It lives in a huge converted barn spread across two light-filled and spacious floors. The main recording room is located at ground level, with adjoining recreation room and kitchen area. The mixing room is on the upper floor.At the heart of the studio is a spacious control room centred round a pristine Harrison 4032 B original vintage 1977 Console (MJ, ABBA, Sade and many more). It is joined by a
great selection of monitors: B&W 802, Urei 809, Yamaha NS10Ms and Auratone 5C, powered by Class A amps. Sat behind the desk is the outboard, including many Dynamics Urei Vintage 1176 LN, 1178, LA4, EQs and Effects. Of particular note are the vintage Neve mic-pres: 2 x 1073, 9 x Vintech X73, 8x Universal 4-710/d 1 x Universal LA 610 MKII, Urei 546 Stereo Eq, Daking 52270 Mic Pre Eq x4 and 2 x Universal Twinity. The Studio is running as 32 Channel In/Out on Logic Studio or alternatively on ProTools 10. The Apple MacPro 8-Core Computer is the hub of the control room. The spectacular recording room features an acoustically optimized ceiling and original wooden beams. The room further comprises a beautiful wooden floor and three high stone walls that produce a fantastic live sound. Several windows look out on the rural surroundings and flood the room with glorious daylight. Draw the ample curtains and you can soften the echo to achieve a more 'dead' sound. The room houses a Yamaha vintage recording drum kit and stunning Bechstein grand piano dating from1904. On the opposite side of the control room is the second live space. As in the main live room, musicians will benefit from a wooden floor and high ceiling, and again plenty of daylight. The room is a guitarist's dream. It is filled with numerous beautifully maintained models such as Fender and Gibson, and amps by Fender, Ampeg, Pignose, Mesa Boogie, Peavy and Vox. There are also an original Fender Rhodes MKI, a Hammond M2 and a Yamaha vintage recording drum set in the room. This second live room offers a different experience - the room is built entirely from wood, supplemented by Hofa-Akustik modules and topped by a high ceiling for a live feel. The studio is equipped with Sennheiser, Neumann, Royer, EV, AKG, Shure and many other microphones. Specially designed Hofa-Akustic absorption/diffuser panels provide an assortment of bass traps and full range absorption. Opposite the second live room is a good-sized isolation booth, which is perfect for vocal recording and is also very suitable for tracking guitars. All the rooms benefit from score displays as well as video links to the entire studio facility. Have great fun making great music!
