Music Recording & Production at SHStudios

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...

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 ...

south london recording studio Recording Studio South London Life!  Here at The Coolest Recording Studio in South London - we're like the audio Ben & Jerry's - a whole gamut of flavours & tastes!   In our search for audio perfection & diversity we've bought in a ton of recording studio equipment - some we keep - some we sell on - not because it's bad gear - it's just not right for us. The Behemoth - now that's a keeper! It's a four channel microphone mixer built for a radio station in 1952 which has the Biggest audio transformers we've ever seen - so the saturation or overdrive of any audio run through it is sublime!  It's super on vocals, acoustic / classical instruments - but amazing on drums ! They go down to tape in near perfect form & just sit in the mix sounding all kindsa pretty !  Plus - it's got little green lights that glow when the channels are turned on: valve tube microphone mixer pre ...

south london recording studio London Recording Studio Life !!   Here at The Coolest recording Studio in South London - we got the creation craving! We just Have to make new, interesting & exciting recording & mixing devices for our excellent clients . Our most recent research has led us to develop a set of microphones (Coppermics - made out of copper!) the formats of which do not appear to be readily available on the market. You can of course get mics spec built - but boy does this cost a ton of moolah & takes ages - so .... we put our heads together & came up with This beauty - the Coppermic King ! Microphone - The King - for vocals - guitar - drums Coppermic The King All three capsules are identical in tone & volume - the centre mic picks up the centre image of the audio you're recording, and the left & right capsules pick up the stereo information. You should always eq the centre mic with a slight (1-3 db) boost at the fundament...

  Recording Studio South London Life !  Here at The Coolest Recording Studio In South London - we buy this mic - we buy that mic - in a constant search for sonic perfection - or at least sonic perfection for each particular recording instance - as each session requires individual attention to detail . A song might require a particular guitar sound - then it might require the same guitar sound but miked with more ambience to add to the original take come the bridge or chorus . It might require a completely different guitar sound - or a much more saturated one to add body. Regardless - whatever you're looking for - be it the perfect recording space , tape compression or natural clarity - you're going to need to start with the right mic. Microphones Make Music So ....... you need a specific recording device - which doesn't seem to exist - so whatcha gonna do???  Make one! That's right folks - rather than making do with what's on offer - get yoursel...

London Recording Studio Life Here at The Coolest Recording Studio in South London Town - we got a gear problem - no sooner do we find a piece of equipment we like - then we just Have to buy a second unit. You know ....... in case the first goes down. So - what with all the gear we hand make on site for our artists - our store cupboards runneth over. Maybe it's time for a yard sale! Pioneer SR101 Valve Tube Reverb    valve spring reverb One piece of equipment we hold close to our hearts & which we shall never be parted from - is the Pioneer SR101 - all tube ( valve ) spring reverb unit - as used by Amy Winehouse on her beautiful Back to Black lp to put the shine on her vocals drums & guitars. tube spring reverb You'd think that something built for the hifi market (see the phono sockets at the back) would be too lo fi & mojo like for a recording studio - but it actually sounds clean, rich and beautiful - the space it creates is a pretty ...

Recording Studio London Here at The Coolest Recording Studio in London Town - we make a Whole Bunch of music related stuff - sometimes designed for specific artists - sometimes just for us. Here's a little bit about the newbie. Audio Saturators - the pro audio market is flooded with them. From big boys like Waves to small independent software manufaturers like Sonimus - who havn't designed a saturator per se - but have always embedded saturation into their channel strips & recording studio eqaulisers . To Klanghelm - who have a very nice freebie HERE . There's a lot of choice out there folks & some of those choices are quite expensive so tread mighty careful ! - just because so & so producer might use this or that bit of kit doesn't mean it'll work for you. Maybe we can shed some light on the subject. Thence - what exactly does saturation do? & Why are people so infatuated with it? In short - it's all about how audio is affected by a...