Hats Off Studios, designed and built by Andy Munro, is set in a quiet village fifteen minutes travel time from Oxford. New clients are always surprised that such a well-equipped and comfortable studio is hidden away here in this delightful, yet easily accessible location.

"Working with Michael at 'Hats Off' was great fun. It combined the technology of any urban studio with the peace and tranquillity of the Cotswold countryside. A few minutes of fresh air cleared your head between recordings."
Karen Bass, BBC Series producer 'Andes To Amazon'

"We have used many different studios in the area, 'Hats Off' is by far the most professional and helpful. Michael knew exactly the sound and vibe we were after and managed to capture it brilliantly"
Shortee

Users of the studio comment on the ambience of the workspaces, the creative feel of the place and especially the sound achieved in the live room.
Click on the pictures below to enlarge.

The Live Room   The Control Room   The Lounge
create . . .
 
produce . . .
 

relax . . .

Our Rooms:

Soundproofed Live Room
Measuring 250sq ft with air conditioning, an isolation/drum/vocal booth and a window through to the Control Room.

Control Room
175sq ft, a professional, yet relaxed atmosphere, make this a perfect place for achieving consistently excellent results.

Kitchen, lounge and dining area.
Enjoy copious amounts of tea and coffee. Bring your own food or let us cater for you, just let us know when making your booking.

The Mixing Desk at Hats Off Recording Studio

Let's talk about what we can do for you.
Call Michael and Lindsey on 01993 898620 or please use our contact form.



Equipment List
Console:
Roland VM 7200

Fully automated with full recall, dynamics on every channel, and 4x multi FX units

Recording:
AppleMac G5 ProTools HD2 with UAD-1 card 100+ plugins
LIVE /The Grand etc
Fostex G16 analogue 16 track
Tascam DA88/38 16 track
Outboard:
Focusrite ISA220 channel strip
Neve 1073 pres x2
Universal Audio LA-610 channel strip
Vintech Audio X73i channel strip x2
Mackie ONYX-800R x 8 pres
TLAudio VP2051 valve channel strip x2
  EQ2011 stereo valve eq x2
  C-2001 stereo valve comp. X2
  PA2001 valve mic pre amps x4
Urei LA-4 comp.
Yamaha GC2020 comp.
Antares ATR1 auto tune
Lexicon LXP1 reverb
Yamaha REV7 multi FX
Ibanez SDR1000 delay
Alessis Midiverb III
SPL Vitalizer
Microphones:
CAD VX2 valve
  M179 x2
AKG C414ULS x2
  C414EB
  D330b
  D112
  D190
  C418 x3
Rode NT2 x2
Calrec CM652 x2
Beyer D201 x3
Shure SM57 x2
  SM58 x3
  SM81 x 2
Monitoring:
PMC LB1
Yamaha NS10
Tannoy HPD12
Kef Concerto Custom
JBL Control 1s
Mastering:
to DAT and CDR
 
Upright Piano,various acoustic, electric and bass guitars, Congas, djembes and lots of percussion


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