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Job Vacancies
Things at Boston Recording Studios are busier than ever, we are looking for experienced free lance engineers and studio assistants, to compliment our current staff. Freelance Audio Engineers - Please send you cv and covering letter along with a showreel or link to an online version, to the email address below. Studio Assistant - This is an ideal opportunity for a student to gain some hands on experience in a studio. This is not a full time position and will involve some evening and weekend work and would fit around your course load. On top of financial renumeration, assistants will benifit from our training resources, studio down time as well as gaining hands on experience of Pro Tools HD hardware and software. Please enclose a covering email with contact details to be considered as an assistant. Email: ross@bostonrecording.co.uk 19 Aug 2009
New Things!
Vocalign is an awesome tool and the only one of it's kind in the industry. Whilst various sequencers and software will let you manipulate timing in a multitude of ways none offer the speed and accuracy of Vocalign. Aligning any track to a master track is only a few short clicks away and that pro sound is yours, double tracked vocals or guitars without the mush, you guessed it, Vocalign! 02 Apr 2009
Caught in a trap!
The new bass traps have really improved the sound from the room particularily when recording percussion instruments. No idea what a bass trap is? Get the info over at Ross' blog - www.rossworth.co.uk 02 Apr 2009
New for 2009!
Happy New Year! 2008 was a great year for Boston Recording, we have seen some awesome bands and solo artists pass through our doors and are simply overwhelmed with the support we have been getting, so firstly thanks to all of our clients! So for 2009 we have some new toys to make sure your projects sound fresh and run as efficiently as possible... Pro Tools 8 Pro Tools 8 was released in December and we have finished our testing of the product and it is now available throughout Boston Recording. We are still running Pro Tools 7.4 for those of you who still want to use the last version of Pro Tools. The upgrades are massive and we have definitely seen an improved workflow on the last few mixes, so better software means faster projects for you! There are also countless new plug-ins and soft synthesisers to give you the latest sounds. We also have Logic 7 and 8 at the studio for those who prefer to work with Logic, and don’t forget you can use Logic with the awesome sounding Digidesign 192 I/O. New Mics We have also treated ourselves to some new Large Diaphragm Condenser Mics to compliment the range already available. We will be updating the equipment list soon with all of our recent additions. Online Shop – www.bostonrecording.co.uk/shop Also for 2009 we have our very own online shop, providing you with a choice range of products handpicked by resident Producer/Engineer Ross Worth. We won’t just sell the latest gear, we can also provide you with first class support and advice. So if you’re not quite sure what you need just give us a call and we’ll be happy to help. Over the coming weeks we will be adding more and more products to our shop so please keep checking back or if you need something that is not listed online then please give us a call on: 01205 317710.
28 Dec 2008
Bass-ic Solution!
Speakers are probably the least considered part of all your equipment. Think about it, how much thought went into choosing your last guitar amp? Did you spend hours researching or drooling over magazines or did you try every amp in your local or not so local music shop? Now think about your speakers, chances are you brought the cheapest you could or the most expensive you could afford either way did you actually try them first? I'd be surprised if the majority of people did. The truth is speakers can make a massive difference to your sound. At Boston Recording we have a selection of cabinets each with its own sonic character, this week however one of the cabs started imposing a large amount of crackling and buzzing on the tone of the bass! After a quick trip to our repair desk the fault turned out to be a dry solder joint and was resolved in minutes, restoring the great bass tone, studio clients and rehearsal room users have come to expect.
10 Dec 2008
Blog Off - www.rossworth.co.uk
Our very own resident producer and engineer Ross Worth has just launched a new blog site at www.rossworth.co.uk the site will be updated regularly with details of some of the projects and things Ross has been working on. If you fancy a good read and an unprecedented level of access to the workings of a producers mind then check it out...
28 Oct 2008
Buddy is Back...
This month has seen Boston Operatic Sciety enter the studio to record a commemorative 50th anniversary Buddy Holly cd. The CD contains various covers of original Buddy hits performed brilliantly by the cast. The cd is limited to very exclusive numbers due to licensing reasons so be sure to get your copy quickly! BOS are to perform the musical at Blackfriars Theatre in Boston Lincolnshire from Thursday 20th to Saturday 29th November (excluding Sunday 23rd). For tickets call the Box Office on 01205 363 108. For more information visit: Boston Operatics Society 28 Oct 2008
Chain Reaction!
