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Rehearsal Ready
Rehearsal Ready We believe your music shouldn’t be kept in a box so we’ve created three high quality rehearsal spaces where your sound can be heard correctly and enjoyably. The whole rehearsal experience is designed to be exceptional, with a social area, free drinks and decent Wifi, all a place you’ll want to spend time …
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Mixing Up a Storm
Custom Built Oram T Series 24 The console at the centre of the Crown Lane sound is the handbuilt Oram T series 24. This is a British made sound console by John Oram, the ‘father of British EQ’. Many people track their material here because of the wonderful sound of the rooms through the Oram, …
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What’s Your Favourite?
From rockers to jazzers, we have every amp combo you could possibly need. When recording you’re also able to use any of our range of impressive amp simulators. Orange is the Rocker 30 If you prefer a citrus flavour to your tone, this 30watt combo powered by 2 EL34 output valves gives a slightly different …
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The Best Environment for Voice Recording?
From 1 hour sessions to bespoke projects, Crown Lane offers fully isolated, acoustically treated VO tracking solutions with immediate turnaround. We are specialists in Radio, Awards and Commercial Voice Over. We regularly work with agencies who demand the highest level of quality and to particular industry standards. We record VOs regularly for Aid Agencies; Multi-National …
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The Most Creative Piano?
Pianists love recording at Crown Lane because of our exceptional acoustic Yamaha U3 piano. Now positioned in the brand new acoustically treated Room 3 (Opens mid/late 2020)- the piano sounds even more controlled. We’ve maintained the MIDI capabilities, so, although a stunning analogue piano, it can be switched to silent mode, and any sound source …
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Your Audio Book Comes Alive Here
The Perfect Environoment The prerequisites of recording an industry recognised audiobook are a minefield, and as such a studio with impeccable sounding soundproofed rooms and knowledgeable staff is the best place to start. With only a limited number of hours each day that a voice actor can work before becoming tired, we work very flexibly …
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A Smashing Idea
As part of our ever expanding Sustainable Studio experience we have added the opportunity to recycle your drummer’s old cymbals here at the studio. We are an official drop off point for Dream Cymbals Recycling Programme and your old metal (B8-B20 quality) will be made into Limited Edition “Forge Reserve” Cymbals or Crotales from the …
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Meet the Team | John Merriman
John is Crown Lane Studio’s Director. John graduated in 2001 from Canterbury Christ Church University with a 2:1 in Music (Audio Engineering and Percussion focus) and a PGCE teaching qualification in music. Alongside always working in music production, he has hosted creative music related training courses in many different countries from Bulgaria to Zimbabwe as …
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Creating for Loopmasters Sample Library
Most bedroom producers, and many pro-producers will have used and pulled apart some Loopmaster samples at some point or other. We have been the studio of choice for two recent Loopmaster libraries, both using full funk band line up, with rhythm section and brass. A huge number of samples is required by loopmasters – so …
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10 Reasons to Record at Crown Lane
Not that you need any more convincing, but…We are an adaptable, beautifully built studio complex always striving to creatively help your project succeedWe are helpfully located 2 mins from the London Underground (step-free) and have off street parkingOur top-quality, world-class (and often custom built) equipment works distraction free in the background to enable creativity to …
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