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Dark Horse Recording Studios is a 4 studio complex located in Franklin, Tennessee

Franklin, Tennessee

Franklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...

, 15 miles south of Nashville. Originally opened in 1993 with the Cabin studio, Dark Horse's early client base consisted of Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond

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, Faith Hill

Faith Hill

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, and Martina McBride

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. In 1999, a second building was added to house the complex's largest studio, known as the Lodge and two smaller studios used for overdubbing and mixing. This building also contains two guest suites which accommodate up to six people as well as kitchen and lounge areas.

The Studios

In July 2004, the Lodge studio was featured on the cover of Mix Magazine reporting that "The largest of the four studios, the Lodge’s cathedral-like control room accommodates up to six musicians who can theoretically gather around the Trident and Martin Sound ACX 24-channel side car. The Lodge also features an 18x20-foot drum room and a third room with a second Yamaha

Yamaha

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C7 and a Hammond

Hammond organ

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B3 organ."
The Cabin has a Yamaha

Yamaha

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C7 Midi Grand piano, a Series 80 console, and five separate recording rooms. Housed in a separate building, the Cabin has its own kitchen and lounge.

All of the equipment in the Barefoot Room is easily movable and can be configured any way needed. It can also be joined as an extension of the Lodge.

The tack room is smallest studio and has a Digidesign/Focusrite Control 24.

Dark Horse Institute

The Dark Horse Institute is a 12-week Audio Engineering/Music Production Program that is held at Dark Horse Recording Studios. Students receive hands on experience and develop skills in analog, digital and studio recording as well as learn the business side of the industry. The instructors are full-time professional engineers and producers. At the end of the program, students earn a Certificate of Completion signifying successful completion of the coursework.

Ownership

Dark Horse Recording was designed and built author, speaker, and recording artist Robin Crow

Robin Crow

Robin Z. Crow is an American author, recording artist, and public speaker. Crow is best known for his 2002 autobiographical book entitled Jump and the Net Will Appear. He is the builder, owner, and operator of Dark Horse Recording Studio in Franklin, TN...

Artists

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Neil Diamond

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Tim McGraw

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Wynonna

Martina McBride

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Keith Urban

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Taylor Swift

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Michael McDonald

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Faith Hill

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Alison Krauss

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John Hiatt

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Toby Keith

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Delbert McClinton

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Cindy Morgan

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Point of Grace

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Bela Fleck

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Dierks Bentley

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