A recording studio built for the record that matters.
Grammy-winning engineering. A hybrid analog and digital rig. Two rooms, open around the clock — for artists and labels that treat the take seriously.
On the record, with the culture.
Method Man to Dave East — artists Ray Scavo has tracked, mixed, and delivered for.
Two rooms, three engineers.
Book Room A with Grammy-winning engineer Ray Da Plug, or Room B with staff engineers Jason and Daniel. Three-hour minimum on all sessions.
Ray Da Plug
Owner. Two decades on the console. Full analog front-end, NS-10M and KRK monitoring, MPC on the desk. Full-band records, vocal sessions, and mixing.
Jason
Room B tracking and vocals. Fast turnarounds — singles, EPs, and the writing phase.
Daniel
Room B tracking and vocals. Long overnight sessions and turnaround windows.
Full-service, end to end.
From a single vocal session to a full album cycle — every stage of the record, under one roof.
Recording
Full-band tracking, vocals, overdubs. Live rooms tuned for a natural drum sound and a controlled vocal booth.
Editing & Comping
Vocal comping, timing edits, tuning — done in-house so the record leaves the studio ready to mix.
Mixing
Hybrid analog / in-the-box mixing on a hardware chain built around Neve, LA-610, and a Distressor.
Mastering Prep
Pre-master delivery and mastering coordination with trusted partners — spec'd for streaming and physical release.
Beat & Production Work
ASR-10 and MPC Renaissance on hand for in-session production, sound design, and quick beat work when the record needs it.
Deliverables
Stems, instrumentals, TV mixes, radio edits — packaged and delivered on any spec a label or distributor needs.
Signal chain, on the record.
A working rig — chosen, maintained, and run by the engineers who track with it every night. Every piece listed is in the room and patched.
Tracking & Mix
Ray Da Plug — $85/hrMicrophones
04- Lauten Audio Eden LT-386 Tube
- Shure SM7B Dynamic
- Shure SM57 Dynamic
- Shure SM58 Dynamic
Outboard Gear
05- Neve 1073SPX Class A Pre · EQ
- Universal Audio LA-610 Tube · Opto
- Empirical Labs EL8X Distressor Compressor
- VLA II Compressor
- BAE 1073 Class A Pre
Interface & Patch
03- Universal Audio Apollo x8 Interface
- Antelope Satori + R4S Monitor Controller
- Samson TRS Patch Bay Routing
Headphones & Cue
05- Redbox Headphone Amp Cue System
- Little Labs Headphone Amp Cue System
- Beyerdynamic DT 770 Closed-Back
- AKG K92 Closed-Back
- Audio-Technica ATH-M40 Closed-Back
Speakers & Power
05- Yamaha NS-10M Nearfield
- KRK 10-3 3-Way
- KRK 12sHO Subwoofer
- Yamaha P-2200 Power Amp
- Argosy Console Desk Workstation
Instruments
05- Aria Pro II ZB-II Deluxe Bass · 4-String
- Ibanez GSR205 Bass · 5-String
- Fender Bass 4-String
- Ibanez JS22 Electric Guitar
- Fender Acoustic Acoustic Guitar
Tracking & Vocals
Jason & Daniel — $65/hrMicrophones
01- Soundelux U195 Condenser
Outboard Gear
02- Avalon M5 Class A Pre
- dbx 166XL Comp · Gate
Interface & Monitoring
04- Apogee Duet Interface
- Universal Audio Apollo Twin Interface
- Heritage Audio Monitor System Monitor Controller
- PreSonus HP4 Headphone Amp
Speakers
02- KRK Rokit 8 Nearfield
- Auratone Mix Cubes Reference
Keys & Production
05- Impulse 49 MIDI Controller
- Axiom 61 MIDI Controller
- Ensoniq ASR-10 Sampler
- Akai MPC Renaissance Sampler · Sequencer
- Komplete Kontrol S49 MIDI Controller
Past the booth, the work keeps going.
The record is the anchor. Everything around it — how it launches, who hears it first, how the artist shows up — is a service we run in-house or with vetted partners.
Artist Brand Development
Positioning, visual identity, and a rollout strategy built around who the artist actually is.
S / 02PR & Media Outreach
Press placement and media relationships that put the release in front of the right ears.
S / 03Playlist Marketing
Editorial and independent playlist pitching, built for streaming's discovery model.
S / 04Social Content Support
Session content, visuals, and short-form built around the record so the rollout has fuel.
Common questions, straight answers.
Book a session — three-hour minimum.
Every session at The Continental includes the engineer on the console. Choose who you'd like to work with and we'll take you to their Acuity calendar.
Pick your engineer. Lock the block.
Three engineers, two rooms, one calendar. Three-hour minimum on every session — invoicing and scheduling run through Acuity.