Barefoot Sound

Graybox Nashville is a professional recording studio located in Nashville, TN, owned and operated by engineer and producer Cody Hunter. Designed and constructed by Joshua Niles with Niles Acoustics & Design, Graybox combines the acoustical precision of world-class commercial spaces with the comfort and vibe of a private home studio. Continue reading →

Founded in 1996, Athey Creek Christian Fellowship is a non-denom­i­na­tion­al fel­low­ship and house of worship located in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon. Recently, Athey Creek opened up a state-of-the-art recording studio called The Ranch House. Vintage King Audio Consultants James Good and Sam Routheaux helped the team at Athey Creek outfit The Ranch House with an incredible array of gear. The studio features a brand new SSL XL-Desk console, Burl Audio B80 Mothership and a collection of world-class mics and outboard gear. We recently sat down with Peter Elliott and Joey Meador, the Lead Engineers at The Ranch House, to discuss their new studio set-up, some of their favorite pieces of gear, and what sets The Ranch House apart from other studios in the area. Continue reading →

Joey Raia is a Grammy-nominated recording and mix engineer based in New York. He’s engineered award-winning hits for everyone from Run The Jewels and Danger Mouse to songs for Disney’s Frozen soundtrack. For the last few years, Joey has been working out of a commercial space in Brooklyn dubbed Night Hunter Studios. But when he recently purchased a new house in Dobbs Ferry, New York, he decided to create a brand new private mix room in his guest house. We recently caught up with Joey to see how his new set-up at Hudson Electric Co. has been treating him. Read on to learn how he worked with renowned studio designer Francis Manzella and teamed with Ryan McGuire at Vintage King to fill the room with a stunning Rupert Neve Designs 5088 console, custom patch bay, and tons of great outboard gear. Continue reading →

It's been an incredible week at the 2020 NAMM show, one that will have the pro audio community buzzing all the way until next year's show. There was a monumental amount of new releases on the convention center floor, and we're here to tell you about the best of what we saw. From new monitors and outboard gear to interfaces and converters, the new releases at NAMM are all about bettering your audio signal and simplifying workflow. Read below to discover our top ten releases from the NAMM Show and check out our New At NAMM category to see everything that was announced. Continue reading →

Just in time for the 2020 NAMM Show, Barefoot Sound has just announced the all-new Footprint02 active 3-way studio monitor. The new monitor uses much of the same technology and design as the best-selling Footprint01, but the Footprint02 is now the most compact and affordable [$1375/Single Monitor, $2750/Pair] offering to date from Barefoot Sound. Tailor-made for today’s evolving production workflows, the Footprint02 is ideal for recording engineers, producers, composers, songwriters, musicians and beat-makers. The Footprint02 features four precision-tuned drivers arranged in an active three-way configuration to deliver stunning sound quality, wide dynamic range, and smooth bass response. Continue reading →

Miles Walker is a Grammy Award-winning engineer with countless hits and multi-platinum records sold worldwide. Best known for his work in hip-hop and pop, Walker has racked up credits with Top 40 heavyweights like Beyonce, Rhianna, Katy Perry, Usher, Lupe Fiasco, David Banner and many more. We recently had the pleasure of chatting with Miles for our 20 Questions series. Read on to learn about the incredible story of how Miles moved to Atlanta with nothing but the clothes on his back, in order to follow his dreams of working in the music industry. He also breaks down his favorite plug-ins and outboard gear, serves up some of his best mixing tips, and dishes out some powerful advice for aspiring engineers. Continue reading →

Barefoot Sound is known for their innovative design, expert craftsmanship and class-leading performance. Founded in 2006 by scientist, engineer and inventor Thomas Barefoot, the brand has quickly become one of the leading high-performance studio monitor manufacturers. While developing semiconductor-manufacturing technology for Intel in the early 2000s, Thomas spent his spare time pursuing his passion for music. He quickly became known as a speaker and acoustics guru in online recording forums, and often shared his belief that every step of the production process requires the same level of sound quality, dynamic range and bass extension. Continue reading →

Over the past month or so, I've been fortunate to demo a few different monitors for Vintage King and recently brought home a pair of Barefoot Sound's MircoMain26 to review. I was very impressed by the performance and attention to detail Thomas Barefoot and his team put into these monitors. It's no wonder mix engineers like Chris Lord-Alge, Tom Lord-Alge, Butch Vig, Michael Brauer and so many others swear by Barefoots to achieve their signature mixing sound In my own studio, I’ve been working with a pair of MicroMain27 for the last year or so, and have relied on them for their accurate translation between listening environments. They have the ability to impress clients from the second they hear the downbeat of a mix. With the MicroMain26, Barefoot Sound has taken their design to a whole new level. Continue reading →

Why does good monitoring matter? It's important since We make every decision in the studio based on what we hear. Would you prefer to surround yourself with tools that limit your potential or tools that let you fly in ways you might never have known? Lifting the ceiling from your potential is what great studio monitoring is all about. The launch of the Barefoot Sound Footprint01 gives access to this potential to more people than ever before. Continue reading →

Barefoot Sound is kicking off NAMM week with a major announcement, as the monitor makers have developed a new line of speakers entitled Footprint. The first release in the line is the Footprint01, an active 3-way speaker that shares many of the elements of the classic monitors designed by Thomas Barefoot. Continue reading →