The studio
Two rooms in an old piano workshop
A big wooden live room, a control room built around a 1988 console, and two booths so the band can play together and still fix parts later.
46 m²
Live Room
4.2 m ceiling
A big, warm wooden room for bands who want to play together. High ceiling, movable baffles and a 1972 Yamaha grand.
Fits
A five-piece band, a string quartet, or a drum kit with room to breathe
Key gear
Yamaha C3 grand piano Ludwig Classic Maple kit Ampeg SVT and Fender Twin Six moveable acoustic baffles
28 m²
Control Room
Window into the live room
The heart of the studio: a 24-channel analogue console, a 16-track tape machine and monitors you can trust.
Fits
Engineer, producer and up to four listeners on the sofa
Key gear
24-channel analogue console Studer A80 16-track tape machine ATC SCM45 and NS10 monitors Pro Tools HDX for editing
9 m²
Vocal Booth
Floated floor
A dry, quiet booth with a window to the control room and the good microphones already on stands.
Fits
One singer, or a voice and an acoustic guitar
Key gear
Neumann U47 FET Shure SM7B Own headphone mix
6 m²
Iso Booth
Tie lines to every room
A small isolated room for loud amps or a second voice, so the band can still play live together.
Fits
Guitar and bass cabinets, or a second vocalist
Key gear
Marshall JTM45 reissue Orange 2x12 cabinet Sennheiser MD421 pair
On request
Two-inch tape, sixteen tracks, no undo.
Our Studer A80 makes a band commit to a take, and makes the take sound bigger. A reel holds about four songs and costs £180. We transfer everything to Pro Tools for mixing.
A few favourites
The gear people ask about
Neumann
Neumann U47 FET
Our main vocal and kick drum mic. Big, solid low end.
Coles
Coles 4038 (pair)
Ribbon pair for drum overheads and brass.
Custom
24-channel analogue console
Built in 1988, rebuilt in 2019. Every session runs through it.
Universal Audio
Universal Audio 1176
Fast compressor for vocals and room mics.
Studer
Studer A80 16-track
Two-inch tape. Ask us about recording to tape.
Yamaha
Yamaha C3 grand (1972)
Tuned before every session that needs it.
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.