Services

Professional live audio recording

We record everything from theatre and arena shows to the tiniest pub and club gigs. Our system captures up to 48 simultaneous tracks of audio (more if required), with full redundant safety recording. Audiophile transformer splitters deliver the cleanest possible signal to our rig and eliminate headaches for the live sound crew.

We set multiple studio-quality microphones to capture the audience and room-ambience. We can also supply alternatives to the stage mics provided at some venues. We have a more comprehensive mic collection than many recording studios, so let us know what you need.

Compact high-quality rig

Our system loads into the venue, enabling us to record in situations where a truck would be impractical. The rig scales to suit requirements, from compact 24 and 32-track systems, up to 48 tracks or more at 96kHz.

We typically set up just offstage, next to the front-of-house board, or in a separate backstage area. The set up location is completely flexible - in smaller venues, the darkest, most out-of-the-way corner is sometimes the best option.

Audio quality is on a par with the best mobile trucks thanks to carefully-chosen equipment and an experienced crew that pays great attention to detail. We are continually reviewing and updating our systems - characteristic behaviour for audio geeks like us.

Video and DVD production

Sound for video and TV makes up a large proportion of our work these days. See the credits page for some of the DVD releases we've worked on. Achieving high-production values on tight budgets and timescales is our speciality. If you're looking for video as well, we can put you in touch with some of the best in the business.

Reliability

You don't get a second chance to capture a one-off performance, so our rig is designed to be as bullet-proof as possible. We use rugged touring-quality cabling, outage-proof power systems, and run a full safety multitrack as backup in the unlikely event of a recorder failure.

Mixing

We can supply you with a hard drive containing the raw multitrack audio to mix at the studio of your choice. Files import into any DAW application such as Pro Tools, Logic, Nuendo/Cubase, Digital Performer, etc. Alternatively, we can mix at our facility, turning out anything from a rough stereo mix to a mastered release-quality CD or 5.1 surround mix for DVD. We can also create an on-the-fly mix to CD or memory card for immediate review after the show.

Rates

Pricing depends on the specifics of the job, but is likely to be less than you'd imagine. Contact me for a chat about what you want to do - I'll be happy to put together a quote for you.