JBJ is London’s premier residential recording studio, and is truly one of a kind; on its doorstep lies one of London’s most iconic, most filmed streets, yet when you enter through the studio door, you’re immediately submersed into an oasis of creative possibility, and all the energy and theatre of Portobello Road couldn’t feel further away. We’re delighted to be able to add this unique residential to our suite of London recording studios!
JBJ’s studio space consists of a large naturally lit control room with high ceilings, a treated vocal booth, a larger tracking room with a Yamaha grand piano, and an artist chillout/green room with a Harmani pool table. The control room is centred around an SSL AWS 924 console and stands as one of the most accurate listening environments in the country – thanks in no small part to the recently purchased Waves-modelled Quested Q412d rig from Abbey Road Studio 3. Acoustics were designed by leading acoustician Nick Whittaker, and the space is perfectly calibrated thanks to the studio’s Trinnov ST2 Pro system. Ultimately, all this means that during tracking and mixing you can make bold decisions, knowing that you can trust what you get back from the room completely.
JBJ’s residential suites are housed within the studio building and are 5 star rated. Each bedroom includes its own ensuite, and collectively the rooms can comfortably sleep 5-6 people. Whether it’s waking up and treating yourself to a hot bath in one of the studio’s bespoke wooden tubs, or cosying up around the open fire on the roof terrace, this is a stay that perfectly complements the studio’s premier recording experience. The residential areas were designed by renowned Swedish interior designer Carolin Larsberg, and no expense has been spared; from the Vivienne Westwood wallpaper to James Bond glass floors, and the infamous slide from bedroom to studio, every inch of the house has been meticulously thought out.
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For enquiries email bookings@miloco.co.uk
Posted in Uncategorized |Join us at our London HQ on the 24th November for an evening of gear demos, talks, production masterclasses, studio tours, food and drink, and of course a prize raffle.
Talks and demos include a production masterclass with the incredible Charlie Hugall (Florence + The Machine, Ed Sheeran, Celeste, Tom Grennan), who will break down a session from one of his biggest hits and run through its production journey. Miloco’s Simon Todkill will host an expert Atmos demonstration in The Red Room – one of the country’s leading rooms for working in immersive audio.
A range of major audio manufacturers will be in attendance to demo the latest in cutting edge studio and production equipment. Karno Audio will demo Sony’s new C80, which is designed to deliver the famous C800G on a budget – so we’ll be comparing it to the real deal! Trinnov will be demonstrating their D-Mon monitor controller and room correction software on a full 7.1.4 Atmos setup. Chandler’s much-hyped new compressor – the RS660 – will also be on demo courtesy of Nova Distribution.
There will be further showcases and demos from Audient, KMR Audio, Flare Audio, Genelec, Source Distribution and Cranborn Audio, with more to be announced. And our friends at Help Musicians will be present to discuss all the work they do for music industry professionals during their career and into retirement.
Posted in Uncategorized |Installed in late 2021, Sleeper’s new Sound Techniques ZR16 console is currently the only Sound Techniques console in Europe, the first in London for 50 years, and replaces Guy’s original EMI TG12345, originating from Abbey Road.
Sound Techniques originated as a studio in 1965, where their disruptive influence and the sound of their hand-built console quickly became desired across the industry. Owners Geoff Frost and John Wood began to manufacture units for the likes of Trident Studios, De Lane Lea, Kingsway, Sunset Sound and Elektra Studios from a workshop in the top floor, downing tools every time they were recording a take below. Many people don’t realise that this legendary console brand is the sound behind iconic tracks from The Beatles, Bowie, Queen, Elton John, The Doors, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Genesis and more.
The company ceased operations in 1974 after their lease expired and has laid dormant since, until Danny White and Geoff Frost met in 2014 and Danny agreed to restore it to its former glory. The modern day reproduction replicates the sonic characteristics and look of the original, but the team at Sound Techniques have painstakingly reworked the console to ensure that it meets the demands of today’s most discerning engineers.
With such big shoes to fill, we sat down with Assistant Claude Vause to see what he thought of the new desk:
What’s it like using the new Sound Techniques console?
“I absolutely love it! It’s very versatile, allowing us to work in many different ways that we weren’t able to before. It’s been the perfect new addition to Sleeper.
What are your favourite features?
“Very tough question, it has may awesome features. From the impedance matched gain to help get the best sound from your mic of choice, to the EQ section, it’s incredible, with a nice pultec style boost & cut in the low end. The bus compressor is a great, as well as the ability to run the desk split or inline, there’s even more neat little features I enjoy, even down to the satisfying knobs and switches. Not one thing was overlooked in the design of this console.”
