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07-04-2010 Studio Update - Upgrading of the studio

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eynote Studios is quickly gaining a reputation for being one of the best recording facilities in the South due to its welcoming atmosphere and quality of service. Surrounded by a tranquil lakeside setting, the studio benefits from a rich array of hi-tech analogue/digital equipment at the experienced hands of freelance studio engineer Jim Warren (Radiohead, Peter Gabriel, Nine Inch Nails, Duran Duran), Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers, Idlewild, Supergrass), Adam Whittaker (Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Starsailor, Kate Nash, The Saw Doctors), producer/engineer Amit Bajaj (Timbaland, Craig David, Jay Sean, Nitin Sawhey, Sugababes), engineer Dave Chang (Stampin' Ground, Johnny Truant, Linear 77, Capdown, Panic Cell, Charger) and engineer Fraser Smith (Shed 7, Ian Brown, The Brights, Kate Smith, Dog Almighty, KPM).

The studio is capable of all types of recording with control room, 3 live rooms, isolation booth, vocal booth and chill out room. The studio is well equipped and caters for a wide range of musical genres. We are featured in Future Music magazine and Drum and Bass Arena, as well as affiliation with Oxford's popular Nightshift magazine.

What makes Keynote Studios unique? The advance of modern technology has allowed many to produce good music at home. However some things remain impractical such as recording drums, for which the best sound is produced by using good quality microphones and acoustically treated rooms. A recording studio is a purpose built environment for recording and mixing sound. Where Keynote differs is that it allows a full band to be captured live, with full separation between the instruments. This is made possible by interconnected live rooms and vocal booths, and is the only such studio in Reading to offer this facility. Our 48 channel TL Audio Tube Mixing Desk is one of its kind, combined with digital interface technology provides the best of both worlds - warm analogue and harsh digital.

What We Offer

We aim for the very best results here at Keynote, so please contact us for further enquiry. We offer:

• Recording / Mastering / Rehearsals
• CD Duplication
• Distribution deals
• Use of drums / amps / guitars
• Location recording (travel out)
• Deals on block bookings
• Student discount
• Cheaper rates for solo artists
• Live demo deal
• Free wi-fi access
• Video editing

Some names we have worked with: Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, Duran Duran, Manic Street Preachers, Idlewild, Amy Winehouse, Eurythmics, Sinead 'O Connor, Marianne Faithfull, Texas, Bryan Ferry, Natalie Imbruglia, Super Furry Animals, Ian Brown, Shed 7, Timbaland, Sugababes, Craig David, Jay Sean, Stampin' Ground, Charger, Johnny Truant, The Jesus And Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, Boo Radleys, Primal Scream, Supergrass, Crazy Town, Will Young, Hundred Reasons, John Mayer, Puddle Of Mud, The Saw Doctors, Doves, Shakespeares Sister, Julian Cope, The Damned, Brain Donor, The Rakes, The Cottage, The Xcerts, Coffin Nails, The Race, Dave Courtney, Smilex, Loose Grip, Jungle Drummer & DJ Fu, Pierre Lewis, Pistol Kixx, Dial F For Frankenstein, International Jetsetters, Witches, Popular Workshop, EXP, Jada Pearl, Junkyard Scientists, Action And Action, Black Skies Burn, Dub The Earth, Ding Dong Daddyos, Xmas Lights, Bad Love & Licker, Whispering Knees, Toy #1, 13 Gauge, Courtesy Of My Thinking, Typhon, Side Effects, I Said Yes, Space Heroes Of The People, Groovy Suitcase, Rise Above, Rubber Snake, The Verdicts, The Substitutes, Whispering Knees, Midlife Crises, Mutant Zombie Foetus, Redlands, Shotgun Sweetheart, Karmalener, The Alive, Olid, Jewels, Randall Flagg, Thirty Two and more....

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