Yard 1 Studios, Devon, UK.
With over 20 of years experience in the Music industry, Yard 1 studios is the current studio of choice in the area. The company offers a wide range of audio solutions including Recording, Production and Mastering to customers throughout the Southern UK and is based in the seaside resort of Bideford, North Devon.
With over 20 of years experience in the Music industry, Yard 1 studios is the current studio of choice in the area. The company offers a wide range of audio solutions including Recording, Production and Mastering to customers throughout the UK. Set-Up in 2006, the business is based in the seaside resort of Bideford, North Devon.
Yard 1 Studio is based in an old industrial unit by the River Torridge in Bideford. It has a pub nearby for lunch and
refreshments, the Tarka Trail which is ideal for some fresh air and a break, and the River Torridge being only 40m away. They are a 5 minute walk to the centre of Bideford where there are pubs, hotels and restaurants, and the nearest beach Westward Ho! is only a 5 min drive away.
 Yard 1 Recording Studio caters for a wide range of services. From solo artist to larger band/choir based projects, from amateurs to professionals.
The live room is approx 15' x 12' and a vocal booth ensuring the best
recording needed for any situation.
The studio uses a 24/48/8 Soundtracs Topaz console and features 16 track recording via its 3.6 GHz pc running Cubase VST, Sound Forge and T-Raks.
Yard 1 studios 'live room' is plenty large enough for most projects and to supplement the live room there is a vocal booth which is acoustically
treated so as to provide a dead sound to record with.
Tom Watkins pictured is a classically
trained musician
with an extensive
musical knowledge.
He has 15 years
music production /
recording
experience and has
produced and
engineered different
genres of music,
from folk, hip hop
and bands to
country and opera
singers. Other member of staff, Jeff 'Spike' Newton is a
computer engineer
with an in-depth
knowledge of
computer musical
engineering. He
has 12 years
music production /
recording
experience,
working mainly
with DJs and
electronic
musicians.
The equipment list includes synths and samplers: 2 x Emu
Proteus 2000, Akai S3000 & Akai S01
Akai XE8 MIDI Drum Expander.
Keyboards: Roland D10 & Yamaha
DJX Yamaha Digital Piano.
Compressors and FX: Alesis,
Behringer and DBX, Lexicon & Zoom
FX.
Mics include a selection of AKG, Audio tech & SPL Valve
Mics, 2 x SE1A condensor mics, 2 x
Shure SM57, AKG D11 bass mic.
Monitoring is via K-Rok and JBL Monitors
powered by a 1000w Gemini Amp.
Included are various acoustic and
percussive instruments including a drum kit
and Technics 1210 turntables.
All in all, the studio offers a lot of flexibility.
Yard 1 studios also offers a
range of workshops
catering for groups of 1 - 10
people. These workshops are
perfect for youth groups, schools
and other educational facilities.
All workshops can contribute
towards qualifications such as
ASDANs and D of E awards.Music Production -
This workshop enables the
participants to have an
understanding of how modern
music is made. They learn basic
computer literacy, and to create
a piece of music to take away on
a CD.
We have shot a video feature at Yard 1 and hope to bring the studio feature very soon. In the meantime, contact Yard 1 via their website or pay them a visit to look around!
Yard 1 Studios
Unit 1 Nuttaberry Yard,
BIDEFORD,
EX39 4EA
T : 01237 424955
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