How does it compare to the previous desk?
“It’s a lot less temperamental and more reliable, also definitely more versatile. With the TG as it was a split console, you were having to decide how many pres you’d want vs how many monitor outs you wanted which can be a bit frustrating on big sessions.”
And most importantly, how does it sound!?
“It sounds incredible! The TG definitely left big shoes to fill for the new console, but the Sound Techniques has more than beat our expectations. It’s super punchy, super detailed and has a lovely colour/character to it.”
For more info on the desk and Sleeper Sounds, click here.
Posted in London Recording Studios |Australia’s renowned multi-purpose recording and creative content studio located in the heart of Sydney has introduced Dolby Atmos/spatial audio mixing capabilities to studio 1.
Operating over the past 6 years, the studio has played home to recording sessions of top artists including, Elton John, Keith Urban, Dean Lewis, Flume, Briggs, G-Flip, Tove Lo, Flight Facilities, Masked Wolf and Chillinit, Forbes Street Studio (FSS) was designed by acclaimed sonic architect and studio designer Michael Fronzek (Sound Spaces) and offers state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge technology, and now superior Dolby Atmos capabilities.
Infinitely more immersive, Dolby Atmos for music takes sound and listening to a next level experience for music fans. FSS studio’s Atmos music studio offering empowers artists and producers to create three-dimensional soundscapes in an object-based mixing environment, allowing them to fill the room with instruments and vocals; lifting songs with space, clarity and depth as never before. The set up accommodates mixes for new releases, catalogue or listening sessions of mixes recorded elsewhere for approvals. FSS also has a selection of Apple, Sonos and Amazon products in house for anyone curious to hear Dolby Atmos music on a range of devices.
Studio Manager Anthony Garvin told us: “The investment in Dolby Atmos further establishes our commitment to delivering a truly comprehensive audio experience for musicians, producers, creators and fans. We’re excited to offer Dolby Atmos to the local music industry as well as visiting international musicians. The system is ready to take bookings and sonically light up the ears of music lovers!”
One of the first artists scheduled to mix in Atmos at FSS is alternative rockers, Ocean Alley. Says Callum Howell – Producer/Mixer (Ocean Alley, The Rions, Tori Forsyth): “Atmos/Spatial Audio is such an exciting format to work in. Its ability to translate to so many different playback systems, as well as headphones, gives it far greater longevity than previous surround formats. Atmos allows me to create incredibly immersive mixes that literally hug the listener and I’m really enjoying trying new things and experimenting with the possibilities.”
FSS is a leader in quality recording and one of first recording studios in Australia to offer Dolby Atmos capabilities, with access to a team of passionate and qualified studio engineers, fully trained in Atmos and spatial audio, offering clients the ability to work with the engineer best suited for the project. And, of course, FSS invites engineers and producers to use the space for their own mix projects.
For more information on Forbes Street Studios, click here
View all of the Dolby Atmos enabled studios on our roster
For enquiries, email bookings@miloco.co.uk
Posted in Dolby Atmos |We are delighted to have teamed up with the F-List for Music and charity Help Musicians to offer female and gender expansive musicians a weekend of immersive studio learning, designed to help artists navigate a world-class professional recording studio and foster a ‘culture of belonging’ in the space. Featuring an entirely female team, this opportunity will give artists greater knowledge of a professional studio set up, and confidence in articulating ideas and opinions on production, helping them to retain creative control over their music
Based in Battery Studio 2, the two-day courses will run on select weekends in April and July, led by Dr Isobel Anderson as the lead producer and Dr Catherine Anne Davies as the lead engineer. Isobel has 20+ years making, performing and producing music as well as a PhD in Sonic Arts, while Dr Catherine Anne Davies performs as The Anchoress, as well as being an incredibly talented and in-demand studio engineer. As the training and studio team will be all female, it will be a comfortable and safe space, giving artists a sense of community.
To apply you must be:
A member of The F-List (if you are not, you can join for free here)
A professional musician in an occupation creating, performing, or highly technically skilled in music
Available on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 April or, Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 July (from 10am-6pm each day)
Aged over 18
In financial need and without significant backing
Already have an active career as a professional musician and be able to clearly demonstrate your work to date
A UK resident
To start your application visit the Help Musicians website (closes Jan 7th)
Unsure where to start, want to hear more or ask questions?
