Experiences of a Recording Studio - The Beehouse

2008-04-19T15:19:00.000+01:00

10/04/2008

Interesting and good fun. Many thanks!

Martin Thorne

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5/04/2008

Many thanks for making a silk purse out of a sow's ear!

David Holloman

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20/03/08

Great fun. Thanks very much. Something I've always wanted to do.

Chris Harris

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17/03/2008

Thanks for a totally new experience.

Sam Breedon

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25/02/2008

Thanks for all the help. had a really good, productive day.

Thank you

Rosy Elvidge

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25/02/2008

We all thorougly enjoyed ourselves. Thank you Phil and Jane for making us welcome. Look out radio One, here we come!

Kate Lloyd, Sam Evans and Hannah Kaye

2008-04-19T15:11:00.001+01:00

14/01/08

Thoroughly enjoyed myself! Really good fun, learnt a lot about my voice - thank you for a fantastic time

Ruth Lowe

2008-04-19T15:10:00.002+01:00

20/12/07

We both had a wonderful day and enjoyed the friendly experience. The CD is superb quality.

Kerry Sly

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7/12/07

Thank you for such a wonderful time. I really enjoyed it!

Love Layla

2008-04-19T14:55:00.004+01:00

7/12/07

It was a very enjoyable experience, the final product is fantastic and has made the most of my voice. We will return for another session. Thanks again.

John and Kath Lines

More reviews from the Beehouse

2008-04-19T14:42:00.001+01:00

26/11/07
Thanks you for making a CD for me and helping me through the day. I had an amazing time and enjoyed working with you. A great experience.

All the very best, hope to see you soon

love Reagan
xxx

Reagan Gee-Wing

Recording Studio Reviews

2007-11-21T12:59:00.000Z

What did you think of our recording studio? Here are some comments of artists and customers who have recorded at the studio, fresh from our visitors' book.

Recording Studio ReviewsNovember 15th , 2007Thanks for a fantastic day, we were made very welcome, helping to relax and enjoy our day immensely. Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!
(Kevin and Jayne O'Flinn )

Recording Studio ExperienceNovember 10th , 2007I had a very enjoyable experience today! I have learnt a great deal about my voice and I am very touched to be one of your "one in a hundred" voices! I am looking forward to my family being able to hear the CD, especially seeing my grandmother smile. Thanks again .
(Louise Bagshaw )

Recording Studio ReviewsNovember 9th , 2007A smashing day, really enjoyed it, thanks for your hospitality, end results better than expected!
(Robert Norfolk )

Recording Studio ExperienceNovember 2nd , 2007Like the other folks on this page, I've also had an excellent day. It's exciting to "go through the process" and I'm delighted with the end results. Many thanks for your hospitality too!.
(Gregg Rogers)

