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About
Adam Whitener is a Producer, Engineer, Mixer and Guitarist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He studied music technology at the University of Virginia, where he graduated in 2017. Recently he’s had the privilege of working with talented artists such as Clipboards, Lake Mosaic, Fit For Treason, Candor, Normal Park, Bivouac Cabs, Evan Zegiel and others. With every project he seeks to understand the artist’s musical intent and achieve their vision to its fullest. He strives to make a comfortable environment for everyone where ideas can flow freely and magical moments are created through music. The result is quality productions at an unbeatable rate.
Testimonials
“Adam is a great and reliable creative partner, and he’s just a good guy overall. His attention to detail and technical knowledge really bring songs to life in a meaningful way, and that sort of care can be really difficult to find.”
- Shane Thiede (Bivouac Cabs)
“Working with Adam has been a great experience. I've had the pleasure of having both an album and single recorded, mixed, mastered, and produced by him. He makes sure each part sounds the best it can get. Some examples were using an Evertune for guitar to hold perfect tuning, comping drums, overlaying certain parts, etc. I had a pretty specific idea for production I wanted to go for which included hidden layers and instruments to give a more produced sound. Adam helped make this a reality when I explained what I was imagining. He also gave suggestions and additions in certain parts that helped the flow of each track.
If you're looking for a well-produced sound and a comfortable environment, all for a good price, Adam's your guy.”
- Drake Davis (Clipboards, Lake Mosaic)
“I have worked with Adam on 5 songs, including my first.
On one session we had an interesting challenge with my equipment that we were able to overcome with some added grounding to the bass that makes for an interesting story and fun pictures. All of our songs were meticulously tracked and expertly mastered.
Adam also brings ideas that we have incorporated for the betterment of the songs.
We have also used Adam for gang vocals and tie breaker votes on some band decisions, which is a testament to our trust in him.
I Highly recommend using Adam for your next project.”
- Ian Runkel (Fit For Treason)
“Working with Adam was one of my best recording experiences yet! Very knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with”
-Maverick Pardee (Tequila Mockingbird)
“I can’t say enough good things about working with Adam. The process is smooth and easy and the quality you get is perfect. We never feel rushed or pressured in any way and he genuinely cares about making sure your music turns out great.”
- Chris Caren (Fit For Treason)
“I had an absolute blast recording with Adam. He is very professional and makes you feel right at home during the tracking process. Adam really enjoys giving the artist the exact sound they are looking for. I really enjoyed that he tried different cymbals and snare drums with me to get the exact feel and sound for specific parts within the song we were recording. Adam is very easy to work with and lets the artist he’s recording try different things. With this approach, I felt it allowed me to get the exact flow and drum rhythm for specific sections within the song perfect. He made setting up mics and the kit a breeze. He is very professional and passionate about his work. We’re excited to track more with him.”
- Derek Ramey (Fit For Treason)
"Working with Adam was awesome. He has a great feel of understanding what we’re going for, adding input and testing us to try things differently, but also still allowed total creative freedom. He had an insane grasp for utilizing different gear to capture different sounds and a toolbox of methods for approaching how to make certain parts in songs stand out. Its crazy to think we recorded the album in our friends basement bc it felt so professional. Also Adam and Drake were on the same page with tuning, I feel at least 65% of the recording process was tuning individual chords and notes to be perfect."
-Will Bailey (Clipboards)
“Adam’s work is proven. He is friendly, calm, assured, and perhaps most importantly: meticulous. All in all just a joy to work with and an excellent outcome with the final recordings and mix..”
- McKinnon Main (Normal Park)
“Working with Adam was such a great experience. He’s familiar with our music and the sound that we’re going for, and he’s just a big homie so working with him was no brainer. Even though we brought pretty complete demos into the studio, he was always suggesting new ideas to add just a little bit more to each track, and he was very open and willing to let us try any dumb or silly idea we wanted when recording. A lot of the ideas Adam or any of us brought to the table ended up on the record, so his creative input was so awesome.”
- Alec Olsen (Clipboards)
“Royal Audio exemplifies professionalism, precision, and passion. Adam Whitener’s diligence and keen ear for detail ensures client satisfaction and swift project turnaround. His easy communication style makes the process seamless. If you seek quality and efficiency in audio production, I highly recommend Royal Audio”
- Adam Mandarino (Candor)
“I highly recommend Royal Audio to any artist looking to take their music to the next level. Adam caters to my playing style and delivers a top quality recording every time.”
- Ben Merte (Lake Mosaic)
“Royal Audio provides professional quality rock music production for a good price. Adam is a multi-instrumentalist who has over a decade of musical experience as well as high-quality recording equipment and production software. Adam puts a lot of time and thought into every step of the production process from recording to mixing and mastering. He also takes into account your input as the musician on how you want the finished song to sound. I’ve produced multiple songs through Royal Audio and watched Adam’s process when producing music for other musicians, and I’ve always been impressed by the amount of care Adams puts into the process and the resulting quality of the production. Music production isn’t a job for Adam. It’s his passion.”
- Gabe Kaul (Drummer, Electronic Musician)

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Located in Brighton, Michigan 20min North of Ann Arbor