Please help us to keep the studio running as smoothly as possible by showing respect for our facilities, neighbours and the Western Audio Studios community as a whole. 

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*** HOUSE RULES ***

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Whilst using the studio, we ask that you adhere to the house rules as listed below. Failure to do so will result in your own liability for any theft, damage caused or cleaning costs as well as any pre-booked sessions being cancelled or a ban from all future bookings. If you discover any equipment already damaged as a result of another band in before your session - it is imperative that you make us aware as soon as possible. Please be aware we have monitored CCTV at the studio. 

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• Please do not arrive early for your session in order to allow time for any booking before you to leave the premises. Your session time includes set up and pack down and you are not permitted to be in the room outside of your time slot. 

• Please make sure you are packed up promptly ahead of the end of your booking slot, leaving in a timely fashion for the next booking as mentioned above. 

• Please leave the studio how you found it and switch off the PA speakers, amps and lights. If you have moved equipment around the room, please return it to its original spot and hang up any cables used on the cable rack.

• Please do not put drinks on any of the equipment.  

• While we don’t mind you eating in the studio, please use the bins provided for your rubbish and clean up any mess you make - please dispose of any food waste in the large bin outside where possible.

• Please clean up after yourselves - wash up any crockery or cutlery used and leave the bathroom clean. 

• Please turn off the lights when you leave the building unless you are certain there are others in the building, and ensure you haven’t left heaters on or taps running! 

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*** PARKING ***

 

Being an industrial estate, the area surrounding the studio is in constant use by neighbouring businesses (including in evenings), so please be mindful of parking:

 

• It is incredibly important you do not block access to any of the roller shutters on the estate (including our own) as many businesses require 24 hour access. 

• You can park in numbered/visitor spaces, but the yellow hatched area in front of our shutters can be used for loading only in accordance with our lease agreement. If no numbered/visitors parking bays are available on the estate you can unload equipment outside our unit and then move your vehicle onto the road just outside the estate to one of the areas without double yellows.

• Please do not park on double yellow or hatched lines on the estate - these are in place to ensure that large vehicles/lorries have ample room to move around. 

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*** EQUIPMENT ***

 

Studio A 

 

• Yamaha Stage Custom drum kit (22” kick, 16” floor tom, 12” rack tom, 10”rack tom and 14” snare. There is plenty of hardware, a Pearl single kick pedal and a variety of old spare cymbals kept in the room if you don’t have your own

• 6x10 Warwick bass cab with Orange OB1-300 bass amp head. 

• 2 x Blackstar 4x12 guitar cabs with matching Blackstar ID100 TVP amp heads

• 3 x Shure SM58 vocal microphones 

• 3 x XLR leads 

• Full spec Mackie PA with 2 x SR1530 tops, 2 x SWA180Z subwoofers and Mackie Thumps for monitoring. * Please note that both the top speakers AND the sub/s underneath must be powered on for the PA to pass audio.*

• A variety of microphone stands

 

Studio B

 

• Yamaha Stage Custom drum kit (22” kick, 16” floor tom, 12” rack tom, 10”rack tom and 14” snare. There is plenty of hardware, a Pearl single kick pedal and a variety of old spare cymbals kept in the room if you don’t have your own

• 1x15 Ashdown bass combo amp 

• 4x12 Marshall guitar cab 

• 4x10 Orange guitar cab 

• 1x Blackstar HTCLUB 50 guitar amp head. 

• 2 x AKG vocal microphones and 1 x Sennheiser vocal microphone 

• Mackie Thump PA 

 

Both studios are equipped with a digital rack mixer (Behringer Xr16). This is controlled by the iPad mounted to the wall. We’re confident you can find your way around it no problems but just in case here is a short video explanation on how to use the iPad app to control the sound: 

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/o689iar3wwfi1ob/Xr16%20Tutorial.mov?dl=0

 

If needed, you can also view the manual for the mixer here (iPad control guide starts on page 16):

 

https://mediadl.musictribe.com/media/sys_master/h32/hb5/8849435131934.pdf

 

 

*** TUCK SHOP ***

 

A selection of snacks and drinks are available to purchase from our Tuck Shop in the kitchen area. We also have a selection of music spares & equipment such as guitar strings, capos, drum sticks, cables and more available to purchase on the shelves in the main corridor. To purchase and pay for items, you can do so by scanning the QR code posted on the wall in the corridor or on the shelves (please note we cannot accept cash payments). Please ensure you pay for any items that you take!

 

If there are any issues during your session, please feel free to give us a call on 07926975922. 

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