About The Cat Mansion

Hi, I’m Jeff. I started The Cat Mansion because I believe that great songs deserve great production, and that it shouldn’t be available only to the musicians (and labels) who have access to the A-team at huge studios. The Cat Mansion exists to make the world a more artful place, one production at a time, and I look forward to working with you on your next project.

I've been a musician since 1987 and a dedicated student of recording since my first band's recordings came back sounding nothing like we did live. I bought my first Tascam 424 cassette Portastudio and set to work. I went to the library and read books on audio production. I took classes. I spent time in studios. Eventually, I learned Logic (on a Windows machine, no less… shout out to E-magic!) because I wanted to add synthesizers to my music, and over time, traded in cassette for digital media. As the years have gone by, I’ve continued to hone my craft and I’ve expanded my collection of music recording equipment.

In 2010, I took a job working for Turtle Beach, a computer and gaming audio company that, at the time, was transitioning into focusing on gaming headsets. I spent tons of time working closely with audio hardware engineers, and I learned so much. I got to work on some incredibly cool audio productions and learned from some of the smartest people I know. After I departed Turtle Beach, I began working at The Game Agency, and did lots of composing, sound design, audio post, and other production work for video games, marketing videos, and more. Much of that work remains confidential, which in this industry is usually a sign you were working on something worth protecting. Since then, I’ve recorded (and performed) voiceovers for national television and radio commercials, composed custom music for national advertising campaigns, mixed TV and radio (digital and terrestrial) ads, and more.

I started offering my services broadly to musicians in 2015, five years after beginning to do audio work professionally. Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of people get the sonic results they want. All the while, I’ve been composing my own music, recording other musicians, and offering audio production, mixing, and mastering services to clients all over the world.

I love music, I love sound, and I love helping people have the experience I didn’t get to have as a young person. It feels so good to hear a great mix of your song when you’ve written something you know resonates and nailed the performance. And it’s absolutely crushing when you write a great song and play it well only to have the production fall flat.

I take all this music production stuff pretty seriously, and I’ve invested heavily into The Cat Mansion to make sure it’s as world-class as I can make it. Monitoring is handled by a pair of Neumann KH 310 three-way monitors. The space sounds great for recording and it’s meticulously treated by Music City Acoustics and tuned for critical listening needed for mixing and mastering. In addition to the extensive room treatment, there’s monitor correction using the IK ARC system to ensure the flattest possible room response. There’s a collection of premium hardware, including SSL and Audient preamps (with a great selection of microphones), SSL and Empirical compressors, and a whole host of premium plugins from Fabfilter, Moog, Softube, SoundToys, and others. The whole studio is cabled from top to bottom using Mogami Gold, and I have premium AD/DA using Ferrofish converters.

I know the technical details don’t matter to everyone, and that’s ok. The important thing is that they come together seamlessly in service of making your music sound as good as it possibly can.

Jeff Burchett, owner of The Cat Mansion music studio
New desk, more vibes. Come on over to The Cat Mansion and track your next song or have your recordings mixed and mastered. All the cats are friendly, and they’re great for adding analog warmth to your music.
Sad guitar tone bringing your recordings down? There’s a cure! You probably don’t need more gear. You just need to make better use of the gear you have. Need to record your next project (in Fort Collins, CO), need production, mixing, or mastering services? Get in touch. I want to help you feel proud of your music in 2026.
Freshened up with some new paint and additional acoustic treatment from @musiccityacoustics.
Freshened up with some new paint and additional acoustic treatment from @musiccityacoustics.
Quick PSA about gain staging in the digital realm. If you manage your levels effectively throughout your tracking process, you (or your mix engineer) will have a way better time producing a final mix.
Patchbays are a pain to set up, but absolutely critical for a decent workflow (and maintaining integrity of sound quality). Song is: “A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours” by @deathdiscoclubrecords. Mastered at The Cat Mansion.
Patchbays are a pain to set up, but absolutely critical for a decent workflow (and maintaining integrity of sound quality). Song is: “A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours” by @deathdiscoclubrecords. Mastered at The Cat Mansion.
Congratulations to @deathdiscoclubrecords on the release of a great cover of Disorder by Joy Division. And thanks for trusting The Cat Mansion to master your work.
Congratulations to @deathdiscoclubrecords on the release of a great cover of Disorder by Joy Division. And thanks for trusting The Cat Mansion to master your work.
Congratulations to @ixstudioschicago / @ghost_terminal_band on the release of Arzach 1 by Still Planet. Listen and download at https://stillplanet.bandcamp.com/track/arzach-1 Proudly mixed and mastered by @jeffburchett_ at The Cat Mansion.
Congratulations to @ixstudioschicago / @ghost_terminal_band on the release of Arzach 1 by Still Planet. Listen and download at https://stillplanet.bandcamp.com/track/arzach-1 Proudly mixed and mastered by @jeffburchett_ at The Cat Mansion.
Congratulations on the release of D_konstrukt_u by Subsoma! @ixstudioschicago / @ghost_terminal_band Listen and download at: https://subsoma-music.bandcamp.com/track/d-konstrukt-u Proudly mixed and mastered by @jeffburchett_ at The Cat Mansion.
Congratulations on the release of D_konstrukt_u by Subsoma! @ixstudioschicago / @ghost_terminal_band Listen and download at: https://subsoma-music.bandcamp.com/track/d-konstrukt-u Proudly mixed and mastered by @jeffburchett_ at The Cat Mansion.
New desk, more vibes. Come on over to The Cat Mansion and track your next song or have your recordings mixed and mastered. All the cats are friendly, and they’re great for adding analog warmth to your music.
Sad guitar tone bringing your recordings down? There’s a cure! You probably don’t need more gear. You just need to make better use of the gear you have. Need to record your next project (in Fort Collins, CO), need production, mixing, or
Freshened up with some new paint and additional acoustic treatment from @musiccityacoustics.
Quick PSA about gain staging in the digital realm. If you manage your levels effectively throughout your tracking process, you (or your mix engineer) will have a way better time producing a final mix.
Patchbays are a pain to set up, but absolutely critical for a decent workflow (and maintaining integrity of sound quality). Song is: “A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours” by @deathdiscoclubrecords. Mastered at The Cat Mansion. Congratulations to @deathdiscoclubrecords on the release of a great cover of Disorder by Joy Division. And thanks for trusting The Cat Mansion to master your work. Congratulations to @ixstudioschicago / @ghost_terminal_band on the release of Arzach 1 by Still Planet. Listen and download at https://stillplanet.bandcamp.com/track/arzach-1 Proudly mixed and mastered by @jeffburchett_ at The Cat Mansion. Congratulations on the release of D_konstrukt_u by Subsoma! @ixstudioschicago / @ghost_terminal_band Listen and download at: https://subsoma-music.bandcamp.com/track/d-konstrukt-u Proudly mixed and mastered by @jeffburchett_ at The Cat Mansion.