Recording Studio Services
- Band Production
- Electronic Music Production
- Artist Development
- Mixing
- Custom Instruments
- Corporate Projects
- Rehearsal Recording
- Location Recording
Band Producion
We have years of experience in this field, working with a diverse range of bands from Acoustic Pop and Jazz Ensembles to Heavy Metal and Pop Punk. Each individual session is approached differently to suit your band, with enough pre-planning to ensure that everybody involved is confident before the session. Once we have finished the initial mixes, we are happy to go back and make any necessary changes.
Unit Studios have the facilities to record your band all at once or track-by-track. In our experience we generally use a mix of the two, for example tracking the drums and bass at once, then recording the guitars and vocals separately. This often yields the best results as it allows you to focus on each element without distraction.
Electronic Music Production
With over 10 years experience in programming, sampling, synthesis and dance music production you will feel right at home in our studio where you can concentrate on taking your creations to the next level, ready for release or cutting to dub plate. Our huge bank of samples covers dirty beats, jazzy breaks and vintage drum machines will make your tracks have that extra rhythmic edge and make them sparkle. We also offer the facility of adding live drums to a lifeless uninspired electronic idea.
Our vast array of synthesizers covers a whole spectrum of sonic opportunities! We use the latest and best sounding software synthesizers and samplers to get the sound that you need. Including Native Instruments Reaktor, Massive, Kontakt, and Akoustic & Elektric Piano. Not to mention Amp Simulation AND real guitar amplifiers to get that extra "grit" or "room sound" offering a uniqueness unparalleled by just working in the box.
Artist Development
Here at Unit Studios, we are proud of the fact that we are not just engineers and producers but musicians also! Because of this we work closely with various songwriters and performers helping them achieve a great result on all the projects that they collaborate with us on. Whether this may be an unfinished idea or a fully realized song that just needs that extra help to take it to the next level, we will support and coax the best performance from you, the songwriter, artist or musician.
We can bring additional live instruments to the sonic palette of your creations including Double Bass, Live Drums & Percussion, Upright Piano, Electric & Acoustic Guitar and Bass Guitar. This injection of live can often have a profoundly inspiring effect to your musical projects and will give it a professional touch.
Vocalists
When approaching Vocal Tracking it is key for the vocalist to be comfortable. This includes correct headphone settings, help with a thorough warm-up including scales and expressive mouth exercises.
You will be surprised how much a little advice, the right atmosphere and some ginger & honey tea will help you achieve a great vocal recording!
Drummers
To get the key sound that every drummer strives for it is essential for the raw sound from each drum to be tuned correctly. We can help to get the best possible sound by spending time with you at the start of the tracking session.
Microphone positioning, experience and experimentation can create some great results for all your recordings once the sound of your drum kit has been fine-tuned. Also worthy of mention is the Pearl Masters custom kit available at the studio. Check our Equipment & Facilities page for more info!
Guitarists
Recording guitars begins with the same technique as recording drums; the source sound needs to be at the highest standard to create the best possible recording. We aim to achieve this by selecting different amplifiers and guitars often supplied by the artist.
Unit studios also have access to some other amplifiers and guitars available on request. Once we begin tracking, our engineers will strive to make you as comfortable as possible to gain the best possible outcome.
Mixing
The mixing process can transform unexciting and sonically flat music to an invigorating and dynamic piece of professional work. It should not be underestimated the importance of a well-balanced mix as it can often change peoples perspective on the music itself. We believe that the correct amount of time should be allocated to this vital part of the recording process and this is why we also offer a separate mixing service.
The engineers at Unit Studios can strip apart pre-recorded tracks and build from the bottom up to ensure each element has been placed correctly and blends perfectly with the other instruments in the song.
Clients are required to bring the tracks to our studio in split audio files (stems). Each stem should begin at the start of your song and end on the last note or beat of that sound. That way, when we load up the separate files, set the session to your tempo and mix away!
Live Drums
Here at Unit Music Studios we offer a unique service that can add fresh life to your music productions. In this day and age, where drum samples are easy to come by, the quality of rhythmic content of modern tracks is often overlooked. By adding live drums to your tracks, no matter what style: Rock, Samba, Reggae, Indie, Hip-Hop, Drum ´n´ Bass you can produce more dynamic musical creations and add spice to your songs!
Either have an attended session or send along your parts over the internet via FTP or in the post. We will deliver you either a multi-track session, full stereo drum mix, or even blend the new percussion section to your original song!
Other instruments
We also offer other acoustic instruments that add the same sparke to your programmed tracks including: Double Bass, Yamaha Upright Piano (concert tuned), Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Electric bass and World Percussion. Loops can be produced for your creative pleasure that are a great addition to your music.
Corporate Projects
We offer a music production service tailored to your needs. This can cover Advertisement soundtracks, Product launches, Radio jingles, custom creative projects, Movie Soundtrack, Library music for television & documentaries and also Sound FX design. If you are interested in our portfolio then get in touch to find out more. We have experience working to deadlines under specific instructions, read some of our testimonials.
We have worked closely with Silent Studios and have completed two projects for the "3" mobile phone network and more recently, with the multi-national company "Becks" brewery. Another recent collaborative project with "April Media" was creating professional drum tracks for the leading UK music library company, "West One Music". Please contact us for a custom competitive quote.
Live Rehearsal Recording
We all know what it´s like when you spend 3 hours writing and practicing with your band and come the following week it is all forgotten. Here at Unit Studios we offer an ´on the fly´ demo service to keep your ideas at the forefront of your mind. The price is for 1 hour at the end of your session for an engineer to oversee the process and hand you all a copy of the CD. See here for our rates.
Live and Location Recording
Have you ever sat in a church and been amazed by the sound of the acoustics and reverb? Have you ever thought 'I wonder what my bands drummer would sound like in this place?' Well, we have and that's is why we offer a mobile recording service which allows us to come to any location with our equipment to record your band. We can also facilitate the recording of your band at any live show. We simply take a feed from the front of house sound desk and then mix it at our studio. Please contact us for more details.
