Tontena Studio

Tontena Studio Helping artists to develop and release their music creativity through agreed projects. Tontena Studio does not operate commercially.

It doesn't proclaim to be 'state of the art’ but it does have an extensive range of A-Class sound processing equipment. It also has a fine array of modern/vintage musical instruments, amps, and effects. Keys: Yamaha baby-grand (acoustic), Wurlitzer 200A (vintage electric), Triton Pro-X, Roland Fantom X6, Moog and Korg mini synths and vocoders. Care has been taken over its selection of classic valv

e and industry-standard condenser/dynamic/ribbon microphones. Recording: Extensive digital hard drive multitracking (256 virtual tracking), analogue tape (16 tracks) and digital/analogue stereo mastering. Mixing: Digital (32 channel 'flying fader' automation) and analogue (42 channel with midi recall). Outboard processing (mainly valve) is via Neve/Oram/Avalon/Focusrite/TLA/Lexicon etc.

Oh dear ... but it's all subjective - isn't it?
17/09/2025

Oh dear ... but it's all subjective - isn't it?

Today we let the sun shine in:Anna Mudeka
17/06/2025

Today we let the sun shine in:
Anna Mudeka

12/05/2025

Ruvimbo (single and title track) from Anna Mudeka's upcoming new album.
OUT: 25 - 5 - 25 Africa Day
Tontena Music (records)
Recorded here at the studio.
Photography: graylyons

Rec/produced by John Vigar at Tontena StudioAnimated video by Ropafadzo Madiro Chikonamombe
17/04/2025

Rec/produced by John Vigar at Tontena Studio
Animated video by Ropafadzo Madiro Chikonamombe

I HAVE A NAME – A musical narrative in tribute to Zimbabwe’s Spirit & Heritage From Anna Mudeka’s upcoming album RUVIMBO, I HAVE A NAME is a powerful story ...

For the record ...it's the 'title track' of Anna Mudeka's upcoming album, it's full of sunshine, it's called Ruvimbo, an...
06/04/2025

For the record ...it's the 'title track' of Anna Mudeka's upcoming album, it's full of sunshine, it's called Ruvimbo, and it will be released on 'Africa Day' which falls on this year's special Palindromic date of 25/5/25. Here's a pic from the vocals session we did the other day:

Anna at Tontena Studio. Pic by Graylyons
10/03/2025

Anna at Tontena Studio.
Pic by Graylyons

VanaMai is the first of 3 songs from Anna Mudeka's forthcoming new album: Ruvimbo (recorded here at Tontena Studio).Anna...
15/02/2025

VanaMai is the first of 3 songs from Anna Mudeka's forthcoming new album: Ruvimbo (recorded here at Tontena Studio).
Anna sings the song in Shona.
Cover art by Gideon Graylyons. Recorded/produced by John Vigar.
Here is a smart link to listen/buy: https://tontenamusic.ffm.to/vanamai

05/09/2024

All music and lyrics written, performed and recorded by John Vigar Aranged/produced by John Vigar at Tontena Studio, Norfolk, UK

05/09/2024

Ahh ... lovely jubbly:

Recorded here in the studio:
25/03/2024

Recorded here in the studio:

The song Chidza is from the Anna Mudeka Band EP (Tontena Records - 2013). All five songs on the EP were recorded and produced by John Vigar for Tontena Music. The Anna Mudeka Band consisted of the fol

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The studio is a pleasant and creative environment in which invited songwriters and musicians can work at their own pace, without time restraints, on mutually agreed Tontena Music projects. Visiting artists have remarked that Tontena Studio is a place in which they feel confident all things are possible.

The studio has an extensive range of outboard A-Class high-end tube and solid state audio processing equipment. It also has a fine array of acoustic and electronic musical instruments which include pianos, guitars, synths, drums/percussion and a variety of effects pedals and gizmos. Guitar amplification is by Vox, Fender, Marshall, Ampeg, Peavey and Carlsbro. There is also an assortment of amp/speaker modelling and fx units.

Digital recording can be via a full Avid Pro Tools 11 Native TB Core system (with Avid 16x16 HD I/O) or via 32 track/32 channel D32XD recorder. The latter features real-time 'flying fader' automation, full analogue compression on all input channels, ADAT connectivity, plus a comprehensive on-board editing and mastering suite.

Analogue recording is via a Tascam MS-16 track ‘reel to reel’ recorder (1" tape) with x2 banks of switchable DX-8DS (16 channels) noise reduction. The option to mix-down to a Studer Revox PR99mk3 recorder (1/4" tape running at 15ips) is also available for mastering, track bouncing, vari-speed pitch adjustment or, if desired, to apply a hint of natural ‘tape compression’ to a previously digitally recorded signal.