The Square is the original Milo recording studio. It was opened by Henry Crallan and John Deacon in the early 1980s on Hoxton Square, before the area became the buzzing place it is today. 

The studio is accessed through a delightful and secluded courtyard. On entering the studio you walk into a 400 sq ft day-lit and air-conditioned control room, features an SSL G-Series mixing console; one of the original G-Series that was based at Olympic. The desk is combined with a state-of-the-art Protools HD3 Accel system with 24 inputs and 48 outputs, making this an incredibe sounding mix room. Meanwhile, for all those analogue fans, you can record onto our Otari MTR90 MkII 2". With enough notice and a small charge we can add a 16-track headblock. The monitoring is based around some ATC SCM200s (set up by master acoustician Nick Whitaker), and for nearfield monitoring there's a choice of NS10's or Genelec 1031's. 

To the left of the console is a large selection of quality outboard that includes the likes of AMS, Lexicon, GML and Neve, as well as some rarities from Altec, Ursa Major and API. Add to that our extensive selection of microphones and you'll see how this room is an ideal environment for recording bands, strings and vocals. And should you be in need of some distraction, there's also a broadband computer set up for all your World Wide surfing needs. 

The live room is accessed directly from the control room and consists of a large live area and booth. The room consists of a wooden floor and wooden ceiling, while the surrounding walls are made up of a number of large mirrors interspersed with dry fabric. It is therefore perfect for achieving an exquisite dry sound, but should you want things a little brighter it also has a stone floor at one end to add a little sparkle to your recordings. The booth is large enough to house a small kit, and if separation is needed for an amplifier there is a cupboard which can be utilised. Add to this a selection of instruments such as a Hammond and Leslie and a Korg CX3 and we have a perfect tracking environment. 

Finally, clients can relax with Sky TV or pop out to one of the many bars and restaurants in the area.... 

The Square has been going for over 25 years and has a client list that features the like of: Bloc Party, DJ Shadow, Richard X, Ash, Bjork, Beth Orton, Liberty X, David Sylvian, Erlend Oye, Annie, Howie B, Two Door Cinema Club, Kasabian, Kathryn Williams, Rachel Stevens, Luke Haines, Razorlight, Rodney P, Everything Everything, Little Boots and many, many more-so why not add your name to the roll-call of this illustrious institution....