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Phil Harding Producer/Engineer Video Interview – Part Two

Phil Harding Producer/Engineer Video Interview at Strongroom Studios – Part Two This version is low rez, the full rez HiDef 50 minute version will be on the main site in a month’s time. At last. We are delighted to feature a brand new Phil Harding Video Interview. It’s been nearly 9 years since our last interview with Phil so this... Read more of this article

Dean Street Studios launch new SSL Duality Room

Dean Street Studios, set in the heart of London’s Soho, has a long history as a recording studio.  Quite some time ago it was owned by legendary record producer Tony Visconti and in those days was named Good Earth Studios.  Today, 5th Feb 2010, the studio celebrated its latest update with a Duality console replacing the AWS 900 with a great... Read more of this article

The Tone Deaf Vocalist – By Fran Ashcroft

The Tone Deaf Vocalist By Fran Ashcroft One of the most interesting challenges I’ve had over the years was working with a tone deaf vocalist. Yes – and well before autotune and cut and paste came along; purely analogue, no automation. Tone deaf perhaps, but he had a great musical sensibility – and articulate enough to explain exactly... Read more of this article

Phil Harding talks about PWL and more. Part One

Phil Harding Producer/Engineer Video Interview at Strongroom Studios – Part One At last.  We are delighted to feature a brand new Phil Harding Video Interview.  It’s been nearly 9 years since our last interview with Phil so this time we once again met up at Strongroom Studios in London to chat about Phil’s career and to find out... Read more of this article

The Compressor wakes up in a cold sweat

I woke up last night….in a cold sweat….remembering a horrific event that happened to me a few years ago. This story goes under the ‘Trials of a Studio Owner!’ I had visited the studio early one morning to prepare the studio for the arrival of GOD….ie…a very important producer. I hoovered whilst the missus dusted and all was looking perfect.... Read more of this article

Drum Recording Masterclass Video with Sean Genockey

Part Two of our first Drum Recording Masterclass:  Sean Genockey talks about how to prepare for recording, choosing the right drums and a lot more even before putting a microphone up. This is only a short extract of the session, more will follow in later editions. Special thanks to everyone that attended, Sean Genockey, Simon Turner, George Shilling, James... Read more of this article

Photo of the week

Since we take so many photographs of producers, studios and musicians I thought I’d start a photo of the week ‘thing’.  Each week a randomly selected photo that I’ve taken and think is interesting enough to share will be added, and will duck while the comments about poor exposure or wrong aperture flood in This week’s... Read more of this article

The Compressor looks for a reason to smile

January…..well that was  a crap month…or was it just me? I had a piano downtime recording, a couple of local bands and one bloke who not only didn’t turn up…but couldn’t even be bothered to let me know ! I have had 12 requests for work experience or placements….6 calls about life insurance…..8 calls about changing telephone companies….yellow... Read more of this article

A Right Good Panning

A Right Good Panning By Fran Ashcroft Surely I must not be the only person who questions why on earth default settings for digital recording systems and fx are always in stereo? Stereo delay for example, is plain stupid – unless you own Ping Pong Ball Studios. Of course we’ve all heard silly mixes where everything – including vocals... Read more of this article

Drum Recording Masterclass VIDEO with George Shilling

A number of leading recording engineers and record producers gathered at Modern World Studios in the UK countryside mid January 2010 to record a series of drum recording masterclass videos. Each contributor covered drum recording, microphone placement, drum tuning and much more from their point of view and experience. This video features George Shilling.... Read more of this article