OUR SPACES
OUR SPACES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED WITH ISOLATION, PERFORMANCE AND COMMUNICATION IN MIND WITH LINE OF SIGHT FROM ONE SIDE OF THE STUDIO TO THE OTHER.
AT THE HEART OF STUDIO 250 SITS OUR SOUNDTRACS JADE CONSOLE, THE CENTREPIECE OF A SPACIOUS, OPEN-PLAN CONTROL AREA DESIGNED TO KEEP CREATIVITY FLOWING.
UNLIKE A TRADITIONAL CONTROL ROOM, OUR OPEN-PLAN DESIGN KEEPS ENGINEERS CONNECTED TO THE SPACE AROUND THEM, WITH DIRECT SIGHTLINES INTO EVERY RECORDING BOOTH. THIS CREATES A MORE COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE COMMUNICATION FEELS NATURAL AND THE ENERGY OF A PERFORMANCE IS NEVER LOST.
BRINGING TOGETHER THE HANDS-ON CHARACTER OF ANALOGUE EQUIPMENT WITH THE PRECISION AND FLEXIBILITY OF MODERN DIGITAL WORKFLOWS, OUR CONTROL AREA IS BUILT TO ADAPT TO THE WAY YOU CREATE.
CONTROL AREA
SURROUNDING OUR SHIELDED CONTROL AREA, THE LIVE AREA IS A LARGE, IRREGULARLY SHAPED SPACE DESIGNED TO GIVE EVERY PERFORMANCE ROOM TO BREATHE.
FROM INTIMATE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS TO FULL BANDS AND SMALL ORCHESTRAL ENSEMBLES, THE ROOM OFFERS THE SPACE AND FLEXIBILITY TO ACCOMMODATE A WIDE RANGE OF RECORDINGS. HOME TO OUR BEAUTIFUL 88-KEY GRAND PIANO AND EQUIPPED WITH 48 AUDIO TIE LINES, IT'S A SPACE BUILT FOR BOTH CREATIVITY AND PRACTICALITY.
WITH NATURAL OAK FLOORS, ACOUSTICALLY TREATED WALLS AND ITS DISTINCTIVE GEOMETRY, THE LIVE AREA HAS A CHARACTER OF ITS OWN, OFFERING ENGINEERS THE FREEDOM TO EXPLORE EVERYTHING FROM TIGHT, CONTROLLED SOUNDS TO OPEN, AMBIENT RECORDINGS.
THE LIVE AREA
A DRY BUT BALANCED ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT, OUR DEAD ROOM IS DESIGNED FOR INTIMATE, FOCUSED RECORDINGS WITHOUT SACRIFICING SPACE OR FLEXIBILITY.
WITH DIRECT SIGHTLINES INTO EVERY OTHER RECORDING ROOM AND THE CONTROL AREA, THE SPACE KEEPS MUSICIANS AND ENGINEERS CONNECTED WHILE MAINTAINING A CONTROLLED RECORDING ENVIRONMENT.
LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE MULTIPLE MUSICIANS, A FULL DRUM KIT OR OUR PROFESSIONAL VOICEOVER SETUP, THE ROOM CAN BE CONFIGURED AROUND THE NEEDS OF EACH SESSION. DEDICATED AUDIO TIE LINES CONNECTING TO THE LIVE AREA ALSO MAKE IT AN IDEAL ISOLATION SPACE FOR GUITAR AMPLIFIERS AND OTHER SOUND SOURCES.
THE DEAD ROOM
OUR LARGEST RECORDING BOOTH, HOME TO OUR YAMAHA 50TH ANNIVERSARY DRUM KIT, IS A VERSATILE SPACE DESIGNED TO CAPTURE EVERYTHING FROM DETAILED, CONTROLLED RECORDINGS TO OPEN, NATURAL PERFORMANCES.
FEATURING A DEDICATED DRUM RISER AND DIRECT SIGHTLINES INTO EVERY OTHER ROOM, THE SPACE KEEPS MUSICIANS CONNECTED WHILE PROVIDING THE ISOLATION NEEDED FOR PRECISE RECORDING. MOVABLE ACOUSTIC GOBOS ALLOW THE ROOM'S SOUND TO BE TAILORED TO EACH SESSION, OFFERING GREATER CONTROL OVER REFLECTIONS AND AMBIENCE.
WITH 16 DEDICATED AUDIO TIE LINES, THE ROOM IS EQUALLY SUITED TO COMPLEX MULTI-MIC DRUM SETUPS AND MORE INTIMATE RECORDINGS OF STRINGS, GUITARS AND OTHER ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS.
THE LONG ROOM
LIVING UP TO ITS NAME IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE, OUR BRIGHT ROOM PAIRS AN ABUNDANCE OF NATURAL LIGHT WITH A LIVELY, REFLECTIVE ACOUSTIC CHARACTER, GIVING THE SPACE A DISTINCTIVE SOUND AND FEEL.
HOME TO OUR EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF MODERN AND VINTAGE GUITARS AND AMPLIFIERS, THE ROOM INVITES YOU TO PICK UP AN INSTRUMENT, TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND FIND THE SOUND THAT FITS YOUR MUSIC.
BUT THE BRIGHT ROOM ISN'T JUST FOR GUITARS. SPACIOUS ENOUGH FOR MULTIPLE MUSICIANS OR A FULL DRUM KIT, IT CAN BE USED FOR EVERYTHING FROM INDIVIDUAL RECORDINGS TO LIVE ENSEMBLES. 4 DEDICATED AUDIO TIE LINES INTO OUR LIVE AREA ALSO ALLOW AMPLIFIERS TO BE ISOLATED WITHOUT SEPARATING MUSICIANS FROM THE PERFORMANCE.
THE BRIGHT ROOM
TUCKED AWAY IN THE FOREST OF DEAN, STUDIO 250 IS MORE THAN JUST A PLACE TO RECORD. IT'S SOMEWHERE TO ESCAPE THE NOISE OF EVERYDAY LIFE, GET LOST IN A PROJECT AND GIVE YOUR MUSIC THE TIME AND SPACE IT DESERVES.
SURROUNDED BY WOODLAND, LAKES AND MILES OF FOREST TRAILS, THE STUDIO OFFERS A CHANGE OF PACE THAT'S HARD TO FIND IN THE CITY. WITH STEAM MILLS LAKE AND THE COLLIERS TRAIL JUST A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY, THERE'S PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY TO STEP OUTSIDE, CLEAR YOUR HEAD AND RETURN TO THE MUSIC WITH FRESH EARS.
DESPITE ITS PEACEFUL SETTING, STUDIO 250 IS WITHIN EASY REACH OF BRISTOL, CARDIFF, GLOUCESTER AND CHELTENHAM. WHETHER YOU'RE JOINING US FOR A DAY OR SETTLING INTO A LONGER PROJECT, THE FOREST OFFERS SOMETHING SIMPLE BUT INVALUABLE: THE FREEDOM TO SWITCH OFF FROM EVERYTHING ELSE AND FOCUS ON CREATING.
the surrounding area
OUR MAIN LOUNGE AND KITCHENETTE SIT WITHIN THE LIVE AREA, CREATING A RELAXED SPACE WHERE YOU CAN TAKE A BREAK WITHOUT STEPPING AWAY FROM THE CREATIVE PROCESS.
WITH COMFORTABLE SEATING, REFRESHMENTS AND A CHOICE OF DE'LONGHI OR SAGE COFFEE MACHINES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST, THE SPACE IS DESIGNED TO MAKE EVEN THE LONGEST SESSIONS FEEL AT HOME. DIRECT SIGHTLINES INTO EVERY RECORDING BOOTH MEAN THE WHOLE BAND CAN RELAX, LISTEN AND REMAIN CONNECTED TO THE PERFORMANCE.
THEN THERE'S OUR SHOWROOM, A SPACE THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE EXPERIENCED IN PERSON. DOWNSTAIRS, YOU'LL ALSO FIND A SECOND, MORE PRIVATE LOUNGE WITH A LARGE SOFA, TV, MINI FRIDGE, KETTLE AND COFFEE MACHINE. WHETHER YOU'RE TAKING FIVE BETWEEN TAKES OR STEPPING AWAY FROM THE SESSION ENTIRELY, THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEWHERE TO UNWIND.
OTHER AREAS
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