed by
1-24 Inputs on Mixer Direct Outs send to 24 Inputs to Pro Tools,
24 Outputs from Pro Tools sent to 25-48 Inputs on Mixer & 8 bus
48 channel hybrid mixing console
Allen & Heath GL3300
Allen & Heath GL3300 48 Channel mixing console from 1998 now at Dream 1st Studios. Book now to get your song recorded thru the board with these amazing analog preamps then mixdown your song thru Pro Tools & the GL3300 with it's onboard analog sends to eq & outboard compression.
enjoy yourself at dream 1st
We love to have a good time in the studio
This is the place to be to make good music & party with your friends during a studio session.
Come Right In & Record
Our Vocal Booth is setup for you to walk right in the studio and record.
Find Your Sound at Dream 1st
Use our studio gear & software to find your sound today.
WHAT ELSE COMES WITH STUDIO a
Dream 1st Wall
Baby Grand Piano Room
Baby Grand Piano Room
Our Dream 1st Cloud Wall has been featured on the BET Awards, Magazines, Album covers, Newspapers & tons of Music Videos.
Baby Grand Piano Room
Baby Grand Piano Room
Baby Grand Piano Room
Studio B has a baby grand piano that is perfect for recording. It has been featured on a couple of dope projects and the best spot to write a song.
Blunt Rd
Studio A Lounge
Studio A Lounge
Studio A has a smoke balcony called Blunt Road connected to the vocal booth for artist to go smoke and chill! Go sit on the balcony and burn one!
Studio A Lounge
Studio A Lounge
Studio A Lounge
Relax and play video games in our Studio A lounge. We also watch the games during sessions as you can tell we are big Baltimore Ravens fans.