Lyrebird Sound 

Mixing, Mastering & Audio Restoration

Lyrebird Sound is home to Damian Schwartz — a mixing and mastering engineer and producer, based in Madrid.

Lyrebird Sound offers professional mixing, mastering, and audio post-production services, with a focus on independent music, film, and contemporary art projects.

We also specialize in analog-to-digital transfer and restoration, preserving archival recordings with care and fidelity. The studio combines high-end analog gear with digital precision, and is currently developing in-house vinyl cutting services through a fully rebuilt Scully 601 lathe.

Recent collaborations include Ergo Pro, Glitterbeat Records, Lovemonk, 2 Headed Deer, Bart Davenport, and Paloma Wool.

Equipment

DAW:

  • Pro Tools

  • Wavelab

Converters:

  • Lynx Aurora (n)

  • Mytek 8x192

  • Crane Song Avocet

Hardware tools:

  • Dynamics: 2x Neumann 473 Buzz Audio SOC 1.1, Manley Vari Mu.

  • EQ: 2x Neumann PEV, Manley Massive Passive, Drip Pultec.

Digital tools:

  • Plugins by MAAT digital, Cedar Audio, Tone Projects, FabFilter Soundtoys, Waves, Softube and Plugin Alliance.

Tape:

  • Ampex ATR102 Stereo 1/4”

  • Studer A80 Stereo 1/2”

  • Otari MTR10 4 Track 1/2”

  • Otari mtr90 24 Track 2”

Monitoring:

  • Cranesong Avocet IIA,

  • Tannoy System 15DMT Horn loaded dual concentric,

  • Unity Audio,

  • Pass DIY Custom amplification.