| Ari, this studio you have here is a beautiful baby. I'm glad to have discovered you. I'm loving the Big Room's tone on my guitar!
We'll definitely be back! - Carlos Santana, Recording Artist
I have never heard the lows and highs of Carlos' guitar tone captured so accurately as they were in Laughing Tiger's "A" room with the
sE mics we used. - Ed Adair, Santana's guitar tech. of 18 years.
I don't know what you did recording my vocals, but they sound amazingly present and crystal clear! - Ledisi, Recording Artist
Laughing Tiger allows you to take your mixes out of the box and onto an SSL. You get the tactile feel of a mixing console and it's so much faster grabbing faders and knobs instead of scrolling up and down your session in Pro Tools. The vintage outboard gear selection gives you
that sound you can only get with analog gear. - Tyler Crowder, Engineer
One of the best studio pianos in the Bay Area. This piano is a fine and well-maintained instrument. It afforded me great shading,
nuance and color, maximizing my expressive needs. Ari is a consummate professional with an impeccable ear and most importantly,
a great sense of humor. - Jason Martineau, Pianist/Arranger/Composer
I have had the opportunity to record in practically every major studio in San Francisco's Bay Area. None of them compare to Laughing Tiger's combination of spacious, great sounding rooms and high end gear. You just can't get killer drum or guitar tones in those rinky dink home studios and the good news is that at Laughing Tiger, you won't spend a fortune to get them. For my money I pick Laughing Tiger every time. Ari Rios is a fine engineer with a keen ear who offers his experienced opinion only when called upon. His Pro-Tools skills have saved me countless hours of studio time and frustration. - Mike Schermer, Recording Artist
Laughing Tiger rocks! The rooms sound great, the crew is happening and an SSL 4k with a Pro-Tools HD4 Accel make it off the hook!
If Ari looked a little more like Uma Thormon it would be perfect. - Stephen Hart, Producer/Engineer
Laughing Tiger is my favorite tracking room! The big room is great for drums and there are three convenient iso rooms in studio "A".
The SSL has the dream 'E' series EQ and the Pro Tools system is completely current. - Steve Savage, Producer/Engineer
Ari Rios built Laughing Tiger with his own hands and knows every nuance of what it does. The studio's top-notch digital technology combines with his wide experience, acute ears, great taste, hard work and high standards to create a top quality product. We had a very tight production calendar and Ari was with us every step of the way. His immense spirit, humor and musicianship made it happen right along with us.
I can also tell you how grateful I was that there was wi-fi available for those hours in the mix while Ari performed his magic at the computer!
My co-producer and I were able to go forward on the rest of the project at the same time the mixes were happening, communicating with the cover designer, the media, the band and so on. We were very comfortable there, like a home away from home. Laughing Tiger is the real thing and I knew it right away. - Lua Hadar, Recording Artist
Thanks for taking such care recording my vocals. The extra time and attention really made the difference. - Angela Strehli, Recording Artist
Laughing Tiger is a great place to mix and a wonderful place to work on any stage of a project. First-rate support, client friendly hospitality and Ari's combination of vintage gear & current technology makes Laughing Tiger my studio of choice.- Howard Johnston, Producer/Engineer
I work in recording studios all over the world and it is a rare treat to run into an engineer who is not only technically capable but also has a sound musical aptitude. Ari Rios is that kind of engineer. He was so instrumental in hearing and listening to not just what was being laid,
but how it was being laid. I wish I could take him on the road to do live sound. Rusty Watson, Singer/Songwriter/Producer
Laughing Tiger is one of my favorite world class recording studios in Northern California. I can always depend on a clean, meticulously maintained studio. The main studio (A) has a large, comfortable control room and an SSL 4000 G+ with all E series EQ's! This is a great sounding SSL amongst SSL's. There is also studio "B" upstairs which is excellent for overdubs, editing, mixing and mastering.
The large selection of outboard gear and mics make it is easy to get the tones I need. The main recording room is large and tunable.With it's big assortment of gobos and baffles, it is great for live recording. The 2 iso booths (1 live and 1 dead) which have "line of sight" to the main live room and the control room make it ideal for live tracking.
Ari Rios, the owner of Laughing Tiger is the reason for it's greatness. I have never met a more fastidious and capable studio owner. Not only does he have great ears as a producer and engineer, but his mechanical background shows in the quality of his facility. Everything works... all the time! No funky modules, no mics that don't work. Then there's the staff of capable and helpful people who make sure your stay at Laughing Tiger is the best it can be. Bravo Ari, you and your joint are the bomb! - Jim Reitzel, Producer/Engineer/Musician
I always look forward to tracking at Laughing Tiger. The staff is highly competent and friendly; the rooms comfortable and well designed;
the equipment state-of-the-art and dependable; and the coffee strong and abundant. - John Cross, Songwriter/Producer
Recording at Laughing Tiger Studios is always a good time. From the interns up to the owner, everyone works hard to make me, the client, happy. Whether it's grabbing some food from the numerous restaurants nearby, setting up a studio room for a new recording, or recalling the previous days takes for a play back, everyone is extremely professional and passionate about their jobs." - Brian Andres, Recording Artist
I recorded percussion tracks at your studio last Wednesday with singer/songwriter Loren Davidson and had a great time working there.
The studio has a wonderful sound and feel. Your crew are not only pros at their job, but good guys, too. - Stephen La Porta
While completing some bass overdubs in the main control room I was amazed at the clarity of the bass response. The low-B on
my
five string was present in a way I had not experienced in a long time. Highly recommended! - Michael P. Lazarus, Bassist
It was a real treat to play the fabulous grand piano. The studio offered a friendly environment for me while the engineers worked on my tracks. They had coffee, tea and wireless so I could do e-mail on my laptop and stay in touch with everyone. - Annette Sendak, Recording artist
Always conducive to a pleasant recording experience and an easy place to be. Laughing Tiger gets an A-plus! - Dan Hicks, Recording Artist
Working with Ari and the Laughing Tiger crew was a wonderful experience. Ari is a jack of all musical trades and master of one...the ability to make sure your product is the best it can be. The professionalism and expertise at Laughing Tiger helped us feel like part of the team in the recording and production process. - LaDonna and Denise-Danielle, Recording Artists
I just wanted to write and tell you what a pleasurable experience it was to work at your studio last week. I needed a studio that was large enough to fit a 5 piece band playing live to capture great performances from the musicians vibe'ing off each other. Your live room not only had a very functional layout in terms of isolation and the ability to fit "lots" of equipment and people with great sightlines between each person but it had an amazing vibe to it. It's hard to quantify what constitutes vibe in a studio but you know you have it when everyone seems comfortable and inspired to perform at their best.
I was especially impressed with the drum sound I was able to get in your live room. Many rooms that you think would sound good, end up sounding boomy and/or trashy. The room sound I was able to capture was very balanced and had great decay. I noticed the cymbals were
very smooth, not harsh as can be the case in some bigger rooms.
Your control room sounds very, very good, definitely one of the better rooms I have been in. I brought in my own monitors which I know the sound of very well and was extremely pleased with how well they translated. I was able to listen to our tracks for three days straight at around 65-90db and not have any fatigue. When I took the tracks home and played them in my own control room there were no surprises, it was exactly how I had heard it at your studio. You really made us feel very welcome and at home.
Lastly, your policy of a sliding scale is in my opinion the only way to go in todays studio marketplace. - Sean Beresford, Producer/Engineer
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