3-D Studios was the name of a recording

Recording

Recording is the process of capturing data or translating information to a recording format stored on some storage medium, which is often referred to as a record or, if an auditory medium, a recording....

 studio in Costa Mesa, California

Costa Mesa, California

Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 109,960 at the 2010 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a primarily suburban and "edge" city with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light...

 in the 1980s.

3-D Studios, which was built by audio engineer Doug Doyle, was the recording studio which was home to a large number of California

California

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-area albums in the 1980s, including albums by 441, Daniel Amos

Daniel Amos

Daniel Amos is a rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. Current members include bassist Tim Chandler, guitarist Greg Flesch and drummer Ed McTaggart...

 and others.

Albums recorded at the studio include 441's first album; D.A.'s Vox Humana, Fearful Symmetry

Fearful Symmetry (album)

Fearful Symmetry is a 1986 album by rock band Daniel Amos, released on Frontline Records.Fearful Symmetry is a lush, synthesizer driven pop album, lyrically wrapped in puzzles that the listener has to decipher...

, Darn Floor-Big Bite

Darn Floor-Big Bite

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; Terry Scott Taylor

Terry Scott Taylor

Terry Scott Taylor is an American songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies . Taylor is also a member of the roots and alternative music group, Lost Dogs. He is currently based in San Jose, California, USA.Taylor is highly regarded for...

's solo albums Knowledge & Innocence

Knowledge & Innocence

Knowledge & Innocence is the title of the first solo album by Daniel Amos frontman, Terry Scott Taylor, released in 1986 on Shadow Records....

and A Briefing for the Ascent

A Briefing for the Ascent

A Briefing for the Ascent is the title of the second solo album by Daniel Amos frontman, Terry Scott Taylor, released in 1987 on Frontline Records....

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