Studio 1 features an Oram BEQ series 24 mixing desk; a classic analogue console used in studios all over the world. This very desk was used to record the Babyshambles LP "Shotter's Nation"! Each student works on an Apple Mac G5 workstation, featuring the latest production software and high-end UAD plug-ins.
Live Room
Attached to Studio 1 is the first of our live recording areas, sound-proofed and acoustically treated to professional standards. Here you will gain hands-on experience miking up a range of instruments and engineer a "real" recording session under the guidance of your tutor.
Studio 2
Studio 2 features a range of industry standard DJ equipment, allowing you to mix on vinyl, CD or MP3. Get to grips with Technics turntables, Pioneer CDJ's, mixers and effects units, plus the awesome Serato Scratch. You'll also learn how to record and edit your mixes on your own PC workstation.
Studio 3
Each student has their own iMac workstation featuring the latest software packages and plug-ins. Here you will also get hands-on with classic hardware such as the Juno 106 synthesizer, ensuring that you have a sound grasp of the concepts and techniques behind music production.
Studio 4
This project room is designed for students who wish to work in private on their own material or practise the techniques covered in class. Open 7 days a week and featuring a dedicated live recording area, it’s the perfect place to work on your final mix or record a vocal session.
Studio 5
Also known as the Executive Studio, this room is available to intermediate and advanced students for practice time and project work. Featuring an Apple Mac G5 workstation equipped with UAD plug-ins and a 24 channel TL Audio valve mixing desk, it offers students pro quality recording, editing and mixing facilities.
Studio 6
Studio 6 is a practice area which is open to students 7 days a week. Multiple workstations ensure that every student has the opportunity to reinforce the skills learned in class in a supervised environment. Each Apple Mac workstation features the latest software instruments and plug-ins.
Studio 7
Similar in size and role to Studio 3, this studio has recently been kitted out with 15 dual core iMacs, featuring all the sofware instruments and plug-ins that you will need to flex your creativity. This makes it especially suitable for teaching our new HNC Diploma in Music Production.
Studio 8
This multi-purpose studio space is equipped with a professional radio console and playout system for making internet broadcasts, plus multiple workstations for editing and programme research. Studio 8 is also home to the singing course, offering students ample space for warm-ups and technical exercises.
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