BACKPOST STUDIOS
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Good music comes from more than the right equipment. It comes from the people, the environment and the freedom to explore an idea until it becomes something worth sharing.
GET TO KNOW THE STUDIO
AND THE PERSON BEHIND THE SOUND
A little removed
from the noise.
Closer to music.
ABOUT
01/ THE STUDIO
Built for sound.
Made for artists.
Backpost Studios started with a personal recording setup and grew into something bigger: a fully functioning recording and production space built around the needs of artists and the creative process.
Located in Bellevue, Alberta, the studio brings together thoughtfully selected equipment, dedicated recording spaces and a comfortable atmosphere where musicians can settle in and focus on making music.
With a dedicated control room, isolation booths and the ability to accommodate full-band recording, Backpost Studios has the tools and flexibility to support projects of all sizes. A full kitchen, bathroom and welcoming environment make it easy to settle in for longer sessions without feeling like your constantly watching the clock.
Whether you're recording your first single or developing a full-length album, Backpost offers the space, equipment and creative support to bring your ideas to life.
THE CONTROL ROOM
RECORDING SPACES
ROOM TO SETTLE IN
INSTRUMENTS & GEAR
The gear behind the sound.
The right equipment matters, but what matters most is knowing how to use it.
Backpost is equipped to support project from initial tracking through production, mixing and mastering.
Microphones
I/O and Conversion
Monitoring
• AKG 451 • AKG 414 XL II • Townsend Labs Sphere L22 • United Audio Twin87 x2 • Warm Audio WA84 x2 • AKG DII2E • Sennhiser 421 x2 • Shure Sm57 x4 • Shure Sm58 x2 • Shure713 • Shure Beta 52A
• Avid ProTools Carbon HD • Ferrofish Pulse 16 ADAT
• Genelec 1032 A • Yamaha HS7 • IK Multimedia iLoud Micro • KRK Rokit 6 • KRK Slo Sub • IK Multimedia ARC Room Correction
Outboard
Live Sound and Remote
Guitars
• Focusrite ISAIIO Dual Preamp • Warm Audio WA273-EQ • Warm Audio WA412 • Universal Audio LA610 MKII Modded • Blacklion Audio "Bluey" 1176 • Empirical Labs Distressor • Warm Audio VCA Buscomp • Solid State Logic Fusion • DBX 163X
• Behringer X32 Console • Alto TS410 x2 • Alto TS415 x2
• Martin D28 • Gibson Les Paul • Fender Telecaster 60th Anniversary • Gibson 339 • Fender 50th Anniversary Stratocaster • Fender Precision Bass • Fender Geddy Lee Signature Jazz Bass • Rickenbacker 660 12 String
Amps
Drums
• Fender Deluxe Tweed • Fender Blues Jr • VOX Super Beatle • Peavy 5150 Second Generation
• Pearl Export 4-piece Drumkit
02 / THE EXPERIENCE
Your music. Your vision.
Our room.
No two artists work the same wat, and no two projects should be treated the same.
At Backpost the process is built around the artist. Whether you arrive with a finished song or an idea that still needs some work, Nick takes a collaborative, hands-on approach to finding what each project needs.
Some sessions are about capturing a great performance. Others are about experimenting, reworking an arrangement or finding the missing piece that brings everything together.
The goal is to create an environment where artists feel comfortable enough to take creative risks, work through challenges and make music they genuinely feel proud of.
03/ NICK FETCHISON
Engineer. Producer. Musician.
Nick Fetchison has spent most of his life making music and more than a decade helping other people make theirs.
His relationship with music started at eight years old. By sixteen, he was touring as a musician, and by twenty-four his focus had expanded into recording, engineering and productions. A President's Honour Roll graduate og the MIA (Music Industry Arts) Program, Nick holds a diploma in audip engineering and previous served as Head Engineer at EMAC Recording Studips, one of Canada's renowned recording facilities.
His experince spans independent artists, established musicians, and major entertainment and commercial productions. He's also shared his knowledge through guest lectures, giving back to the next generation of audip professionals.
Known for his collaborative approach and ability to help artists feel comfortable and focused, Nick thrives in creative and high-pressure environments. The Studip Viking is a nickname given to him by clients. It stuck.
Elegant Title
Backpost calls Bellevue home, nestled among the peaks and open skies of Crowsnest Pass.
A little removed from the noise and surrounded by landscape that inspires a different kind of pace, it's a place for deepeer work, clearer thinking and creative freedom.
For travelling artists and bands, the Pass offers a change to step away from the demands of everyday life and focus on the music. For local artists, it's an opportunity to make professional recordings without leaving the mountains behind.