The Engine Room is a day-lit, soundproofed and air-conditioned mix room measuring 400 sq feet. It comprises an SSL 4056 G console (ex-Olympic), incredible choice of monitors, Protools HD3 with three Avid HD I/O interfaces and stacks of outboard.

In 2009 we refurbished the room giving it a refreshed and contemporary image. The cosmetic improvements include brand new halogen lights, a high definition flatscreen TV, beautiful red fabric covering the acoustic panels and a fresh coat of paint, creating a dazzling red, black and creamy-white interior.

Much of the layout of the room has remained the same. The console sits at the front of the room facing the double sliding doors through which you enter the studio. It is of course joined by our well-renowned and impeccable monitoring system, including customized Munro M4's - regularly checked and aligned by expert acoustician Nick Whitaker - and a choice of Yamaha NS10's, Adam S3A's and Genelec 1031's running off a powerful Yamaha amp (the best match in our opinion), with a Bryston on hand if you wish to try it. The Engine Room continues to provide a truly world-class sonic arsenal for you to mix your records with... 

The outboard racks sit behind the desk and contain many of the toys you'd expect in a top end mix room. In addition to the Massenberg, Focusrite, EAR, Summit, Tubetech and Lexicon units, we have some intriguing effects such as the Moog 12 Stage Phaser and the Marshall Time Modulator. At the back of the room is a large and luxurious leather sofa sat beneath a skylight, and an additional workstation and computer for internet access and general use. The Protools rig has been moved from the back of the room to the void between The Engine Room and Bridge to reduce background noise. The rig has 24 inputs and 48 outputs and comes loaded with a whole host of both popular and rare plug-ins. However if you still wish to record onto 2", we have an Otari MTR90 with either 16 or 24 track available on request. 

Having re-designed The Engine Room's former live room, now named The Bridge, we can offer a variety of options to how The Engine Room and Bridge can be used. Both rooms operate together or separately depending on what is needed. Engine Room clients can now also hire The Bridge for only £150.00 / day, which is an extremely economical option if you require an additional programming / overdubbing space while mixing on The Engine Room's SSL. All three of The Bridge's rooms (a control room and two booths) are tielined to The Engine Room creating a number of possibilities for how both studios can be used together. We have a large microphone collection including some exceptional valve mics by Neve and AKG, and a good selection of backline including amps and keyboards that can be made available upon request.