The studio

about The Studio

Abbey West Recording is built on the belief that the right environment and the right gear make all the difference. From our acoustically tuned control room and spacious live room to multiple isolation booths and a comfortable front lounge, every corner is designed for creativity and clarity. We invest in high-quality analog and digital tools because we know great sound starts with great gear. Check out our equipment list.

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 clean, focused vocal booth designed for isolated recordings — ideal for singing, rapping, ADR, voiceover, and audiobooks. Equipped with a screen for film and audio sync, it’s built for clarity, control, and detail.

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