Mastering
Cottage Road Studios offers a full mastering service, which operates from our control room taking full advantage of it's excellent acoustic properties and monitoring.
In recent times there has been an upsurge in cheap software mastering, mainly due to the high costs involved in mastering recordings in London-based mastering suites. However due to our location in Leeds and the opportunity to use our control room for the process we are able to offer a great sounding analogue mastering service that competes with that of a high end London mastering room but at a much more affordable price.
Our mastering equipment is comparable to that of a London mastering suite and includes:
Pro Tools HD With UAD-2 Mastering Bundle
Brainworx bx_digital Mastering Bundle
TC Electronics MD3 Mastering Bundle
Prism MEA-2 Stereo Equaliser
Alan Smart C2 Compressor
SPL Vitalizer
Avalon SP747 Valve Compresser/EQ
Thermonic Culture Vulture Mastering Version
Apogee PSX-100 AD/DA Converters
Waves L2 Limiter
Latest News
Dance To The Radio Compilation
Recently, we've been mastering some new releases for Leeds-based label Dance To The Radio, including their new compilation "Still Occupied Though You forget", which contains tracks from I Like Trains, Club Smith, Bear Hands, The Sunshine Underground and Paul Thomas Saunders amongst others. Also on the compilation is "Hold Your Breath" by ...
Candle thieves complete album (Release UK/US ON 29th of April)
The Candle Thieves debut album "Sunshine and Other Misfortunes" is released on 29th of April. The album was recorded during the second half of 2009 and was completed in January of this year. The album is being released internationally so good luck to Scott and Anthony for 2010.
Feb 2010 Crookes at CRS
This month we've had the pleasure of having one of the best new bands around at cottage road. Go check out the Crookes at myspace.com/thecrookesmusic. Look out for them in 2010
Feb 2010 Pigeon detectives demo Sessions
Throughout 2009 we've had Leeds' finest The Pigeon Detectives in the studio demoing their new album due for release later in 2010. The lads are now almost at the end of the demoing process and they've got a great 3rd album in store for 2010. Good luck to the PD's this year and keep your ears open for it.
Jan 2010 Cottage Road installs new console
This January has been a busy one for us. The first two weeks was spent installing our beautiful new Amek Rembrandt mixing console. Its a massive desk and look us about half a day and 4 extra pairs of hands to get it in the place. The desk is in great condition and is now fully operational. We got the desk from Holland where it was formally owned by...