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Electrical Audio is a recording facility founded in Chicago, Illinois by musician and recording engineer Steve Albini in 1997.^[1] Hundreds of independent music projects have been recorded there. Unlike most producers, Albini refused to take any royalties from musicians who record at the studio.^[2]

Founded during an era of increasing popularity for digital recording, Electrical Audio was unusual for using only analog recording technology, including mixing consoles, tape recorders and many outboard sound effects.^{[citation needed]} The rooms are also designed to offer natural reverberation rather than adding the quality in post-production.^{[citation needed]}

In a 2007 post on the studio's message board,^[3] the studio's technician Greg Norman revealed that the studio had acquired a Pro Tools rig for computer-aided recording and editing, saying it had become "as important to have as a piano". Norman also went on to write that Albini, who disliked digital recording, "won't be recording with [Pro Tools]. So don't ask him about it."^[4]

Studio layout

The facility was built by gutting an existing building and customizing the space to Albini's specifications, including walls made of adobe bricks shipped from New Mexico.^[5] Electrical Audio comprises two separate studios, A and B.

Studio A

Studio A is the larger of the two studios and has three separate performance rooms. Center Field is the largest at 1,200 square feet (110 m²), Alcatraz is a 'dry environment' room and Kentucky is a brighter live room with improved low frequency linearity. The control room runs a 48 channel Neotek Elite console and can accommodate up to 132 inputs.^[1]

Studio B

Studio B is the smaller of the two studios with an 800 square feet (74 m²) live room and a 300 square feet (28 m²) isolation room. The control room runs a 36 input Neotek Series II console.^[1]