so you’re coming to jer&co!

a guide to jer&co.

hello!

if you’re reading this, odds are you’re coming to work on something here - just wanted you to know what to expect before we dive into it!

first of all, jer&co. is my home studio - I built it with some friends in the garage over months and months during the pandemic. it’s been a lifelong dream to have a spot in the “country” in VT with a studio on the property and I can’t believe it’s real. it’s my little creative oasis and I love having people out here to experience it for themselves. we’re located in Jericho, VT, (hence “jer&co”) exactly 30 mins from downtown Burlington by car. it’s a super small, rural town, but we’re close to amenities. Jericho Market is 2 mins away and is a full grocery store with great quick options for deli stuff, grab and go/prepared foods and all your beverage needs. there’s a Jolley/Mobil gas station 3 minutes away if you need fuel, snacks or a few dozen scratch-off tickets. Jericho Country Store is 1. adorable and 2. VT’s oldest running store and is a few minutes across town and has killer sandwiches. we also usually have a ton of seltzers and beers and n/a stuff that you’re welcome to, but feel free to BYOB. I love cooking outside in the summer so if you’re here for a stretch during the warmer months, odds are i’ll bust out the smoker at some point and we’ll have a feast.

it’s an open-concept space, with a control room at one end and the live room at the other. it plays off the “live end/dead end” concept with tighter and more absorptive acoustic treatment at the front of the room and more reflection and liveliness at the other end. in practice it feels and acts like a giant booth, because it is one. think headphones and embrace the bleed. it’s a really cool sounding room and I want it to feel like a 70’s clubhouse. 4-5 person groups are cozy but totally doable with the normal configuration, or we can easily move the couch out of the way if need be.

the studio itself is 288 sq feet - built in half of the garage, with room within a room construction, multiple layers of rockwool safe & sound and mass-loaded vinyl to keep sound transmission to a minimum. we do have neighbors, but knock on wood, we’ve never had noise issues, even tracking some super loud stuff.

I have my childhood Baldwin upright piano in here, and it’s one of my favorite things on the planet. it’s not pretending to be anything “fancy” but i’ve never heard anything quite like it. it’s got vibes a mile wide.

this is our studio manager, monday. she’s a 3 year old, 100 lb mastiff mix. she’s sweet as hell and loves people. and snacks. mostly snacks. she doesn’t actually spend any time in the studio, she’s too busy lounging in the backyard or taking up the entire couch for a nap in the house. she will likely try and jump on you to say hi when you meet her but then is the chillest dog.

highly receptive to treats.

WARNING: as a former hungry rescue, she will probably try and eat your lunch if it’s in her line of sight so be careful if you’re eating near her.

if you’re not a big dog person, no worries, we can make sure to keep her sequestered in the house during your visit. our living room couch is her happy place.

but yeah! that’s it. please feel free to use the kitchen, bathroom, house, deck/backyard and make yourself at home!

we usually have space for 2-3 cars in the driveway, so carpooling is encouraged, but if you have more than that you can park in the spillover lot next to Jericho Market and walk (~2 mins) to the house. If you do park there, feel free to drop off/pick up gear beforehand.

I look forward to working with you! feel free to get in touch with any questions! I’ll send you the address and other details directly.

best,

jer

gear info below!

sometimes you need some fresh air. please make yourself at home and take advantage of the house and yard to hang out, chill on the deck and give your ears a break for a bit. or take a walk 4 minutes to the park and stretch your legs with a killer view of Mt. Mansfield, VT’s tallest mountain. I don’t like people feeling rushed while working on creative stuff and I’m a firm believer in doing whatever you gotta do to get in the right headspace for a session. I want you to feel comfortable and enjoy a cozy, creative atmosphere, not be distracted by staring at the clock worrying about timing.

GEAR!

  • DRUMS

    I have a custom C&C kit that I had made when I was touring with Caroline Rose. It’s big, fat and dead. 22” kick, 16” floor, 13” rack, 14x9” matching snare that I keep dead and low. I also have a 14x6.5” Pork Pie Black Beauty that I keep tuned up a bit higher, and a vintage 1950’s WFL Ludwig snare that is huge, sonically and physically. Cymbals are a mix of Zildjian and Sabian - I also have a bunch of shakers, tambos, cowbells etc. I’d suggest bringing your own kick pedal, cymbals, extra sticks and snare of choice. Worst case, we’re 20 mins away from Guitar Center if we need anything last minute.

  • BASS

    I have a simple but solid bass rig - an Ampeg SVT Micro Head into SVT2x12AV cab. 99% of the time I do bass DI anyway (through a JHS Punchline), but the amp sounds awesome and is always an option to use while tracking or reamping later. I also have an old solid state Peavey TKO 1x15” combo that doesn’t get much use besides subby reamping. It thumps. I have a 90’s Fender P-Bass (tuned to BEAD), a heavily modded Squier Jaguar Bass (tuned standard) and a Squier Bass VI that are always up for grabs.

