Residential recording studio located in the Loire Valley, France
A John Brandt designed recording studio, climate controlled, and acoustically treated to the highest possible standard.
120 m2 of studio facilities offer a highly flexible workflow throughout the studio, including 96 patchable audio lines, a dedicated hearback system, remote recording and the potential for live scoring to film.
Our growing list of instruments, equipment and gear is maintained to the highest standard.
A focused yet spacious space for both tracking and mixing, features a 32 channel SSL ORIGIN analogue desk complemented by ATC110 monitoring. Outboard gear further provides warm, harmonically-rich and driven tones. The control room also offers the ability to record via an additional wall panel.
A naturally lit and inspiring double height live room, features a unique oval ceiling diffuser. The wall interiors include waveguides, membrane traps, splined wall arrays, disforbers and bass traps, creating a balanced mix of absorption and diffusion.
Dedicated isolation booths afford the option to create separation and a more focused recording session. Both booths have a view into the main live room enhancing a connection when recording as a group. The small booth has a 6 metre ceiling trap helping to enrich the acoustics.
A custom designed piano room houses a fully restored 1904 Bechstein C Grand Piano. This room has been designed to handle the wide frequency range of a piano with plenty of high and low frequency absorption. There is also space for other acoustic instruments, which would benefit from this type of acoustic treatment.
ATC SCM110ASL Pro 3-Way Active Monitors (2)
Rythmik Audio subwoofer DS1510BLK & 600WRMS servo amplifier H600XLR2 (2)
SSL ORIGIN 32 channel analogue
Antelope Orion – Gen 3. 32-Channel AD/DA
Signex Bantom pro series PST96
Neumann U87AI (2)
Neumann KM184 stereo pair (2)
AKG C414-XLS (2)
Sennheiser MD421-22 (3)
Shure SM57-LC (4)
Electro-Voice RE20 (2)
Coles 4038 Stereo pair
Coles 4071B (2)
Royer R-121
Flea 47
BAE 1073MPL (6)
DBX 560A (4)
Bechstein C – SN:67697 | 1904 fully restored
Jean Pierre Favino 1996 D hole
Fender Twin Amp ’65
1966 Ludwig Super Classic Outfit in Black Diamond Pearl (22×14, 13×9 and 16×16)
Ludwig matching 14×5 Jazz Festival snare
Ludwig 70’s Supraphonic 400 snare
Cymbal and Gong Holy Grail A series (14 hats, 16 and 20)
Beyer DT770 Pro Closed Reference Headphones (8)
Behringer Powerplay P16-I Module with 3 x Behringer Powerplay P16D Ultranet
Behringer Powerplay P16-M Personal Mixer with P16-MB Mount (8)
Latch Lake micKing 2200 Big Foot Boom Stand (2)
Triad-Orbit T3 Articulating Tripod Tall Mic Stand (3)
Triad-Orbit 01 Single-Arm Orbital Boom (3)
K&M 210/8 Microphone Stand – Black (5)
K&M 25900 Low level 2-Piece Telescopic boom stand – Black (5)
Adam Hall SDMSB190 Stereo Bar for Two Microphones (2)
ATLAS PRO Hardware (3x cymbal boom stands, 2x snare stands, 1x hihat stand)
DW9000 Single Pedal
Microphone cable 5 metre
Microphone cable 10 metre
Instrument cable 5 metre
Instrument cable 10 metre
Palmer PAN 01 Pro
Palmer PAN 04
Royer PS-101 Metal Pop Screen Filter with Gooseneck
We provide tailored taster sessions, which can include an objective assessment focusing on experimentation, writing, arrangement and technique.
Before committing to longer recording sessions, the ability to hash out ideas and to develop an agreed plan of action provides more time for writers to develop their arrangements and for players to rehearse or perfect their performance. This can ultimately result with a more productive, refined and thoughtful end product.
Our writing rooms offer accommodation on the third floor of our property. Rather than use the studio for the entirety of your stay, these spaces provide a less formal environment to try out ideas. When combined with the potential to book studio time, this option can provide a cost effective way of pushing a project forwards.