We are a totally digitalised Audio production/music studio, and as such
-We almost exclusively use electronic music technology as opposed to natural acoustic instruments. This set up enables
better overall efficiency and overall costs. meanimng real value to our clients.
-The digital domain also opens up degrees greater functionality and also at better quality overall, than can be achieved
otherwise. Cue software-based equivalents of traditional physical hardware and gear.
-We also use only high -end professional equipment, from industry standard workstations and software (see below), coupled
with the relevant raining to do a professional job.
We also use only high -end professional equipment, from industry standard workstations and software (see below), coupled with
the relevant raining to do a professional job
Clients are however totally free to use their own options as suitable: this includes using one's own equipment, whether acoustic
or electronic. The studio is equiiped 5to deal with all manner of music!
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BRANDS
YAMAHA
STEINBERG
KORG
ROLAND
DAW SOFTWARE/SYNTHS
STUDIO GALLERY
ACTUAL IMAGES FROM THE STUDIO
Main kb worksyations
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Production Workstations Set 1
Masterboard Yamahas include 76-key PSR 6700/5700/9000Pro
Drum synths and rack modules
master Keyboard PSR9000pro
DAW HARDWARE / SYNTHS
MAIN 'MIDI' MUSIC WORKSTATIONS
We only use a few but first-rate industry standard professional equipment, as we believe it is simply ultimately how well
you can use the equipment that is the limit. YAMAHA is our preferred brand as having no shortage of anything, and for the
brands legendary authenticity as well as the highest studio-quality audio output all through. Other quality brands includings
KORG,MOOG,ROLAND are as well always available.
Yamaha MIDI Synthesiser Studio workstations /DAW set1
VIDEOS OF EQUIPMENT (youtube)
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STUDIO
TECHNOLOGIES
ANALOGUE AUDIO
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RECORDING OF ANALOG AUDIO (ACOUSTIC MUSIC AND LIVE PEFORMANCES)
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ACOUSTIC STUDIO
RECORDING AND MULTI PERSON LIVE PERFORMANCES
Major works requiring larger scale recording or mixing , for example choir/orchestral music, is usually transfered to the
larger Soundworks Studio's more suited facilities. Here you have complete sound-proofed studio chamber, vocal booth, practice
rooms and amenities all pre-installed. Gear-wise, a full breadth of pro analogue hardware (centred around a classic 48 track
Allen and Heath valve mixing console, Yamaha OV3R, TL Audio outboard, among others), will be at hand.
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Drum synths and rack modules
DIGITAL AUDIO
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DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATION(DAW) PRODUCTION
QUALITYWORKMANSHIP
DIGITAL OR ANALOGUE PRODUCTION
Digital- or Analog-domian Audio production
stream are all available fully or in shared proportion. The choice is often dependent on overall
efficiency and hence the best cost-benefit analysis, however our clients will always have the last say.
'Analogue' production setup
- SOUNDWORKS OXFORD.
Major
works requiring larger scale recording or mixing , for example choir/orchestral music, is usually
transfered to the larger Soundworks Studio's more suited facilities. Here you have complete sound-proofed studio
chamber, vocal booth, practice rooms and amenities all pre-installed. Gear-wise, a full breadth of pro analogue hardware
(centred around a classic 48 track Allen and Heath valve mixing console, Yamaha OV3R,
TL Audio outboard, among others), will be at hand.
'Digital' production setup
- SOUNDWORKS and TRAXBOX
Our
state-of-the-art versatile digital MIDI studios run the very best top brands proven on the market, including Yamaha,
Roland, Korg (sound equipment), Steinberg all-pro software run on quality-spec PC systems, just to name a
few.
-Intel processor Dual Core PCs equipped with top brand soundcards -Yamaha, XG1000SW/DS2416Emu,
M-Audio and running a variety of Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) and Midi Production software, are at the core of the
system.
-Top
calibre MIDI Synthesiser instruments in traditional keyboard format, runnimg GM, XG/XF, GS or SYS-EX
MIDI formats .
-Seamless
Audio+ Midi sequencing and multi-track recording via Logic Pro, Samplitude Pro,
Cubase Pro, Powertacks Pro Audio software.
-Advanced digital DSP,
mixing and mastering all in the one package.
-Monitors range from Hi-fi to studio reference
grade units M-Audio, Tannoy, Yamaha to fully cover all possibilities.
Almost all traxbox instrumentation is produced here
except for specific acoustic recorded items, live drums, wind instruments and vocals, for instance, which are handled
at our partnering studio Soundworks oxford.
Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)Software - Screenshots
samplitude pro 9
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DIGITAL DOMAIN MIDI
Instrumental production Setup
DIGITAL
AUDIO WORKSTATION (DAW) SET UP
Computer-based digital music production Midi/Analog -
Sequencers
256+ seamless MIDI-AUDIO multitrack: Pro-level editable in all
parameters.
Top brand Hardware and
Software Instruments :Various from Yamaha
PSR/DS-XG/AW2, Roland GS/GM, Korg Triton,
up to Magix
Robota, E-Jay, Native Instruments , etc.Cubase Steinberg,
Powertracks Pro-Audio, MAGIX Samplitude Pro pro, etc.
Pentium high performance PCs.
YAMAHA motif/psr/xgworks dedicated software
Audio Recording Systems
Pro spec systems affording
independent HD-based digital domain mixing, mastering, and final mix-down
to CD/MD/tape, 24bit/96Khz quality Specialised systems include
LEXICON Core 2 Audio System
4in-8out with S/PDIF, ADAT
Software DSP processing Pro-quality on-board by Steinberg, Yamaha,Edimol, etc AND
various.
Analogue outboard include Yamaha, Allen *& Heath Mixing consoles (at Soundworks Oxford) ,
Lexicon
and MOTU systems, to name a few , all available at artist's discretion or preference.
End-Sound Monitoring and Reproduction: ,
Yamaha NS10M, HS80M Studio Monitors, JBL, KROK.
PRODUCTION SET UP
Multi-purpose
In-studio or outdoors productions facilities
Fully sound proofed 'live sound'
rooms plus control room for studio-based work (option for utilising Sounworks Oxford facilities if/for large sessions)
Professional
outdoors recording facility: for works at clients prefered locations
Portable recording and sound production units and the expertise to use
them.
MIDI and other hardware music
equipment
Pro-series
Synths and modules- Yamaha, Roland, Korg, Kurzweil, Nordlead
Pro-series
high quality mixing console, upto 48 audio channels: Behringer, Yamaha, Allen and Heath.
Pro-series
outboard, including TL Audio, Drawmer, Alesis,Yamaha
Quality
Studio Mics include Shure(SM58), Behringer, Neumann(U87), AKG (1000s,414), Sony
