Recording Studio A at The Premises
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. With 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: Klaxons, James Ford, Hot Chip, Lily Allen, Bloc Party, Alphabeat, Florence And The Machine, Johnny Borrell etc.
Monitors
Also available:
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)
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Recording engineer in Studio A is Jason Howes who has worked with all the artists listed above. Fast, brilliant. £150 per day.
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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
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 Up on the roof... Studio A is entirely powered by photovoltaic panels.
Solar Powered Studio Premises MD Julia Craik: "The power supply is 100% stable and designed so you can record your next album using solar power exclusively."
Klaxons say... "The Premises is a great example of how solar power is making a real difference in helping recording artists tackle our carbon footprint and at the same time make great sounding-music!"
Friends of the Earth director Tony Juniper says: "The studio highlights how businesses can use modern technology to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions and save money."
Read the full story on the BBC
Friends of the Earth Case Study and Press Release
Above: Johnny Borrell recording 'Funeral Blues' in Studio A, which was broadcast the same day on Radio One and on ITN News. Said Johnny “I really enjoyed recording my first solar powered song – the studio made tackling climate change easy." View him recording here.
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