Recording Studio A

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One of the most advanced recording facilities in the country, Studio A features the amazing SSL AWS900 analogue recording console/workstation locked to a Protools HD system.

solar powered studiosWith acoustic design by Roger D’Arcy of Recording Architecture, the four integrated studio areas take up the entire top floor of one building. The studio is fully solar powered – the first in Europe – and was built using a high level of recycled materials. All equipment, including air conditioning, operates on low energy supplies. The studio comes with a private roof terrace.

As a recording facility, Studio A is unrivalled in any price bracket. Clients include the Klaxons, James Ford, Hot Chip, Lily Allen, Bloc Party, Alphabeat, Florence And The Machine, Johnny Borrell and many others.

Monitors

  • ATC 100A
  • ATC 20ASL
  • Bryston 3B 400W power amp
  • QSC GX 5 Power Amp

Also available:

  • Genelec S30 Active monitors
  • Mackie HR626
  • Yamaha NS10M
  • KRK Passive monitors

Microphones

2 X Neumann U87, 1 x Brauner Valvet, 1 x Neumann M147, 2 x Telefunken AK47, 1x Coles 4038, 2 x Geffell M300 (matched pair), 2 x RCA 5B Ribbon, 1 x Bang and Olufsen BM3, 1 x Royer SF12 (stereo), 2 X AKG 414, 3 X AKG 451, AKG D112, 2 x Sennhesier 604, 1 x Sennhesier 602, 2 x SE3A, 1x EV RE20, 2 x Neumann KM184, Sure SM57s and 58s.

Live Room

700 square foot acoustically designed isolation room with natural light, floating floor, drum and vocal isolation booths.

Additional Hire

Piano: Yamaha C3 series acoustic grand (No hire charge. Tuning, if requested: £50)
Drums: Gretch 5 piece kit (£20 per day)

Studio Engineer

Jason Howes

Recording engineer in Studio A is Jason Howes who has worked with all the artists listed above. Fast, brilliant. £150 per day.

Console & Workstation

  • Solid State Logic AWS900 Console
  • ProTools HD2 TDM System (2 x 192) with standard plug-ins
  • Apple Mac G5 – Dual 2G processors
  • Emagic Unitor 8

Tape Machines

  • 2 X Tascam DA78HR
  • Tascam MX2424 System
  • Tascam DA30II DAT Recorder
  • HHB CD Recorder

Outboard

  • API 3124+ 4 stereo mic pre
  • Manley Vari Mu Compressor
  • Wunder Audio PEQ2
  • Universal Audio 2-1176
  • Thermionic Culture – Early Bird 4 x mic pre
  • Summit Audio TLA-100A Tube Amp
  • Thermionic Culture – The Phoenix Valve Compressor
  • Neve Portico Tape Emulator
  • TL Audio Dual valve EQ1
  • 2x Lexicon PCM70 multi effect processors
  • Eventide H3000-D/SE Ultra Harmoniser
  • 3 x Yamaha SPX90 multi effect units
  • Digitech Studio Quad – dual stereo effects processor
  • TL Audio dual valve pre amp and compressor C1
  • TLA Ivory Series C-5021 valve comp
  • DBX1066 compressor / limiter / gate
  • 1 Drawmer LX20 dual expander gate
  • 1 Drawmer DL221 dual expander gate
  • Midprint EnVoice Valve EQ / Compressor
  • Aphex Systems Compellor – dual compressor
  • T.C. Electric Wizard Series – finalizer

Spec List: PDF

Studio A Technical Specification PDF

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