If you need direction and a quiet studio this may not be the place for you. Open studio can be distracting if people can just walk in and interrupt you in a middle of a lesson. For the price you can get private lessons cheaper read more

Nothing but a good things here, We have a piano lesson for our son and Shawn as teacher. He is very communicative and let me know every progress or what they did every lesson. They take a interest in your kiddos progressing. Very easy going with scheduling too. the place in mall could use more decorations to make it a little more school looking not like abandoned store. But quality wise this place delivered. read more

South Sound Sound - Recording & Rehearsal Studios Near Me

Sadly, this studio is no longer in operation. Jason was awesome and the studio was great. But he had moved on to other priorities.

Jason Suko is the man behind South Sound Sound recording studio near Shelton, Wa and about 30 minutes drive from downtown Olympia, Wa. He has a beautiful and welcoming studio attached to his house wherein jazz musicians, punk and metal bands, as well as all kinds of folk and rock musicians have recorded. He runs a very relaxed and open studio, but he is a very professional guy and when you tell him it's time to get down to business he is more than ready to work. I have know Jason for about three years now and our recording relationship has lasted just as long. After recording at both Dub Narcotic Studio in Olympia, Wa and Arcade Studios in Tumwater, Wa I settled down at Jason's studio. Jason created a much more welcoming experience. At the other studios I felt thrust into a musical competition but at South Sound Sound I am treated as a friend. The music is first and foremost for Jason and it shows with both his interest and willingness to improvise and create. I am not an easy musician to please. I often play every instrument in a song, randomly jumping from what ever instrument I get the impulse to play. Jason has a strong understanding of Microphone placement and use and responds to my random bursts of inspiration with ease. Usually, I leave the mixing and mastering process entirely to Jason. I trust his ability to create a sound I like and if I don't like something he quickly alters it to the best of his abilities. He often adds ideas, clips, etc to enhance a song and has a strong understanding musical direction. Jason is more than an engineer at a studio for me, he is a friend and I appreciate every time I return to his studio. Visit Jason's homepage for a variety of clips of the genre's of music he has recorded; or, if you please, visit my band Insomnia Cafe's page - insomniacafe.bandcamp.com - all of the songs on this page have been recorded, mixed and mastered at South Sound Sound. read more

I have known Jason for many years, he is a great all around musician and is very passionate about any project he is working on. I have had the pleasure of recording a few different projects at South Sound Sound and both came out amazing. Jason listens to the individual musician or band, if your looking for someone who is interested in making you sound the absolute best you can Jason is the person you want recording you. I have recorded in big studios in Seattle, Tacoma & Austin I must say Jason's studio has that at home feeling to it you just can not go wrong. read more

I will give this place 5 stars, Jason really knows how to work, the environment and the vibes at this place are perfect I will definitely stop by later to track more songs read more

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I was deeply satisfied with Jason's ear as a producer and mixer. He allowed me to bring my songs to fruition in exactly the way I'd hoped when I began seeking someone to work with on mixing and mastering my songs. I was working on a somewhat unusual project, and he intuitively understood the sound I was reaching for, and helped me achieve it. Throughout the process, he was unfailingly professional. I can't recommend him highly enough as a craftsman and a businessman, and I'm very glad I chose South Sound Sound. read more