WHY SHOULD I USE THE TREECAVE OR ANY STUDIO?

​With the technology available today you could create your project in a home studio with a laptop and $100 USB microphone, BUT the added smacks, hisses, pops, buzzes, and noises the mic will pick up will decrease the professionalism and quality of your project. We will edit your piece so the sound is flawless. It is our job to make sure that it is targeted for your audience, spotlessly edited, and that you get a QUALITY end product.

​The TreeCave has the facilities, and equipment to ensure your project gets the attention it deserves. 
The Team
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​Justin Marra has been playing music throughout New England and writing music since the age of 15. He's recorded three albums of original music, and been fortunate to work with good friends who’ve become collaborators and collaborators who’ve become good friends. Justin has featured at The Hard Rock Cafe, Tweed River Music Festival, Boston Greenfest, and more.

Transitioning from a thirteen year stint in education into full time sound engineering Justin has quickly earned a name for himself as the 'go-to' for Audiobooks, Voice Over, as a Mastering Engineer and Producer. In the short time since opening The TreeCave (est. 2017) Justin has mastered over three dozen audiobooks as well as engineered countless others for independent exchanges, national publishers, and retailers. In 2019 he engineered and Co-Directed Jenny Slate's Little Weirds for Hachette Audio.

Additionally  he has worked with recording artists from all over the world in multiple genres, and on Emmy nominated animated television series. Justin believes,"the key to providing excellent service to the client is the same as providing excellent support to the students; listening to the ideas, providing support to identify the goals, and collaborating on a plan to execute their vision." 

Justin's unique background as a classroom guide allows him to work successfully with both the new/emerging artist AND the experienced artist.  Some of his favorite projects include  Bendays: Dots,  Android Poems,  Badass Women,    Now What Grad,  Wild  Women of Prescott, AZ and Mad Monk Manifesto. 

You can find out more about Justin at www.justinmarramusic.com 


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​Elise Arsenault is an award winning actor/narrator/producer and coach, and is a regular contributor to Backstage Magazine.

​Elise has narrated more than eighty audiobooks for Scholastic, Highbridge, Blackstone, and Tantor Audio.  As Co-Owner of the TreeCave, Elise is the primary vocal coach and director for all sessions.

Through career coaching at  The Global Actor Elise provides the tools and clarity talent needs to book work in multiple markets before and after their demo is in hand. 

You can find out more about Elise by visiting www.elisearsenault.com
The Space 
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Iso/Live Room Lite VO Room Set
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Choose your weapon
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Control Room
Equipment FAQ
PictureSelf engineered narration/ podcasting station
Microphones:
Condensor:
  • Nuemann TLM 103
  • 3 AKG C1000s 
  • AKG Preception 200
  • Aston Origin
  • Blue Drangonfly ( Vintage Latvian Made)
  • Blue Spark
  • 2 MXL MCA SP 1 Large Diaphragm
  • Synco D2 Shotgun 
Dynamic: 
  • Shure SM7B
  • Shure SM58
  • Peavey PVi (SM58 Style)
  • Shure Green Bullet 
  • AudioTechnica Omnidirectional x2
  • ​Turner SSB+2
  • Many others! 

Headphones:
Over-Ear:
  • Samson SR950 (Closed Back)
On Ear:
  • House of Marley Good Vibration 2 (Closed Back)
Reference 
  • Samson SR 850 (open back)

Consoles:
  • Behringer X-Touch Control Surface ​
  • Peavy MD-8 8x2x1 2 Group Analogue Board
Monitors 
  • Alesis Elevate 3 Studio Monitors 
  • Sharp C2700 Large Cone Reference Speakers
  • Fisher small tweeter Reference Speaker
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Our vintage Peavy control board for that true analog tone and spring reverb!
Interface
  • MOTU 8 Pre
  • Behringer U-Phoria 1820
  • Behringer Xenyx Control 2 USB
  • Presonus Audiobox96 x2

Hardware
  • Mac Pro 3.5GHz 6 Core Intel Xeon E5 w/32 GB DDR3 Memory
  • Behringer Xenyx Output Control2 USB Station
  • Furman Noise Reducing Power Blocks
  • Presonus Tube Pre 1 x2 with upgraded JJ Electric ECC81 Tubes
  • Presonus Comp16 x2
  • Presonus EQ3B x2
  • Rolls Reference  H843 Pro Headphone Amp
  • Behringer HA400 Headphone Amp
  • Various DI boxes Preamps and Eqs

Software: 
DAW : Logic Prox - IzotopeRX7 - Avid Protools, Reaper
Plugins:
  • IzotopeRx7 Restoration Suite
  • Waves:
    • Abbey Road Suite
    • Center
    • Stereo i
    • InPhase
    • Scheps 73 & Omni Channel Strip
  • Voxengo Span
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Instruments 
  • A wide variety of stringed instruments (an eclectic selection of guitars, dulcimer, ukulele, even a cello). If we don't have it in house, we can probably get what you need
  • Midi 
    • 88 Key Yamaha Piano/controller 
    • MAudio controllers
    • MAudio Trigger Finger
Amplifiers: 
  • Tube
    • Vintage 1964 Fender Pro Reverb 25watt
    •  Epihone SoCal 25/50watt
  • Solid State 
    • Crate VFX 220watt
    • Vox 50watt
    • Roland Cube Street
    • Line6 20watt
The TreeCave   is a full service recording studio situated in the beautiful Rumford section of East-Providence, RI. Located just minutes from downtown Providence, The TreeCave offers a tranquil yet professional environment equipped to service all of your artistic needs.

An Hour From Boston | Three Hours From NYC | The TreeCave is a one stop studio retreat from the busy-ness of your City
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