FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ARE YOU OPEN 24 HOURS?
OUR FACILITIES HAVE 24 HOUR ACCESS, HOWEVER IF YOU WOULD LIKE A SESSION DURING UNSOCIABLE HOURS WE REQUIRE A FEW DAYS NOTICE FOR OUR ENGINEERS TO PREPARE. THROUGH THE NIGHT SESSIONS ALSO INCLUDE A SURCHARGE.
WHAT MICROPHONES DO YOU USE TO RECORD VOCALS?
WE HAVE VAST ARRAY OF MICROPHONES TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE ALWAYS USING A MIC THAT COMPLIMENTS THE CLIENTS TONE.
OUR LATEST ADDITION IS THE TOWNSEND SPHERE L22, WHICH IS ABLE TO EMULATE SOME OF THE MOST REPUTABLE, EXPENSIVE AND SOUGHT AFTER MICS IN THE WORLD.
CHECK OUT EACH STUDIOS SPEC SHEET FOR MORE.
WHAT INTERFACES AND PREAMPS DO YOU USE?
STUDIO A RUNS UNIVERSAL AUDIO. THE UNISON PREAMPS WILL ENSURE YOU ALWAYS GET THE BEST POSSIBLE AUDIO QUALITY.
VIA ADAT WE CONNECT AN AUDIENT ASP800 FOR MORE RICH SOUNDING PREAMPS.
STUDIO B IS RAN FROM AN AUDIENT INTERFACE, BOASTING THE SAME CLASS A PREAMPS THAT ARE FOUND IN THEIR MIXING DESKS WORTH TENS OF THOUSANDS.
DO YOU OFFER PODCAST EDITING?
YES. WE CAN EDIT BOTH AUDIO AND VISUALS. PRICES START FROM £40 PER HOUR AND VARY DEPENDANT ON WHAT EDITING IS REQUIRED. SPEAK WITH US TO DESIGN YOUR BESPOKE EDITING PACKAGE.
DO YOU DO DRY HIRE SESSIONS?
YES. WE ARE HAPPY FOR YOU TO RUN YOUR OWN SESSIONS IN THE STUDIO. WE HAVE ASSISTANTS ON HAND TO HELP YOU WITH WHATEVER YOU MAY NEED.
DOES THE STUDIO HAVE DISABILITY ACCESSIBLE
YES. THE BUILDING HAS A LIFT WHICH GOES TO THE LOWER GROUND FLOOR.
DO YOU RECORD LIVE INSTRUMENTS?
IN THE NEW DIGITAL AGE, THE RECORDING OF LIVE INSTRUMENTS IS BECOMING LESS AND LESS COMMON.
WE HAVE A LIVE ROOM, HOWEVER WE NO LONGER HAVE DRUM KITS OR LIVE INSTRUMENTS AVAILABLE TO HIRE.
HOWEVER, WE ARE HAPPY FOR YOU TO BRING YOUR OWN IN!
IS MIXING INCLUDED IN SESSION RATES?
WE OFFER AN INCLUSIVE SESSION MIX, WHICH IS OUR VERSION OF A ROUGH MIX.
COMPREHENSIVE MIXES ARE CHARGED AT AN ADDITIONAL COST.
DO MASTERS REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
MASTERING IS THE FINAL STAGE OUT AUDIO PRODUCTION, AND NOT ONE THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN LIGHTLY.
IT PROVIDES THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO A SONG, AND DEFINITELY ENHANCES THE OVERALL SOUND.
HOW LONG DO MASTERS TAKE?
WE COMPLETE MASTERS WITHIN 72 HOURS.
CAN I HAVE A LISTENING PARTY IN THE STUDIOS?
UNFORTUNATELY WE DO NOT HOST LISTENING PARTIES
CAN YOU SMOKE IN THE STUDIO?
SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED IN ANY OF THE STUDIOS.