MUSIC PRODUCTION
Whatever your musical needs, we have the expertise and the experience to give your projects the best possible presentation and the greatest chance of commercial success. We offer the full spectrum of music production services, including:
- arrangments and instrumentation
- beat programming and vocal tuning
- vast range of software and hardware
- variety of world-class session musicians
- pre-production planning
- song and album development
- multi-track recording and editing
- professional mixing and mastering
MASTERING
Our mastering process takes both a musical and scientific approach that aims to achieve maximum impact and clarity from your music while maintaining the highest sonic fidelity. We take care to ensure that your masters are compatible with all playback systems and listening environments. Our process includes:
- Complete session backup and recall
- Redbook standard CD mastering
- Mastering for iTunes and streaming sites
- CD Text, ISRC, UPC and PQ coding
- format conversion
- critical musical and technical analysis
- frequency spectrum balancing
- dynamic range adjustment
- stereo image adjustment
- loudness maximisation
THE STUDIOS
We utilise a network of professional production facilities to suit any project, from large-scale recording studios to focused editing, programming, and post-production suites. We have a huge collection of state of the art hardware and software and we know how to use it to get amazing results.
- state-of-the-art equipment
- boutique mastering facility
- creativity-first vibe
- acoustically optimised rooms
- range of professional monitoring
- air-conditioned environment
30 Years Experience
Our dedicated producers and engineers know how to get the very best out of your music
STUDIO SERVICES
MUSIC PRODUCTION
- end-to-end production services, from composition and arrangement to mixing, mastering and release
- we sculpt your project into a cohesive whole for the best possible chance of commercial success
SESSION MUSICIANS
- collaborate with world-class musicians, vocalists and drummers
- add layers and depth to your music with expert performances
ARTIST PROMOTION
- Album artwork, graphic design and promotional material
- Artist branding and BIOs and social media development
MIXING & MASTERING
- award-winning audio engineering, mixing and mastering
- pre-production planning and arranging
- high-resolution multi-track recording
LIVE ALBUMS
- produce live albums quickly with minimal production time
- up to 48-channel multi-track recording of your live performances with studio mixing for release
ONLINE DISTRIBUTION
- we handle all the technicalities to prepare your projects for release
- setup of Tunecore, CD Baby, iTunes and other services
- connections with publishers and promoters
MUSIC VIDEOS
- award-winning audio engineering, mixing and mastering
- pre-production planning and arranging
- high-resolution multi-track recording
FILM & TV SOUNDTRACKS
- extensive post-production capabilities
- composition and arrangement
- surround-sound mixing
- foley and ADR
TUITION & TRAINING
- expert advice in all areas of music production
- technical support for audio workstations and studio gear
- practical advise on expanding your existing setup
AUDIO EXAMPLES
Studio Tools
Hardware
RECORDING SYSTEMS
- 64-Channel RME HDSP MADI FXsystem
- 64-Channel RME ADI-648 conversion
- 52-Channel RME HDSP 9652 system
- 28-Channel RME Fireface 800 system
- 18-Channel RME Fireface 400 system
- 20-Channel Digidesign DIGI002 Rack system
- Apogee Big Ben Word Clock Distrution
MIXERS & CONTROLLERS
- 48 Channel Yamaha DM1000 digital console
- 16 Channel Allen & Heath System 8 1616 vintage analog console
- Euphonix CM408T Media Application Controller x 2
- Tascam US-2400 – control surface
- 2 x Mackie Control – control surfaces
- Roland TD-20 & TD-10 V-Drums – electronic drum kits
- Maton MB4 – midi bass
- M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 – 88-note weighted action keyboard
- 3 x Novation Remote 25 – midi controllers
