Recording studios in south London

South London has plenty of options, so you can find a studio to suit your needs and budget. For example, Raw Material Music is located in Brixton and is a registered charity that serves the south London community by nurturing raw talent. The studio specialises in music production but the spaces can also be hired for rehearsals and performances. Another top studio in Brixton is Wolf Studios, it offers quality equipment mixing and mastering services at an affordable price. Tribe Urban Studios is sleek and contains the latest recording equipment complete with a touchscreen audio mixer and finished with ambient lighting. 

How to get the most out of your professional music recording session

Spend time laying down your tracks in pre-production

A simple home setup is all you need to get a feel for what you want it to sound like, the instruments you want to use and how it will fit together. This will save a lot of time (and money) in the recording process because you already know what works. 

Decide what equipment you need

If you have your own instruments you feel comfortable playing it might be worth bringing these over using the ones at the recording studio. But in other cases they might have higher quality equipment than you do at home that can improve your sound. You may want to visit the studio in advance to see what they have on hand. 

Practise

If you are recording as a band, everyone needs to know their parts inside and out. To really get the most out of your recording sessions, and ensure you don’t waste time and money in the process, look to hire a rehearsal space to practise first. 

Choose a producer

Your producer will make the final decisions on what sounds they like, which performances are the best, and what ultimately makes it into the final track. If you don’t hire a producer then you and your engineer will be the producers, so you’ll need to be on the same page about what sound you are trying to achieve. Professional recording studios generally have experienced sound engineers and producers you can hire for your sessions. 

Schedule your time

Decide ahead of time when work will begin and when you will take breaks and quit for the day. Set goals and benchmarks for progress, such as recording everything during the first three days and scheduling two days to mix the songs, which involves taking all the individually recorded instruments and vocals and arranging them into the final sound.