About
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How We Are
Inner Ear Studio was started in founder Don
Zientara's basement during the late seventies.
Since it's beginning, the studio has played host to
virtually all of Washington, D.C.'s punk and
alternative bands. Inner Ear has also attracted a
wide variety of other artists including chorale
singers, film and theater composers, classical,
Celtic, and jazz musicians, spoken word
performers, and even readers for books on tape
Where We Are
Rapid growth in the eighties provoked a move in
1989 to the studio's present location, a large
commercial space in Arlington, VA.
Why Independents Choose IES
Inner Ear has kept pace with changes in
technology since its founding. Many
clients need to work with both analog and
digital technologies, so we've made it easy
to incorporate digital files--either done
here or brought here--into your analog
project. And our syncing system locks
digital recording and editing to the 24-
track analog tape machine, so using a
combination of digital and analog tracks at
the same time is a snap.
And, let's face it -- few home setups have
36 channels of class A, Neve-designed
preamps, a huge selection of dynamics
processors, a large recording room, tons
of mics, and a comfortable lounge with all
the coffee and tea you desire. Fewer still
have a helpful, knowledgeable engineer
available to answer questions about any
of the issues that can crop up when a
recording project is in full swing.
Inner Ear has combined these resources
with a strong commitment to the artistic
aspects of recording, which is why we
have been described as one of the most
creative studios on the East Coast by Pro
Sound, Mix, and Tape Op magazines (to
name a few). We invite you to take
advantage of our 30-year commitment to
the recording process.
Bring your next project to Inner Ear.