Things here at Boston Recording have been really busy lately, sessions are quickly filling up as we approach Christmas but there are still some sessions left so don't hesitate to get in touch. October has seen the reactor party head into the studio to complete two tracks, Turn It Off, and Wait for Tonight which sound awesome! Check out their MySpace page here 09 Oct 2008
Marshalls New Lease of Life
TOP TIP - Own a Marshall Mode4? - Keep the fans clean with spray air to prevent the transistors overheating! The past few weeks have seen many a Marshall amp enter the repair shop. Known for their reliability Marshall products are generally very good and true to form most of the problems we see are due to poor maintenance. If you own a valve amp remember that the valves need some care and attention. Power valves normally need replacing every year with heavy use and can last as long as 3 or more years under light usage. Pre-amp vales generally last much longer however high gain fxpedals can reduce their life dramatically. When power tubes fail they can ften damage other components in the amplifier so regular servicing is reccomended. You can improve the tone of your amp over its stock configuration just tell us what you need, more BEEF? more DISTORTION? If you would like to discuss upgrading or servicing your valves then please get in touch, together we can get the sound you crave and with full services from as little as £64.99 including parts there has ever been a better time to service your amp. 30 Aug 2008
BBC - Benjamin Zephaniah & Luminus
TV show Time Out recently used Boston Recording for filming an interview between renowned poet Benjamin Zephaniah and up and coming Boston based rapper Luminus. The interview centered on Lincolnshire and Boston subculture and seeks to define the rural dialect. The show will be aired on the BBC in the near future please monitor listings for details. 30 Aug 2008
New Mc DSP Analog Channel Plugin
23 Jul 2008
All in the Name!
We've been busier than ever at the studio and after lots of feedback from our clients we have decided to change our name from Alt Mu Studios to Boston Recording Studios. The main reason was to make the name easier to remember so that name again? Boston Recording Studios. You can still contact us using the usual details and you will still find the same great equipment and helpful staff. Thanks, Ross 03 Jul 2008
Rewire Reason into Cubase
1. Launch Cubase before reason, rewire applications always start after the host program. 2. Select "options" -> "Play in Background" 3. Select "Panels" -> "Rewire" 4. In the Active column (next to the channels you wish to activate in Cubase) click the green buttons 5. Open Reason Note: You don't need to create a mixer in Reason; just wire the modules directly to the interface. When you export a mixdown all of the unmuted Rewire channels are also included. 06 Jun 2008
New Radial Engineering Pro DI
03 Jun 2008
Software Piracy - Are you legal?
With the recent aggresive tactics used by software developers and huge lawsuits being raised against even home users of illegal software and plugins we have chosen to ask the question... Are you legal? It may be no suprise to hear many studios and engineers are currently using illegal software and plugins in their work but did you realise that the end user could be held responsible? Our advice is simple, make sure your projects don't use illegal plugins ask your engineer and the facility you plan to use if all of their software is legal and ask if they would mind providing proof of this. At Alt Mu Studios all our software is legal and registered to us. This means you can rest assured you won't be involved in software piracy by recording at our studios and that we have the lastest versions and full technical support across our software titles. If you would like to see proof of ownership for any of our software please feel free to email us at bookings@alt-mu.co.uk 23 Apr 2008
Hartke Bass Head and Laney 4x10 Cab
We have added complete Bass amplification to our rehersal rooms spec sheet. Now included in the standard price is access to a 4x10 Laney speaker encosure and a Hartke HA 2500 Bass Head capable of producing 250 watts of transistor powered amplification along with onboard dynamics and 10 band graphic equaliser. Also provided is a tube emulation mode for that valve sound. Or why not use your own head with our speakers to keep your tone without the lifting! 23 Apr 2008
1.2Kw Peavey PA + Yamaha Desk
Our rehersal suites are now equipped with a Yamaha 16 Channel mixer with dynamics, eq and onboard digital effects. The desk powers our new Peavy 1.2 Kw PA system that ensure what ever happens at your rehersal you can be heard! The PA consists of 2 x 15 inch bass bins, 2 x 10 drivers with horns. We also have PA systems available for rental please get in touch for more information on: 01205 317 710. 23 Apr 2008
Bowers and Wilkins Monitor Speakers
Professional monitoring speakers are at the heart of any good studio and at Alt Mu we are no different. The new Bowers and Wilkins 3 way speakers are a full range speaker that extend right down to 30Hz allowing us to focus on the bass of your projects and get the results you desire. On top of the bass the Mids and highs are fantastically accurate with a large soundstage that is not unduely bright. 23 Apr 2008
Equipment List Updated-New Additions
Our pdf equipment list has recently been updated, please download our new version from the equipment section of our site.
23 Apr 2008
Mapex VX Series Drum Kit
Our rehersal suites now come equiped with a 5 piece mapex VX drum kit. Mapex are fast establishing themselves as a serious name in the drumming world and having spent some time on the new kits we can see why, the sound is amazing and the build quality out of this world. Note: Drummers should bring their own kick drum pedal, cymbals and snare drum. These items can be hired if necessary at an additional fee. 23 Apr 2008
CD Duplication and On Disk Printing
Regardless of what your requirement ares we can offer profesional cd duplication and on body printing to meet your needs. Please call our office on 01205 317710 for more information. 23 Apr 2008
Broadcast LIVE & Video Forum
We will be at this years Broadcast and Video Forum at Earls court, so if you have any questions or just feel like popping over to say hi then we'll see you on at the court!
