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Live Percussion or Loops for Recording Music

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Recording Studio South London Here at The Coolest Recording Studio in South London - we get to do all kindsa fun stuff! Recording Studio Shazzle !  So ….. you’ve got the basis of your track recorded – drums, bass, guitar, keys maybe – & vocals – now it’s time to dress it up with a bit of tinsel & fairy lights! Most people these days head for the loops folder – especially in Logic as it’s easy as pie to drag & drop some pre made loop into the mix to liven it up a bit – or to cut in some flavour. However! – it’s always a good idea to question where you’re going with said track – do you really want it to sound generic & perhaps a bit boring? – Cause loops really can be a bit bland. Take Funkadelic – did they use loops? Course not – they were a powerhouse of creativity – as were all the jazz bands from time! Listen to On The Corner by Miles Davis – it’s completely nuts – out of time cowbell – clave all over the place – but Boy does it sound good! So...

Mixing Music - in the Box - Analog Mixer - or Both !

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recording studio south london   Mixing Music - in the Box - Analog Mixer - or Both ! Here at The Coolest Recording Studio in South London - we get a lot of different clients with a lot of different needs . Might be a folk group , jazz quartet or classic rock band that want to record everything live - possibly to tape - usually to hard drive as tape costs are a bit high. Those guys usually want a minimal amount of editing so generally come into the studio after playing a few gigs to get them super tight. Usually we'll track all the audio through our mammoth collection of analog preamps , equalisers & compressors , plus we'll send sets of audio to our selection of transformers for a bit of extra zing & juice - because we collect transformers (the black art of recording & Music Production) & have probably the largest collection in London Town ! Music Producing  After all that - it's mixing time. Analog equipment does odd & beautiful ...

The Recording Environment & How to Motivate the Muse

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south london recording studio Recording Studio London Life ! Here at The Coolest Recording Studio in South London - we know that vibes create the finest music & connect us to the muse - so with this in mind we put together the most relaxed & creative space in which to put our musicians - which is why we're lucky enough to have recorded & produced some of the most interesting artists in the locale & beyond! Here's our live room - a little snifter of what to expect at the House of Music: shrunkenheads studio live room Recording studio live room Full of colour, natural light - drums & other musical instruments to inspire & uplift folks. The control room is more of the same: recording studio control room Recording studio equipment control room We cram a whole lotta vibes into a rather funky space. You can see the studio HERE . recording studio south london shrunkenheads recording studio

Studio oddities 1 - How to Make friends & Influence People

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Recording Studio London Life ! Here at The Coolest Recording Studio in South London - we don't just make some of the finest sounding records - we help to mould them - by introducing our artists to various noise & sound generating equipment. This could be anything from recording tuning forks at half speed to generate spooky & odd harmonics to poking mics out of upper story windows & recording street noise & traffic to record interesting loops. Or ..... it could be old forgotten instruments - like the Casio range of digital guitars - recently used by Flight of the Concords - to great effect!! Recording studio toys - don't matter the cost if it's cool ! We were lucky enough to pick this one up - & it's already been used on a track by a very well known artist! It's packed with pcm sounds which maybe don't sound so good when played on a keyboard: Classic recording studio equipment But the odd way the strings react to p...