The studio

about The Studio

Abbey West Recording combines pro-level gear with a thoughtfully designed space to support every stage of the creative process. With a tuned control room, comfortable live room, multiple iso booths, and a lounge, the studio is built for both workflow and inspiration. We blend analog warmth with digital precision to deliver a sound that’s clean, character-rich, and ready for release.

The Space

Step inside Abbey West Recording — a thoughtfully designed studio built to meet the needs of artists, engineers, and creators.From a spacious control room and live tracking space to multiple isolation booths and a welcoming front lounge, every area is crafted for comfort, creativity, and professional sound.

Control A

Our main control room — acoustically tuned for mixing, tracking, and mastering. With high-end monitoring and hybrid analog/digital workflow, it’s built for precision and creativity.

Big Room

A spacious live room designed for full bands, live instruments, vocals, and singer/songwriter sessions. Flexible, open, and built to inspire.

Iso 1

A tight, clean vocal booth perfect for rap, ADR, voiceover, and audiobooks. Built for clarity and focus.

Iso 3

Ideal for isolating amps or tracking vocals with a band. Great balance of separation and session flow.

Iso 4

A dedicated amp booth for pushing tone without bleed. Clean, controlled, and dialed in.

Malevolent Mouse HQ

Home to our in-house film partner, Malevolent Mouse Productions — bringing professional video production to the Abbey West creative space.

The Equipment

At Abbey West Recording, we blend analog and digital gear to craft a unique sound that combines modern freshness with vintage warmth. Using a diverse array of analog preamplifiers seamlessly integrated into our Digital Audio Workstation, we offer the best of both worlds.

Explore our gear list below to discover the tools behind our signature sound.

RECORDER

Avid ProTools HD
Mac Pro 12 Core Computer
Avid HD I/O’s
Avid Euphonix Audio Control Surface
Glyph External Drives

PREAMPS/DI’s

Avalon VT-737sp
API 3124+
Universal Audio 4-710D
Focusrite ISA428
Heritage Audio DMA 73
Universal Audio 6176
Phoenix Audio DRS-8
SansAmp Bass Driver
ART Tube MP
Radial, Countryman, Rapco & Whirlwind DI’s

MONITOR SYSTEM

Dangerous Music ST Monitor Control System
Focal Twin 6B Speakers
Dynaudio Acoustics BM6A Speakers
Yamaha SM8 Speakers
Electro-Voice Sentry 100A Speakers
Avantone Mix Cube Speakers
OZ Audio HM-6 Headphone Matrix Amp

PLUGINS

UAD Quad Processor Card
ToonTrack EZ Drums
Melodyne Pitch Editor
Antarres AutoTune
Waves
& many more

OUTBOARD

Roland Integra 7 Keyboard Module
Vox & Dunlop Wah Pedals

MICROPHONES

Neumann
Telefunken
AKG
Rode
Beyer
Sennheiser
Royer
Shure
Many more mics such as SM57’s, 58’s, etc

INSTRUMENTS/AMPLIFIERS

Fender, Warwick, Rickenbacker, Ibanez, Hofner, Tobias, Epiphone and Engelhardt Electric & Acoustic Basses
Ibanez, Dean, Epiphone, Rickenbacker 12, Washburn, Yamaha, Gibson and Fender Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Fender, SWR, GK, Yamaha, Ampeg, Accugroove, VOX and Carvin Guitar & Bass Amps
Roland, Moog, & Varios Synthesizers & Controllers
Sonor 5pc Drum Set, Tama 5pc Drum Set, with Sabian, Bosphorus, & Zildian Cymbals
Various Percussion Instruments

OTHER

Mogami Audio Cable throughout the studio
Furman Power Conditioning throughout the studio
Tascam 102 MKll Cassette Deck
Denon Pro CD Player
Mackie 12 Channel Mixing Board
Motu HD 896 Analog/Digital Interface