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Vocals
From a whisper to a full-power take — vocal chains matched to the singer and the song.
Recording · Mixing · Production
Real voices. Real strings. Real iron.
A studio for every genre, specialised in vocals, guitar and bass — tracked through hand-picked preamps and finished through a wall of analog outboard.
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I.Services
From the first take to the final print — book one stage, or the whole record.
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Tracking
Full sessions or overdubs, recorded through hand-picked preamps for each source.
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Mixing
Hybrid mixing that runs your tracks through analog EQ and compression.
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Editing
Timing, tuning, comping and clean-up, done carefully so the performance stays natural.
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Producing
Arrangement, sound and direction — from a rough demo to a finished song.
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Reamping
Send us your DI tracks and we re-amp them through our amps, cabs and microphones.
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Analog effects
Run your tracks through real hardware — Lexicon units, pedals and outboard effects.
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Analog passthrough
Send your mix or stems, we print them through the analog outboard and send them back.
II.Specialties
Vocals, guitar and bass — captured properly.
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Guitar
Amps, acoustics and DI — captured with the character of classic console preamps.
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Bass
Solid low end with definition, from DI and cab, ready to sit in the mix.
III.The system
Every session runs through a full set of Universal Audio Apollo X interfaces on an Apple silicon Mac — with every outboard insert permanently wired in.
- Interfaces
- Apollo X series
- Computer
- Apple M-series Mac
- Outboard
- Every insert hard-wired
- Software
- Pro Tools · Cubase · REAPER
Studio-grade conversion
Apollo X conversion captures every detail of the analog gear with low noise and wide dynamic range, so nothing is lost on the way in or out.
Tracking without delay
Realtime UAD processing lets performers hear themselves with EQ, compression and reverb as they play, with no distracting latency.
Built for long sessions
An Apple silicon Mac with Universal Audio’s tightly integrated drivers stays fast, quiet and stable through long, track-heavy sessions.
Every insert wired in
All outboard inserts are permanently wired to the Apollo X I/O. No re-patching between songs — any unit drops onto a track in seconds.
Plugins, every one licensed.
Far too many to list: all the major developers, and almost the entire UAD library. Every plugin is purchased and properly licensed — no pirated software, ever. Up-to-date, stable tools, and sessions you can safely take anywhere.
IV.The gear
Amps, microphones and a wall of outboard — all patched and ready.
V.A closer look
A few of the pieces in the rack and on the desk.
Let’s make your record.
Contact us for rates and availability. Tell us a little about the project and we’ll get back to you.
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