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revolution recording studios cheshire
 

Revolution Recording Studios has been under the management of Andy Macpherson since 1975 and has been at the forefront of music recording in the UK becoming a powerful force in the industry. Based in Cheshire close to Manchester, the studio is totally committed to producing high quality recordings through re-investment in up-to-date equipment and technology, dedicated staff with a mission to make your project the best it can be.

Revolution has a team of professional, experienced engineers, producers and programmers that allow a seamless and easy journey from initial track laying to finished master.

studio rooms


The studios have two Eastlake designed control rooms and two large playing areas with various isolation booths. It is also fully equipped for 5.1 mixing. The extensive studio equipment list includes 3 Pro Tools HD rigs, Otari 2 24 or 16 trk analogue recorder and a 24trk digital Sony Dash recorder.

The studio has a large selection of valve and condenser microphones, vintage and modern outboard, and great selection of musical equipment such as a Bluthner/Haessler grand piano, 2 Hammond organs, Sonor Lite drum kit and stacks of amps. All this ensures that artists can obtain the sounds they want and the recording to match.
Revolution also provides its own mastering service using industry standard SADiE and TC Electronic equipment. CD duplication with on-board printing is also available.

Revolution has been host to many successful artists, including The Who, Doves, Johnny Marr, New Order, 808 State, Take That, Corey Hart, Eric

clients
 

Revolution’s Client List includes...

  • 808 State
  • A Certain Ratio
  • Barclay James Harvest
  • Buzzcocks
  • Carmel
  • Corey Hart
  • Cottonmouth
  • Deborah Harry
  • De La Soul
  • Duran Duran
  • Electronic
  • Eric Clapton
  • Eurythmics
  • Frank Black
  • Hopper
  • Jackie Graham
  • Jilted John
  • Jim CapaldiJohn
  • Astley
  • Johnny Marr
  • Jon Christos
  • Living In A Box
  • Loz Netto
  • Marilyn Martin
  • Marion
  • Marius Muller
  • Misty Dixon/Jane weaver
  • New Order
  • Pasadenas
  • Pete Townshend
  • Preacher Boy
  • Puressence
  • Robbie Williams
  • Rosalla
  • Ruby Turner
  • Russell Watson
  • Sad Café
  • Saxon
  • Slade
  • Snow Patrol
  • Sub Sub with Melanie Williams
  • Take That
  • Tanita Ticharam
  • Teenage Fanclub
  • Thea Gilmore
  • The Who
  • Toss The Feathers
 
equipment
 

recorders
music equipment
  • Otari MTR90 Analogue 16Trk.
  • Otari MTR90 Analogue 24Trk
  • Pro Tools HD3 System
  • Sony Digital 24 Track Dash
  • Akai DR16Pro x 3 with RE32 Remote Control, 3 x 18GB Glyph SCSI Drives
  • Pro Tools HD3 System : 2 x 192 I/O, Sync I/O, E-Magic Unitor, Apple Mac G5
  • Pro Tools HD2 System : 1 x 192 I/O, Sync I/O, Apple Mac G5
  • Pro Tools HD3 System : 1 x 192 I/O, Sync I/O, 2 x Glyph 18GB SCSI Caddy Drives,
  • Apple Mac G4, Custom-made Furniture
  • Akai DR16Pro x 3 with RE32 Remote Control, 3 x 18GB Glyph SCSI Drives
  • Akai DR16 x 2, Dual 18GB Glyph SCSI Drive
  • Akai DD1500 16trk HD Recorder with DL1500 Remote Control, 18GB Glyph Drive
  • Akai ADAM 12Trk Recorder x 4 with Remote Control x 2 and Meter Bridges
  • Studer A80 2-Track Tape Machine
  • Marantz CDR615 CD Recorder
  • Sony DTC-ZE700 DAT Recorder
  • Panasonic SV-3800 DAT Recorder
  • Revox 2-Track Tape Machine
  • Tascam 32 2-Track Tape Machine
  • Fostex 2-Track Tape Machine
  • Tascam 122 Stereo Cassette Recorder
  • Yamaha KX-690 Stereo Cassette Recorder
  • LaCie 160GB FW Drives x 10
  • LaCie 400GB FW Drives x 2
  • SCSI 18GB Drives x 6
  • Marshall JCM2000 & 4 x 12 cab
  • Vox AC15
  • Fender Twin Reverb x 2
  • Roland Jazz Chorus 60
  • WEM Dominator MkIII
  • Peavey Classic
  • Cornford Gtr Amp
  • Mesa Boogie Studio Pre-Amp
  • Line 6 Gtr Pod
  • Line 6 Modulation Modeler
  • Ampeg SVT II Pro Amp Head & 8 x 10 cab
  • Trace Elliot V6 Valve Amp Head & 2 of 4 x 10 cabs
  • Roland Studio Bass 100
  • Ampeg SVT-IIP Bass Pre-Amp
  • Line 6 Bass Pod
  • Hammond Organ
  • Hammond Organ
  • Leslie Cabinet HL822
  • Sonor Lite Maple Kit (5 toms)
  • Various Snare Drums
  • Various Cymbals
  • JBL Mixer and PA System x 2
  • Marshall "The Guvnor"
  • Tech 21 - Sansamp
  • Tech 21 - Bass Compactor
  • TC Electronic Booster & Distortion
  • MXR Phase 100
  • MXR Envelope Filter
  • Little Big Muff
  • Yamaha Overdrive
  • VoodooLab Sparkle Drive
  • Boss Chorus Ensemble
  • Kawai K1R Synth Module
  • Alesis NanoPiano Module
  • AKAI S3000 Sampler x 2
  • Fatar Studiologic SL-990 Mother Keyboard
  • MTR Active DI Boxes x 2
  • Line drivers x 3
  • Gtr Tuners x 6
  • Keyboard stands x 2
  • Various other pedals etc
desks
  • Amek M2500 40 Frame with Optifile Automation
  • Audient ASP8024
  • Yamaha DM1000 with MB1000 Meter Bridge
  • Yamaha 03D
    Digidesign/Focusrite Control 24
  • Digidesign Command 8
  • Soundcraft 16Ch Desk
  • Mackie CR1604 Mixer
monitoring
microphones
  • Yamaha NS-10M pairs x 6
  • JBL 4333 pair of
  • JBL 4311 pair of
  • Formula Sound S19G Graphic EQ
  • Formula Sound SE219 Programmable EQ x 2
  • HH V800 Power Amp x 3
  • Quad 303 Power Amp x 2
  • Quad 405 Power Amp
  • Yamaha PC2602M Power Amp
  • Yamaha P2500S Power Amp x 3
  • Yamaha SW10 Sub-Bass x 2
  • Ashley Power Amp
  • Fostex 6301B Powered Monitors
  • Sharp QT 77 Stereo Cassette Recorder
  • Sharp WQ 562 Stereo Cassette Recorder
  • DT100 Headphones x 6
  • AKG Headphones x 3


