Journal
Notes from the control room
Recording tips, gear stories and new releases from the people who make them.
Recording tips
5 min read
How to prepare for your first studio session
Rehearse the songs, not the parts. Here is our checklist for the week before you come in.
Gear
4 min read
Why we still record to tape
Two-inch tape is slower and dearer. Here is why some bands still ask for it.
Studio notes
6 min read
Inside the console rebuild
Our 1988 console spent four months on a workbench. This is what we found.
Releases
3 min read
Mara Vale's Hollow Rooms is out
Recorded live in the big room over three days. Strings on the fourth.
Recording tips
5 min read
Choosing a microphone for your voice
We put up three microphones and let you choose. Here is what we listen for.
Studio notes
3 min read
A week of live sessions
Five bands, five evenings, forty seats a night. Notes from our summer live series.
Booking now:
November
Bring the demo. We’ll make the record.
Tell us what you want to record and when. We reply within one working day with dates and a quote. A 25% deposit holds the days.