About Us

Primary Sound Studios is located in a 100 year old former church and has recorded bands and ensembles from around the country in a wide variety of genres. With its large recording space, Primary Sound can easily accommodate a small orchestra, but is intimate and affordable enough for a solo singer-songwriter. PSS has an excellent selection of new and vintage audio equipment, and an extensive collection of microphones. In addition to the engineering services provided, outside and freelance engineers are welcome to utilize Primary Sound's great recording space and state of the art equipment to get just the right sound they're looking for. In doing so, costs can be greatly reduced for any recording session

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Who We Are

Primary Sound is owned by chief engineer Jacob Belser, who maintains a regular rotation of talented staff engineers available to record, mix and engineer your music in a comfortable and state of the art recording studio setting. Jacob has been a professional engineer for over 20 years and has recorded, mixed, and/or mastered over 1,000 albums. He has worked as a "live" sound engineer for large concerts, and is also a lecturer in the Department of Audio Engineering and Sound Production, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University.

Our History

Primary Sound Studios first began as Farm Fresh Productions in 1996, with a group of guys fresh out of college. Later, it became Farm Fresh Studios, and most recently, the name has been changed to Primary Sound Studios. The change to Primary Sound Studios is a reflection of the studio's desire to broaden its scope, and to also stay with the rapid pace that the introduction of new technology often brings to the music and recording industries. Originally, the studio was simply created to fill a void of a lack affordable studios in the Bloomington area in the mid 90s. But after the original members started mixing and recording, their business quickly grew, as many local musicians were drawn to the excellent services and affordable rates. Beginning as an all analog studio, Primary Sounds adjusted to advancing digital technology, and has incorporated it into every aspect of its studio. With its analog equipment still available, Primary offers both analog and digital recording services to best fit anyone's next recording project.