Recording
Need someone to record your music?
Looking for studio quality recordings on a budget?
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I specialise in location recording with an arsenal of microphones, preamps and room treatment. I can create a professional recording environment where ever I go.
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Whether you want someone to record the entire project, or just to do part of the tracking then I can help get your project sounding the way you want it to.
Recording:
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Vocals/voice over
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Brass/wind/strings
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Guitar/Bass tracking and re-amping
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Drum kit
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Piano
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Classical/jazz live recordings
Editing skills
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Tuning and time alignment (melodyne studio) eg vocals and horns
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Comping
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Multi track time alignment (logic Pro X) eg drums
Half Day - 4hrs - £200 - Limited time discount £100
Full Day - 8hrs - £300 - Limited time discount £150
Pricing - Transport costs are additional and worked out from Birmingham. Please factor in set up time and sensible breaks for food.
Singer
Songwriter
Singer
Songwriter
Toby and Pip
A Full band version of their track Feel Alive. Guitar, Ukulele recorded at their rehearsal space with drums, bass and banjo recorded remotely.
Recored produced and mixed by Tom Hyland
Examples of Recording
Swing Band
Heavy beat brass band
Full original album of New Orleans Swing and contemporary swing tunes. Recorded and edited by Tom Hyland, Mixed by James Bragg
Rock Band
The Big band of Boom
A new project fusing swing and hard rock set up in 2021. Drums were recorded at Propagation Studios and I recorded all other instruments on location around the UK. Mixed by James Bragg
Pop/Musical Theatre
Circus Mash
This track was written by the Circus Mash team for their video Polaroid. Vocals were recorded on location along with midi piano which was replaced with a virtual instrument. Recorded and
mixed by Tom Hyland
Gear List
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Computer and interface:
iMac running logic Pro X
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Apollo 8xp
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Apollo Twin X
(10 channels of Unison preamps) -
Plugins by Universal Audio, Waves, Sound Toys, Izotope, Fab Filter, Cable Guys and more
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Virtual instruments by Native Instruments, Xfer, Spitfire, Toontrack, Sonokinetic Apple and more
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Microphones
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Townsend Labs/Universal Audio Sphere
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Coles 4038
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AKG 414s (stereo pair)
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EV RE20
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Sennheiser 421
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Sure Sm57
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Rode NT1A
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Other equipment
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Re-amp Box
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DI boxes
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Reflexion Filter
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Yamaha HS80M Monitors
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Various headphones
You have a studio in place for the majority of the recording but would like to record overdubs. You want to keep studio costs down and you have somewhere to record (your home/rehearsal space etc). I will liaise with your producer to mic and record and supply the files as required. I can send raw files, comped or edited.
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As there are no studio rates to pay you can save a lot of money recording this way. With a preamp and microphone set up to rival most pro studios, and a range of acoustic treatment we can turn any space into a professional recording environment.
This can also be a much more relaxing environment for the musicians, not feeling like they are on the clock and performing in a familiar environment we often can get better results
Eg Electric Swing Circus - Pleasure Seekers (2022) (album)
Recording/re-amping guitar and bass, horns, analogue synths and backing vocals
You are looking for a cost effective way to record the entire project and would like to do it from your home/rehearsal space.
We will discuss the project, work how best to record what microphones to use and what sound treatment we can add.
I will record, comp and edit the parts and tune vocals if needed too. I will then either supply the files for your mix engineer or if you prefer I can mix and and send you the finished tracks
This can also be a much more relaxing environment for the musicians, not feeling like they are on the clock and performing in a familiar environment we often can get better results
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EG Heavy Beat Brass band - (2022) (album)
Recorded and edited by Tom Hyland
Mixed by James Bragg