The Chapel Studios
Encyclopedia
THE CHAPEL STUDIOS is a recording studio
situated in Wimbledon Park
, South West London
. It was opened in 2004 by record producer Steven A. Williams.
Notable producers and engineers who have worked there include Steven A Williams (Britney Spears
, Eric Clapton
), Simon Osborne (Grammy award winner for Sting's Brand New Day album), Kipper (Sting, Gary
Numan ), Gareth Cousins (Kylie Minogue
, Blur
), Keith Beauvais (Tom Jones
, Hear'Say
), and Jamie Short (Sharon Gosler, Kipper).
Other hardware includes the Lexicon 960L, which provides incredibly realistic sounding acoustic environments as well as allowing the creation of new and unheard spaces, the Crane Song Ibis EQ to bring out the most stunning sonic qualities from the mix and two Universal Audio 1176s, one of the all time classic pieces of audio equipment for beautiful analogue compression.
As of January 2010 both a Fender
60 watt Supersonic amplifier and a Marshall
JCM 800 100 watt amplifier are available at The Chapel Studios.
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
situated in Wimbledon Park
Wimbledon Park
Wimbledon Park is an urban park in Wimbledon and the suburb south and east to which it lends its name. It is the second largest park in the London Borough of Merton and also gives its name to Wimbledon Park tube station. To the immediate west of the park resides the All England Lawn Tennis and...
, South West London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It was opened in 2004 by record producer Steven A. Williams.
History
The studio was purpose built 6 feet into the ground to allow for all the necessary sound proofing and acoustic treatment to take place without imposing on the surrounding buildings. Taking just under a year to complete, the studio comprises three rooms. Breaking with normal recording studio design standards, the studios control room and mixing environment is also the main live area. The other two rooms are vocal booths, with one also housing the machinery.Notable producers and engineers who have worked there include Steven A Williams (Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
, Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
), Simon Osborne (Grammy award winner for Sting's Brand New Day album), Kipper (Sting, Gary
Numan ), Gareth Cousins (Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Blur
Blur (band)
Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
), Keith Beauvais (Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
, Hear'Say
Hear'Say
Hear'Say were a British manufactured pop group created in February 2001 from the winners of Popstars, an ITV reality TV show based on a New Zealand show of the same name. They enjoyed huge success with their debut single "Pure and Simple", helped by the publicity surrounding Popstars, the first of...
), and Jamie Short (Sharon Gosler, Kipper).
Equipment
The Chapel Studios control room is based around the SSL Duality Console. The Duality is Solid State Logic’s flagship model and features the same circuitry as the E, G and K series consoles that earned SSL the legendary reputation that they have. Modernizations such as DAW control, dual mic-pre’s on each channel using both the beautifully clean SuperAnalogue and Variable Harmonic Distortion (valve or transistor) circuits on every channel and TFT meter displays.Other hardware includes the Lexicon 960L, which provides incredibly realistic sounding acoustic environments as well as allowing the creation of new and unheard spaces, the Crane Song Ibis EQ to bring out the most stunning sonic qualities from the mix and two Universal Audio 1176s, one of the all time classic pieces of audio equipment for beautiful analogue compression.
As of January 2010 both a Fender
Fender
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, commonly referred to as simply Fender, of Scottsdale, Arizona is a manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers, such as solid-body electric guitars, including the Stratocaster and the Telecaster...
60 watt Supersonic amplifier and a Marshall
Marshall Amplification
Marshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
JCM 800 100 watt amplifier are available at The Chapel Studios.