To capture the energy of a band you need to record the band performing together like they do when playing a live gig. Of course this can present all sorts of technical problems for the sound engineer, not least is what they call overspill. For many years this has resulted in instruments being recorded one at a time to prevent this happening. In my opinion this kills the band stone dead. With the advent of home recording software, that rivals most studios, many musicians believe that they can do just as good a job at home which saves the costs of a studio. What's more they can lavish countless hours manipulating the sounds to achieve perfection.
But I don't believe that perfection is a good thing, especially for rock bands		 Ok, we all want to get it right, we don't want it to be out of time or out of tune, but we have all been seduced by the gizzmos that come pouring onto the market promising to make your music great. But it's not in the wizardry of software that great music is born, it's a few humans interacting at a moment in time that produces those euphoric tracks.
Here at the Coach house we have the space to set up the whole band, and the mics to record the whole thing in one go. If someone messes up we start again, simple as that. Believe me, this is the only way to get the essence of a band onto tape. Leave the software to the dance and techno scene and rediscover how they did it in the hay day of Rock and roll.
STUDIO HIRE £20 PER HOUR £140 PER DAY    
Home Veiw studio availability (rehearsals)

PA Hire
Small PA suitable for parties etc

 Listen to some sessions Record live with an audience of fans Gear and Prices

You've seen those in sessions at Abbey road studios, well, now your band can create the same sort of experience for fans and friends of your band.
Capture the raw energy of playing in front of an audience, but in the controlled environment of a recording studio.  		We mike up all the instruments and vocals and record them on separate tracks, along with a couple of room mics, for ambience.
The recording is then mixed on a separate day where various post production techniques can be applied.
  Tel. mobile 07904687560
 
24 track  recording with our very   experienced producer/engineer

 Read about Cols history as a musician and studio engineer  click here            

Listen to some of our sessions
Isolhate.
Murray and the Skankers
The Beat Combo
Audio Conspiracy
 


 FULLY EQUIPPED
REHEARSAL STUDIO
Rehearsals   £8 / hour
check available free time here

Rehearsal studio equip. Yamaha drum kit, Guitar amps, Marshall DFX, 100w + 50w,   Laney A1,    Bass amp,  Laney RB9 + 1x15 Behringer,Bugera,     Yamaha 200w PA + monitor,  

 

 

stuff

Desk               Soundcraft ghost 32x8x2

Main machine, Alesis 24 track HD 24 dedicated hard drive

Monitors        Tannoy 

Mics               AKG, 414 x 2,
                      AKG, C1000 x 2
                      Shure drum mics x 5
                      AKG D112 kick drum mic & Shure beta 91
                      Various shure 57 & 58s
                      Sennheiser MD 421

                     

 

  

FX Units.   TC Electronics M1 XL
                   Zoom Studio 1204
                   Alesis  Midiverb 2 & Microverb

Compressors
                   TLA Ivory 5021 Valve comp
                   Drawmer  DL221 (classic)
                   Custom built SSL module

Gates          Behringer
 

CD Master      
                    Fostex CR 500
Recording £20 per hour  1 day £140 Rehearsals £8.00 per hour min 2hrs
 The Coach house studio is a community facility, managed by Colin Williams who is our resident sound engineer. However if you have your own engineer or have the skills to use our equipment then the studio is available to use on a DIY basis. The rate for this will depend upon the length of time you wish to hire but initial rates start at £15 per hour.
 

 

 We like to record bands as live as possible, but we don't impose our methods on our clients and you can use the studio in whatever way suits your needs. It's just that we like the vibe that you can get from musicians playing together, and then do a few overdubs to polish the track off.

 

 

 

 

 

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE ( Call on the off chance of a cancelation)

Regular weekly  bookings (sessions are for minimum of 2 hrs)                        Open at 10am till 10pm    

Monday Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
Most day time bookings are available From 10am     10am booked
        2pm 2pm booked Closed
4pm 4pm 4pm 4pm 4pm   Closed
6pm Your intentions 6pm available 6pm Booked  6 booked 6pm available 6 Booked 6PM available
8pm Razzcats 8pm booked 8pm booked 8 booked 8pm booked   8 Booked