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Broken Chord Recording & Production

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Broken Chord Recording is a professional recording studio bringing you top quality at affordable prices.
We use the latest software, together with top quality microphones and pre-amps, all through an industry standard mixing console to get the best possible results at the lowest prices. Previous clients have commented on the brilliant results we get, and how easy it is for them to work in such a relaxed atmosphere.
The cost of recording sessions include a fully engineered session with industry qualified and experienced sound engineers, all tracks are then mixed, mastered and put on a master CD. We are also able to offer CD Duplication and CD Replication at a great rate.
We have worked with To Every End, Call For Blood, Momentai and Japanese Hell Beast, to name a few, and all have been more than happy with the great results and the low cost of the sessions.
We offer a fully equipped recording studio, with helpful and experienced engineers, kitchen area, and a relaxed sitting area all at a low price. Drum kits and guitar amplifiers can also be made available for recording sessions at an additional cost.
Broken Chord Recording have the equipment and the experience to get your band showing its full potential on CD, using the latest in digital recording techniques
Recording Suite
Apple G5 Dual 2GHz Processor running Logic Studio, with up to 240 track recording and mixing capability. Over 300 effects plug-ins, including Logic default Audio Units and expanded effects banks. Also we have over 150 Virtual Instruments, enabling us to create a variety of syntheises sounds, which can be used along with recorded audio. Over 100 gigabytes of sound effects, which can be used in songs for that special sound you have always needed
Console
Behringer MX9000. 24 Track/8 Bus Mixing desk, with full routing options through Samson Patchbays.
Interfaces
2 x Presonus Firepod's. 8 input analouge to digital converters with top quality Presonus Pre-Amps on every input
Microphones
AKG
Shure
sE Electronics
RØDE
Various other misc microphones
Samson Pop Shields
Behringer Ultra DI Passive DI Boxes
Outboard
DBX 266XL Compressor/Gate
Behringer Ultragraph Pro
Behringer Virtualiser Pro DSP2024P
Behringer Composer Pro XL MDX 2600
Alesis Microverb 4
Rocktron Ganiac
Software Effects
Native Instruments (including Guitar Rig 3)
PSP Audioware
Toontrack EZ Drummer
Airy
Alphakanal
Expert Sleepers
Camel Audio
FXpansion
IK Multimedia
Keytosound
Camel Audio
Destroy FX
Andrew Garber
Audio Damage
T-Racks
Celemony
Nomad Factory
Teragon Audio
Sonalksis
Monitoring
Prosound 1200 Power Amplifier
Behringer Powerplay PRO-XL HA4700
Fostex PM0.4 MKII Powered Studio Monitors
Acoustic Series 3311 Loudspeakers
Sennheiser Headphones
Keyboard Modules
Yamaha TX81Z Synth Module
E-Mu Proteus 2 Orchestral Sound Module
Roland U-110 Synth Module
Software Synthesisers
Absynth 4
Arturia ARP2600 V
Arturia CS-80V
Arturia Jupiter-8V
Arturia Minimoog V
Arturia Moog Modular V 2
Battery 3
FM8
Massive
Reaktor 5
Keyboards and MIDI Controllers
Presonus Faderport, for easy control of recording and mixing sessions within Logic
M-Audio 44e Keystation
Evolution Keyboards
Presonus MIDI controllers
Environment
Seperate control and live room
Air Conditioned
Comftable Seating
Relaxed yet creative atmosphere
Modern Design
Unlimited free tea, coffee etc
We are also able to offer equipment hire at an additional cost should it be required, please contact us for details.
Pricing for recording is as follows:
Hourly Rate £15
8 Hour Session £90
2 Day Session £160
3 Day Session £230
4 Day Session £300 (Subsequent days charged at £70 per day)
Prices For Full Production Jobs or Outside Production Jobs Varies, Contact Us For Details
*We require no deposit, but 50% of the full fee must be paid on your first session, the other 50% on receipt of your master CD
For Bookings: Either leave us a comment/message on myspace or ring either of these numbers : 07875 269820 or 07914 638013. Alternatively, you can email Olie at [email protected], and put "Broken Chord Recording" as the subject, otherwise hotmail filters it as junk email. Please read the terms and conditions below before booking, covers us both, and then you have a better understanding of the way we work.
Terms and Conditions
* Prices are for the use of the studio along with a sound engineer, and includes all mixing and mastering, and a master CD (on full payment)
* All recordings are the property of Broken Chord Recording, untill full payment is recieved.
* We ask for no deposit, but half the payment must be paid when you arrive for your first recording session, the other half to be paid on receipt of your master CD
* Broken Chord Recording will never use/lend/sell any recordings to anyone other than the band to whom the copyright belongs, without first consulting the band themselves.
*Unfortunately, Broken Chord Recording accept no responsibility for any loss/damage to equipment whilst on our premises.
*48 hour notice must be given for any cancellations or you are liable to pay a fee equal to 25% of the full costs of the missed time
*We will not mix on the same day as tracking
DIRECTIONS:
Coming along the A27, take the exit signposted Hayling Island/Havant
Bottom of the slipway take the exit towards Havant Town Centre, then at the traffic lights turn left, which should take you past tesco.
Continue past tesco and then you'll come to a roundabout, take the first left, which takes you on to a bridge over the motorway.
Then at the next roundabout go right (3rd exit) then the first left, which should take you into Havant business centre.
Ring the buzzer and well come get you.
The Address if you need it is:
Unit 8 Havant Business Centre
Havant Hampshire
PO9 1HU
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Member Since: 12/07/2007
Band Members: Olie : Head of Production, Tracking and Mix Engineering, Co Owner
Reg : Studio Engineer, Co Owner

