[2] Originally called Sound House Studios, CRC was founded by Alan Kubicka in Medinah, Illinois.

CRC has been host to dozens of notable artists that have recorded at the company's music studios.

Others to record at CRC include Michael Jackson, Carole King, Coldplay, Sting, Timbaland, Rihanna, Styx, Justin Timberlake, Queen Latifah, Death Cab for Cutie, Mavis Staples, Jeremih, Smokey Robinson, Celine Dion, The Cure, Jennifer Hudson, Lady Gaga, Changing Faces, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Stone Temple Pilots, Resurrection Band, Liz Phair, Duran Duran, Ohio Players, Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers, R. Kelly, Linkin Park, Alicia Keys, Garbage, Britney Spears, Aaliyah, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and Wilco.

In post audio and sound design, advertising agencies such as FCB, Leo Burnett, Young & Rubicam, and DDB Worldwide frequently produce advertising in the company's nine post-production studios.

Equally notable[citation needed] are the numerous film, television and gaming productions that the studio's engineers have contributed to, including Watchmen, Toy Story, The Dark Knight, Boardwalk Empire, CSI: NY, Black Swan and NHL 15.