Recording, mixing and mastering.
Everything from a single vocal to a full live album, recorded with care and finished to a professional release standard.
Recording
Daily or hourly sessions, with a dedicated engineer and the room, instruments and microphones described on the studio page.
Live bands
Nothing beats capturing a band playing together. The live room fits six to eight musicians without boxy isolated booths, with panels for separation and clear sightlines between players. We are just as at home layering and overdubbing a song from the ground up.
Jazz
Strong ties with Birmingham's jazz scene, and with musicians from London, Manchester, Bristol and beyond. Albums with Pablo Held, Rebecca Nash, Paul Dunmall and Xhosa Cole were made here, and the room lets every instrument shine.
Piano
A Yamaha S6 grand, a Fender Rhodes Mark 1 Stage 73 and a vintage Bechstein Model 10 upright, recorded with tried and tested methods that capture their authentic voice. A top choice for pianists and producers.
Vocals
High-quality microphones and preamps capture every nuance with clarity and warmth. Custom booths built from acoustic panels give control, and experienced coaching helps you find the take, from a lead line to harmonies.
Mixing
An acoustically designed control room with PMC monitors, and mixes across many genres that have reached tens of millions of streams on Spotify. Mixing is billed by studio time, with an estimate agreed in advance for larger projects.
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Mastering
The final stage before release: EQ, stereo width, dynamics and tone, applied to each track and to the record as a whole. Prepared to the specifications of streaming services, vinyl and CD, so it sounds right everywhere from studio monitors to a phone speaker.
Production
For deeper creative collaboration: subtle arrangement and performance guidance, refining structure and sound, or co-writing and developing material from scratch. Quoted to suit the project.
Video
A trusted team of videographers, including Ben Sansom, regularly films in the studio. Video is quoted by the team, and you are welcome to bring your own videographer with notice.
Tell me about your project.
Whether it is a single, an album or a live session, I will get back to you personally to talk it through. A studio day is £380 for eight hours, with your engineer.