The F-List will be running a Q&A guidance session live on Zoom with a member of the Help Musicians team and Dr Isobel Anderson, on December 14 at 5pm – sign-up for free and be guided through the application process, please book here
For more info, click here
Miloco Studios’ Chief Engineer Simon Todkill recently sat down with Headliner Magazine’s Daniel Gumble, to talk about Dolby Atmos and how Immersive Audio helps him take the artist’s vision further. An extract of their discussion is below, for the full article visit headlinermagazine.net.
Simon has built a reputation not only as a revered master of his craft, but as something of an expert in surround sound mixes. This particular skillset, he says, is one that he has proved especially useful in recent months, with Miloco’s flagship mix room, The Red Room, undergoing a major overhaul to become one of the UK’s leading Dolby Atmos mixing rooms.
Based around an ATC speaker system in 7.1.4 configuration, with a Grace Designs M908 controller and Augspurger Duo-15” monitors with dual 18” subs, The Red Room officially became the UK’s first ATC-based Dolby Atmos mixing room this summer.
Meanwhile, its neighbouring room, The Bridge, also underwent a full refurb in order provide Dolby Atmos mixing, featuring a hybrid monitoring system of Genelec 8050APMs and Augspurger subs.
Over the past six months, Todkill has embarked on a variety of immersive audio projects across these high-end studios, enabling him to discover first-hand the true impact Dolby Atmos mixes can have on a record and the role such technology can play in evolving the vision of the artist.
When did Miloco decide to take the plunge into immersive audio and Atmos mixing?
With immersive audio it’s become a serious thing for us over the last year or so, but particularly the past six months. We’ve been talking about what we wanted to do, as well as whether or not we even should be moving into immersive audio. But with the advancements we’ve seen with Apple Music and Amazon Music coming onboard, it was a no brainer to dive straight in.
As someone who was in surround sound before immersive audio with 5.1 and 7.1 mixing – things that would never translate to the general listener – it’s great to see those issues solved with high-quality streaming services providing Atmos for music fans. It’s accessible not just in a 7.1.4 or 5.1.2 set up, you can get it on your headphones or a sound bar. So, we started doing that about six months ago when we refurbished our flagship mix room, The Red Room, which was the first commercial ATC Atmos system in the country. Since then, we’ve gone straight on to fitting out The Bridge studio next door, which has an amazing new Genelec system.
Has there been a notable uptake for immersive audio? What has the response been like since the refurb?
Unanimously when people hear it in our rooms, they absolutely love it. Binaurally it’s 50-50 and that comes down to a number of factors; primarily, it’s about whether or not the mix was done well in the first place. The goal at the moment is making sure the Atmos mix is consistent with the stereo mix, that you’re not missing the intention of what was probably the approved version. It’s a different experience. But it’s getting better all the time. Someone recently said ‘the technology is currently the worst it’s ever going to be, and it’s already really good’!
What is it about the Red Room and The Bridge that makes them so well suited to immersive mixing?
We’ve always been in a situation where you come and listen to music in one of these rooms and it’s an incredible reference environment to make the decisions the client deserves. That’s always been the case, whether stereo or Atmos. The rooms are tailored to that pristine, beautiful, reference environment.
How does mixing in Atmos change your role as an engineer?
Currently, as part of doing an Atmos mix, you’re effectively mixing three versions of the mix as part of the song. The Atmos mix, which is the room, the 7.1.4 or whatever monitoring environment you’re in, will be played back on any speaker system. The other mix would be the binaural mix, where we can make adjustments purely on a binaural level to make things feel closer, further away, and maybe add slight volume changes. Then Apple have this slightly different version of the binaural render, which doesn’t pay attention to any of the binaural metadata that we include as part of the mix; it bases its encoding purely off the Atmos mix, which happens in the speaker. So, we do reference checks to see how our music is translating on Apple’s systems. Then we find a happy balance between all three to make sure it hits home the way it should.
Posted in Dolby Atmos |Yes, the Euro’s are done – it’s time for the premier football event of the year – it’s coming home… to Miloco!
On the 1st September, we’re heading to PlayFootball in Shepherd’s Bush for a festival of something-resembling-football, bringing teams from across the music industry to compete for the ultimate title that no Grammy can ever hope to match. And we need you to join!
Teams from all areas of the industry are welcome – artists, labels, studios and more! If you can recruit an all-star squad of willing volunteers, we want to hear from you. All skill levels are welcome – nobody needs to be the next Messi or Ronaldo, we’re just here to have fun and bring the industry together.
We’ll also be raising money for some great causes – The Avenues Youth Project, and Brighton Table Tennis club (more info below) – as such we’re asking for a voluntary donation when signing up a team, 100% of which will go directly to Avenues or BTTC.