23 Apr 2008
Trainig Video Added to Play Back
We had some spare time together and put together a quick training video on how to use basic groups in Pro Tools, head over to the playback section to check it out.
23 Apr 2008
Valve amp servicing now available
Alt Mu staff have been servicing high-end valve equipment for years we decided it was time to let you all in on the fun. Everyone knows that valve amps produce fantastic tone but unortunately those little tubes deteriorate and fail, infact a bad tube failure can even seriously damage your amplifier. Valve servicing need not be expensive and should be considered general maintenance by any valve amp owner. Here at Alt Mu we provide matched tubes and gaurentee them for 90 days, prices currently start from £45.99. Please check our services page for more information. 23 Apr 2008
Pultec Classic EQ Bundle
Yet again we add more plugins to the encyclopedic list at Alt Mu. These pultec EQ's are what they say on the tin, CLASSIC. Modelled on the MEQ-5, EQP-1A and EQH-2 equalisers the units provide a sweet warm sound untill now only found in analog units. Bombfactory are famed for their accurate recreations of studio classics and the pultec eq's are certainly no exception. 23 Apr 2008
Pro Tools Upgraded To 7.4
The recent release of Pro Tool 7.4 represents one of the biggest updates to the Pro Tools software environment in some time. Top of the tree in terms of new features has to be the elastic audio function which allows engineers to stretch audio with ease, from tidying vocals or moving out of time notes and reworking samples elastic audio is a real time saver and a massive plus for the Pro Tools environment. Elastic audio even works across multitrack audio without phase problems, how did we ever work without it? 23 Apr 2008
Digidesign Revibe Room Modeling Reverb
The already huge plugin list just keeps growing with the most recent addition being Digidesign's Revibe. Revibe is a room modeling Reverb that sounds simply fantastic, it's intuitive user interface and optimised room reflections give users ultimate reverb in their projects. Revibe is a TDM only plugin and not available on home versions of Pro Tools. 23 Apr 2008
Waves Gold - 24 Pro Audio Processors
The Waves suite of plugins are to the Audio world what Bisto is to gravy! You have heard these processors on almost all of the audio released in the last 10 or more years and they are just as fantastic today! Ranging from crazy effects to subtle and delicate and every tweakable degree inbetween the Waves plugins are simply awesome, and now as an Alt Mu user you have all the Waves processing power your project coud require. 23 Apr 2008
Over 40GB of Professional Samples Added
Over 40Gb of professional grade samples are now available at Alt Mu Studios, Ready for use within Logic, Pro Tools or the software of your choice.
23 Apr 2008
Logic Pro 8 Now Available
Logic has long been due a re-haul and Apple have not disapointed with version 8 of the software. More effects and fantastic bundled loops ensure Logic gets your project where you need it to be. Logic 8 is now available along-side Logic 7 for users happier working in the older version. 23 Apr 2008
Backstage Academy - Record High School Musical Backing Tracks
Backstage Academy choose Alt Mu to provide backing tracks for a rendition of Disney's High School Musical. You can check out Backstage Academy by clicking here. 23 Apr 2008
8 Channel Discrete Headpone Monitoring System
We now have the facility to create up to 8 discrete headphone mixes and distribute the mixes to 20 users, this allows fantatsic foldback for group performances and allows you to hear wha you want to hear! 23 Apr 2008
Bomfactory BF-2A Compressor Added
Bomfactory BF - 2A Compressor is now available as TDM and RTAS plugin
23 Apr 2008
Pro Tools MP3 Export Option Added
As well as working in many other industry standard formats we can now export your sessions as MP3 or load MP3 recordings directly into a Pro Tools sessions. What should you know about MP3? - MP3 is a form of compressed audio and as such the quality is not as high as an uncompressed source. For recording and backing track purposes we preffer to have good quality uncompressed recordings however, for demo work or when users are collaborating over distance, MP3 can provide a reasonable working quality for demo arrangemnets and other similar purposes. Other forms of compression include AAC, or Advanced Audio Coding, which has been designed to be the successor of MP3. It typically produces much better sound quality and comparitive bit rates and has already been employed by iTunes as the standard form of audio compression. If you need small file sizes then AAC is preffered over MP3. 23 Apr 2008
Pro Tools Software Upgraded to 7.3.1
As part of our commitment to bringing you the latest technology at fantastic prices, Pro Tools has been upgraded to version 7.3.1
23 Apr 2008
Logic Pro 7 Now Available.
Logic Pro 7 Is still availiable alongside Logic 8. 23 Apr 2008
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