True Wave Audio is a private home recording studio. It is owned and operated by recording engineer, Jeff Coppage and is located in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee.
The studio is powered by Magix Samplitude 11 Pro, Pro Tools 8 LE, a Tascam FW-1804, Event 20/20 BAS monitors and a JMK Audio Class A pre-amp with compression by dbx. Headphone monitoring is through a Furman headphone amplifier with headphones by Sony, Audio Technica and AKG. Only Mogami cables are used with microphones by Audio Technica, Shure and EV. Instruments include Drums, bass, various guitars, spinet piano and two midi keyboards including an Axiom 25.
Do What You Do
I am not a songwriter. And although I have been a musician 80% of my life, I'd rather hire a pro than play on your stuff.
I am a Recording Engineer. I spent the first 10 years of my career working with various world renown recording engineers and producers and learned my craft through them. I also have a Bachelor Degree from Middle Tennessee State University in Recording Industry Management ('85). I have been a member of various trade organizations in the past such as RIAA and AES.
I'm here to record you; not as a songwriter/musician with a computer and some mics, but rather a highly experienced audio engineer. When you decide to record with me, it's all about you, not me. I make all attempts to make you feel comfortable and at ease so that you can achieve the best performance possible.
Experience You Can Trust
I have recorded many artists over the last 25 years including
Robert Earl Keen Bigger Piece of Sky, Gringo Honeymoon,
Gillian Welch,
song demos,
Nanci Griffith,
Blue Roses From the Moons and song demos, and
Malcolm Holcombe various releases. In addition I have worked closely with and recorded many successful songwriters including
Craig Wiseman, Fred Knobloch, Bobby Boyd, Kent Robbins, and Dan Penn and others while working as an Independent contractor in Nashville, North Alabama and Los Angeles. I have co-produced many other singer/songwriters such as
Robert Lee,
Gwil Owen,
Peewee Moore,
Jeremy Stone, and
Jeff Finlin. And finally I have
9 RIAA Gold/Platinum credits that include records by
Alan Jackson, Hank Williams, Jr. and Steelheart. All of this experience takes the guess work out and you can be confident that your product will sound professional and have the competitive edge needed in today's over-saturated market.
PRODUCTION
Jeff has recorded and co-produced acts that have received major label contracts with Sony Music, MCA Publishing, Capital Records, Almo Sounds, Little Dog Records and Capricorn Records. You can listen to some recent productions at http://www.reverbnation.com/label/jeffcoppage
In addition to working locally, Jeff has worked on 100's of sessions in Nashville and the Muscle Shoals area and can provide top notch production, session players and studios for sessions in those cities.
Independent Recordings
Jeff has recorded and/or mixed independent artist and bands throughout the southeast including *Widespread Panic, *Chuck Leavell, *Gregg Allman, *Oteil Brubridge, Gwil Owen and The Theives, Allison Moorer, *Johnny Jenkins, *The Capricorn Rhythm Section, The Tennessee Rounders, Charlie Louvin, The Ridge Farm Band, Kings of the Killerfish, *The Figi Mariners, *The Aquarium Rescue Unit,* Microwave Dave, *Kozmic Mama, Earthbound, *Memory Dean, *The Decoys,
*The Dickey Betts Band, EG Kight, *Bonnie Bramlett and many others.
*These bands and artists were produced by legendary producer, Johnny Sandlin, who Jeff worked extensively with during the 90's and early 2000's at Johnny's studio in Decatur, AL.