Miloco will throw on the BBQ and drinks, along with some awesome prizes including free studio time at one of our fantastic studio complexes across London.
Think you could get a squad together? Get in touch by emailing events@miloco.co.uk. See you there!
ABOUT THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT
Avenue’s mission is to give hope and opportunities to children and young people in West London, so they fulfil their potential and leave prepared and excited for adult life. The Avenues team of youth professionals provides a safe, caring, youth-led space in a disadvantaged inner-city area, where young people can learn, develop and build towards a brighter future. Open-access after-school and holiday programmes take place in their purpose-built youth centre in North Westminster, featuring a recently-built studio courtesy of Miloco Builds! Activities encompass sport, healthy cooking, music, art, dance, radio, skills development and career pathways. Delivered by their experienced team, the work is child-centred and promotes enjoyment, collaboration and individually tailored support towards personal development.
ABOUT BRIGHTON TABLE TENNIS CLUB
Founded in 2007 by Tim Holtam, Harry McCarney and Wen Wei Xu, BTTC started small with two worn out tables in the Brighton Youth Centre but with the strong belief that table tennis can be used as a powerful tool in engaging people of all ages and transforming lives. Now a registered charity, today the club has its own full time centre with ten tables in Kemptown and runs over 200 tables across the city in parks, squares, schools, sheltered housing schemes, a centre for homeless people, sports centres and a psychiatric hospital. It works in three prisons outside the city.
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A unique opportunity awaits all students of the partner universities of ADAM Audio’s academic program (AAAP):
ADAM Audio would like to invite the students to sign up for a special competition, hosted and powered by Miloco Sounds, for a chance to win an official sample pack release as the great prize. Other prizes include a pair of T8V studio monitors or the Studio Pro SP-5 headphones. Over the course of the next couple of months, the contestants are encouraged to go out into the world to search the most interesting sounds they can find, to mic up a beloved musical instrument or to create the most unique sounds in the box – and put together a one-of-a-kind sample pack to be released on one of the most trusted platforms in the industry. Let the world hear you!
To enter, e-mail or WeTransfer your entry to samples@miloco.co.uk. Please include your name and contact e-mail!
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Say hello to The Albion Rooms, our latest addition to our ever-growing list of UK-based residential studios.
Situated within a Victorian townhouse on Margate’s seafront, the property, originally set up by The Libertines, houses a recording studio, licensed bar & kitchen, and guest rooms.
The studio, located in a ground floor extension, was custom made by The Studio People, and consists of a 27 sqm live room with drum booth, alongside an 8 sqm control room, which houses an SSL AWS 928 console and ATC monitoring. Add to this a stunning selection of instruments and backline courtesy of The Libertines, and you have yourself the perfect creative environment.
As well as a fantastic studio facility, The Albion Rooms is a fully-licensed bar & restaurant, meaning the hospitality on offer will be second to none. The on-site general manager will be there to meet and greet you, and to look after you throughout your stay. From complimentary drinks-making facilities, to optional bed & breakfast service, and to the newly-refurbished guest rooms, The Albion Rooms really is the ultimate seaside trip for any creatives out there!
Explore all the studio has to offer on its dedicated page on the Miloco site, and get in touch with out office team at Miloco HQ to enquire about rates and booking a session.
Posted in European Recording Studios, Residential Recording Studios, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized |Please help us in welcoming new addition Studio Delta to our directory. Located in the heart of the Paris city centre, it’s the perfect location to start working on your next recording or mixing project.
The studio features a cosy lounge area, and two live spaces. The main live room is 30 square meters, and you’ll find a great selection of keyboard and synths in here ranging from a Seiler upright piano, Wurlitzer and Rhodes, alongside many other obscure vintage choices. If you want the complete opposite sound to the main live room, there is a smaller space adjacent to the control room which is popular for bass and guitar amps, drums, and not forgetting vocal recording.
Studio Delta’s control room is centred around a Trident 80B console, it’s also home to a large selection of classic Pre’s, and has a vast array of vintage to modern outboard equipment. It really is the perfect choice for musicians who want plenty of gear to experiment and play with whilst creating.
Being located in the heart of the lively Oberkampf district, there is an assortment of cosy local restaurants, bars and cafes to choose from in the area. There are some fantastic accommodation options nearby too, ranging from budget to luxury hotels and B&B’s.
Check out everything the studio has to offer on it’s dedicated page here on our site, and get in touch with our bookings team to enquire about rates and booking in a session.
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