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by tiernan

Hello,

I am currently looking round to record. Basically looking for a decent studio with a kick ass live room. I've looked at Rockfield in Wales, and though it's great £850 a day is a bit over budget.

The recordings will need to be of radio/release quality, any recommendations would be most welcome.

Ta.

tiernan | 25 Jan '06, 11:45 | Send note | Report this | Reply

so it s areal lo-fi

done on a budget type thing you're looking at then?


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Not really, we I don't mind spending some money; but £850 a day is a bit much. Especially as it'd probably take a good few days. Anyone know anything about mighty atom studios? I can't get on their site at work as its in flash.

Cheers.


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I'm gonna record my bands single here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7384150776&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Unless you're working with a record company, producer etc or can produce yourself, you'll just be chucking money away in a giant expensive studio. It's important to work with a sympathetic engineer...an enthusiastic engineer is worth more than any money in the world.

"The recordings will need to be of radio/release quality"

My mates recorded their album on a korg 16 track,using two mics on the drum kit, and got played several times on Lamaq


I have recorded at

Sonic One studios near Swansea....great sound and prices.

www.sonic-one.co.uk


Have you perhaps tried here?

http://www.drownedinsound.com/content/view/498775#r583954

If you're in Wales, it might not be very practical. If you're nearer London, though...give them a call.


Is he nice?

Are there biscuits?


Funny you should ask...

...yes, both times. And tea- and coffee-making facilities to envy.


wales, eh

I did some recording at the studio run by the band Melys a couple of years ago...it was pretty good, and £120 a day, if I recall. Didn't have AMAZING gear by london standars, but they were talking about using the disused ballroom(!) in that building as a live room- it was a fucking mansion...

they recorded all their stuff there, I believe.


well we paid 200 a day

and our recording got on xfm and radio 1..its more important who youwork with i think


studio

if you can get there this little country studio is worth the trip...for the name alone!

www.dirtbagstudio.co.uk