The Room

Studio7 is a Dolby Atmos recording and mixing room at Pony Studios in London Fields, Hackney. Run by engineer and producer Andrea Lepori, it pairs classic microphones, discrete preamps and vintage synths with immersive monitoring, so a record can be tracked, mixed in stereo and delivered in Atmos without leaving the building.

The room hosts live band tracking, vocals and overdubs, stereo and Dolby Atmos mixing, mastering, editing and restoration, writing and production days, and one to one tuition.

Andrea's credits include U2, The Rolling Stones, Jack Savoretti and George The Poet.

Equipment

Microphones

• 2 x Neumann U87 (condenser, large diaphragm)
• 2 x AKG C414 (condenser, large diaphragm)
• Austrian Audio OC707 (condenser, large diaphragm)
• Audio-Technica AT2020 (condenser, large diaphragm)
• AKG Solidtube (condenser, tube)
• Aphex 460 (condenser, tube)
• 2 x Austrian Audio CC8 (condenser, small diaphragm)
• AKG D12 (dynamic)
• AKG D19 (dynamic)
• 2 x Sennheiser MD 421 (dynamic)
• Sennheiser e602 (dynamic)
• 2 x Shure SM57 (dynamic)
• 2 x Shure Beta 57A (dynamic)
• Austrian Audio OD505 (dynamic)
• Audix D6 (dynamic)
• Audio-Technica ATM250DE (dynamic, dual element)
• 2 x Coles 4038 (ribbon)
• Royer R-121 (ribbon)
• Solomon Mics LoFReQ (specialist)
• Trash Talk Audio Payphone Red (specialist)
• 2 x Custom build Phone mic (specialist)

Preamps & Outboard

• 3 x API 512c (Discrete 2520 op amp preamp)
• CAPI VP312 (Discrete API style preamp)
• Avalon AD2022 (Class A dual mono preamp)
• 2 x SSL SiX Channel Strip (Preamp, EQ, compressor)
• Universal Audio LA-610 (Tube preamp, opto compressor, EQ)
• Avalon VT-747SP (Stereo opto compressor with six band EQ)
• AudioScape Bus Comp (Stereo VCA bus compressor)
• Eventide SP2016 (Digital reverb and effects)
• Pioneer SR-202W (Vintage spring reverb)
• Audioscope 2813-E (Spectrum analyser)

Backline & Instruments

• Feurich Upright piano (Black finish)
• Premier Olympic (18 inch kick, 12 inch rack tom, 16 inch floor tom)
• Istanbul Mehmet Nostalgia hi hats (Hi hat pair)
• Istanbul Mehmet Custom Sultan crash (16 inch crash)
• Istanbul Mehmet Sultan ride (20 inch ride)
• Fender Deluxe Reverb (Valve combo)
• 2 x Tech 21 Trademark 30 (30 watt combo)
• Vox Pathfinder 10 (10 watt solid state combo)
• Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-112 (12 inch combo)
• Roland Juno 60 (Six voice polyphonic analogue)
• Sequential Prophet 6 (Six voice polyphonic analogue)
• Moog Sub 37 Tribute Edition (Paraphonic analogue)
• Moog Minimoog Voyager (Monophonic analogue)
• Arturia MicroFreak (Digital oscillator, analogue filter, paraphonic)
• Mellotron M4000D (Digital tape replay keyboard)

Also available: tape machine and an extensive guitar pedal collection.

Rates

All sessions include the room, equipment and engineer.

• 2 hours (minimum booking): £120
• Half day, 4 hours: £220
• Full day, 8 hours: £450
• Two full days: £900, with a 60% deposit to book
• Lessons: £60 an hour, 2 hour minimum

Mixing and mastering from £400 a song (details). Dolby Atmos mixing from £200 a song (details).

Booking & Location

Studio7, Pony Studios, 47-49 Tudor Road, London Fields, London E9 7SN. Book and pay online. Cancel at least 48 hours ahead for one free reschedule or a full refund. There's no buzzer at the studio units, so WhatsApp +44 (0)7446 895944 when you arrive.