DOVE STUDIO
RECORDING STUDIO
I moved out of my big studio in St Helens Street in 2022, where most of the content on this page was recorded. I now work from my home studio where I continue to record smaller acts. Bands are possible but probably more likely to record on location... then finish off at studio. I particularly prefer working with original bands & artists.
RECORDING AT DOVE STUDIO
I record singers, musicians bands, in particular to capture the sound and atmosphere of musicians playing together – a live feel but with a studio sound.
If you are interested then book a visit to chat things through with me and see the studio (no charge for this).
I also sometimes record ‘on site’… at your rehearsal space, church or home for instance. This can work well for various reasons then add overdubs, mix and master at the studio.
Drum kit [¾ size] already ‘plummed’ into recording console which can save time (bringbreakables/snare maybe). Also bass and guitar amps, Roland pianos, Korg synths, And of course lots of different mics.
With mixing I often do the basic pre-mix myself and the client comes along to the main mixing session(s). I master recordings using Izotope’s ‘Ozone Advanced’ mastering suite.
Your final recording (wav & mp3) can be burnt to CD, or via a USB stick (suggest you bring a USB stick to all sessions) or emailed.
Everything recorded is backed up in case you want to access files later, i.e. the multi-track and stereo mix files. I usually keep these for decades! (I recently supplied a client with the mixes of songs she had recorded, and subsequently lost, from 1995!
"I am listening to an 8-track demo I did at Phil's studio over the last month or so and have to say it sounds just like the real thing. The band is a jazz trio of sax/flutes, double bass and drums. The results are in no way 'amateurish' and show Phil's innate skills as an engineer and inveterate knob-twiddler (jazz is almost always a one-take experience and you rarely have the luxury of endless overdubs to capture the perfect take. Many thanks to Phil for his hard work. I can recommend Dove Studio for anyone who is looking to record for demo or for release"
With 50 years of experience recording I aim to get a crystal-clear, punchy but warm sound recording ... simply and without too many machines getting inbetween the music and the recording.
To capture the magic and atmosphere of a band playing together. I think of the recording 'event', hit the red button, as a photograph, a one-off perfect moment in time.
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