Haverstick Designs

Haverstick Designs We are an acoustical consulting firm specializing in studio design and large room acoustics. Francis, and Butler University.

Founded by Gavin Haverstick, Haverstick Designs is a full-service acoustical consulting firm specializing in room design and testing. His degree is in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University with a focus in robotics. In his career, Gavin has been involved in the acoustical design/analysis of over 5,000 challenging spaces including recording studios, houses of worship, home theaters,

gymnasiums, restaurants, conference rooms, edit suites,museums and industrial facilities. Included in these projects are prominent figures such as Ringo Starr, Coldplay, Michael Jordan, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and others. He has been a featured writer in numerous industry magazines including Mix, Luxury CE, InAVate, Sound & Communications, Technologies for Worship, Performing Songwriter, EQ, among others. Haverstik has also been the speaker at numerous events around the country focusing on topics such as Acoustics for Houses of Worship, Recording Studio Design, and Acoustical Testing Methods. He is also a guest lecturer on acoustics at Purdue University, Indiana University, University of St. An accomplished musician, Gavin has always had a passion for great music and quality sound.

05/21/2026

Incorporating a logo in a subtle way

Acoustical Fulfillment made a custom ceiling cloud for Mercy Road Church - Carmel that includes their logo without it being blatantly obvious.

Check out the full Mercy Road Church studio tour on the Haverstick Designs YouTube channel!

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05/19/2026

The studio is just the first step

Worship leader Sara Wilson on what's next for Mercy Road: stronger demos, live recordings, and an album for the next generation of believers.

Check out the full Mercy Road Church studio tour on the Haverstick Designs YouTube channel!

Video by More Than Media

05/14/2026

Working on your own church's recording studio

Haverstick Designs designed a recording studio for Gavin's own home church, Mercy Road in Carmel, Indiana, so the worship team finally has a creative home of their own to write and record in.

Check out the full Mercy Road Church studio tour on the Haverstick Designs YouTube channel!

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For this week’s studio rewind:  Haverstick Designs and Vintage King Audio worked together to bring Chip Freeman’s dream ...
04/27/2026

For this week’s studio rewind:
Haverstick Designs and Vintage King Audio worked together to bring Chip Freeman’s dream lakehouse studio to life in Northern Michigan.

From full acoustical design to top-tier gear and integration, this space features a vaulted Control Room, Drum Room, and Amp Room—and was a finalist for the 39th Annual NAMM TEC Awards 🎶

04/22/2026

Speech Transmission Index (STI) is a key metric that helps measure how clearly speech can be understood in a room. From reverb time and background noise, to system design and room geometry, Gavin explains wha really affects intelligibility and how it can be improved through intentional acoustic design.

Check out our YouTube channel to learn more!

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For this week’s rewind, we’re going back to Jake Peavy’s Dauphin Street Sound!When he retires from baseball, MLB pitched...
04/20/2026

For this week’s rewind, we’re going back to Jake Peavy’s Dauphin Street Sound!
When he retires from baseball, MLB pitched Jake Peavy plans to focus more on music, and after purchasing a studio in Mobile, Alabama, he partnered with haverstick designs to transform it into Dauphin Street Sound- a recording facility featuring multiple control rooms, isolation booths, and a versatile live room with adaptive acoustics, later recognized in Mix Magazine’s “Class of 2016” and featured on the cover of its March 2017 issue.

04/16/2026

Dealing with a long commute

When a track comes in, Ben doesn't have to book studio time or drive across town. He just walks out the back door and records it. It makes working with artists easier and allows Ben to have a faster turnaround on every track.

Check out the full studio tour on the Haverstick Designs YouTube channel!

04/14/2026

The ultimate drum mic hack 🔥

Ben Barter walks through how he keeps his drum tracking setup flexible in a tight space, from wall-mounted boom arms to room mics in the hallway for bigger, roomier sounds.

Check out the full studio tour on the Haverstick Designs YouTube channel!

Video by More Than Media

For this week’s Studio Rewind, we are going back to Oak Hollow! Originally a 23’ x 47’ detached garage with dirt floors,...
04/13/2026

For this week’s Studio Rewind, we are going back to Oak Hollow!
Originally a 23’ x 47’ detached garage with dirt floors, this space was transformed by Haverstick Designs into Oak Hollow- a four room recording studio with a live room, control room, vocal booth, and client lounge, designed with extensive sound isolation and custom acoustics. Check out our YouTube channel to watch the full studio tour!

04/09/2026

Should we drop this single??

What happens when a drummer with an architecture degree decides to build his own recording studio in a backyard garage in Los Angeles? Ben Barter spent a year and a half turning a two-bedroom space into a purpose-built tracking and mixing room, doing nearly all the building himself.

Check out the full studio tour on the Haverstick Designs YouTube channel!

Video by More Than Media

Address

11350 N Meridian Street Suite 130
Carmel, IN
46032

Telephone

+18002725067

Website

https://linktr.ee/haverstickdesigns

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