Spare Room Recording - Music Production Services

"Nick Harris was great to work with - I've come away from the studio with two songs that have my  voice/sound and his expertise written all over them. He really knows his stuff, and I'll be more to work with him again"  October 2011 Mandy Woods Singer/Songwriter

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Every moment spent recording with Nick and Hannah Harris at Spare Room Recording is tailored towards making you feel as comfortable as possible. It was made clear very early on in our first session, that Nick has remarkable technical knowledge. He listened intently to my ideas, taking into account what I wanted to do with my songs and the EP as a whole, but at the same time was not afraid to offer advice (all very good) when he thought I was going in the wrong direction. I trusted him almost immediately, something that I find vital in a writer/producer partnership.

The environment is comforting, the reception warm and I found that Nick has an uncanny ability to coax out strong performances. Every decision is made with the intention of making the song as good as it can possibly be, because the song comes first, a mantra which is rapidly decreasing within the music industry. This emphasis on song-writing and craft, is what makes Spare Room Recording a special and rare cut above most recording studios.  July 2011 Remfry Dedman, Singer / Songwriter

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“Nick Harris produced, recorded and mixed two tracks for my solo artist project. Nick stuck to my brief but also explored other ideas that have benefited my work immensely. I always felt involved and comfortable working with Nick and I look forward to working with him again in the future.” March 18, 2011 Miri Singer / Songwriter

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“Nick scored a short movie of mine and created a beautifully fitting soundtrack, adding the body and depth that were crucial to the mood and theme of the film. Nick’s soundtrack helped lift the visuals off the screen and into the audience’s psyche. A real professional Nick worked within my given deadline and produced my soundtrack in good time. Nick is intuitive and creative and through music he added subtext to my film that appropriately supported the on screen action, a true artist, I’d work with him again in a heartbeat.” May 17, 2011 Gill Bloor Director

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These tracks are phenomenally produced March 17, 2011 Kim Smith Songwriter

Monitors

Klein and Hummel 0300

Eltax Monitor 3s 

Sony SRS A17 

Hardware

LA610 MK2 tube mic pre

DAV BG1 mic pre

UA 1176 

Lexicon MX400 

TC Electonic Gmajor

Line 6 POD XT

Software

Pro Tools 8

UAD cards with various EQ's etc loaded

Massey Plugins 

Reason 4

Viennal Symphonic Library SE

Sound Toys Native bundle

Amplitube 2 inc. Fender, Metal and Jimi Hendrix Expansion Packs

Amplitube SVX

BFD 1 and 2 plus various extra kits and kit pieces

Celemony Melodyne

Instruments

Gibson 135

Ibanez Jem 777

Gordon Smith GS 1.5

Martin 0016C Acoustic Guitar

Yari Baritone Acoustic Guitar

Classical Guitar

Lakland 501 bass 

Yahama P80 stage piano

Roland PC 200 control keyboard

Roland Original Blues Cube solid state amp

Sessionette Solid State Amp

Microphone Box

Includes mics by Brauner, Rode, AKG and Sure

Our rates are based on what level of input you require from us as well as what length of time you wish to book.

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The SOLO Session (RECORDING and MIXING):

This session is suitable for artists who are going to play /  perform all the parts themselves and just need to have their tracks recorded and mixed. Artists have access to the instruments and equipment that the studio provides. 

£150 for 8 hours

£300 for 20 hours

£600 for 50 hours 

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The SESSION Guy session (RECORDING, COMPOSING, PROGRAMMING, MIXING):

This is good for those artists who have finished songs but who need a greater degree of input. In this session we use our skills as composers, programmers and players to help create the sounds and feel that you hear in your head but might not be able to realise fully yourselves. 

£180 for 8 hours

£360 for 20 hours

£720 for 50 hours

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The PRODUCER session (RECORDING, COMPOSING, PROGRAMMING, PRODUCTION MIXING):

This is for those artists who want all of the above but feel they'd really benefit from a fresh pair of ears on their material. Here we use our experience to offer suggestions both musically and lyrically and helping to guide your choices. Wherever possible we'll also come and see you perform and have a chat about what we're going to do before you start recording. 

£210 for 8 hours

£420 for 20 hours

£840 for 50 hours

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