There are many reasons, but the two most important reasons are recording vocals/instruments AND mixing. Today lets focus on recording voice.

When you record at home, there are many things that can reduce the quality of your recording such as background noise, echo, breathing…

More than a great experience, recording in a studio provides a high quality and professional sound so go for it!

Now listen to the difference between an amateur and a professional recording: the “amateur” recording has been done in a normal room while the professional one has been done in an acoustically designed room, both with the same microphone…have no doubt that you will be convinced!

Call now on 020 8907 8634 or email info@2002studios.com to book time NOW.

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Home sound

Studio sound

If you have english or multi-language projects then we can help you produce to budget but with high production values. We are based in London, but work with clients on a global level or just around the corner. Music, Voice Overs, Sound design, or app and content, we can do it all!

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Are you a young creative band or singer, and do you want to record your own song?
2002 Studios will give you this chance !!

Its a Christmas game, with the general idea being you control a Happy little Elf as he skates along a frozen river collecting as many presents as possible. Its great fun and really easy to play.

CLICK THE LINK BELOW AND HAVE AGO YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/555526

“The story of Zeppelin Havoc has little impact upon the game, but it has a rudimentary one nevertheless. You are the pilot of the Fanmobile that is responsible for transporting your navy’s airships into enemy territory. Obviously your navy is not very savvy at zeppelin engineering. It is your responsibility to safely deliver as many ships as possible to face the mysterious threat that awaits in the final levels of the game.

Each level spawns a predetermined number of zeppelins, and it is the player’s job to safely escort as many as possible to the goal line on the right side of the screen. The goal of the game is to beat all 30 levels, but each one is harder than the last. As the stages are unlocked, the player is faced with new challenges such as heavier zeppelins, enemy zeppelins, and menacing planes”.

More to be announced on this topic…

So if you have any friends or family that are budding vocalist/musicians that have always wanted to get a demo CD together, our new Gift Vouchers make the perfect present!!! There time with us can be used for recording, mixing, music production and mastering!

We are also running a class for visiting students from Berklee College of Music.

Mastering is a form of post-production. It is the last stage of producing a piece of audio to its ‘master’ format after the mixing process, from here the audio can be duplicated, pressed to CD vinyl etc…

The main reasons as to why we master audio is to improve its amplitude and clarity. It’s a vital part of the production process, literally everything you hear on radio, TV and in clubs has been mastered.

As mentioned above, mastering focuses on the overall amplitude of the final track. This element of the process is achieved through compression and limiting. Say for example you have a good finished mix that was peaking at 0.0 dB, a mastered version of the same mix also peaking at 0.0 dB would appear a lot louder despite the fact it technically hasn’t increased in volume, this is achieved by compression and limiting, at this stage of the process the engineer is cleverly decreasing the dynamic range of the audio without effecting its quality.

Another element of the mastering process is stereo widening and equalisation; this will give you more width, depth, clarity and punch. Other elements of the process include Noise reduction, which involve removing any pops, hums or clicks that might be in the final mix along with basic fade edits to bring the mix to a nice smooth end. At 2002 Studios we have the hardware, software and experience to achieve this.

I write this blog entry as an intern from 2002 studio. In my spare time I produce a lot of dance music and have recently been signed to a good dance label. Since then I released a lot of my material for club use. To begin with when playing my own tracks in clubs I didn’t really understand the importance of mastering…. I soon learnt! If your un-mastered tracks come in after a mastered track in a club you will be embarrassed with the difference. They’ll seem quiet, weak, flat, and your bass lines will be jumping all over the mix! Good mastering will fix this giving you a much bigger, constant sound, and most importantly keeping you on par with the other tracks played in that set. I know there are a lot of other young producers out there in exactly the same situation as I was. If you want your tracks to get played in clubs or on radio it is VITAL they are mastered correctly!

Whilst it’s easy to understand the process and production techniques behind mastering, to be able to perform them correctly is a different story all together. To perfect the skills will involve good out-board equipment but most importantly experience! If you want something mastered for a club or for serious release its VITAL you have it done by a professional engineer!! And for only £45 a track or £320 for an album the difference is definitely value for money!