- Korg KP3 Kaos Pad – x/y controller
- Kurzweil PC376 – 76 note semi weighted keyboard
MICROPHONES & PREAMPS
- 2 x Avalon vt 737SP – class A valve preamp, compressor, eq
- Avalon AD2022 – class A dual mic preamp
- SPL Goldmic 2 – stereo valve mic preamp
- Universal Audio 6176 – class A valve preamp, compressor, eq
- ‘The Genesin’ – custom-made class A stereo valve preamp, compressor
- 6 x Focusrite Octopre – 8-channel preamp compressors (48 channels)
- Focusrite Penta – preamp compressor
- Neumann U87Ai – condensor x 2
- Neumann TLM 103 – condensor
- Neumann KM184 – condensor x 2
- AKG C414B ULS – condensor
- AKG C414B TLII – condensor
- AKG C414B-XLII – condensor x 2
- Rode K2 valve – condensor
- Rode NT2 – condensor x 2
- Rode M3 – condensor x 2
- Rode NTG-2 – shotgun condensor x 2
- Crown PZM 30D – pzm boundary mic x 2
- Behringer B2 Pro – condensor x 2
- Sennheiser E902 – dynamic
- Sennheiser HSP4 – condensor
- Sure SM57s & 58s, Beta57s & 58s – dynamics
- Audix D6 – dynamic x 2
HEADPHONES & MONITORS
- 5 x Genelec 1032A Active Monitors
- Genelec 7070A Subwoofer
- 2 x Adam AX77X Active Monitors
- 2 x Dynaudio BM6A Active Monitors
- 2 x Yamaha HS50M Active Monitors
- 2 x Dynaudio BM5A Active Monitors
- Furman HDS6 – headphone system
- Presonus HP60 – headphone amp
- 4 x AKG K271 – headphones
- 6 x Direct Sound Extreme Isolation EX29 – headphones
- AKG K240 – headphones
- 4 x Sennheiser HD265 – headphones
INSTRUMENTS
- Sequential Circuits Pro 1 – analog synth
- Roland SH 101 – analog synth
- Roland 707 – drum machine
- Korg MS2000 – analog modeled synth
- Korg Electribe ER-1 – beat machine
- Novation Supernova – analog modeled synth
- Emu – Planet Earth – sound module
- Yamaha RM1x – pattern sequencer/ module
- Yamaha CS30 – analog synth
- Yamaha CS30B – analog synth
- Kurzweil PC376 – keyboard / sound module
- Takamine Acoustic Electric Guitar TED50CN
- Yamaha Nylon String Acoustic Guitar
- Fender Strat – electric guitar
- Gibson 335 copy – semi-electric guitar
- Gianinni 12 String – acoustic guitar
- Bluesboy JAG – cigar box guitar
- Fender Precision – electric bass
- Maton MB4 – electric / midi bass
- Alembic AJ-I_HB – fretless electric bass
- Eston BA – fretless acoustic bass
SOFTWARE
MUSIC PRODUCTION
- Steinberg Cubase Pro – recording system
- Apple Logic Pro – recording system
- Avid Protools – recording system
- Ableton Live – recording system
- Steinberg Wavelab – editing & mastering
- Propellerheads Reason – virtual studio rack
VIDEO & GRAPHICS
- Apple Final Cut Pro 7 & X – video production
- Adobe Premier – video editing
- Adobe After Effects – video fx
- Adobe Photoshop – graphic design
- Adobe Illustrator – graphic design
- Sony Vegas – video editing and fx
- Arkaos VJ – live video mixing and fx
- Vidvox VDMX – realtime video studio
EQ & COMPRESSION
- Waves Complete
- URS ‘Everything’ Bundle
- Nomad Factory – Analog Signature Series
- Voxengo Soniformer – 32-band compressor
- Voxengo CurveEQ – linear phase EQ
- Voxengo Redunoise – audio restoration
- PSP Vintage Warmer 2 – tape saturation
- Izotope Ozone
VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS
- Native Instruments Battery – sampler
- Native Instruments Kontakt – sampler
- Native Instruments Akoustik Piano – modelled pianos
- Native Instruments ABSynth – synth
- Native Instruments Massive – synth
- Native Instruments B4 – Hammond B3 model
- Spectrasonics Stylus RMX- loop workstation
- Spectrasonics Atmosphere – pad synth
- Spectrasonics Trilogy – bass synth
- FXPansion BFD – modelled drum kit
- XLN Audio Addictive Drums – modelled drums
- Sonic Charge Utonic – drum synth
- Korg Legacy Collection – synths
- AAS Lounge Lizard – rhodes model
- DiscoDSP Discovery – Nord Lead 2
- Linplug Albino – synth
MODELLING
- IK Multimedia Ampeg SVX
- IK Multimedia Amplitube
- Waves Guitar Tools Rack
- Native Instruments Guitar Rig
REVERB
- Lexicon PCM Native Reverb
- Waves RVerb & TruVerb
- Princeton Digital 2016 Plate
- Princeton Digital 2016 Stereo Room
- WaveArts MasterVerb
- Sonic Flavours R66
