The famous Doghouse river side Studio or riverside Studios on the banks of the river Thames in Reading Berkshire where you can enjoy the tranquility of the countryside near to Henley on Thames Lower Shiplake, Wargrave, RG9 3NS. Where sessions pop groups gigs playing music musicals muscicians musical players recordists engineers record producers production are very handy for Heathrow M4 M40 M5 M1 home counties. Where demo album tape tapes are produced, booking enquiries rates & availability tel or fax + 44 (0)118 940 3516 email: info@thedoghousestudio.co.uk
Private accommodation at a seclusive, secluded, peaceful and quiet riverside location with lounge, dining room, kitchen facilities, shower, satellite tv, seasonal heated outdoor swimming pool with accommodation for six people, four singles & two doubles including a private ground floor producers bedroom with french windows opening out onto a private walled patio area. Extra accommodation can be provided locally in the village if required the Dog House offers a secluded and tranquil professional environment within easy reach of many outstanding facilities the picturesque town of Henley - famous for it's Henley Reggatta, Regatta - only two miles away with it's many fine restaurants and amenities. The Dog House on site facilities include a heated outdoor swimming pool in season and clients also have the use of the private garden and a large 5 a side football pitch, there is also an excellent pub within walking distance and boat trips to other local riverside pubs and restaurants can also be arranged, fishing is available on the river frontage of the property with some fine bream being bagged on a good night
Famous names who have recorded at the studios including producers, artistes and labels are, ian caple alan douglas the eskimos faf cap com music mick jones john leckie craig leon clive martin julian mendelsohn terry thomas barrie barlow cenzo townsend youth barriemore barlow of jethro tull fame bad company charlie chuck cobolt 60 coldplay cube dr john echo and the bunnymen ed hammill foreigner gene loves jezebel henry gray ian mcculloch jalal neurodin jason kelly kealer john power cast jim capaldi jon lord judas priest kava kava killing joke kiss of the gypsy legs larry smith loves young nightmare llama farmers marie claire d'baldo mark owen martin phillipps & the chills mary hopkin mary hopkins mr methane porcupine tree psyched up janis roddy frame rolf harris sam brown silver steve marriot stiff little fingers supermodel tandoori cassette the alarm the belltower rough trade the crockets this funk rick wakeman tlantic bbc beggars banquet blue dog cooking vinyl east west edel london moody fish mushroom parlophone phonogram polydor sony warners zomba.
Complete list of musical instruments used throughout the world.
musical instruments bass guitars pianos keyboards drums drummers thimbles percussion instruments clarinets saxaphones trumpets trombones tubular bells oboes flutes bagpipes bassoons piccolos recorders sarrusophones shawms alphorns baritone horn bazookas bugles cornetts cornettos didgeridoos euphoniums flugelhorns french horns sackbuts serpents sousaphones tenor horns tubas slide whistles aeolian harps balalaikas banjos musical bows cellos double bass fiddles violins hardangers bass guitars classical guitars electric guitars slide guitars steel guitars harps koras kotos lutes lyres mandolins sitars washtub bass ukuleles viol da gamba violas accordions calliopes celestas harpsichords organs hammond organs harmonicas melodicas concertinas accordions pan pipes bells castanets chimes cymbals crash hi-hat snare drums tablas tambourines timpanis tom-toms udus guiros glockenspiels maracas marimbas triangles vibraphones washboards xylophones xylorimbas soprano mezzo-soprano alto contralto countertenor tenor baritone bass castrato moogs rhodes pianos synthesizers theremins denis dŽor musical saws shofas
famous names who have recorded at the studios including producers artistes labels ian caple alan douglas the eskimos faf cap com music mick jones john leckie craig leon clive martin julian mendelsohn terry thomas cenzo townsend youth bad company charlie chuck cobolt 60 coldplay cube dr john echo and the bunnymen ed hammill foreigner gene loves jezebel henry gray ian mcculloch jalal neurodin jason kelly kealer john power cast jim capaldi jon lord judas priest kava kava killing joke kiss of the gypsy legs larry smith loves young nightmare llama farmers marie claire d'baldo mark owen martin phillipps & the chills mary hopkin mr methane porcupine tree psyched up janis roddy frame rolf harris sam brown silver steve marriot stiff little fingers supermodel tandoori cassette the alarm the belltower the crockets this funk rick wakeman tlantic bbc beggars banquet blue dog cooking vinyl east west edel london moody fish mushroom parlophone phonogram polydor sony warners zomba
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Based in Post Code RG9 3NS, Reading, Berkshire, Berks, the Studio is within easy reach of Oxfordshire, Oxon, Buckinghamshire, Bucks, Gloucester, Glos, Surrey, Wiltshire, Wilts, Hampshire, Hamps, Kent, Sussex, Hertford, Herts, Essex, London East End, London West End and Home Counties.
Studio equipment includes multitrack mixers sound mixers desks amek angela tac scorpion 96 remix channels at main monitors atc scm 300 in eastmill cabinets powered by crown dc 300 low & mid frequencies crown d 150 high frequencies atc ec23 cross over nearfield yamaha ns 10s powered by quad 405 amp multitrack mci 2" 24 track auto locator fostex 4035 fostex 4030 assembled and maintained by mike silverston control room 24'x 24' acoustic design by neil grant live room 18' x 14' excellent drum sounds two isolation booths 6' x 4' x 5' guitar & bass speaker isolation

Desks
Amek Angela, Tac Scorpion (total no. of channels at remix 96)
Main Monitors
ATC SCM 300 in "Eastmill" cabinets
Powered by
Crown DC 300 (low + mid frequencies), Crown D 150 (high frequencies), ATC EC23 Cross-over
Nearfield
Yamaha NS 10`s powered by Quad 405 amp
Multitrack
M.C.I. 2" 24 track
Auto Locator
Fostex 4035 / Fostex 4030
Assembled and maintained by Mike Silverston
Computer interface leads & cabling
Any specific computer sequencing or digital recording equipment, can be hired in to suit individual client needs
eg. protools, cubase, logic etc.
Outboard
2 x UREI 1176 Compressors
1 x Drawmer DL222 dual compressor
1 x BSS DPR 402 dual compressor
TLA Dual Mic. Valve amp+EQ
1 x AMS rm x 16 digital reverb
1 x Yamaha rev 7
2 x Yamaha SPX 90`s
1 x Sony MU - R201
1 x Alesis microverb 1
1 x Alesis microverb 2
1 x Roland SDE 3000
3 x Drawmer DS 201 dual gates
1 x MTR.Dng - One dual gate
1 x Cutec CD 425
1 x Deltacab effectron VR 1050
1 x Alesis micro enhancer.Sync:
Midi Patchbay: AKAI ME 30P
Trigger: AKAI ME 35T
Sampler: AKAI S1000 32 meg digital interface
Mic`s
Neuman, Sennheiser, AKG, Shure, Beyer, Calrec, PZM, Electrovoice
Instruments
Keyboards: Hammond B 100 + lesley, Korg M1, Prophet V (midi), Roland Juno (midi)
Drums: Ludwig, Gretch, Paiste, Sabian
Amps: Vox AC. 30, Roland 50 watt bass amp. Marshall 4 x 12 cab