Sain Studios
There are three studios in Sain – they are fully networked so you can start your project in one studio and move to another to mix or edit. Studio 1 was originally designed to Sain’s specifications in 1980, and has been regularly up-dated over the years, but still retains its original character. It is suitable for recording choirs of up to 50 members, various instrumental ensembles up to a chamber orchestra, and includes a Yamaha grand piano. Studio 2 and 3 are ideal for recording individual voices or instruments, editing, mixing, dubbing and mastering.
Studio 1
The studio itself measures 12m x 9m and is divided into live and dead acoustic areas with an isolated recording booth. The control room measures 7.5m x 7.5m and is air conditioned.
Equipment
Use of the following equipment is included in the hire of the studio:-
- Piano – Yamaha Grand C7 * Electric piano/keyboards – Yamaha S90ES * Acoustic guitar – Guild
- Electric guitar – Fender USA Strat
- Bass guitar – Yamaha
- Amps – Fender Twin Reverb
- Organ – Hammond & Leslie loudspeaker
- Synthesizer – Yamaha DX7 fd II, Oberheim M1000, Roland 2080
- Guitar processor – Line 6 Pod
- Microphones – AKG, Audio Technical, Beyer, Milab, Neumann, Sennheiser, Shure, Sony
Control room
- Mixing desk – AMEK Rembrandt 56 channel with automation, total recall and virtual dynamics
- Multi track hard disk recorder/editor – 48 track Pyramix system with picture capture, various native and vst plugins, and mastering facilities.
- Other software packages available include Sonar, and Sound Forge with noise reduction plug-ins
- Hard-disk recorder – IZ systems Radar 24 with DVD-RAM backup
- 2” 24 track tape machine – Sony MCI with Dolby A
- Loudspeakers – combination of any 3 pairs- ATC SCM 100A, Genelec 1029, Yamaha NS10M
- 10 compressors – including Avalon, Lexicon and DBX
- 2 delay lines – Ibanez
- Noise gates – Drawmer (6)
- Reverb – Lexicon PCM91, AMS RMX 16, Yamaha Rev5, 2 x SPX90
- Aural exciter – Aphex, Eventide H3000 Harmoniser, Roland DEP5
- Intonation Processor – Antares ATR1 (hardware unit and VST plug-in version available).
Studio 2
- 6m x 5m control room and adjoining machine room & sound insulated.
- Mixing desk – Yamaha 02R
- Multi track hard disk recorder system – Pyramix native
- Other software packages available include Sonar, and Sound Forge with noise reduction plug-ins
- 8 track MO recorder – Genex GX8000
- 2 track ¼” reel-to-reel tape recorder – Tascam BR-20 with Dolby A & SR
- DAT recorder – Tascam with time code
- CD recorder – Marantz dual
- Dual cassette recorder
- F1 recorder
- MD recorder – Tascam
- Speakers – combination of any 2 – ATC SCM20, Yamaha NS10M
- Record player – Stanton
- Playback & video recording – DVCam, U-Matic, VHS, Beta SP
- Reverb – Lexicon PCM91, Yamaha SPX90
- Limiters/compressors – Avalon AD2044, DBX DDP
Recording booth
The 3m x 2.5m recording booth is connected to both studio 2 and 3 and is particularly suitable for recording vocals and single instrument overdubbing.
Studio 3
Studio 3 is also available as a separate unit for dry hire. Unit includes vocal recording booth, control room, kitchen/lounge area and WC. Equipment supplied to be discussed.
- 4m x 3.5m control room, sound insulated & air-conditioned.
- Mixing desk – Yamaha 01V
- Multi track hard disk recorder/editor – Pyramix system with picture capturing and mastering facilities
- CD recorder – HHB Burn-it
- Playback & video recording – DVCam, U-Matic, VHS, Beta SP
- Active speakers – Genelec 8050 and subwoofer
Additional equipment
- 8 track digital recorder with synchronizer – TASCAM DA88 × 2
- Reverb – Lexicon PCM91
- Electronic drums – Akai S900, Alesis D4, Akai S3000XL & ME35T
- Sampler – Akai S900, S3000XL
On-location recording
Sain have various set-ups available for on-location recording with experience in recording all types of music from hip hop to classical in venues ranging from the local pub to The Royal Albert Hall – please contact us for more information.
STUDIO HIRE RATES
Studio 1 – Recording (including control room and engineer)
- £55 per hour
- £375 per day (9 hours including lunch)
- £1000 – 3 days
- £1500 per week (5 days)
- Piano tuning – £60
Studio 1 – Rehearsal / Location (studio only – including piano)
- £15 per hour
- £100 per day (9 hours including lunch)
- £250 – 3 days
Studio 1 – Dry hire for recording available
- Contact Siwan Evans .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)* for information and rates
Studio 2 / 3 – Recording (including an engineer)
- £40 per hour
- £275 per day (9 hours including lunch)
- £750 – 3 days
- £1125 per week (5 days)
Studio 3 – Dry hire (deposit required)
- £15 per hour
- £100 per day
- £250 3 days
- £450 per week (7 days)
Location Recording
- £200 half day (4 hours)
- £360 per day (9 hours including lunch)
- £50 overtime after 9 hours (per hour)
- Travel – 40p per mile from Sain.Travelling time is included in the work hours.
- Extras – A full size electric piano/keyboard with weighted keys – Yamaha S90ES can be hired for the recording for £50 per day
- Prices exclude VAT
