THE STUDIO
VOCAL BOOTH
Here’s our custom-made isolation vocal booth, perfect for recording voiceovers. It's been treated inside moderately with Auralex, and long bass traps on the sides. What the booth provides is a great clean vocal, with zero noise from outside.
An excellent advantage of the booth, is that the microphone can be used in 'omni directional' mode, without any risk of background noise being picked up. This completely removes the 'proximity effect' (experienced with traditional cardoid) which can make a singer's voice bassier, when recording close to the mic.
The booth is also useful for any self conscious singers and remote podcast sessions. The booth is available for rental at off-peak times.
LIVE AREA
The alcove works as a 'Live Area'. There are two portable Gobos on wheels, which can be maneuvered to isolate the sound. It's great for capturing an acoustic guitar or vocal, if a client is after more of a live sound than the booth. It's also great for recording podcasts and live videos.
ACOUSTIC TREATMENT
The treatment works brilliantly by absorbing low frequencies and excess reflections. When mixing, the 'boominess' of the bass sound is removed, so that only its punch remains. The treatment is also great at preventing ear fatigue which can happen when too many reflections are bouncing around.
Creature comforts
Rocinante Studios may be on a smaller side, but your comfort is super important to us.
There's a bathroom in the studio, and a sofa to rest on between takes. We have a relaxation area outside the studio.
You can count on a steady supply of water, soft drinks, beers and pizza on Fridays. We have dedicated parking too.
Our EQUIPMENT
MICROPHONES
Neumann U87
Shure SM7B
Shure SM81-LC
Sennheiser Professional e 609
TZ Stellar X3
Rode NT1A
AKG P170s
SE Electronics se4400a
Shure SM58
Shure SM57
SOFTWARE & PREAMPS
Logic Pro
Pro Tools
Focusrite
iZotope
SYSTEMS
Source Connect
SessionLink Pro
Zoom, Google Meet, Skype
Phone patch