About the Studio

Professional recording and video production in the heart of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fader & Frame was founded by David Stillson with the vision of creating high-quality content for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. Originally built to produce music and video for his own projects, the studio has since grown into a professional space for artists and bands looking to capture top-tier recordings and visually stunning performance videos.

🎧 Studio Capabilities

✓ 24 channels of simultaneous audio recording
✓ 6 separate stereo mixes for monitoring
✓ Professional microphones and preamps
✓ Optimized for live bands and multi-track sessions

🎥 Video Production

✓ Multi-camera 4K recording
✓ Professional lighting setup
✓ Color grading and editing
✓ Social media format optimization

Home of My Dad's Radio

Fader & Frame is proud to be the studio for the YouTube channel My Dad's Radio, where musicians come together to record live performances of timeless classics. Our goal is to create an inspiring and creative environment for artists looking to bring their vision to life.

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Services & Pricing

Live Music Production for Social Media

Most studios focus on producing singles and albums for streaming and distribution. At Fader & Frame, we specialize in high-quality live recordings designed for social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

Our three-tier packages offer artists a seamless recording and video production experience, capturing authentic live performances with professional multi-camera 4K video and studio-quality audio. Whether you're a solo artist or a full band, we provide everything needed to create engaging content that connects with your audience.

1-Video Package

$250

single session

Perfect for testing the waters or single releases

✓ 1 song filmed & recorded
✓ 2-hour recording session
✓ Mixing & mastering (1 revision)
✓ 2-camera 4K video recording
✓ Edited and color graded video
✓ Vertical video for social media
✓ 5-7 day turnaround

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3-Video Package

$650

multi-song session

Best value for EP releases and content creation

✓ Up to 3 songs filmed & recorded
✓ 5-hour recording session
✓ Mixing & mastering (2 revisions per song)
✓ 3-camera 4K video recording
✓ Edited and color graded videos
✓ Vertical videos for social media
✓ 5-7 day turnaround

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5-Video Package

$1,400

full-day session

Complete album or extensive content creation

✓ Up to 5 songs filmed & recorded
✓ Full-day (8+ hour) recording session
✓ Pro-level mixing & mastering (2 revisions)
✓ 3-camera 4K video recording
✓ Edited and color graded videos
✓ Vertical videos for social media
✓ Social media teaser clips
✓ 5-7 day turnaround

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📦 What You'll Receive

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Audio Files

WAV/FLAC/MP3 files of the mixdown for each song

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Video Files

4K MP4/MOV files of the final edited video files

📖 NEW SERVICE

Now Offering Audiobook Production

Transform your manuscript into a professional, distribution-ready audiobook. From recording to ACX-compliant mastering, we handle every step of the audiobook creation process.

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Professional Recording

State-of-the-art recording environment with industry-leading microphones and acoustic treatment for crystal-clear narration.

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ACX Compliant

Expert mastering and validation to meet Amazon, Audible, and InAudio technical requirements for seamless distribution.

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End-to-End Service

Complete production from initial recording through final file preparation and delivery, ready for your chosen platform.

Starting at $250/finished hour

Professional audiobook production with competitive pricing and flexible packages to fit your project needs.

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Fort Wayne, Indiana studio • Remote collaboration available • Free consultation

Portfolio

Check out some of our recent work showcasing the quality and creativity we bring to every session.

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Explore our complete video library featuring sessions from My Dad's Radio and exclusive Fader & Frame content.

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Studio Gear

At Fader & Frame, we pride ourselves on having professional-grade equipment to ensure the highest quality recordings and videos for our clients.

🎛️ Recording Equipment

✓ Universal Audio Apollo x4
✓ Universal Audio Apollo x8p
✓ Art MPA II Pro 2-channel Tube Preamp
✓ 2x SSL SiX 500 Series Channel Strips
✓ 2x Freidenstein 500 Series Artistic Preamps
✓ 2x Behringer ADA8200 Preamps
✓ Samson S-Phone Headphone Amplifier
✓ Novation Launchpad
✓ Soundcraft Ui24R Mixer

🎤 Microphones

✓ Universal Audio Sphere LX
✓ 3x Telefunken M80
✓ Shure Nexadyne NXN5
✓ Shure Nexadyne NXN6
✓ Shure KSM137
✓ Shure SM7B
✓ Shure SM58 Beta
✓ sE Electronics V7

🎥 Video Equipment

✓ Sony a6400
✓ Black Magic Pocket Cinema 4K
✓ Rokinon Cinema Lenses
✓ Kessler K-Pod
✓ Kessler Stealth Slider
✓ Kessler Second Shooter

🎸 Instruments

🎸 Guitars

✓ Yamaha FGX730
✓ PRS 24-08 SE
✓ Fender American Telecaster Standard
✓ Squire Jaguar Bass

🔊 Amplifiers & Effects

✓ Headrush Core
✓ Fender Blues Junior
✓ Digitech Bad Monkey

🥁 Drums

✓ PDP Concept Maple Kit
✓ Pearl Master Series Snare
✓ Paiste Alpha Medium 14" Hi-Hats
✓ Paiste 2002 17" Thin Crash
✓ Paiste Alpha 20" Full Ride

💻 Software and Plugins

✓ Universal Audio LUNA
✓ Presonus Studio One
✓ Presonus Standard Plugins
✓ LANDR Pro Mastering
✓ LANDR FX
✓ Universal Audio Topline Vocal Suite
✓ Universal Audio LA-2A
✓ Universal Audio API Vision & 2500

✓ Universal Audio ATR-102 Tape Emulator
✓ Universal Audio Empirical Labs Distressor
✓ UA 6176 Channel Strip
✓ UA Neve Preamp
✓ Arturia REV-PLATE-140
✓ Steven Slate VSX Rooms
✓ LALAL.ai - (Vocal Extraction)

Our professional gear setup ensures we can capture any instrument or performance with exceptional quality.

Fort Wayne's Live Music Video Studio