  • KEYS

    My favorite piece is my childhood upright piano, a 1990s Baldwin Hamilton that has been lovingly maintained forever. I also have a 1957 Hammond M3 organ, that has a few quiet notes here and there but is otherwise totally useable for tracking. 1984 Roland Juno-106 analog synth with a few ghosts inside but a fat classic piece nonetheless. I have a variety of glockenspiels, bells, toy pianos etc. that are fun to play with. I have a 1960s Hohner reed organ that’s cool too. I have a Yamaha 88-Key p-125 Keyboard and AKAI MPK mini that I use as MIDI Controllers for a wide array of soft synths like Arturia V Collection X, Cherry Audio, Spitfire, Logic, Universal Audio & Moog. We can make pretty much any sound you can imagine, and if not, we can sample it!

  • AMPS

    I have a slew of cool guitar amps that can be used for anything you want! 1970s Fender Twin Reverb 2x12”, 1990s Fender Stage 2x12”, 2000s Fender Super Champ, aforementioned Ampeg SVT Micro & SVT 2x12” cab, Peavey TKO 1x15” combo, Marshall Origin 20H Head w/ 2x12” Cab w/ Celestions, Marshall JTM 60 2x12” combo, Supro 1605RH Reverb Special Head, Supro Coronado 2x10” combo, Supro custom 1x10” Combo, Supro Custom 2x12” cab w/ Eminence speakers, Epiphone Valve Junior 1x8” combo, Dinosaur DG-10 combo for that QOTSA “amp’s about to blow up” grind. Plus a ton of amp/cab sims for in the box stuff.

  • GUITARS

    1950s Supro Lap Steel, 1960s Gianni classical guitar, 2000s nylon string guitar, (2x) 1960s Harmony Stella acoustics, (2x) 1980s Casio DG-20 digital guitars w/ MIDI out, 1990s Fender P-Bass, 2000s Modded Squier Jaguar Bass, 1990s Fender Duo Sonic (Nashville Tuning), 1990s Korean Epiphone Sheraton, 1990s Fender modded James Burton Telecaster, 1990s US-made Guild Starfire IV, Taylor 314CE Acoustic, PRS Silver Sky SE, 90s Fender Fat Strat, Modded Squier Jaguar, Squier Jazzmaster XII (12-string), Squier Bass VI, D’Angelico Premier Brighton, vintage Washburn F-Style Mandolin, vintage Kay SG Bass, Harmony Ukulele. Pedals from Pigtronix, JHS, Strymon, Analog Man, Way Huge, MXR, Line 6 & Gamechanger Audio.

  • MICS

    Neumann TLM 102 Condenser, AEA R84 Ribbon Mic, Warm Audio WA-47 Tube Condenser, Universal Audio Sphere LX Modeling Condenser, (2x) Beyer Dynamic M201 mics, (2x) Universal Audio SP-1 Small Diaphragm Condensers, Michael Joly OktavaMod MK-319 47 FET Condenser, Shure Beta 58, Shure Beta 52a Kick Mic, Shure SM7B, Shure SM57s, Shure SM58s, Shure PG52 Kick Mic, (2x) Shure PG56s, Sennheiser e906, (2x) Cascade Fat Head Ribbons, 1970s Realistic Omni Dynamic, Piezo Surface Mic, Radio Shack crystal dynamic mic. Able to cheaply rent/borrow additional ribbons, condensers & dynamics from various friends with advance notice.

  • RIG

    Mac Studio M1 Max w/ 32 GB RAM, Universal Audio Apollo x8 and Apollo Quad, Focusrite Scarlett OctoPre Dynamic, 1970’s AMEK TAC 1042 Analog Console, iPad w/ Avid Control & Logic Remote. Heritage Audio Elite HA-73 EQ (Neve 1073 style w/ EQ), Heritage Audio Elite HA-73X2 (Stereo Neve 1073 style). Zoom 9200 Advanced Reverb Processor, Digitech 21 Legend GSP, Klark Teknik EQP-KT (Pultec style tube eq) & BBD-320 (analog chorus). Monitoring through Focal CMS 65 Monitors, 1970s Yamaha NS-4 Monitors, Avantone Mixcube, Sonarworks SoundID Reference, Slate VSX Platinum Headphones, (5x) pairs of Audio Technica M50x Headphones, (2x) pairs of Shure SE112 IEM, 1970s HiFi Speakers, Audified MixChecker, Anker SoundCore 2.

  • RECORDING/PLAYBACK

    Avid Pro Tools 2024, Logic Pro X, Universal Audio LUNA w/ Neve Summing, 1960s Panasonic RQ-706s reel-to-reel, Boss BR-1180CD, Zoom H1-N, Yamaha K-340 Dual Cassette Deck, Onkyo TA-2130 Cassette Deck, Audio Technica AT-LP120 Turntable.

  • SOFTWARE/PLUGINS

    Too many to list but a wide array of audio plugins and virtual instruments, Ceremony Melodyne Studio 5, Antares Auto-Tune Realtime Advanced, an unhinged selection of plugins from UAD, Soundtoys, Fabfilter, McDSP, XLN, Waves, Valhalla, Splice, Slate Digital, Sly-Fi, OekSound, Audified, Neural DSP, Acustica and more.