Philadelphia Metro · Est. 2006

Sound. Design.
Software.

Stout Sound & Design is a Philadelphia company working across professional audio, hardware and electronics, fabrication, and software — one owner-operator, one standard of craft applied to a mix, a circuit board and an app alike.

Divisions

Two divisions. One standard of craft.

Revolutionary Recordings and Intricate Designs Studio operate as divisions of Stout Sound & Design LLC, each with its own site.

Audio · Music · Publishing

Revolutionary Recordings

Artist-first recording, mixing and mastering for independent artists across the Mid-Atlantic, plus original catalog content including a production music library and field-recorded sound-effects libraries.

Hardware · Electronics · Fabrication

Intricate Designs Studio

Hardware and electronics design for connected consumer products: custom PCB design, embedded firmware, wireless networking, printed enclosures and mobile integration.

Software

Applications built in-house.

Tools for the work the company already does — studios, engineering records, routines and the hardware we build.

StudioHand

StudioHand

The recording session log for working studios.

Session log and take tracking for working studios — every take, keeper and note, captured while the session is running.

In development
  • macOS
  • iOS
  • iPadOS

Has its own site

RivetTrace

RivetTrace

The engineering record behind every build.

A local-first engineering notebook for things you build with your hands — designs, revisions, builds, tests and the evidence behind each decision.

Internal testing. Internal TestFlight only; not yet available to outside testers.
  • iOS
  • iPadOS
VisualRoutine

VisualRoutine

Printable visual schedules, built the way you actually use them.

Build a personalized visual schedule and print it — schedule strips, cut-out cards and First/Then boards.

Submitted for review. Submitted to the App Store and awaiting review.
  • iOS
  • iPadOS

Has its own site

Cornhole i/o

Cornhole i/o

Smart boards that keep score.

The companion app for CH.E.S.S. electronic cornhole scoring boards — scoring, match state and board setup from your phone.

In development
  • iOS
  • Hardware

Has its own site

All software →

Projects

Work in progress.

Development work across audio, hardware and fabrication — some of it on its way to becoming a product.

CH.E.S.S. — Electronic Cornhole Scoring Hardware

CH.E.S.S. — Electronic Cornhole Scoring

A three-tier electronic cornhole scoring system: custom boards, wireless networking between them, and a phone app that keeps the match.

In development

PCB design · Embedded · Wireless · Sports

Condenser Microphone Development Audio

Condenser Microphone Development

A small-batch condenser microphone programme — capsule selection, circuit design and the boards to carry it.

In development

Analog · Circuit design · Microphones

All projects →

About

One studio, two disciplines.

Stout Sound & Design is the parent company behind Revolutionary Recordings and Intricate Designs Studio. Founded and run by Rob Stout, it pairs two decades of audio engineering with hands-on hardware and electronics design.

Every project is handled directly by the owner: no assistants, no handoffs.

About the company