Troubador Studios

Troubador Studios is situated in a vibrant converted mill on Falmouths old wharves, and looks out over the river Fal. Maintained by Chris Gray the studio is an antidote to the sterile conformity of many studios, and offers as much in atmosphere as it does in equipment. It is particularly suited to bands who would like to record live together.
In order to introduce you to this place, here is a video of the Underground Press Syndicate playing live in the main recording room...
Chris Gray (elegant and emminent batchelor...) took the hollow shell that was one floor of Pearce's Mill and turned it into a studio piece by piece. This reflects the kind of energy and enthusiasm that Chris puts into recording and working with bands.
Chris recorded a number of bands at the legendary 'Surrey Sounds', a studio that his brother, Nigel, established in the mid 70s. While Nigel recorded The Police during the day, Chris turned up with The Homosexuals and recorded through the night. He was involved with all their releases on the Black Noise and Lorelei labels (later brought together for their eponymous LP on C. Cutler's Recommended label). Chris also worked on all of the numerous side projects that sprang from The Homosexuals. These included L. Voag's self released 'The Way Out' LP and 'Move' single as well as all the other releases on the 'It's War Boys' label. These included records (and cassettes) by Nancy Sesay And The Melodaires, Sir Alick & the Phraser, George Harrasment, Amos & Sara and The Just Measurers as well as The Tesco Bombers one and only single on Y Records ('Astral Glamour', a triple CD released by Messthetics, brings together all of The Homosexuals work). Chris also produced and engineered other records at the time, most notably, Alternative TV's debut, 'The Image Has Cracked', This Heat's follow up LP 'Deceit' and their 'Health and Efficiency' 12" single. He has also worked with The Police, Marvin Gaye & The Boomtown Rats.
Troubador is ideal for all bands including those who don't wish to pursue conventional sounds and styles. Where many engineers and studios might seek to avoid the more complicated jobs, Chris will relish the challenge. Chris is not the sort to impose his ideas upon the sound you wish to create but he is ideally placed to draw upon his extensive knoweldge and experience to help you realise the ideas you may have.
A list of equipment is available below the photo of the main recording room, which is also available for rehearsal.
Mixing Desk
Souncraft Ghost 32 Auto
Recording Media
Direct Resolution D.A.R.K. PC computer with Cubase Nuendo
SOUNDSCAPE / SOLID STATE LOGIC 24 Track audio interface
MONITORING
Beautiful PMCs with Bryston PowerPac60 Amps
Tannoy Sub
BlueSky Media Desk 2:1 system
Headphones by Beyer and AKG
INPUT MODULES
Focusrite ISA 220 Mic Pre/EQ/Comp
Focusrite RED 7 4-ch Mic Pre
Joe Meek VC6Q Mic/Instrument Pre/Comp/EQ
SSL X-Rack with 2 ch EQ, 2 ch Comp
FX modules
Lexicon MPX1 reverb and effects
Kork SDD2000 Sampling Delay
AKG BX5 stereo analogue spring reverb
TLA indigo valve EQ
T.C. Electronics Triple C Multiband Compressor
2 x CALREC Stereo Compressors
Focusrite Compounder Comp
SPL stereo Vitaliser
Valley People noise gates x 4
Intelligate noise gate
Zoom multi effect unit
Keyboard Yamaha Clavinova 66 note weighted keyboard
Microphones
SE Electronics GEMINI dual-valve and TITAN mics
Audio Technica AT4060 valve mic
CALREC
G.A. Projects R2 Ribbon mic
Audio Technica AT4033 x 2
Audio Technica AT89R vocal mic x2
AKG D112 bass drum mic
Beyer M88 x3
AKG C451
Sennheiser e365 x 2
Rode NT1 x 4
Shure SM57 x2
Tandy PZM
Instruments
Premier Maple Shell Drums
Ovation acoustic guitar
KIF acoustic gtr
VOX AC15 60s valve amp
Baby Grand and Honky Tonk Upright pianos
Peavey 120 Bass Amp
CURRENT PROJECTS
Among other projects Chris is currently recording an album with Wives of Farmers to be release on the Lono label later this year, here is a photo of them in the studio..
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