WHY TRUST ME WITH YOUR MUSIC?

Since the age of 12 I have been obsessed with making a racket. After years of playing in bands, I decided to ditch a career in marketing to pursue my dream of recording people. I gained a 1st class degree in music technology and have been proud to record some of the finest 'grass roots' talents in a number of studios ever since.

This culminated in me building my dream studio at my house in Draycott (situated between Derby and Nottingham).

None of this has been an easy ride - but I do it because like every passionate creative I have no choice.

I LOVE IT.

I believe recording should be a fun and creative experience. I strive to make everybody comfortable that I record, and more often that not, leave a session as friends. Without being overbearing I work tirelessly to ensure you are proud and excited about the end product we make together.

Get in touch for an informal, none obligation chat about your project.

LIVE SESSIONS

Full band, acoustic, indoors, outdoors, 1 mic, 20 mics - it doesn't matter! Working by myself, and alongside talented videographers, I can make you an amazing live session.

I also host my own live session series called 'The Pin-up Sessions' which aims to showcase amazing grass roots talent.

RECORDING AND MIXING

I specialise in recording real world instrumentation and performances (no beat making I'm afraid!) and mix all musical genres.

I enjoy recording all instruments and have developed a recording rig to capture the character of whatever source I need to capture. I have a huge and ever growing equipment list to achieve this.

I use a 2022 Mac Studio running the latest version of Logic Pro and utilise exceptional monitoring courtesy of ATC, AKG and Senheisser.

Recording is predominantly done through a state of the art Universal Audio Apollo 8xp, amongst other additional outboard. This allows exceptional audio to digital conversion capturing sound through unison preamps which model classic studio equipment from the likes of Neve, API, Manley & more.

I aim to provide depth, clarity and punch in my mixes by using plugins from Universal Audio, Slate Digital, Fabfilter, Sound Toys, Ozone and more.

Whilst I am able to provide basic mastering for your project, I will usually recommend using a specialist mastering engineer to work on your project - excellent recommendations provided!

EQUIPMENT LIST

Whilst gear isn't everything, it's certainly nice to have it! Anybody recording with me is welcome to use any of my instruments - sharing is caring.

GUITARS

AMPS

DRUMS

PEDALS

PRS USA SILVER SKY

FENDER USA DELXUE STRAT

PRS SE277 BARITONE

ITALIA SPEEDSTER

EPIPHONE LES PAUL JUNIOR

1980'S IBANEZ BLAZER BASS

SQUIER LTD EDITION MUSTANG BASS

EASTMAN E1D ACOUSTIC

FAITH MERCURY ACOUSTIC

MANY MORE...

STRYMON CLOUDBURST

JAM PEDALS HARMONIOUS MONK

UA DREAM 65

STONE DEAF WARP DRIVE

MYTHOS HIGH ROAD FUZZ

BOSS DD3, DS1

EHX BIG MUFF

TC ELECTRONIC SPARK, FLASHBACK 2

DIGITECH WHAMMY

NOBELS ODR1

DUNLOP CRY BABY

MANY MORE...

MARSHALL JCM 2000 100W DSL

MARSHALL DSL 40

FENDER TWIN

FENDER PRO JUNIOR

FENDER BASSMAN 500

MAPEX MERIDIAN MAPLE SHELLS

26 INCH KICK, 14/16/18 TOMS

PEARL SIGNATURE SNARE

VARIOUS CYMBALS AND STANDS

MICS

ASTON SPIRIT

ASTON ORIGIN

ASTON STARLIGHT (MATCHED PAIR)

SHURE SM7B

SHURE BETA 57

SHURE SM58/SM57'S (LOTS!)

SHURE BETA 52

AKG C519

AUDIX D6

VINTAGE TANNOY MIC

MANY MORE...

OUTBOARD

2022 MAC STUDIO WITH LATEST LOGIC PRO AND PLUGINS FROM UNIVERSAL AUDIO/FAB FILTER/SLATE/OZONE/MORE

UNIVERSAL AUDIO APOLLO 8XP (2ND GENERATION)

PRESONUS STUDIO LIVE 24 MIXING DESK

ATC SCM 12 MONITORS

AKG LSM 50 MONITORS

BEYERDYNAMIC DT770/ SENNHEISER HD600 HEADPHONES

MANY MORE...

2024 PRICE LIST

RECORDING:

FULL DAY (8 HOURS) - £200

PER HOUR - £25

MIXING

MIXING FOR PROJECTS I HAVE RECORDED - £50 PER TRACK

MIXING FOR EXTERNAL PROJECTS - dependent on track composition. Free upfront quote provided upon analysis.

LIVE SESSIONS

All live sessions include a free copy of the final audio for you to use.

FILMED AT MY STUDIO - FROM £200 After years of creating live sessions, my preferred method is a 'one shot angle'. This provides a stunning aesthetic and great value for money. Additional cameras/exceptional camera men can be added upon request! Get in touch for a free quote.

EXTERNAL LIVE SESSIONS - We have the gear to film great live sessions anywhere. As requests vary so much, please get in touch for a quote!

THE STUDIO

Lovingly built by my own fair hands, my professionally designed studio provides a relaxed and inspiring environment for any musician. It also has the benefit of sounding amazing!

Vocal booths? Separate rooms designed to make your drummer cry when they miss the click? Forget about it. In my studio, we all sit together and fight the good fight to make the best thing we possibly can.

This allows everybody to have a creative input without any communication barriers or latency. Many high end studios are adopting this approach and the unique benefits it brings.

Of course, if you are sick of listening to the 100th take by the bass player, a chill out area is available in the conservatory with board games, TV and game console.

Studio users also have have free access to my kitchen, tea and coffee facilities and a lovely toilet. A large fridge provides a welcome home for your beers or enzyme enthused waters (your choice!).

WHAT I'M UP TO

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