Studio Overview

Explore our spacious rooms, pro-grade gear, and experienced team ready to support any project.

Bob engineers the tracking session while all the band members look on in the comfortable control room.
Comfortable Control room seats a dozen band members
The Live room, with space for a jazz band or chamber choir, has a Baldwin grand piano and Hammond C3 organ along with a dedicated drum stage.
Spacious Live room with dedicated drum stage and four interconnected isolation rooms
Birds-eye view of the Hammond C3 organ and its Leslie 122 tube amp with rotating horns
Hammond C3 organ with Leslie 122 amp
Mix and master with this outboard rack of vintage compressors like the Manley Vari-Mu, Empirical Labs Distressor, Urei LA-4, and Universal Audio 1176LN
Mastering rack of vintage compressors
Perspective view of the faders on the Series 34 mixing console by Sound Workshop
Sound Workshop Series 34 analog desk

Pro Recording Made Easy

Waveform Music Recording Studio is a roomy, purpose-built space in Des Moines, designed for music, audiobooks, podcasts, and voice-overs. Whether this is your first time singing to a track, or your third band album, we guide your next steps at your pace. Schedule a time to hear the difference Waveform Music makes to your sound.

Level-up!

From the top floor of Mainframe Studios, Waveform Music looks out at the Principal Building at 801 Grand.

Engineers & Partners

Owner and engineer of Waveform Music Recording Studio, Bob sits near the drum kit having just tuned it for a country session.

Bob Fitch

Owner and lead engineer, Bob’s experience in vocal music, engineering and production spans over 25 years.

Steven Volk

Volk Images is onsite in studio 233 to refresh your headshot, band pic, or concert images for your new single.

Estuary Motion Studios

Israel Lopez and his team specialize in promo videos, and are based here in suite 335.