Spacious, comfortable, and with a reputation as one of the most accurate sounding mix rooms in Europe, Studio 3 regularly attracts clients from around the world and from all musical genres. It receives frequent praise from artists, producers and engineers who enjoy the mix of great acoustics, excellent equipment and a relaxed, comfortable environment.

Designed by White Mark and built around the classic SSL 4056 G+ console with Boxer monitoring, with a choice of near field monitors including ATC, Genelec, Dynaudio & NS10s, Studio 3 has a long list of mix credits and is increasingly in demand for vocal, writing and full band tracking sessions, thanks to the adjoining slate/wood live room and separate isolation booth.

A 48 I/O Pro Tools HDX2 system with Hear Back personal monitoring mixers and long list of plug ins keeps sessions running efficiently; for analogue fans there’s an Otari MTR90 24 track tape machine and choice of Ampex or Otari 2 track. A comprehensive selection of outboard processors is available in the racks and an EMT plate reverb is permanently installed, with a range of effects, toys and instruments available on request, including a selection of classic analogue synths (Juno, Jupiter, Moog, OSCar etc).

As with the other studios, a separate leisure room is situated nearby for client comfort/privacy and our on-site bar and restaurant offers an excellent range of home-cooked food and drinks.

 

“Amazing to work in and results are always great. My idea of what a good room should sound like.”
Nick Terry, mix engineer – (Simian Mobile Disco, McAlmont & Butler, Klaxons, The Libertines).

 

Equipment list

Console

SSL 4056 G+ with Ultimation & Total Recall

Monitoring

Coastal Acoustics Boxer 5 series
ATC SCM25A
Yamaha NS10

Hear Technologies HearBack personal monitoring system

Pro Tools & Converters 

Avid HDX2 (48 in / 48 out)
Prism Dream AD-124
Prism Dream DA-1

Computer Specs

Mac Pro 5,1
3.46 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon
128Gb DDR3 RAM
ATI Radeon HD 5770 1025 MB
OS X 10.10.5

Tape Machines

Otari MTR 90 MK 2, 24 Track 2″
Otari MTR 12
Ampex ATR102 2 Track 1/2″
Studer A80 (on request)
Sony PCM R700 DAT
HHB CDR-850 CD Recorder

Synchronisers

Avid Sync HD
Konnektor SSL to DAW Interface
Timeline Lynx with Motionworker

 

Mic Pre-amps & EQs:

2 x API 512c
2 x API 550b
Focusrite 315
Focusrite 215
GML 8200 EQ
Manley CORE
2 x Neve 1073LB
Thermionic Culture EarlyBird

Dynamics

2 x dbx 160A
2 x Drawmer 201 Gates
Neve 33609/C
Prism Maselec Series MLA-2
Thermionic Culture Phoenix
2 x Urei 1176LN (blackface)

Reverbs

AMS RMX16
EMT 140 Stereo Tube Plate
Lexicon 224XL
TC Electronic M5000
Yamaha PRO R3

Digital Delays

AMS 1580S
Roland SDE3000
Roland SDE3000A
Roland SDE330

Backline

Arturia Beatstep Pro
Dave Smith Mopho
Moog Minimoog Model D
Oxford Synthesiser Company – OSCar
Roland Jupiter 8
Roland 707
Trace Elliot TE1048H 4×10
Trace Elliot 1518 1×15
Vermona DRM1 MKiii

 

Effects Processors

Eventide H3000 SE (DSE/DSX software)
MXR Flanger/Doubler
Roland Dimension D
TC M2000 Wizard
Thermionic Culture Culture Vulture
Yamaha SPX 990
Yamaha SPX 90

Software & Plug-ins

Antares Auto Tune Evo
Apple Logic X
Audio Ease Altiverb 7 XL
BombFactory all bundles
Celemony Melodyne Editor 4
Digidesign Re-Vibe
Eventide Anthology II
Fabfilter Total
FXpansion BFD 2
iZotope RX6
McDSP Filterbank
Melodyne Editor 4
ProTools HD 10/11/12
Slate Digital Virtual Buss Compressors – Virtual Mix Rack – Trigger
Softube Studio Collection
Serato Pitch n Time Pro
Sonnox EQ w/GML option
SoundToys Native FX
TC Master X3
UAD Octo card with pretty much everything
Valhalla DSP Room – VintageVerb – Shimmer – Ubermod – Freq Echo – Plate
Waves  360º Surround Tools – Abbey Road Collection – Center – CLA Classic Compressors & Signature Series – In-Phase – Restoration – Tape, Tubes & Transistors – Vocal Rider – WLM Loudness Meter
Enquiries intending to record using multitrack tape machines should make this known at the time of booking or a minimum of 5 working days prior to the session date to allow time for tape-sourcing, routine lineup and servicing.

Large selection of mics, synths, effects, pedals and toys available on request. Click here for details.

Downloadable studio floorplan and information sheet available from here.