Snug Recording Co.

Snug Recording Co. A Recording Studio in Derby, UK The Snug Recording Co. is a recording studio and rehearsal facility based in Derby, UK.

The studio was founded in 2006 by Robin Newman and Richard Collins after taking over The Hive Recording Studio which they had been managing in years prior to that. They still own, manage and run the studio sessions and you can read any updates, news and opinions they may post on the News / Blog page on our website. The acquisition of The Hive brought an overhaul of the studio interior and large in

vestment into upgrading the facilities including completely refitted electrics, a custom-designed isolation booth, professional acoustic treatment and an extensive range of microphones, outboard processors, effects and software. has since become one of the premiere recording studios in the region and has produced recordings for hundreds of local, national and international artists, films and television productions. Please contact us if you'd like to discuss any project you have in mind. We can talk you through the options regardless of your previous studio experience.

Further to the story I put out the other day, it seems this fake job listing isn’t going away. I tried the takedown requ...
27/05/2026

Further to the story I put out the other day, it seems this fake job listing isn’t going away. I tried the takedown request link and it just redirected me to gambling links. Not sure what else we can do except wait for this sh*tty website to inevitably implode 🤷‍♂️. In the meantime, sorry but there’s no job, please don’t waste your time writing up a CV or sending it to us directly - it is sadly, just an indicator of how few music production opportunities actually get posted online vs how much passion there is for work in this industry.

Always stick a mic somewhere stupid when recording drums.
24/11/2025

Always stick a mic somewhere stupid when recording drums.

Tip! When you’re taking pics of setups for recall later, it can be really hard to get a sense of mic distance, position,...
01/06/2025

Tip! When you’re taking pics of setups for recall later, it can be really hard to get a sense of mic distance, position, etc in relation to the weave on the front of an amp. I find it so much easier when you can “connect” the mic visually to where it’s pointing. Hands are a great measuring device! Sometimes better than rulers and lasers.

Also, what wrist tattoo should I get? Best answer pays for getting it done.

Did some rewiring recently and installed some new interfaces, cue monitoring system, etc - will talk about all that at s...
06/04/2025

Did some rewiring recently and installed some new interfaces, cue monitoring system, etc - will talk about all that at some point soon. In the meantime, enjoy a picture of the studio looking tidy and swipe for a bonus pic of a freakishly massive strawberry.

We’ve been using the run up to Festivmas to rewire the entire studio, upgrade our converters, repair some bits and insta...
24/12/2024

We’ve been using the run up to Festivmas to rewire the entire studio, upgrade our converters, repair some bits and install a new cue monitoring system. As you can see it’s been a JOY. We clock off for Xmas now. Will return to all the enquiries, mixing and planning cool stuff with you all in the new year. Big love and thanks to all who have sailed with us this year and a massive thanks to and for being the best co-workers ever.

A wonderful few days working with down in Somerset on some forthcoming material which sounded both immense and beautif...
12/11/2024

A wonderful few days working with down in Somerset on some forthcoming material which sounded both immense and beautiful, aggressive and thoughtful. Some great songs, performed impeccably. It hardly feels like work. I took so few pictures though - too busy having fun (drinking).

Whilst in with our buds , Phil () suggested we try running this “stereo” amp configuration using our RE501 chorus echo. ...
24/10/2024

Whilst in with our buds , Phil () suggested we try running this “stereo” amp configuration using our RE501 chorus echo. It always sounds kind of weird if you take the 501’s split outputs directly into Pro Tools (cos it’s just panning the verb and echo separately), but if you feed them into amps in the same room then they kind of gel back together in the room mics. Just enough that it doesn’t sound crazy wide and unnatural. Re-amping the DI from the live guitar part we tracked with the band playing together let us create this cool, big stereo guitar that’s still all from one performance and not relying on overdubs.

This little guy is great - probably one of my current simple slapback faves but can also get some wild feedback and tone...
11/07/2024

This little guy is great - probably one of my current simple slapback faves but can also get some wild feedback and tone/texture.

More drum fun in the (acoustically) new room! I take the worst pics cos I’m only really taking them for mic setup loggin...
02/07/2024

More drum fun in the (acoustically) new room! I take the worst pics cos I’m only really taking them for mic setup logging 😂

Little in-progress peek at the live room. Fabric on the ceiling "teeth" is underway. Then it's on to adding trims, diffu...
21/05/2024

Little in-progress peek at the live room. Fabric on the ceiling "teeth" is underway. Then it's on to adding trims, diffusion and lighting before tackling yet more wood panelling and other misc. Feeling great in there already.

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2 Aberdeen Street
Nottingham
NG31JB

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