The House of Foto Recording Studio is a full-service studio owned and operated by Ryan Patterson in Louisville, Kentucky.
Contact: ryan(at)shirtkiller(dot)com
ABOUT THE HOUSE OF FOTO
& RYAN PATTERSON
The House of Foto is the private studio and creative space of Ryan Patterson, located in Louisville, Kentucky. Ryan is a musician, producer, and recording/mixing engineer most known for his bands Fotocrime and Coliseum. He has also been a member of many other Louisville bands and collaborated with other bands and artists worldwide.
Ryan began experimenting with recording in his teens, recording his bands’ demo tapes on Tascam 8-track cassette recorders. Over the following decades, Ryan’s various bands recorded with many of the most notable recording engineers in the underground. Working extensively with J. Robbins, as well as Steve Albini, Kurt Ballou, Kevin Ratterman, Ed Rose, Jason Loewenstein, and many others, Ryan quietly observed and picked up bits of knowledge with each recording studio experience.
When Ryan decided to record and mix Fotocrime’s Heart of Crime album entirely himself, he took a huge leap forward in his interest and abilities as a recording and mixing engineer. In 2021, he built The House of Foto, a small, relaxed studio that is packed with inspiring instruments, effects, amplifiers, and various miscellany. Since then, Ryan has produced, recorded, and/or mixed music from Coliseum, Fotocrime, Modern Life Is War, Gentle Leader XIV, Jaye Jayle, Aon Brasi, Crippled Black Phoenix, Mirrorless, By The Grace Of God, Shitfire, and others.
AUDIO SAMPLES
BOOKING
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me, anyone is welcome to contact me about producing, recording, mixing, overdubbing, or contributing to projects of any size, large or small. I’m excited about working with both new people and old friends and making excellent music and records together. Projects I take on will be picked based on my interest and availability. Since the House of Foto is not an open-to-the-public commercial studio, I work with bands and artists on a select basis.
I am also available to produce and engineer at other studios, depending on the situation. My day rate will be the same as the House of Foto rate and all travel and accommodation expenses would be an additional charge. At outside studios, I will usually require an assistant engineer from that studio to be present to help with details specific to that studio. I will only mix at the House of Foto. I do not do mobile or live performance recording. - Ryan
RATES
Per day (8 hours): $250/day
Beyond 8 hours: $40/hour
Hourly (under 8 hours): $40/hour, 2 hour minimum
Deposit:
Non-refundable deposit of 30% is required to book and confirm dates. This deposit will not be refunded if you cancel, but will be credited to your total if you rebook/reschedule.
PHOTOS
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EQUIPMENT:
All musical equipment at The House of Foto can be used at your session at no additional charge. Because the studio is very small, you are encouraged to use the studio guitar cabs, bass cabs, and drums if they suit you.
Condenser Microphones:
Telefunken AR-51 Large Diaphragm Multipattern Tube
Neumann TLM 103 Microphone
AT PRO37 Small-Diaphragm Cardioid
Oktava Mk-219 Cardioid w/ JJ Audio U87 Mod
Oktava Mk-219 Cardioid
Beyerdynamic TG D58c Cardioid x 2
AKG C414 XLII
Realistic PZM
Dynamic Microphones:
AKG D12 VR
AKG D112 MKII
AKG D3600
Sennheiser MD 431-II
Sennheiser e609 (multiple)
Shure SM57 (multiple)
Shure SM58 (multiple)
Shure SM57 w/ transistor mod
Ribbon Microphones:
