Mass Energy

Mass Energy is a studio run by Chris Broach. Bands and projects we’ve worked with: The Firebird Band, SNST, Braid, Chris Broach, and you! - Get in contact via the form below!

Mass Energy is a music production, recording, mixing, and mastering studio located Northwest of Chicago, near Crystal Lake, IL.. The studio has a full complement of analog and digital gear - a full ProTools setup - in addition to full setup of Ableton, Reason, and more. Re-amping setup. There are basses and guitars and amplifiers - as well as analog and digital synths, pianos, & a Fender Rhodes. There are analog and digital drum machines and full drum kits. The studio currently mainly focuses on post-production, mixing, and mastering. Pre-production, tracking, & engineering is available, however. Submit an inquiry via the form below, and thank you!

I can help you with the following:

  • Mixing

  • Mastering (LP, CD, digital release mastering)

  • Recording / Production / Post-Production

  • any combination of the above and/or other things. (for any other requests or questions, please submit via the form below).

Studio Gear

  • We record, mix, and master in Pro Tools - using analogue gear, and a full suite of plugins from UAD, Waves, Antares, Izotope/Ozone, Native Instruments, and more.

  • Microphones: full complement of professional studio mics.

  • Guitars: Gibson L6S, Gibson Sonex-180, Gibson Les Paul, Gibson SG, Fender Jaguar (Johnny Marr Edition)

  • Basses: Fender Jaguar Bass, Fender P-Bass

  • Guitar Amps: Orange Dual Dark 200W Head and Orange 4x12 Cabinet | Marshall JCM 900 100W Head and 1960 Vintage 4x12 Cabinet | Fender Twin Reverb Amp

  • Bass Amps: 1974 Marshall Super Bass Head | GK Goldline 300W Head and 4x10 cabinet | Ampeg Pro Head and Cabinet

  • Drums: big Dark Horse Percussion 5 piece drum set, Zildjian cymbals and hats, multiple snares

  • Keys: Upright Piano, Fender Rhodes 88-key with suitcase amp / cab beneath

  • Synths / Sequencers / Drum Machines: a variety of synthesizers (Triton, MicroKorg, Yamaha RM1X, Boss Dr. 202, etc.) and any soft-synth / soft-drumbox you can imagine with a full complement of samples.

  • Vocal Processors: vocoders, processors, and more