Live lounge with Kidpest and Kerry Louise

check this video out, just a quick LIVE video of 2 of upcoming local artists.




What a great way to document your time in the studio, why not book your own video today!

We do studio videos now

The reality is people don't just want to hear you, they want to see you!

Flipside can now help you singers, rappers and songwriters take your lovely faces to the audience! Who knows, maybe you could be the next Rebecca Black (only with good tunes.. )

check out our first effort here....

For a singer/songwriter we now offer this service for a complete production service for just £250 start to finish. You get to experience :

* Time in our pro recording facilities, with a producer.

* Make an HD music video to accompany your track

* Finish the day taking your track away on a cd

* the video will be edited and sent to you the next day.

if you're really serious, at an additional cost, we can also arrange :

* A professional image consultancy - Hair and Makeup

* A professional photoshoot with b72imaging.co.uk

* a catered lunch

We're so excited by the new service,that we can't stop telling everybody about it. Please spread the word!

The flipside team

Some information for the recording studio

Here at Flipside we have a lot of people booking studio time for the first time. We get a lot of the same questions and comments and I thought it would be useful to give you all an idea of what to expect when using our studio, and in fact, any studio!

Who will I meet in the studio?

There are many people working in a studio environment, its important that you understand who does what so that you know you are talking to the right person. Here is a list of the most common people and what they do.Bear in mind that in smaller studios multiple roles may be done by one person.

Studio Manager/Owner

You'll meet them : When booking and when paying

This is the person responsible for taking the bookings and covering the contractual/legal side of the business. They may well be your first contact. They will give you the full run down of the studio and if you need something doing, this is the main boss man. If you want to negotiate rates/terms this is the guy to speak to. Bear in mind, he is also the one with the bottom line in mind, so is least likely to budge.

Recording Engineer

You'll meet them : When recording

The engineer is responsible for operating the studio equipment and capturing the sounds you make. He will know how to get the most out the system and will get things done quickly and efficiently whilst sounding great. He is well versed in mic placement, playing styles, Frequencies, compression etc. He can give advice on guitar amps, Drum heads etc. needed to achieve a certain sound. His creative input is limited however, as it is the job of a producer to give overall sound advice.

Mix Engineer

You'll meet them : During the mixdown

The Mix engineer is responsible for taking what the Recording Engineer has captured and putting it together to sound perfect. On projects with a big enough budget the producer will have helped the band work out how the instruments and frequencies work together, the mix engineers job is then to bring them together in one stereo file. On a smaller project, the mix engineer works with whatever is recorded to try and blend the frequencies together so that everything can be heard and the end result is epic/beautiful/soulful/magical in equal measure.

Producer

You'll meet them : Before recording and throughout thew process to the end.

The Producer is responsible for making sure the whole vision goes smoothly from start to finish. This begins at the practice rooms where a good producer will help the band in their composition and structuring ready for the studio. During the studio prep the producer will advise on equipment and timings for the studio and then help throughout recording, making sure that the sounds are all correct. They will work with the engineers to make the whole project come together, on time and on budget (although this is held in tension with the fact that they will also push for the very best quality).

Beat Producer

You'll meet them : possibly never

For urban artist, you may have the opportunity to work closely with a beat producer, advising them on a sound and feel for a track. however, most beat producers sell their instrumentals without ever meeting their artists

Macks in for a recording session

Mackson has been working frantically on his new album here at flipsiderecordingstudios.co.uk

We're excited to see that things are really coming together. Here's some pics.

Competition winner and Equipment list.

We've got some news.. (we always have really.. things are really moving fast!) But we're fast approaching our relaunch! You're going to want to stick with us as we are launching some pretty cool initiatives over the next few weeks!


The competition winner
So my @Ilurkah, a Coventry Emcee won our competition and will be joining us shortly for his 4 hours of recording time! Congratz!

Equipment list

a few people have asked what we've got in the studio. I figured it was about time I put a nice list of it all on here for you.

MICROPHONES
apex- Tube mic 1 mod (Peluso Capsule), 1 original,
Violet Design the globe x 1
4033 x 2
nt1a x 2
re18 x 1
sm57 x 2
sm53 x 1
pl10 x 1
re15 x 1
sm58 x 1
se1 x 2
d112 x 1
sm57 x 1
goose neckcondensor x 1
akg tom mics x 4
Wierd Harmonica mic x1
c1000 x 2
1 ribbon T-Bone.

MONITORING
unerty audio rock's
event 20-20s
hitachi stereo speakers,
beyer dt100 x 6
sony mdp-xd200 x 4

OUT BOARD
audient asp800
cln db8000 (original)
TL AUDIO 5050 VALVE PRE/COMP X 2
POWERCORE RACk X 2
LEXICON MPX550/ MICrOVERB
SAMSON STEREO COMP
TC Helicon VOICE ONE
RNC STEREO COMPRESSOR
RADIAL PHAZER
KORG DT2000 TUNER

RECORDING SETUP
QUAD CORE MAC PRO
PROTOOLS LE 9
CUBASE 4
REASON 4
APOGEE BIG BEN CLOCK
EUPHONIC MC MIX
EUPHONIC MC CONTROL
AVID 003 RACK

INSTRUMENTS
FENDER TELECASTER
M-AUDIO KEYSTATION
YAMAHA P-90 STAGE PIANO
HAMMOND ORGAN
DJEMBE DRUM
YAMAHA STAGE CUSTOM DRUM KIT
MOUTH ORGAN
TAMBOURINE
SHAKER

PLUGINS
AS WELL AS BUILT IN PLUGINS-
WAVES SILVER
SONALKSIS BUNDLE
BLUE TUBES CREATIVE KIT
POWERCORE BUNDLE
DVR2- REVERB
DRUMAGOG
T-RACKS BUNDLE
MASSEY DE- ESSER
ELEVEN AMP MOD
MELODYNE PLUGIN
MAXIM
VACUUM
XPAND
DIGI TRANSLATOR
ULTRA ANALOG
SANSAMP
NOMAD FACTORY
and a stack of others I can't be bothered to find out..

Free Studio Time.

A little while ago I made an outrageous claim that I would give away a half days recording when we hit 400 followers on Twitter.

Well, we only flipping went and did it... so we're giving away 4 hours of studio time to the person or group who enters our little competition.

in order to win, simply :

1) Follow @flipsideaudio
2) Tweet "I'm in the running for FREE Studio time at @flipsideaudio, enter here http://bit.ly/c6wb8n"
3) leave a comment on this blog.

That's it!

the winner will be picked at random on the 8th October! Only one entry per person will count :)

Good luck.

The Flipside team

The most important thing when recording...

Here at Flipside we're constantly trying to serve our artists needs. While we were doing the refurb and trying to work out where to place our cash we had to consider what artists REALLY value in their recording experience.

We made a list of the priorities that we, as musicians ourselves, have when getting our tracks sorted. See waht you think and add your own by commenting.

5) - A great Environment
Relaxed and vibey, a place you can really get creative and have fun!

4) - No wasted time
All the equipment working, fast working experienced engineers, quick setup, well prepared and ready to roll

3) - Experienced, friendly feedback
Someone who can work with you to make your music sound better, experience and skill really count!

2) - A good price
Something that won't break the bank! But you get what you pay for..

1) - A good quality result
The most important thing is walking away with something you're proud of at the end of the day, that makes people go "wow!"

We're working hard to meet all of these needs, and at flipside we think we've got a pretty good balance of all of these.

Comment now and tell us what you think!

Please let us know about your experience in studios, what really annoys you, or what do you really value when recording.

thanks,

the flipside team