Welcome
The Aston Studio houses two relaxed, friendly and professional boutique sound and video production studios; based in the rural villages of Aston and Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire only 25 miles from Central London.
My name is Martin and I am the owner and in-house engineer here at the studio. Our main services here at the studio include Vocal Production, Audio Book Recordings, Voice Over Sessions and Singing Gift Day Experience Recordings, I can also provide Live Sound, Video Production and AV production for your events.
I welcome you and your project to our studio and hope the website gives you an insight to how we can help you!
The Recording Studio
A creative air-conditioned space fully equipped with great audio kit for you to record and produce your music/project.
Gift Days
Treat yourself or a loved one with a unique recording studio experience cutting your very own record. We offer a 12 month valid gift voucher. A truly fun experience.
Live Sound Production
We can supply a full PA System for bands and artists. Whether its a one off Live event or a tour we can arrange all the sound system, mics and sound engineering to ensure your performance sounds great!
Video Production
Make use of our in-house video production suite and film making experience. From music videos to live performance films! We can record and produce a high quality video for your project in-house and/or on location!
Voiceovers
Clean, warm and crisp audio for all your voiceover needs. Whether you are making a full audiobook recording or voiceover recording for film; we can record, edit and produce it here in the studios perfectly treated isolation booth.
Mixing/Mastering
Have a fresh, experienced set of ears mix or master your project. Our in-house mixing and mastering suite is ideal for all mainstream release projects.
The recording studio
Our boutique recording space offers the perfect creative facility to record your voiceover, vocal production and music projects. Every recording is different and our in–house engineer Martin will help you achieve exactly what you want from your recording, whether it be live sound engineering for bands, a full audiobook recording, piano recording or vocal recording of your singing.
The studio consists of a control room and separate live room. We house a wonderful selection of microphones, outboard kit (including Neve 1073 and Universal Audio 6176 & 710-D).
Current main equipment/system in the studio is: Pro Tools, Genelec/Yamaha monitoring, Neve, Universal Audio and DBX mic pre amps. Tegeler audio, TLAudio and SSL compressors/EQ. Neumann, AKG, Sennheiser, Rode, Electro Voice, Beyer Dynamics and Shure microphones. We have an array of digital plugins too.
For more information about using our recording studio services please contact us and we’ll be in touch with you asap to discuss your project. After all, it all starts with a chat!
“A truly great recording set up, friendly and amazing sound!”
You’ve got a project, we record it!
Gift day studio recording experience
The experience of recording in the studio is any singer or musicians dream. Stepping out of the bedroom and instead singing in the professional studio is certainly a fabulous way to encourage and fulfil those steps towards becoming a recording artist.
Since the revival of talent contests like Britain’s Got Talent and The Voice; more and more people are realising they can sing too. Maybe a family member or friend of yours deserves a unique and fun day out to enjoy their singing?
The gift recording sessions are for two hours and depending on time, you can record up to two songs to your own supplied backing tracks. If you play an instrument and prefer to record that instead with singing, that’s fine too!
Your ‘Gift Voucher’ is valid for 12 months too, so you have plenty of time to get practicing and learning the lyrics/notes of the songs you wish to perform.
We always hear the quote “Thank you, we have had the best time!” after our gift clients finish their session. Its makes us very happy as a studio to know that the gift sessions we offer provide that wonderful experience to singers young and old.
Our gift recording sessions are relaxed, fun and will be a musical experience that will never be forgotten. For booking your ‘Studio Gift Recording Voucher’ which is valid for 12 months, please make contact and we will be happy to help and book your studio gift session!
Studio Hire Rates
Music Recording Sessions
For singers, solo artists, musicians, choirs and groups
Message for costs
Prices for each project can differ quite alot. So for bespoke costs please email across all details about your project and from there we can arrange a full quote for you.
- Studio hire and equipment
- Engineer/producer
- Audio editing
- Audio mixing
Studio Gift Day Experience Voucher
Ideal for a fun and unique experience for any singer
£150.00
includes a 12 month valid e-gift voucher
- 2 hours studio time
- Full use of studio equipment
- In-house engineer
- Great experience for singers and musicians!
- Mixed on the day
- 12 month valid gift voucher
Voiceover Sessions for screen and courses
From
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Prices will vary depending on requirements. Tell us a little more about your project, full requirements, the end usage of the recordings and also if you are working to any particular allocated budgets; so a recommended quote can be arranged.
- High end microphones and pre-amps
- Full use of studio equipment
- Audio recording engineer
- Editing and cleaning up of audio
- Isolated treated vocal booth
- Remote producers/clients can listen/view via a clean Zoom link
Live sound production and hire
A band/artist is only as good as its sound engineer? Personally I feel both a good band/artist and a good sound engineer combined make all the difference for a great sounding event. Aston studios can provide a full sound production system for your live event. We have great experience in live sound.
We will work closely to your wishes and ensure all then ensure all the technical aspects of the rigging of the PA system, the sound checks and the operating of the event is done to a very high standard. Taking away this stress from you or a band member needing to mix and play live.
Our sound PA systems include all mics, mic stands and sound desk. The difference in having a professional sound engineer mix your live performance is simply worlds apart. We can also provide PA systems for DJ and outdoor events.
