“They have a particular UREI 1176 compressor at Abbey Road that I request for every session that I do there. That particular 1176 is from the Sixties, or possibly the Seventies, and it’s one of my favourite bass sounds that I’ve ever gotten in a recording studio.” – @JerryBarnesBass@BassPlayerWeb Magazine recently came to visit us to speak with recording engineer John Barrett (@practicalnigel) and Jerry Barnes of @TheCHICorganization to discover first-hand what it is like to plug in a bass and record here.
Pick up your copy now!
The celebrations are fully underway to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II becoming the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne. Congratulations, Her Majesty The Queen! #PlatinumJubilee
A very happy Platinum Jubilee to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II!
On this day in 1953, the Queen’s coronation was held.
Also on this day, the great composer Sir Edward Elgar was born in 1857.
In celebration of both, here’s a clip of Elgar conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in his British classic ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ at our opening ceremony in 1931!
#PlatinumJubilee#QueensJubilee#QueenElizabeth#Elgar
This week’s #GearThatMadeUs features a very special piano which has been a constant fixture at Abbey Road for over half a century.
One of two Challens at Abbey Road, this 1930s instrument is known for its nice warm tone – much softer than a grand piano or the Steinway Vertegrand (Mrs. Mills).
It has an option for a metallic sound called the “jangle box” setting. Controlled by the third pedal below, it adds brass-tipped felt strips over the strings to produce a sharp bright tone known as “tack” piano.
This piano was a favourite of @TheBeatles, who used it on ‘The Fool on the Hill’ and ‘A Day in the Life’ among many others. Note the cigarette burns to the left of the keys, quite possibly courtesy of John or Paul!
It was also used by artists including @TheZombiesOfficial, @PinkFloyd, John Barry, Joe Loss, Sid Phillips, Matt Monro and Billy Cotton.
-
This Challen piano was sampled by @SpitfireAudio last year in Studio Two using our vintage microphone collection. Play it for yourself at the link in bio!
#ChallenPiano#AbbeyRoad90
“Omnibus allows you to easily get audio, get those samples straight into your DAW, record it in, start chopping it up and away you go!”
How can @Audiomovers' Omnibus help you when sampling? Our head of audio products, @Mirek.Stiles, breaks down just one of the ways that OMNIBUS can be used. Whether you're streaming from your Mac to LISTENTO, routing audio for a podcast, recording your gameplay or A/B testing your mixes, OMNIBUS is a Swiss Army Knife of audio routing, exclusively for Mac.
Watch in full via the link in bio.
45 years ago today, @OfficialAlanParsonsProject released their seminal album ‘I Robot’ recorded at Abbey Road between 1976 and 1977.
Alan and Eric Woolfson were joined in the studio by members of Pilot, The Hollies’ Allan Clarke and Cockney Rebel’s Steve Harley.
On a recent visit to Abbey Road celebrating his being awarded an OBE, Alan Parsons met with Miles Showell who is currently remastering the entire APP catalogue for an upcoming vinyl boxset!
#IRobot#AlanParsonsProject
Australian five-piece @ParcelsMusic have today unveiled a live session recorded in Studio Three as part of our 90th anniversary celebrations!
The session sees the band perform three songs from their latest album ‘Day/Night’ in Studio Three, recorded by our own #PaulPritchard, assisted by Matt Jones (@mrtromjones) and @FreddieLight. The session was also mastered here by Christian Wright (@christianabbeyrd).
Watch in full at the link in our bio. #AbbeyRoad90
Watch mixing engineer Dave Darlington (Avicii, Sting) give a step-by-step tutorial on the @WavesAudio x Abbey Road Vinyl Plugin.
-
A model of one of the cutting lathes here at Abbey Road, the Vinyl Plugin gives your digital music the warmth of vinyl records. Designed alongside Abbey Road mastering engineers who prepare music for the vinyl production and playback process every day. This unique plugin even incorporates legendary Abbey Road gear like the TG 12410 transfer console used since the early ‘70s.
Go to waves.com/vinyl to learn more! | link in bio.
#WavesPlugins