RMS: Small but talented; Based in a Detroit surburb, these easy-going audio pros boast three pro tools-based studios - Audio Today & Tomorrow - RMS Productions

Post, Feb, 2002 by Christine Bunish

"And you won't see your commercial and three others with the same music behind it" adds Stewart.

RMS Productions broadened its scope recently with its turnkey audio for the independent feature Dark Heaven. "We did everything you hear," says Stephenson. "Bob did the score, we did all the sound design, Foley, ADR and Amy and I did some of the voices for ADR."

The company is also about to go on the air with a series of two-minute radio programs, "Thoughts From The Front Porch," based on Mark Dutil's weekly column in The Detroit News. Dutil, a creative director at The Berline Group and a longtime RMS Productions client, writes and voices his observations while Stephenson and Stewart handle production, recording, mixing and distribution and provide library and custom music as needed.

"Considering the economy, our business has been outstanding," Stephen on reports. "We had no work slow down anytime last year, and we hope that trend continues."

The partners attribute their success, in part, to building strong client relationships which have lasted over time. "Our repeat business is extremely high," says Stephenson. "Once we get people in the door, we're good at keeping them around. We're very service oriented, and I think that's missing at some facilities."

But perhaps the key to RMS Productions' achievements is that Stephenson and Stewart are still the same guys who had fun with piano, drums and a cassette recorder in the basement two decades ago.

"We enjoy what we do, and I think it's infectious," Stewart concludes.