Wes Maebe behind the mixing deskTake advantage of a rare opportunity to attend a series of Easter masterclasses in making music with Wes Maebe, one of the UK’s most sought-after music engineers.
Three masterclasses have been scheduled at the Cream Room Studios, Dane End, Hertfordshire, on April 14th, 15th and 16th. Each class will give artists the chance to spend the day with Maebe and Cream Room owner Martin Lumsden, honing their writing, recording and performance skills.
Subjects covered will include: recording and mixing techniques; preparing yourself for the studio; miking up; achieving the optimum recorded sound; and techniques to get the best out of your mixes. Participants will leave equipped with the knowledge to help them make the most of studio time. The series will also offer the opportunity for budding engineers and producers to pick up recording, mixing and production techniques.
Classes can accommodate eight people and cost £95 per person, per day. Participants booking all three days will receive a discount. Additional one-to-one sessions are also available on request, priced at £750 per day.
Maebe is known for his work with artists like Ellie Goulding, New Model Army, Alexandra Burke, and Melanie C. He has worked with producers including Garth “GGGarth” Richardson, Dave Allen, Rick Nowels and Paul O’Duffy and mixed live sound for Chaka Khan, Robert Plant and Sting. He has also worked in some of the country’s best studios - Dean St, Mickie Most's RAK, Trevor Horn’s Sarm West and Mark Knopfler's British Grove.
Lumsden set up the Cream Room with top producer Rob Clydesdale, known for his work with David Bowie, and is already attracting the cream of new talent to the studio, including a recent writing and production collaboration with Grammy Award nominee Steve Chrisanthou.
“We are delighted to be hosting the masterclasses with Wes Maebe,” says Lumsden. “While music production and recording facilities are now easily accessible and available, not everyone has the intuitive skill to make the best use of them. We are now offering budding artists the chance to elevate their performance, helping them towards that potential record deal. If a record deal isn’t the immediate goal they will still leave with a phenomenal set of skills to help create a product that they can sell themselves. They will also have the opportunity to access help and support from experts in the field of music engineering, producing, management, promotion, and PR.“
