Welcome
MKE Sound Machine is an event and media production company owned by Ben Hohenstein, company founder and sound engineer. With his wife and partner, Angela, he's been helping Wisconsin sound better since 2009.
We pride ourselves on friendly, professional service and of course, great sounding results! If you have an upcoming event, performance, or recording project in your future, we'd love to work with you. Contact Us to start the conversation. Thanks for visiting MKE Sound Machine!
Services
Event sound, DJ, and location recording make up the bulk of what MKE Sound Machine offers, but we work in all aspects of sound.
If your needs aren't specifically listed below, contact us to discuss unique services we can offer.
LIve SOund
You've rehearsed and perfected your performance; now it's time to share it with the world. Let MKE Sound Machine help you be heard and sound your best!
Event DJ
Entertainment can be the most memorable part of any occasion. Let us make your wedding reception or private event an unforgettable party.
Location Recording
Bring the recording studio to your performance! Capture the elusive vibe of "live" by bringing MKE Sound Machine along to record your performance.
Sound System
Presonus StudioLive 32SX Mixer - 32 Channel live sound mixing console with 16 Aux mixes
PreSonus StudioLive 16R Rack Mixer - 16 Channel live sound mixer
JBL SRX-812P Main Powered Speakers (pair)
JBL SRX-818SP Powered Subwoofer (pair)
Yamaha SM12iii Stage Monitors (pair)
Yamaha CM10V Stage Monitors (pair)
Mackie Thump 15 Speakers (pair)
Recording Rig
22 Simultaneous Recording Channels
6 cue mixes for monitoring and headphones
Redundant Backup Recording for Live Events
Sample Rates Up To 192kHz (depending on channel count)
Portable Vocal Booth
RME Fireface UFX Recording Interface
Focusrite Octopre MKii (x2) 8-channel microphone preamplifier
A.R.T Digital MPA II Two-channel tube preamplifier
PreSonus StudioOne Professional DAW Software
Reaper Professional DAW Software
Ableton Live Suite Professional Production Software
Boom Microphone for Video
Tascam DR100 MK ii Portable Recorder
Rhode Video Mic
Mic Locker
Condenser:
Blue Bluebird
Custom Michael Joly K47 (matched pair)
Blue 8-Ball
Rhode NT1A
Shure PG81 (pair)
Ribbon:
Cascade FAT HEAD (pair)
Dynamic:
Shure SM58 (pair)
Shure SM57 (pair)
Shure Beta 58
Blue Encore 100
Sennheiser e906 (pair)
Wireless:
Line 6 XDV-75 Handheld
Line 6 XDV-75L Lavalier
Shure SM58 Handheld
Shure Beta 98 Horn
Shure WL185 Lavalier
Audix Drum Kit:
D6 Kick
D4 Tom (pair)
D2 Tom (pair)
i5 Snare
Past Groups
String Dancer
Screaming Laundry Hawks
Noise of the Boys
Euphor
Riverbend
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dance Department
Milwaukee Montessori School
Strawberry Space Jam
Boo! the Band
Tangled Lines
Mitch Shiner and Latin Vibes
The Bar Downs
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Proudly serving Wisconsin since 2009