Broken Chord Recording Studio:

The Tracks on our player as as follows:

"Digital Rings"
- Original song by the artist, Drums recorded at Broken Chord Recording. This mix of the song was produced by Olie at Broken Chord Recording.

"Zion and The White Boys" - Original song by the band, recorded at the Academy of Contemporary Music (Guildford). Co-Produced, Mixed and Edited by Olie at Broken Chord Recording

Lady Garden - Cover song by the band. Recorded, Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Olie at Broken Chord Recording Studio. Assisted by Reg.

"Bare Your Scars" - Original song by the band. Recorded, Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Olie at Broken Chord Recording Studio. Assisted by Reg.

"Hypnotise" - Produced by Olie at Broken Chord Recording Studio. Original editing from Freemasons

Influences: Bands we have worked with:

Japanese Hell Beast
"One of Two Fleshy Milk Secreting Glands on the Chest of A Woman": 16 Track Album
"Her Children Were All Chubby and Gay": 44 Track Album
"Snuff Maniac": 8 Tracks For A Four Way Split

Call For Blood
"Conspiracy of Hate": 2 Track E.P.
"Bleeding From You": 1 Track E.P.

To Every End
"My Half Eaten Daughter is Everything to Me": 9 Track Album
"The End": 1 Track Single
"Farewell E.P.": 3 Track E.P.

Driven By Suffering
"Conspiracy of Hate":4 Track E.P.
Pre-Production for upcoming release "The End Of Everything"

The Gun Show
"Stories from a Park Bench": 6 Track E.P.

It's Called: A Hero
"It's Called: A Hero": 3 Track E.P.

Poor Eric
"Eric is Full": 5 Track E.P.

Five Days Dying
"Deep in the Veins": 4 Track E.P.

Dont Cross The Dead
"Torching Moths Is Elegant Only When You Ignite": 3 Track E.P.

The Union of Kalmar
"Wage Slaves": Single

The Klangers
"The Klangers Demo": 3 Track Demo

Momentai
"Self Titled": 8 Track L.P.

Lady Garden
"Self Titled": 3 Track E.P.

The Insouciant Ones
"Self Titled":3 Track E.P.

Bloodline
"Life in Shackles": 3 Track E.P.

Bare Your Scars
"Demo": 4 Track E.P.

Have A Go Hero
"Have A Go Hero": 3 Track E.P.
"Self Titled": 2 Track E.P.

Sidelined
"Weapons of Mass Distraction": 3 Track E.P.

Press Any Key
"Press Any Key": 9 Track L.P.

Record Label: Unsigned

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Prices - July 2007

Pricing for recording is as follows:Hourly Rate £158 Hour Session £90 2 Day Session £1603 Day Session £2304 Day Session £300 (Subsequent days charged at £70 per day) *We require no deposit, but 50% of...
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