Testimonials

Erik Martin is a treasure. I have been in the Music business a long time and was probably the last Musician/Songwriter on the planet without his own Home Studio facility. I felt really at a disadvantage. Then, like some Guardian Angel, Erik came into my life; walked me through every step of the process in terms of what equipment to get and how to operate it and now I am turning out product as professional as anyone and my output has increased 10X! He is totally expert in what he does, makes himself available to me whenever he is needed and I must say I’ve rarely worked with anyone as competent and caring as he. Erik REALLY knows his business!!

- DAVID POMERANZ, Multi-Platinum Award winning Recording Artist/Songwriter with over 40 million records sold including songs recorded by Barry Manilow, Clay Aiken, Grover Washington Jr, Freddie Mercury, Mel Brooks, Bette Midler and scores of others.
“Erik Martin is incredible. His expertise has helped me transform my at home studio into a world class voiceover recording facility. VO from this studio has recently been heard on national TV and radio for:

Hasbro – GI Joe Rise of Cobra – action figures
“Austin Hill” Hills Brothers Coffee.
Wolverine Boots
Auto-Owners Insurance
Tire Kingdom-NTB-Big O-Merchants Tire
Sports Jobs with Junior Seau – Versus Cable Channel
Nascar Hall of fame Commemorative Brick
Omaha Steaks
Plus tons of regional and local commercial VO,

Erik’s guidance and expertise have been instrumental in my VO success. Whether you want to put together the best home studio money can buy or the best setup for your current budget … Erik has it covered. Thanks for helping live the dream Erik

-Dave Shropshire

•Very helpful and informative

•Easy to understand , easy to follow

•I have a much better idea of what equipment is necessary, and what is really optional

•I really appreciate the side-by-side comparisons of equipment and cost•SO worth every penny!!

-Caileen Crecco

I enjoyed the recording workshop last night. One of the best things I got out of it was that I was overcomplicating it in my mind. I found I already have most of the skills I need and I had been fretting that I needed more high-level mixing and engineering skills to make it a practical option for me. Thanks to you and Erik for the valuable perspective.

-Geoff Huenerfauth

Great advice! Not too techie, easy to understand. I wish I had this advice before I spent any money. He is very easy to listen to & funny, he could do stand-up.

-Robert Leach

Great tech advice in mostly layman’s terms (thanks to Jamie). But not dumbed down so much as to make it dull. Visual presentation kept pace with oral presentation and was entertaining to boot!

-Tony Vaca

Really great straightforward and simple
•Good and easy to understand presentation
•Great consumer reports on the gear
•Great personalities!
•Very succinct explanations of the “workflow”
Thanks!

-John Welsh

I really was able to trim up my understanding of my recording, sounding and editing. Really awesome. I will improve my studio as a result but I now know I don’t have to do nearly as much as I thought.

-Gina Ribisi

•Very informative
•Great examples
•Easy to understand

-Jermaine Jackson Jr.

Awesome! Just what I was looking for. Really helpful.

Thanks!

-Michael Klaumann

Excellent information! Very helpful

-Lisa Goldsmith

Why didn’t I take this last year when I spent a thousand dollars on equipment I didn’t need to buy!

- Tom Brodek

“Technology has revolutionized home studio recording and music composition. It is now possible for an aspiring musician to make music at a level never dreamed possible. However, I soon discovered that setting up a home studio was overwhelming– ”some assembly required-Ha-Ha!” Fortunately, Erik was able to set up a system exactly configured to my own needs. Now I can record my own piano playing, and can create multipart compositions from my keyboard. Everything is synchronized, and I focus my energy on making music, and not bits and bytes!”

– Arlene Koziol

“The gear is worthless if you don’t know how to use it. You figure if you spend a thousand dollars on a piece, and you don’t spend a hundred dollars to learn it so you can use it- you just wasted a thousand dollars! I come from a industrial engineering background, and have spent a long time in training for my craft. My training in that area has paid off as I’m successful in what I do. What Erik does, is he gives you the training in music technology, so you can be successful in what you want to do. He genuinely likes to help people and has made a huge difference in the way I work- introducing me to new technology, helping me understand all the old technology, getting me so I can go on and just make tracks without having to worry about getting it up and running.”

– Kevin McIntosh

“I had my Pro Tools rig for years, and never really used it like I thought I would. When Erik came by he trimmed the fat off of my studio, got me using the right software, got me the rhodes and grand sounds I love, and made it so that I can come in here and do my transcriptons, compositions, even take my studio equipment out with me so I can record a combo at a hall or wherever we might be playing.”

– Ray Koehler

“As a professional musician and emerging film composer, I need to keep my main focus on the music. To accomplish this in today’s world of music software and computers, I rely heavily on computer and music software experts. Erik Martin is my Number One Go-To Expert when questions come up regarding my Mac, audio interfaces and such, Logic, the various sound libraries that are now available, and storage and backup. Although I live in Los Angeles and Erik’s in Chicago, he’s able to provide me with spot-on professional help whenever I need it. He’s quick to respond, accurate, articulate, knows what he’s doing, really listens to me, quickly understands the problem, and solves the situation easily. He’s affordable too, and a great guy. Thanks, Erik, for all of your invaluable assistance to me in the past many weeks and years. In short, you’re Awesome!

-Bettie Ross

2009 Winner Just Plain Folks

– Best Piano Album – “A Magical Time of Year”
- Best Piano Song – “Merrymaking”
Film Composer
- “Nina and the Mystery of the Secret Room” (2010)