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Rockfield Studio - Monmouth, Wales

Five decades of recording hits with some of the greatest bands ever and Rockfield is still going strong.

Rockfield is a truly magical studio with uniquely dedicated owners and has some of the most well thought out recording spaces we have ever seen plus rare echo chambers and equipment not found anywhere else.

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Rockfield Studio - Monmouth, Wales
Rockfield Studio - Monmouth, Wales
Featured Reviews

Studio Equipment Reviews

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ACME Opticom XLA-3

Leveling Amplifier
Review

D.W.Fearn VT-7

Stereo valve compressor
Review

Helios EQ1 Lunchbox

Classic British input module
Review

Rupert Neve Designs 5088

Discrete Analogue Mixer
Featured Tutorials

Recording Engineer Tips and Techniques

Tips & Techniques

Acoustic guitar microphones compared

Mike Exeter met up with Barry Bayliss at Gospel Oak Studios near Birmingham, UK, to compare a range of microphones for recording acoustic guitar. Some of the microphones were very affordable and a few more expensive mics were thrown in too.
Tips & Techniques

Drum Recording with Dan Weller

Dan Weller gives us a behind the scenes look (and listen) at his drum recording setup  on a session at VADA Studios in the heart of the UK.
Tips & Techniques

Recording and mixing drums with Mike Exeter

Mike Exeter shows how he mixes drums, playing the tracks individually and in context with the rest of the kit. Later he demonstrates how he recorded those sounds, showing where he placed the microphones, discussing what they are capturing and which microphones he chose.
Tips & Techniques

Acoustic guitar recording with Sean Genockey

Sean Genockey demonstrates how he records acoustic guitar and discusses microphone selection and positioning. Seven different techniques are compared with audio examples.
Tips & Techniques

Several mic techniques for recording piano including Mid/Side

George Shilling & Neil Pickles compare piano recording techniques March 2017 - We were at Rimshot Studios recording some production videos in our series for the site with musician Nigel Powell, pop producer superstar Gary Stevenson and ace engineer / producer George Shilling.