In 1999, he decided to build his own studio in his native New York, both for his own music and for other recording artists. Based primarily on the sound quality of the unit and its effects, Blake designed his whole studio around the VS-2480 with only a couple of pieces of peripheral gear. The result has been both productive and profitable. Unlike most labels, Engine Company Records gives its artists the overwhelming balance of profits from their own album sales and they also continue to own all of their music and recordings. With Morgan as the producer and these emerging musicians at its heart, Engine Company Records is fast becoming one of the most successful independent record labels anywhere. His latest project has been writing and producing a solo record titled “Burning Sunlight”.

Blake on his recording process

Must-Have Features
"Believe it or not, the faders are probably my most favorite feature. They give me a direct contact with the tracks I’m mixing and allow me to get a more human feel for my mixes. Another feature I have used is the Real Time Analyzer, which I used to help match the tonal characteristics of a studio mic to the original live tracks when I was touching up some vocals originally cut live. I’ve also used the pitch shifter in the vocal multis to real-time correct the pitch of a toy piano track as it was being played."