Hook End Manor Studios feature
Hook End Studios offer what many would argue to be the finest residential recording studio anywhere in the World. Massive SSL console and all the other excellent equipment aside, Hook End offers an awesome Elizabethan manor house to relax in with substantial grounds for privacy and inspiration.
The day's of very expensive studios may not be what it once was, budgets are tight. However, when you add up the cost of using a regular studio, add the costs of hotels, add food and all of the other things that come as standard at Hook End, the price may well be less - and you have a five star rock star place to hang out.
We love a number of smaller studios such as Modern World for the value and quality that they offer but we equally love Hook End as it too offers incredible value and atmosphere. Hook End Studios have been updated with a substantially upgraded range of outboard equipment including Fairchild's and Pultecs.
We expect to bring an updated full video tour of the studio soon but if you want to see the work in progress draft cuts video click here. View the High Def Video shot in the studio grounds and the house and browse our high resolution picture gallery.
For around ten years Hook End was owned by Trevor Horn. He described the studio as the finest residential studio anywhere in a video with recorded by us with Trevor talking about the studio.
Hook End underwent massive refurbishment
just a few years ago with the control room and studio being tastefully re-decorated
and features one of the UK's largest SSL console - 96
channel J Series frame with 80 modules fitted. Watch
a low rez video
pan around the room.
There's
nothing missing in the racks and the studio's got stacks
of analogue and digital multi-tracks. But that's
enough about gadgets, what makes the studio special
to work in is the huge amount of space, both the control
room and studio areas are vast.
 There
is no doubt, the technical and acoustic specs are among
the best in the world.
If
space is what you want, this place has got it.
If you are in to nature, the huge grounds feature
one of the largest monkey puzzle trees in the UK and
the gardens are right out of a feature film
Best
of all, the accommodation is simply superb. Take
your choice from a wide range of original rooms, some
designed by Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd- a previous owner).
Our favorite is the World War II vibe room, no doubt
influenced by Roger Waters. There are numerous
relaxation rooms where the mega star can entertain in
suitable style.
The
food is excellent and the staff are top rate.
All in all, you couldn't hire a decent top hotel suite
in London for the same money - and you get one of the
world's top studios thrown in too. We're blown
away and you will be too!
Special
thanks to Trevor Horn for his commentary and to Mark at Hook End for making the new feature possible.
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