Heart of Gold studio one |
Studio number one is one of the best sounding mix rooms in
London, featuring a full range Quested monitor system that
reveals every last detail of your sound.
The studio has a great range of recording spaces, our main live room has a 6 ½ metre high ceiling that contributes to its open, airy sound. We have a great sounding purpose built drum room, 2 recording booths, and an Echo Chamber. The Studer 900 is an absolutely top class console, that offers a true high-end alternative to Neve & SSL desks, with a fantastic signal path, wonderful sounding mic amps, open and musical e.q. and compression on every channel. Ours also has 4 built in Studer limiters. We have an enormous collection of outboard gear, featuring all the biggest names in audio, plus a few secret weapons. All of our musical instruments and amplifiers are available for use at no extra charge (except cymbals). |
RatesDay rate @ £300 (10 hour day) All rates include an engineer, and assistant if required |
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How to get here |
| We're less than 5 mins walk from Acton Central Overground
station.
Our nearby tube stations are Acton Town, Turnham Green, and Sheperds Bush. Buses that drop you almost on the doorstep: 207, 266, 70, 607 and UL2. |
Local hotels and B&B's |
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Brook Hotel 52-54 Stamford Brook Road, W6 0XL Tel: 020 8743 2000 www.thebrookhotel.co.uk A good value small mid-range hotel comes . The bedrooms are kitted out with standard facilities, and the hotel also has a beautiful garden at the back.
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Chiswick Court Hotel 39 Bath Road, Chiswick, W4 1LJ Tel: 020 8995 9903 www.chiswickcourthotel.co.uk A small, clean and comfortable hotel at the budget end, situated on a quiet residential street near Turnham Green station. It has the benefit of a free private car park.
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Chiswick Hotel 73 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, W4 2LS Tel: 020 8994 1712 www.chiswickhotel.co.uk This 4-star hotel is set on a tree-lined stretch of Chiswick High Road, close to all the amenities. Bedrooms from double and singles at competitive prices to luxury apartments. All rooms include Sky TV, broadband connection, en-suite bathrooms, etc.
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Chiswick Moran Hotel 73 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, W4 2LS Tel: 020 8994 1712 www.chiswickmoranhotel.com This spectacular 4-star hotel contains 116 luxurious rooms. It is well-located to the studio and all the amenities of Chiswick.
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Her Majesty Hotel 49 Shepherds Bush Green, W12 8PS Tel: 020 8746 2191 www.hermajestyhotel.com Low-budget accomodation in Shepherds Bush. It's a good value B&B with 16 rooms, each with an en-suite shower, TV and tea/coffee making facilities. Only a short bus ride to the studio.
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Hilton Kensington 179-199 Holland Park Avenue, W11 4UL Tel: 020 7603 3355 www.hilton.co.uk/kensington Located in the 'classy' Holland Park, the Hilton Kensington is one of the more upmarket options. Luxurious rooms, ranging from Junior to Executive Suites. There are a selection of high standard bars and restaurants in the building too.
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K West Richmond Way, Shepherds Bush, W14 0AX Tel: 0870 0274343 www.k-west.co.uk Situated in Shepherds Bush, K West is another nearby 4-star hotel and. This one has become particularly synonymous with music industry folks - cool, contemporary, luxurious and the 'hippest' in town.
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Novotel London West 1 Shortlands, Hammersmith, W6 8DR Tel: 020 8741 1555 www.novotel.com A large (630 rooms) 3-star hotel in Hammersmith, well located for an easy commute to the studio, as well as central London. It has two restaurants, two bars, a gym and beauty salon.
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St Peters Hotel 407-411 Goldhawk Road, Hammersmith, W6 OSA Tel: 020 8741 4239 www.stpetershotel.co.uk A small and friendly family-run hotel located on a border between Hammersmith, Shepherds Bush and Chiswick. Conveniently placed for getting to the studio and for central London and Heathrow links. All rooms include en-suite bathroom, TV, telephone and tea making facilites. |
Places to eat and takeaway menus |
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Laveli Bakery
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The Rocket
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Firezza 48 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, W4 1SZ. Tel: 0208 994 9494 www.firezza.com Menu: here Very good pizza, made by the ½ metre! Eat in (12 seats), take out and delivery. |
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Minato 169 King Street, W6 9JT. Tel: 0208 741 7916 Menu: here The best Japanese and Korean food in the area. The sushi deliveries are formidable. You can eat in too.
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More Munchies 113 The Vale, Acton, W3 7RQ. Tel: 020 8742 9026 Menu: here The local cafe - lunchtime and breakfast snacks, fry ups, Jacket potatos, sandwiches, Cornish pasties, cakes. |
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Oliva Dolce 106 Goldhawk Road, W12 8HD. Tel: 020 743 4500 www.olivadolce.co.uk Menu: here Another
great pizza delivery place which does a great sideline in
foccacia.
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Deliverance Tel: 0844 477 1111 www.deliverance.co.uk Menu: here The all-in-one portable restaurant that covers all tastes. Italian, salads, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Thai, whatever you're after.
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Desk, Computer & multitrack and Mastering |
 Desk:• Studer Series 900 console 32/8/2 (30 mono channels with compression + 2 stereo A channels -+ 4 built in limiters) / Ex Berlin Opera House • Soundcraft 20:4 sub mixer Computer & Multitrack: Mastering: Monitors: |
Microphone preamps and Equalizers |
 Microphone
Preamps:• Altec 1567A • API 3114 • Inward Connections Vac Rac • Siemens/Telefunken V72 (valve) • SPL Mikeman • Symetrix SX302 • Electro Harmonix 12AY7 (with vintage GE tubes) x2 • Telefunken V676a x2 • TL Audio C1 Equalizers: |
Compressors / limiters, Other outboard and Effects |
 Compressors
/ limiters• ART Dual Levelar valve compressor/limiter • Ashley SC-50 compressor • Dateq Dymand DNT compressor • DBX 160X Compressor x2 • DBX 263A De-esser • Drawmer DL241 Compressor • Elysia Mpressor • Inward Connections Vac Rac stereo limiter • SSL G-4000 compressor • TL Audio C1 preamp / compressor • UREI 1176 blackface • Symetrix 522 Compressor • SPL Transient designer 4 Other outboard: Effects: |
Microphones |
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Acos Mic 22Synthesizers, Vintage drum machines and Other instruments |
 Synthesizers:• Alessis Andromeda • ELKA Synthex (one of 1250!) • Korg Micro • Nord Lead • Philips Philicorda organ • Roland Alpha Juno 1 Vintage Drum machines: Other Instruments: |
Guitar amps, Pedals and Tuning |
 Guitar
Amps:• Ampeg SVT B15 bass combo • Ampeg B-15 flip-top combo • Ampeg SVT 610 HLF bass cab • Fender Deluxe Reverb II combo • Fender Bandmaster • Hughes & Kettner Quantum 600 Bass head • Marshall 1936 2x12 cab • Marshall lead bass 50 • Park Vintage L.E. 20watt valve combo • Selmer Truevoice Zodiac Twin 50 combo • Sovtec Midget 50H • Vox AC10 Pedals: Tuning: |