  • AKG C414 B-ULS x 2
  • AKG SE300B with CK91 capsule
  • AKG D112
  • Audio Technica AT4040A x 2
  • Beyerdynamic M88 x 4
  • Beyerdynamic M201 x 3
  • Beyerdynamic M422
  • Groove Tubes Model 1
  • Groove Tubes Model 2
  • Groove Tubes Model 3
  • Groove Tubes Model 6TM x 2
  • Hebden Sound HS3000 x 4
  • JBL E50S x 2
  • Neumann U67
  • Neumann U87
  • Neumann M147
  • Neumann KMi84 x 2
  • S.E.Electronics SE1000
  • S.E.Electronics SE2200
  • S.E.Electronics Z5600
  • Sony C-48 x 2
  • Shure SM57 x 3
  • Sure SM58 x 5
  • Sennheiser 421 x 3
  • "Hat" stereo mic
pre amps

We have 24 channels of pre amps to offer

  • Amek 9098 Dual Pre-Amp

  • Audient ASP008 8ch Pre-Amp
  • Audient ASP008 8ch Pre-Amp with ADAT card
  • TLA VP5051 Ivory Channel Strip
  • TLA PA1 Valve Classic Dual Pre-Amp
  • TLA Ivory Series 4 Ch Pre-Amp
outboard

Audio Design Recording E900-RS Sweep EQ x 2 - Audio Design Recording 4 x F760X-C Compressor Rack - Audio Design Recording Scamp Rack (4 x comp, 6 x gate, 1 x auto-pan) - Audio Design Recording F 769X-R Vocal Stressor - Amek custom made 7-band Graphic EQ - AMS DMX 15-80 Digital Delay - AMS DM 2.20 Phaser - AMS RMX16 Reverb x 2 - Aphex Aural Exciter Type C With Big Bottom - BBE 422A Sonic Maximiser - Bel BDE-2400 Digital Delay - Bel BD-80 Digital Delay - Bel BD-80S Digital Delay - Boss CE300 Super Chorus - Chiswick Reach Stereo Valve Compressor - DBX 165 Compressor x 2 - DBX 162 Stereo Compressor - DBX 900 Rack (2 x gate, 2 x comp, 1 x de-ess, 1 x para eq) - Drawmer DS-201 Stereo Gate x 4 - Drawmer DF320 Stereo Noise Filter - EMT 140T Plate Reverb - EMT Plate Reverb - Eventide H910 Harmoniser - Klark Technic DN27 Graphic EQ x 2 - Lexicon 224 Reverb & Remote control x 2 - Lexicon 224x Reverb & LARC - Lexicon PCM 60 Reverb x 2 - MXR Pitch Transposer - MXR Digital Delay - MXR Flanger/Doubler - Orban De-Esser - Roland Chorus Echo SRE-555 - Roland SDE-2000 Digital Delay - SPL Vitalizer Mk2-T - SPL Transient Designer - SSE Prominence EQ - TC Electronic Finaliser 96K - TC Electronic Finaliser Plus - TC Electronic Fireworx - Urei LA-4 Compressor x 2 - Yamaha Rev 7 Reverb x 4 - Yamaha Rev 5 Reverb - Yamaha Pro 3 Reverb - Yamaha SPX 1000 Multi-FX - Yamaha SPX 900 Multi-FX - Yamaha SPX 90Mk II Multi-FX

Any other equipment can be hired with advance notice.

assorted

CD duplicator with on-board printing - Prism Sound Dream AD-124 A/D Converter - Otari UFC 24 Digital converter - Technics SL-PG570A CD Player - Technics SL-PS670A CD Player - SRC2 Friend Chip Sync Unit - Opcode Studio 3 - Akai ME-35T MIDI Triggers - Dell 17" VGA Monitors x 5 - Yama 17" VGA Monitors x 2 - Samsung Syncmaster 151S 15" VGA Monitor - PMC Speaker stands x 5 - Mic Stands - Mic Cradles, clips etc

engineers

Revolution has a team of professional, experienced engineers, producers and programmers that allow a seamless and easy journey from initial track laying to finished master.

contact information
 


Revolution Studios 11 Church Road Cheadle Hulme Cheshire SK8 7JD

Tel: +44(0)161 486 6903 - Fax: +44(0)161 485 8942

Email: stewart@revolutionstudio.co.uk

Website: www.revolutionstudio.co.uk


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