A drum booth at Effigy studio, which opened in 2004. / inForm Studio

Vintage King Audio technician Jeff Spatafora looks over a refurbished Neve 8078 audio mixer at its warehouse in Ferndale. Vintage King specializes in providing vintage equipment to studios across the country. / Jarrad Henderson/Detroit Free Press

A drum booth at Effigy studio, which opened in 2004. / inForm Studio

Tempermill’s team of studio engineers, from left: Erik Maluchnik, Jim Kissling, Dave Feeny, Tony Hamera and Matt Basner. Feeny estimates that more than 1,000 records have been made at the studio. / Tempermill
General manager Scott Guy stands in the ‘blue room’ at 54 Sound, a four-building complex with multiple studios, mixing rooms and a video production berth. The studio does steady business with gospel, rock and R&B projects. / Jarrad Henderson/Detroit Free Press