Facilities.

From an open-plan recording studio to an 1800 square foot live venue, our facilities are packed with industry-standard equipment and software you'll encounter across every stage of your career - whether you're working in smaller venues or the most prestigious recording studios around the world.

Side view of the Neve VR desk in Spirit Studio

We create ideal learning environments that are industry relevant.

Our facilities are industry-leading and are one of the main reasons students choose to study with us year after year. With over four decades of experience, our facilities have been designed to nurture your skills and push you out of your creative comfort zone. As you progress through your studies with us, you’ll progress through our facilities and come to work on equipment only available in the most reputable studios and production facilities.

But don’t worry. We don’t expect you to be an expert when you first start. You’ll have unlimited help from our Studio Assistants should you need any support along the way. They have a wealth of knowledge and professional experience, and are there to offer advice – creative or technical – whenever you need.

As the music and audio industries grow and technologies evolve, so do we. We’re always designing and implementing upgrades to our facilities, whether that be installing new equipment or creating brand new studios and suites. This ensures you leave us with the experience and skills to excel in your chosen field.

Key software:

  • Ableton Live Suite
  • Logic Pro
  • Pro Tools Ultimate
  • Arturia V Collection
  • Celemony Melodyne
  • Native Instruments Komplete
  • Native Instruments Traktor
  • iZotope Music Production Suite
  • Resolume Avenue
  • Serato DJ Pro
  • Serum
  • MuseScore
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • McDSP Everything Pack
  • Sonnox Bundle
  • Waves Abbey Road Collection

Students also benefit from a free Soundsnap account to source samples and sound effects for their projects.

  • 11 Recording, mixing & mastering studios
  • 1 Live venue
  • 2 DJ booths
  • 2 Edit suites

Studios and equipment

Spirit Studio

Spirit Studio

With its open-plan layout, Neve VR console and collection of renowned outboard equipment, our beautifully designed Spirit Studio offers the ideal recording and mixing space for professional engineers.
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Charlie Jones Live Venue

Charlie Jones Live Venue

We teamed up with Wigwam Acoustics (now part of Solotech) to design and build our Charlie Jones Live Venue, in memory of the legendary sound engineer who passed away in 2006.
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Synth Suite

Synth Suite

With a focus on creating music and sound, our Synth Suite is fitted with a range of creative tools and equipment, making for a seriously versatile studio space.
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S6 Suite

S6 Suite

Primarily for working with immersive audio, our S6 Suite is home to an Exigy 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos monitoring system and an Avid S6 control surface.
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Pioneer Booth

Pioneer Booth

Packed with industry-standard equipment you'd find in any club or stage, our Pioneer Booth is the perfect place for our students to practice and record their sets.
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Mastering Studio

Mastering Studio

Fitted with PMC monitoring, a mastering-grade Prism Sound audio interface and audio processors from the likes of Avalon, API and SSL: our Mastering Studio will help you get your final mix ready for commercial distribution.
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S3 Studio

S3 Studio

Popular with students for recording and mixing, our S3 Studio is a control surface-based facility within our intermediate studios.
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Audient Studio 4

Audient Studio 4

As one of our intermediate studios, Audient Studio 4 provides us with a large analogue console, high quality monitoring and racks full of outboard equipment.
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Edit Suites

Edit Suites

Replicating an ideal home studio setup, our Edit Suites are perfect for those tasks and projects where you don't need a full studio.
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Audient Studio 2

Audient Studio 2

If you study music production or sound engineering with us, Audient Studio 2 will probably be the first studio you get to grips with at Spirit Studios.
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Allen & Heath Booth

Allen & Heath Booth

Based around the legendary Xone:92 analogue DJ mixer: experience tracks as they were meant to heard in our Allen & Heath Booth.
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Audient Studio 1

Audient Studio 1

With its unique dead room, Audient Studio 1 is popular for recording vocals, voiceovers, Foley and sound effects.
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Audient Studio 3

Audient Studio 3

From recording vocals, practicing with hardware synths or getting hands-on with Ableton: Audient Studio 3 is a really flexible and creative space.
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Audient Suite 1

Audient Suite 1

Audient Suite 1 is our dedicated mixdown facility within the introductory studios. We've also added four legendary synths to use in your projects.
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Project Suite

Project Suite

A simple to use and flexible facility, with plenty of space to utilise the vast array of equipment we have in our sign-out equipment stock.
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Mac Suites

Mac Suites

Our Mac suites really complement the learning that takes place in our studios, live venue and DJ booths and facilitate collaboration and group learning.
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Study Zone

Study Zone

Get away from the noise in our quiet Study Zone. Utilise one of our drop-in workstations, loan a book or bring your own device and connect to our Wi-Fi.
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Sign-Out Equipment

Sign-Out Equipment

With around 500 items of sign-out equipment in our stores, you can reserve items in advance of your sessions to guarantee its availability.
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Tutors

Tutors

Our tutors are our greatest strength. They've had years of experience in industry and share a commitment to helping you on your journey.
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Partnerships

Partnerships

Our creative partnerships provide our students with work placements, field trips, guest lectures, educational discounts and job opportunities.
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