Studio Stories

Kali Audio, based in Burbank, California, was founded at the start of 2018 by some former employees of nearby industry giant...

Many of us dream of setting up a recording studio. But where do you start — and what’s it really like to run one as a commercial business today?

Lyndhurst Hall at AIR remains a favourite destination for Hollywood composers, rock bands and pop stars, and it's just emerged from a stunning renovation.

What would a modern, immersive studio look like if you had the opportunity to re‑invent it from the ground up? The answer, at least as far as the recently revamped Studio 4 at RAK is concerned, is very different to most people’s idea of what a professional studio looks like.

In this Sound On Sound exclusive feature video, we explore the former Victorian schoolhouse and meet the people who help RAK maintain its reputation as one of the world’s premier recording venues.

Spotify At Mateo isn't your average recording studio. Designed to support the Spotify Singles programme and provide facilities for podcasters, it's an epic build that is stuffed to the gills with the best vintage and modern gear.

SOS visits the world’s most famous studio, Abbey Road, to discover how the ones and zeros in a digital recording get turned into grooves on a vinyl record.

We go behind the scenes at Real World and meet the team who help make it one of the world’s premier recording facilities. Peter Gabriel’s personal engineer Dickie Chappell also gives us an exclusive sneak peek into Peter’s writing room and recording process.

[VIDEO] If you want a better drum sound, you can change the drummer, or the mics, or the drum kit... but what about the room?

When a studio also has helpful staff, talented engineers and clued-up assistants, the whole experience is a joy.

You are that rarest of things, a musician with money to spend. Should you use that money to pay for studio time? Or invest in your own equipment and record your music at home?

If you want to build a studio in England's capital, you're faced with what Giles Barrett from the Soup Studio team calls the...

From Frank Sinatra to the Beach Boys, Iron Maiden to Arcade Fire, LA's famous Capitol Studios has played host to the world's greatest talents for more than 60 years. Sound On Sound visited the iconic building for an exclusive tour.

Having the right gear is obviously crucial to the success of any recording studio, but other factors are sometimes overlooked...

The largest country in South America, Brazil boasts a musical history like no other, spanning classical music, heavy metal,...

La Siesta del Fauno's founder, Ernesto Romeo, has curated a haven for creativity in Argentina that is specialised in the intricacies of analogue and digital synthesis...

There is still a demand for residential studios where artists can get away from distractions, and one particularly pretty example is Black Rock Studio on the Greek island of Santorini.

Established in 2012, Art & Music was founded by Milan-born record producer, musician, pianist, DJ, sound engineer and label manager Bruno Carlo Oggioni, who as an artist also goes by the name of Dr Shiver.

Installed in an old water mill, the building is home to the 200-square-metre ‘stone studio’ Studio A, an open-plan space with no acoustic barrier between the control and live areas...

This central Berlin studio was founded in 1985 by musician, engineer and producer Klaus Knapp, who also worked at the famous Hansa Studios at the time...

Multi-instrumentalist and producer Jordan Hamlin leads us on a tour of MØXE, taking in some ingenious and hand-made acoustic treatment, and she explains the design and ethos behind this unique, residential recording facility outside of Nashville, TN.