Recording studio · Stokes Croft, Bristol · Since 2011
Records made in a room, not a laptop.
Two analogue rooms, a 1988 console and engineers who like bands to play together. Recording, mixing, mastering and production.
What we do
Four ways to make a record
The rooms
Four rooms, one console
Every room has a window and a tie line to the control room, so the band can see each other and still play together.
Live Room
46 m²
A five-piece band, a string quartet, or a drum kit with room to breathe
Control Room
28 m²
Engineer, producer and up to four listeners on the sofa
Vocal Booth
9 m²
One singer, or a voice and an acoustic guitar
Iso Booth
6 m²
Guitar and bass cabinets, or a second vocalist
Rates
Plain prices. No surprises on the invoice.
Recording by the hour
/ hour
For demos, overdubs and short sessions. Minimum three hours.
Full day
/ day
Ten hours with an engineer. Most bands record three to four songs a day.
Half day
/ half day
Five hours, morning or evening. Good for vocals and overdubs.
Mixing
/ song
Mixed through the console, with two rounds of changes. Bring your own sessions or record here.
Mastering
/ track
Mastered for streaming, CD and vinyl by Priya Shah in our mastering room.
Production
/ song
Ada produces the song with you, from arrangement to final mix. Session players can be booked.
A 25% deposit holds your dates. Tape is £180 a reel. Prices include VAT.
The console
Everything runs through one console.
Twenty-four channels, built in 1988 and rebuilt in 2019. Every session, every mix and every live night goes through it, then on to tape or Pro Tools.
Press play anywhere on the site and the needles follow the music.
Open since
Records made
Artists through the door
Average review, 120 reviews
From first demo to final master
01Week 1Send the demo
A phone recording is fine. We listen, then call to talk about the sound you want and how many days it needs.
02Week 2Pre-production
One rehearsal visit: tempos, keys, arrangements and the microphones we will use. No surprises on day one.
03Studio daysTracking
The band plays together in the live room. Vocals and overdubs follow in the booth.
041–2 weeksMixing
Mixed through the console, with two rounds of changes. You hear every version online.
05Release readyMaster & deliver
Mastered for streaming, CD and vinyl. You get every file, plus the multitracks to keep.
The people
Three sets of ears, one studio
1
Ears first
We listen to the demo twice before anyone touches a fader.
2
Patience
Take nine is fine. So is take one, if it is the one.
3
Craft
Microphones chosen for your voice, not for the brochure.
4
Finish
You leave with every file, labelled, the day the mix is done.
What artists say
After the final take
We played the songs live in one room and it finally sounded like us. Ada knew when to push and when to leave it.
Mara Vale
Hollow Rooms, 2026
Tom got the best drum sound we've ever had in about twenty minutes. We spent the rest of the day playing.
Callum Dunmore
The Dunmores
I sent home recordings and got back a record. Same songs, but warmer and wider than I knew they could be.
Ione Hart
Paper Lanterns
Open studio, masterclasses and live nights
Come and hear the room
Open session
Open Studio Saturday
Look around the rooms, hear the console and ask us anything about recording your band.
Free
Free, drop in
Book
Masterclass
Recording Drums: a Masterclass
Tom shows how we mic, tune and record a kit, from two microphones to twelve.
£85
8 places
Book
Live session
Live at Fernhill: Wren Ashby
A solo piano evening in the big room, recorded to tape and filmed for our live series.
£12
30 seats
Book
Masterclass
Mixing on a Console
Ada mixes one song from start to finish and explains every move.
£95
6 places
Book
Booking now:
November
Bring the demo. We’ll make the record.
Tell us what you want to record and when. We reply within one working day with dates and a quote. A 25% deposit holds the days.