It all starts with a chat, so for all information and availability feel free to call Martin on 07766183940 or email at astonstudios@live.co.uk
“Working with a Live Sound engineer really enhanced my vision for the event”
Audiobook recordings
Audiobooks and Audio courses are a key part of the work we do here at the Aston Studio. Our studio is perfect for all projects and is a very comfortable environment for readers. We house an array of micophones and outboard equipment to choose from to suit the voice. All audiobooks are recording within a linear DAW for editing.
Our services include recording, editing and mastering of audiobooks. Ensuring ACX checks are complete and also metadata is added to the recording files. We can also arrange for producers and readers to come in and support the project throughout.
Prior to any sessions, we will advise upon booking the time required for both recording and editing which is all dependent on the length of the book and any specific production requirements.
For all enquiries into our audiobooks, please contact us for further info!
Audiobook Production Packages
Here are some popular package options for audiobooks
Please note, all prices are quoted once we are aware of the length of the book and time needed.
Recording only
We will record the audio and pass to you afterwards for your own editing.
10am – 3pm
Includes the following:
- High end microphones and pre-amps
- Audio recording engineer
- Isolated treated vocal room
- Remote producers/clients can listen/view via a clean Zoom link
Recording and Editing
We will record the audio and also ensure all editing is complete prior passing you the final edit.
10am – 3pm
Includes the following:
- High end microphones and pre-amps
- Full use of studio equipment
- Audio recording engineer
- Editing and cleaning up of audio
- ACX checks and Medadata
- Isolated treated vocal room
- Remote producers/clients can listen/view via a clean Zoom link
Recording, Editing and Producer
We will record the audio and also ensure all editing is complete prior passing you the final edit. We can also arrange for a producer and/or readers for the project.
10am – 3pm
Includes the following:
- High end microphones and pre-amps
- Full use of studio equipment
- Audio recording engineer
- Producer and/or Readers for the project
- Editing and cleaning up of audio
- ACX checks and Medadata
- Isolated treated vocal room
- Remote producers/clients can listen/view via a clean Zoom link
Audio samples
We have put together some audio samples of some voiceover sample edits, audiobook sample edits, gift singing session samples and mix to mastering serviced recorded/produced here at the studio. Please have a listen!
Music Mix to Mastered Audio Example
Our stereo (2.1) mastering service is available for all music projects and genres. All that is required is a .wav file of your mixed song without any processing on the master insert sent to us, and we will do the rest to ensure your track is processed to a high standard ensuring all broadcast output requirements are met. For more details, please contact us.
Recording Gift Session Artist
We love recording singers during a recording studio gift day voucher session. The experience is really great for any artist to sense the atmosphere of a recording studio and make their own record. The sessions are always fun and relaxed. Here is Carlie’s sample audio from her Gift Session recently in the studio!
Audiobook Production
We will capture the audiobook narrators voice and ensure all is sounding correct ready for the publishing delivery. The studio has a live room and isolation booth for either larger cast audiobook takes or just a single reader in the treated booth. The studio can provide recording, editing, production and mastering services for audiobooks and courses.
Voiceovers
Our voice recording service will leave your production; whether it’s an advert, TV show/film or promotional video, with a very professional sounding recording which is crisp, warm and natural. We house an isolation booth and use a great selection of mics and pre amps for recording.
Video production
We can create a high quality video production for promoting your talent and message. Whether it’s a live performance, promo video or a directed music video, we can record and produce it!
Voiceover recordings
Record your voice audio product here to then sell to your clients at events or online.
The studio houses the perfect vocal booth with a range of high end microphones suited for audiobook recordings. Clarity is key and we have worked with many businesses, publishers and training companies in the past who have used the concept of audio productions to communicate with their customers and to sell their products online.
The studio also offers a voiceover to picture suite and your team can direct your voice talent remotely too via a Zoom video/audio line to the studio screen monitor for an interactive and efficient session.
So whether you want a professional voiceover recording to enhance your film project, an audiobook recording with full editing or maybe you are looking to put together a hypnosis audio series; a successful recording/production will be achieved by using our voiceover recording studio near London.
Please feel free to contact us to discuss your voiceover project. Our prices vary in this field of recording, so the more we know about your project the better we can quote for you.
Mastering/Mixing
Mastering is the final process which your sound recording will go through before it is ready to be duplicated or even played on mainstream environments. Having a fresh set of ears to mix or master your project is a very usual practice in the music industry.
Enhancing, polishing, fattening up, tweaking, making louder, compressing are some of the terms used when people talk about mastering a mixed piece of music.
Aston End Studios has a fantastic mastering and re-mix suite for all final adjustments your recording may need. With our audio experience and working to your brief, we will listen to the tracks and mix your music for you. Our mastering and mixing process involves a mix of analogue and digital audio processes to make your recordings sound great on all platforms. Prices are from £95 per track.
Say Hello
If you’d like to have a chat about an upcoming recording project, book a date or just want to find out more info regarding our studio services, why not get in touch. Our studio locations serve both voiceover, studio gift experiences and music production sessions.
We sadly cannot accept any work experience placements at this time.
Aston End Recording Studios
Aston End House
Aston Village, Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG2 7EU
Meyer Street Records
Priory View House
Little Wymondley Village, Hitchin
Hertfordshire
SG4 7HG
Please note that visits to the studio are by appointment only, so please contact us to arrange and discuss. At this time, the studio is not dry hired and there are no job vacancies.
Payments for sessions are made via BACs only and upon booking we will send you all payment details.
07766 183940
Astonstudios@live.co.uk
UK VAT Registration: 449 3779 40