Royer Labs R-121 Ribbon Velocity
Nude Stereo Blumlein Ribbon
Outboard:
Electrical Audio EAPreq500 Mic Preamps x2
Universal Audio 610 Mic Preamps x 2
Golden Age Project Pre-73 MKIII Mic Preamp
SSL SiX Channel Strip x 2
TK Audio TK-lizer Dual Mono Baxandall EQ
Focusrite Clarett+ 8Pre Mic Preamps + I/O
Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre Mic Preamps + I/O
FMR Audio RNLA500 Leveling Amplifiers x 2
Golden Age Project COMP-54 MKIII Compressor
Sound Skulptor CP4500 Stereo Bus Compressor
Outboard Effects + Delays:
Verellen Stereo Tube Spring Reverb
Rockman Stereo Chorus/Delay
Formanta Esko-100 Multi-Effect
Echo Fix EF-X2 MK2 Tape Echo/Delay
Roland Space Echo RE-201 Tape Echo/Delay
Klemt Echolette 5 Tape Echo/Delay
Maestro Sireko (Echoplex) Tape Echo/Delay
WEM Watkins Guild Copicat Tape Echo/Delay
ELK EM-4 Tape Echo/Delay
Bell Electrolabs Automatic Double Tracker
Korg SDD2000 Sampling Delay
Boss RDD-20 Digital Delay
Many various guitar effect pedals
Monitors:
Adam A77X
Focal Shape 40
Yamaha HS8
Drums:
Ludwig Supraphonic Hammered LM402K 6.5 x 14-inch Snare
Slingerland Early 60s COB 14x5” Snare
Slingerland 1977 Kit – 13x9” Rack, 16x16” Floor, 22x14” Kick
Slingerland Late 70s Concert Toms - 9x13", 10x14"
Remo Legero 80s Kit – 10’, 13”, 16” Toms, 22” Kick
Simmons SDS8 Drum Synth / Electronic Kit
Tama Techstar TS206 Drum Synth / Electronic Toms
Tama Techstar T5100 Drum Pads / Triggers x 4
Zildjian K Custom 22" Dark Ride Cymbal
Zildjian 18" K Dark Crash Thin Cymbal
Zildjian A CIE 20” 60s Stamp Ride Cymbal
Zildjian A 60s Stamp Hi-Hat Cymbals
Slingerland Yellow Jacket kick pedal
Tama Speedcobra 310 kick pedal
Yamaha cymbal and snare stands
Tambourines, shakers, etc.
Synthesizers:
Oberheim TEO-5 Synth
Moog Matriarch Synth
Moog Subsequent 37 Synth
Moog Subsequent 25 Synth
Aelita Murom Soviet Synth
Formanto Polivoks Soviet Synth
Tom 1501 Soviet Synth
Elektronika EM-25 Soviet Synth
Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Synth
Yamaha SK-20 Synth
Elka OMB3 Arranger Synth
Roland JV-1010 Synth Module
Roland JX-03 Boutique Synth
Drum Machines:
Oberheim DX w/ DX + LinnDrum Eproms
Roland Compurhythm CR-8000
Korg KR-55 Rhythm 55
Korg DDD-5
Estradin Pulsar
Roland CR-1000
Siel MPD 40
Keynote Mark XX
Guitar Amps:
Marshall JCM800 1981 2204 50w Amp Head
Marshall JCM800 1987 2203 100w Amp Head
Marshall Silver Jubilee 1987 2558 25/50w 2x12" Combo
Hiwatt / Pat Nolan 1975 50w Amp Head
Blackstar Amped1 100w Pedal Amp
Fender 70s Silverface Twin Reverb 2x12” Combo
Fender Deluxe VM 1x12" Combo
Roland Jazz Chorus JC120 2x12” Combo
Aux Cabs 2x12” Cab w/ Weber Speakers x 2
Emperor 2x12” Cab w/ Weber Speakers
Emperor 4x12” Cab w/ Weber Speakers
Supro Black Magick 1x12” Cab x 2
Laney Cub 2x12” Cab w/ Weber Speakers x 2
Bass Amps:
Orange Little Bass Thing 500w Amp Head
Ampeg SVT3 Pro 450w Amp Head
Acoustic 470 1974 170w Amp Head
Mesa/Boogie Subway 1x15” Cab x 2
Guitars:
Gretsch 2006 Silver Falcon G6136TSL
Gretsch 2011 Eddie Cochran G-6120EC
Gibson 2012 Les Paul Custom Classic Ebony
Duesenberg 2013 440 Ebony
First Act 2009 RP1 Custom Delgada Silverburst
Fender 2019 Jaguar Olympic White
Fender 2019 Alternate Reality Electric XII Olympic White
Guyatone 60s Roy Orbison Black
Greater Guitars 2022 Double Dantom XII+BVI
“Gibson” 2023 Les Paul Custom Vintage White
“Gibson” 2024 Les Paul Custom P90 Ebony
“Gibson” 2024 Les Paul SG Custom White
Basses:
Fender Precision Bass Black
Sandberg Electra VS4 Bass Black
“Rickenbacker” 4003 Bass Black
Epiphone Custom ES335 Bass Black
Hofner Ignition Pro Club Bass Pearl White
Eastwood Hooky Bass 6 Pro White
