406 Records recording studio in Helena, Montana

Your Sound. Montana Made.

From a rough idea to a finished record. Full album production, mixing, and mastering — all under one roof in Helena, Montana.

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Discography

Lance Handyside

Six String Ride

engineered produced mixed mastered

Alex Zimmerman

produced engineered mixed mastered

Lindzy Neilson

engineered produced mixed mastered

Gary Frigo

engineered produced mixed mastered

What We Do

Recording

Track vocals, guitars, drums, and everything in between in a purpose-built studio space. We've got amps and instruments here if you need them — bring your own or use ours, whatever gets the sound right. Sessions run at your pace, not a clock's, so there's room to try things, hear them back, and get the take that actually feels right.

Mixing

Balance, shape, and polish your tracks into a cohesive sound that hits right. Kyle listens to your references and your instincts, then mixes to serve the song — not to show off what's technically possible. You'll hear revisions along the way, so the final mix is something you actually stand behind.

Mastering

Final-stage processing so your music translates on any speaker, anywhere. Kyle masters everything he mixes at 406 Records, which means there's no handoff and no guesswork about what the mix was meant to do. Your record should sound like itself whether it's playing through earbuds, a car stereo, or a decent pair of monitors.

Production

Full creative partnership from arrangement to final master — start to finish. If you've got a song idea but aren't sure how to build it out, that's where this starts. Kyle brings two decades of playing into every production decision — what the song needs, what it doesn't, and how to get there without losing the thing that made it worth recording.

Kyle is an absolute wizard behind the console and one of the easiest people to work with. He asked me what I wanted as far as the sound of my album, and delivered exactly what I wanted. His prices are more than reasonable when compared to other studios I've dealt with.

Lance Handyside

I had a great recording experience with Kyle. He has a well-equipped studio and he was very proficient and knowledgeable in recording and balancing all the levels to get your sound just the way you want it. I look forward to my next time I am passing through Clancy so I can stop by and cut some more tracks with him!

Danny Proudfoot

Best place in Montana to record your original songs. Everything went great! The producer went beyond my expectations. Definitely record there again.

Gary Frigo

Kyle was fantastic to work with. It doesn't matter how you want to record your music, Kyle can make it happen. It was easy set up, a great atmosphere, laid back and professional.

Joshua Turner

Pricing

Every project is different, and your music deserves more than a stopwatch. I quote each project individually based on scope — not hours. Reach out with your vision and I'll give you an honest number.

Common Questions

: I quote every project individually based on what it actually requires — the number of songs, how many instruments you're tracking, whether you need mixing and mastering included, and how much production help you want in the room. There's no hourly rate, no meter running. Reach out with what you're working on and I'll give you a straight number.
: Absolutely. A lot of what I do is one or two songs at a time — a single for a release, a demo to shop around, a track for a specific project. Your music doesn't have to be a full record to be worth recording right.
: It depends on the project. A stripped-down acoustic record moves faster than a full-band production with layered overdubs. I don't put an arbitrary timeline on things — when the record sounds right, it's done. We can talk through realistic expectations once I know what you're making.
: Mixing is where individual tracks — your vocals, guitars, drums, bass — get balanced, shaped, and turned into a cohesive song. Mastering is the final step after that: it's where the finished mix gets processed so it translates consistently on every speaker and meets the loudness standards for streaming. You need both, and I handle both in-house.
: A producer is the person in the room helping you get the best possible version of the song — that might mean arrangement ideas, pushing you for another take, suggesting a different chord, or just knowing when to stop and move on. I produced Lance Handyside's debut album, Six String Ride, from the ground up, and every artist I work with gets that same level of involvement if they want it. Some people just need an engineer to capture what they've already figured out. Either way is fine.
: Know your songs well enough that you're not thinking about the parts while you're playing them. That's it. The studio is a pretty relaxed place — I'm a musician too, and I'm not here to make you feel like you're on the clock. If this is your first time recording, we'll figure out the process together as we go.
: Not even a little. I don't read music either — I play by ear. What matters is that you know your songs and can communicate what you're going for, whether that's a reference track you love, a vibe you're describing, or just showing me on the guitar. We'll get there.

About

I've been a musician since 2005, playing shows across 17 states and 6 countries. After moving to Montana and starting a family, I decided to put down roots and build a studio.

406 Records started in 2024 when I built a studio to produce Lance Handyside's debut album, Six String Ride. The result was good enough to turn into a business.

Meet the Artists

Hear the artists talk about their experience making music at 406 Records — what it's like to track in Helena, how the sessions came together, and what they're working on next.

Let's Talk About Your Project

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