Hobbyist Studio & Live Sound

Green Hill Drive is an amateur digital recording studio and live sound solution located in Newport, Pennsylvania. It is owned and operated by a small group of hobbyist audio producers, engineers, and session musicians. If you need help with your low-budget or DIY project, let's chat! We can help with everything from tracking, mixing, reamping, writing, mastering, or distribution.

Why work with us?

We are not obvious choice because we don’t do this for a living.

True, we are not full-time engineers and producers. We all have full-time tech industry jobs that pay the bills, but our passion lies in music and music creation. For the last 20 years, instead of playing video games, watching sports, playing cards, or fishing, we’ve been recording.

Green Hill Drive Logo on Gravel Background

Recording & Production

We’re a small studio in a garage, but we offer most of the same services as the big million-dollar recording studios … on a much smaller scale.

Being a digital-first studio allows us to take advantage of the latest hardware and software advancements to produce music that meets modern production standards.

Green Hill Drive's studio digital control room.

Recording & Tracking

Whether you are just looking to track vocals over a backing track or you need to record a 7-piece ska band with 5 vocalists, we can help. If you want us to produce the whole process, we can track everything in-house or work with existing studio stems. Or if you are doing DIY production at home or working with another producer and just need an engineer, we can track your sessions and provide you with the raw recordings.

A screenshot of a audio tracks laid out in Studio One.

Mixing & Mastering

Our crew has been dabbling in audio mixing for two decades. We’ve created a wide range of music, from completely digital EDM albums to tech death tracks featuring 5-minute bass solos. Once we finish recording, we’ll kick off the mixing and mastering process by providing a rough mix that aligns with your vision and our preferences. After that, we’ll collaborate with you to perfect the mix and master.

Studio Magic?!

If we’re mixing and producing your project, and it could use a little boost, we’ll sprinkle in some studio magic. This includes everything from reamping guitars, time aligning, resampling drums, assisting your vocalist with those tricky notes, to layering in digital instruments, and more. We’re perfectionists; if something makes us cringe or distracts us from the song, we’ll make sure to flag it and try to fix it.

Live Sound

Looking for a sound guy for a small to medium event? Whether you’ve got your own equipment and just need a sound engineer, or you require a full lights and sound setup, whether it’s for a corporate lunch or a DIY underground punk basement gig, we’ve got you covered!

If you are still in the planning stage, reach out to us! Based on your needs and the complexity of the event, we will determine if we can help you with your audio and lighting needs.

Our Guys, Your Gear

If your venue has a solid PA system, microphones, stands, lights, and all that good stuff, but you just can’t find the time or the know-how to handle it, we know a guy. We’ve put on live events at some of the top music venues in Central PA, collaborating with both national and regional artists. If you’re still in the planning phase, get in touch, and we’ll see how we can assist with your event.

Live Audio & Light Production

If you’re organizing an event and require someone to handle all the audio and lighting production, our PA and lighting systems are ideal for small to medium-sized gatherings. Our team will also take care of the audio and lighting operations throughout the event. Get in touch so we can help you to begin planning your event.

LIVE SOUND EMERGENCIES!

Like most sound guys, some of our best gigs are with venues that were forced to use a new sound guy and heard of us from a friend of a friend. Every venue has had to agree to a last-minute event, been ghosted by a sound engineer, forgotten to book a PA, and experienced many other emergencies. If you are stuck in a jam, send a text to (717)585-4170 and/or send us a message on Facebook.

Don’t Mind The Dust

Our small hobby studio is growing and expanding. Each year, we are making additional upgrades to the garage we are converting into Green Hill Drive studio. We recently built a detached garage, allowing us to utilize the entirety of our existing structure for music production.

Ready to get started?

Let’s bring your vision to life! Explore our services and get in touch today to plan your project.