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The DND Studios live room, with drum kit and microphones set up

RECORDING STUDIO · STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

Great music.
Captured live.

Set up together, play together, record together.
Just like rehearsal, only it sounds a lot better.

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INDEPENDENT STUDIO. RUN BY MUSICIANS.

01 / THE STUDIO

Built for bands.

Bands sound best
playing together.

Recording one part at a time has its place, but there’s nothing like a band playing in the same room.

Our studio near Stratford-upon-Avon has room for up to five of you to set up and play live. Come in to record a single, get audio for a music video, or just get a proper recording of how you sound on a good night.

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The DND live room under its vaulted ceiling, set up with drums and microphones
THE LIVE ROOMRoom for the whole band
The DND control room, with the Allen & Heath desk and a band on the screen
THE CONTROL ROOMWhere every take gets listened to properly
01

Play live.

Up to five musicians, all recording at once in one room.

02

Your engineer or ours.

Bring someone you trust, or book one of our packages and we’ll run the desk.

03

Singles, demos, videos.

Whatever you’re working on, we’ll help you get it recorded.

02 / THE SETUP

Proper kit, no fuss.

Good gear,
set up and ready.

We’ve kitted the place out with Allen & Heath mixing, Shure mics and Radial DIs, so you can turn up, plug in and focus on playing.

The Allen & Heath Qu-7D mixing desk in the warm DND Studios control room01

ALLEN & HEATH QU-7D

The heart of the control room.

A 96 kHz digital desk with flexible routing and Dante built in. It picks up all the detail in your playing, from the quiet bits to the loud ones.

DND Studios stagebox and microphone connections in the live room02

ALLEN & HEATH DX168

Plugged in where you play.

A digital stagebox in the live room means the mics plug in right next to you, with no long cable runs.

Drums and microphones arranged in the DND Studios live room03

LIVE BAND RECORDING

Play off each other.

React to each other, push each other and catch the moments that make you sound like you. The room fits bands of up to five.

THE EQUIPMENT, IN DETAIL

Here’s what we’ve got.

The full list, for anyone who likes to know. Got something specific you want to use? Ask us and we’ll let you know if it works with our setup.

Mixing & routing

Everything we need to record a full band live and still mix each part on its own.

Microphones & direct inputs

Great-sounding vocals, and clean signals from your instruments so they still sound like you.

  • 2 ×
    Shure SM7BDynamic studio microphones
  • 2 ×
    Radial J48Phantom-powered active DI boxes
  • 1 ×
    Shure PS-6Pop shield
  • 1 ×
    SubZero Flat Vocal Pop ShieldVocal pop shield

Stands & connections

Mics go where they sound best, with good cables running through the whole setup.

  • 3 ×
    Hercules MS523BPROMicrophone stands with telescopic boom arms
  • 3 ×
    Mogami XLR mic cables3 m
  • 3 ×
    Mogami XLR mic cables5 m
  • 2 ×
    Adam Hall Professional ECON CAT6A30 m cables

Personal monitoring

Everyone gets their own headphone mix, so you can hear what you need.

  • 6 ×*
    Behringer P2Personal headphone amplifiers

*Number to be confirmed. If you need a lot of headphone mixes, just check with us before you book.

Bring the songs.
We’ve got the rest.

Bring your own engineer, or book one of our packages and work with ours. Tell us who’s playing and what you want it to sound like, and we’ll help you plan the day.

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03 / HAVE A LISTEN

Less talking, more music.

Don’t take
our word for it.

Everything here was recorded at DND. Grab some headphones and press play.

RECORDED AT DND

Clips from recent sessions
  1. Natural WomanStealing Saturn
    1:48
  2. Simply the BestStealing Saturn
    1:13
  3. Best PartHeads Up
    1:34

04 / PRICES & PACKAGES

Simple prices, no surprises.

You play.
We’ll do the rest.

Hire the room and bring your own engineer, let ours record you, or go all in and leave with a finished music video. Pick what suits you.

Dry hire

Bring your own engineer.

The studio’s yours for the session. Bring your own engineer, plug into our desk and get going.

  • Studio hire for the session
  • Room for bands of up to five
The DND live room set up with drums and microphones

Audio only

With our engineer.

Our engineer sets everything up, runs the desk and keeps an ear on every take, so all you need to think about is playing.

  • Studio hire for the session
  • Our engineer recording you
Close-up of the mixing desk faders under purple light

Video promo

One song, filmed and recorded.

Play one of your songs at DND and we’ll film it. You leave with a finished music video and properly mastered audio to go with it.

  • Filmed at DND Studios
  • 1 complete music video
  • Final mastered audio

Premium

The full release kit.

Everything in the video promo, plus short clips for social media and photos from the day. Everything you need to get the song out there.

  • Filmed at DND Studios
  • 1 complete music video
  • Final mastered audio
  • Cut-downs for social media
  • Stills from the session

Video prices are a starting point. The final cost depends on what you have in mind, so drop us a message and we’ll put together a proper quote.

Booking 10 hours or more? Ask us about a discount.

Get in touch

We take a 50% non-refundable deposit to secure your date. Need to move it? Let us know at least 24 hours before.

05 / PODCAST STUDIO

Made for good conversation.

Get comfy.
Hit record.

Good conversations happen when people feel at ease. So we kept it simple: big comfy sofas, warm lighting and a brick wall that looks great on camera.

Starting a new show, recording a one-off interview or filming for YouTube? It’s a room your guests will feel at home in.

The DND podcast room: a green corner sofa against a brick wall, with a glowing dnd. neon sign
THE PODCAST ROOMRoom for you and your guests

Podcast room hire

We’re just finalising our podcast prices. Get in touch now and we’ll let you know as soon as they’re set, and pencil in a date for you.

Half day

5 hours
TBC

Plenty of time to set up and record an episode or two.

Podcast room hireAsk about a half day

Full day

8 hours
TBC

Batch-record a few episodes, or take your time over a longer one.

Podcast room hireAsk about a full day

Booking more than one day? You’ll get a discount on multi-day bookings.

Ask about multi-day rates

06 / SAY HELLO

Stratford-upon-Avon.
Easy to get to from anywhere in the Midlands.

Your sound.
Our space.

Tell us what you’ve got in mind and roughly when. We’ll get back to you with dates and anything else you need to know.

The mixing desk and headphones in the warmly lit control room
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME.

Bring the songs.
We’ll help with the rest.

DROP US A LINE

Let’s make a plan.

Tell us a bit about what you’re working on and when you’d like to come in. A rough idea is plenty to get started.

This opens your email app with everything filled in, ready to send to ent@dndmusic.co.uk. Nothing is booked until we’ve replied and confirmed with you.

ent@dndmusic.co.uk
Whitehouse Loft, Kings Lane
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire