The Parlour is Northamptonshire's premier recording and production studio. The Parlour features state of the art equipment and acoustics. Our air-conditioned control room is equipped with an Audient ASP8024 analogue console and some of the finest outboard available. This perfectly compliments our SoundScape SS32 digital recording and editing system. The combination of analogue sound and digital freedom is unrivalled. The studio also features a large, great sounding live room, vocal booth and artist's lounge. Remember, a superb recording does not have to cost a fortune.

We understand that getting the best possible recording is one of the most important things a band/artist needs to do. That's why at Parlour we will do what ever it takes to ensure that you go away with a professional CD. Please take the time to give us a call to arrange a FREE consultation to discuss your requirements and to have a look for yourself at our professional facilities. Parlour studios provides the perfect one stop shop for all your recording needs, whether it be a demo or a fully produced album. We can guide you though the recording process, master your CD, design your artwork and duplicate your CDs.

At Parlour Studios we do more than just record you. We love what we do and we want you to go away sounding the best you can. We will give you guidance where it is required from getting the best performance to advising on song structure and sounds. Of course you can decide to totally ignore our advise, it's your recording after all.

We also offer a 'Recording Star' service for singers and wanabee pop stars as well as custom on-hold telephone messages for our corporate customers. For more information please use the links on the left of the screen

Live Room
Our large live room (23 by 20 feet) can acommodate large groups of musicians. The acoustics in this room are world class and this really makes a difference to the recording. In the lively end of the room drums sound huge and vibrant and the dead end provides a more intimate sound. The room is fully isolated from the control room and the outside world and features a floating, wood floor, fresh air replacement and views of both the isolation booth and the control room.

Isolation Booth
The booth has been designed to be acoustically dead and is mainly used for vocals, it measures 10 by 6 feet and features a floating, wood floor and views of both the control room and the live room.

Artists' Lounge
To ensure maximum comfort, our clients can have full use of our lounge area. The lounge features a fully fitted kitchen with fridge/freezer, microwave and kettle. Also included is a full size pool table and games console.

isolation booth
The booth has been designed to be acoustically dead and is mainly used for vocals, it measures 10 by 6 feet and features a floating, wood floor and views of both the control room and the live room.

Artists' Lounge
To ensure maximum comfort, our clients can have full use of our lounge area. The lounge features a fully fitted kitchen with fridge/freezer, microwave and kettle. Also included is a full size pool table and games console.

control room
Measuring 15 by 14 feet, the control room is both spacious and acoustically designed to ensure your mixes sound great both in the studio and when you get your CD home.
The control room is totally isolated from the other rooms and features Air Conditioning and fresh air replacement to ensure your comfort.

The difference between a demo and a record! Ever wondered why your demo doesn’t sound as good as a commercial CD? Can’t understand why your CD is much quieter? This is because you need to get your CD professionally mastered. At The Parlour we can turn your demo into a more polished, commercial sounding record. This is done using subtle EQ, compression and limiting. We use the finest quality hardware to create a polished sound. We use a CraneSong HEDD for it’s world-class D/A and A/D. The HEDD also has a superb tape emulation function that works wonders on certain program material. It also acts as one of the most transparent limiters available. We also have an Avalon AD2055 mastering equaliser to make sure your CD has a flat frequency response and sounds great on any system. When you record at home your acoustics and monitors may not be up to scratch and you may make wrong decisions. We monitor on very high quality monitors in an acoustically-treated room and can make our EQ decisions with confidence. We also use an SPL Kultube valve compressor. We can use this to compress your audio to make it louder and more exciting. The Kultube can go from transparent to dirty and in-your-face depending on the material.

Once your audio is sounding as good as it can we will burn a Red Book CD with ISRC codes and also print off a PQ sheet (required by duplication companies). We will master your own CD's for £25 per song or £200 per album (max 10 Songs). Just mail us the unprocessed files on CD and we will mail you back the mastered version.

Recording and Mixing (Includes Engineer)
Hour - GBP 25
8 Hour Day - GBP 170
10 Hour Day - GBP 200
Lockout - GBP 250

Mastering
Song - GBP 25
Album - GBP 200 (Max 10 Songs)

For more information about prices and available dates please contact Neil on 01536 517377 or neil@parloursound.co.uk. All prices exclude VAT at 17.5%

Our Karaoke service lets you sing your favourite songs over a pre-recorded backing track. We have access to thousands of backing tracks for you to choose from. Whether you need a demo of your voice to further your career or just a bit of fun, a karaoke session at Parlour will help you sound your best.

What's involved?
Give us a call to book your session and decide which backing tracks you require. If we don't have the tracks in stock we can buy them in for you. After the backing tracks are transferred to our system you can record your vocals. Don't worry if you don't get it right first time, we can do it again until you are happy. Once all the recording is done we will professionally mix your song and make you sound fantastic.

Gift Voucher, A Great Present!
Our gift voucher makes a great Birthday or Christmas present. Please call to discuss you requirements

Parlour Studios The Parlour Glendon Lodge Farm Glendon Kettering Northamptonshire, NN14 1QF

Tel: 01536 517377

Email: neil@parloursound.co.uk