Recording Studio Reviews October 25th , 2007Great, thanks for everything!
(Lawrence Moulin ) Recording Studio ExperienceOctober 22nd , 2007What a wonderful day. I still cannot sing, but I have a great recording of how well I can't sing. Lovely people who made me feel very welcome. -Do it whenever you can!
(Peter Humble )
Recording Studio Reviews October 12th , 2007Fantastic experience - you soon calmed my nerves - I really enjoyed myself and look forward to playing the CD to the family. Thank you - highly recommended. (Alanis Morrisette rules!)
(Karen Nicholls )
Music ExperienceOctober 11th , 2007Being talentless was not the best of starts....but that's enough about Phil. Had a great two days....want more. We shall return. Captured exactly as imagined. Thanks Phil, fantastic time, great engineering!! We shall return....
(Graham Holland and Stuart)
Recording Studio Reviews September 28th, 2007I had a good time recording three tracks -two by The Who, and the other by Elton John .
(Paul Conroy )
Piano ExperienceSeptember 3rd , 2007I had a great day and I'm really glad to have been able to get some of my piano pieces onto CD! Would happily do it again Thank you!
(Hettie Thorneycroft)
Recording Studio Reviews August 30th , 2007Wow, that was well good! Thank you Phil and Jane for helping me make my disk, I really enjoyed it - very glad that I got to come. I've had a lovely time and Phil, thank you for being honest with me! I enjoyed working with you both, all the best for the future and hope to see you again soon!.
(Aimee-Louise xx )
Recording Studio ExperienceAugust 29th , 2007A great day in the studio with superb professional advice and production. Thank you very much .
(Andrew Pink, Nicole Axon and Tony Molyneux) Recording Studio Reviews August 23rd , 2007I really enjoyed today and I loved singing. Today was spectacular! I also enjoyed talking to everyone. i wish I could come again, and hopefully I will..
(Jade Nelson ) Recording Studio ExperienceAugust 16th , 2007Thank you so much. 18 years have gone by and you have brought one of my songs to fruition. Thank you for your patience.
(Tanya Allen ) Recording Studio Reviews August 9th , 2007Thank you so much for a wonderful experience. Nervous at first but it didn't take long to feel comfortable .Thanks to you, I will be taking home a treasure. All the best for the time and patience.
(Alasdair Moore )
Recording Studio ExperienceAugust 3rd , 2007We had a great experience! Scared at first but soon made me feel at home. Great experience, good memories, thanks.
(Vitas Vazgauskas ) Recording Studio Reviews July 27th , 2007Great fun! Thanks for helping us to create something we can treasure forever. We really appreciate your tact, patience and expertise. Hope we haven't wrecked your equipment - or your eardrums!
(Jenny and Andy Price )
Recording Studio Reviews July 12th , 2007I had a fab day! Enjoyed myself immensely, would definitely come again, thank you so much.
(Hannah Giles )
Recording Studio Reviews June 30th , 2007We had an amazing day - the culmination of a lot of rehearsing over months - we now feel confident we can tackle Glastonbury next year! Many thanks!
("The Four" ) Recording Studio Reviews June 20th , 2007Thank you for a lovely day, such a nice relaxed atmosphere, really calmed my nerves. Looking forward to the record contract! .
(Lorna-Faye Lambert )
Recording Studio Reviews May 21st , 2007Really enjoyed the experience! Can't believe how good I sounded (well, in my opinion??)! Brilliant equipment and technology. Thanks Phil and Jane for giving me a wonderful reminder to listen to for years! Would like to do it again one day....cheers! .
(Alan Leech)
Recording Studio Reviews May 19th , 2007Loved it! My kids bought me this treat for my 60th. Felt like a re-cycled teenager!!! Well planned s0o made me feel relaxed. Phil was very gentle with me , offering advice and encouragement. Thanks again.
(Preston Baynham-Hughes )
Recording Studio Reviews May 4th , 2007Brilliant fun! Thanks for being so friendly and helpful. I have had a fantabulous time!
(Arianne Timmis ) Recording Studio Reviews April 16th , 2007Thank you very much, I have really enjoyed myself today, and I'm pleased that I have recorded the CD with 9 tracks on.
See you soon! .
(Katie Brisbourne )
Recording Studio Reviews April 7th , 2007Thank you so much for such a great day. Wonderful relaxing and welcoming atmosphere. Great piano! Thanks again and hopefully see you soon.
(James Downham )
Recording Studio Reviews April 4th , 2007Thanks for a wonderful day, and for making my friend Humayra's birthday all the more special. Remember us...we will remember you. Thanx again.
(Ella-Louise xx )
April 4th , 2007Thanks so much for a great day. We all had a fab time, especially our best friend Humayra. Remember us - the "Bootylicious Brunettes"
(Layla )
April 4th , 2007Thanx for a very special day - made our best m8z 16th very special. Thanx(Muah, Nuf, Zeba )
April 4th , 2007Thank you sooooo much for today, you're fab! Hope to come again soon! Thanx! (Janki )
April 4th , 2007Thank you so much for today! I had so much fun!(Sidrax)
April 4th , 2007This day was the greatest ever - you guys gave me the best birthday ever and I got to spend it with my most special friends! Thanks so much.(Humayra )
April 4th , 2007We had a really great day and had LOADS of fun. We hope we have another opportunity like this! Thank You!(Dua and Iqraa ) Recording Studio Reviews March 19th , 2007A great day, really enjoyed the experience. Will do it again definitely.(Martyn and Kate ) Recording Studio ExperienceMarch 14th , 2007Phil, thanks very much. We have had a great day and a record of our visit (David and Shelley ) Recording Studio Reviews March 12th , 2007Had a really good day, thanks you so much, you've made me feel comfortable and welcome! Will definitely be recommending you! (Jim and Laura) Recording Studio ExperienceFebruary 19th , 2007We had a really good day. Thanks. Beautiful spot to make music - the music was beautiful too!(Bruce, Jessica and Laura Roberts) Recording Studio Reviews February 16th , 2007Had a great time. Felt very comfortable. Thank you very much. Was brilliant. (Kara Guaracci ) Recording Studio ExperienceFebruary 15th , 2007Fantastic day, really enjoyed using all the equipment and learning about mic positioning. really pleased with the overall mastered sound of the tracks. Thanks a lot!! Had a lovely time, the quality of the music is brill! Thanks a million! Maybe see you soon? (Jim Deeny, Lucy Hayes)
Recording Studio Reviews January 4th , 2007Great fun, everyone had a really good day with confidence built. Both of you were so patient with beginners, and we fell that it was great that you got the best out of all of us...even the one who didn't really want to sing! Thanks! (Steve, Daniele, Dominique and Izzi ) Recording Studio ExperienceDecember 18th , 2006Really lovely people made us feel welcome. great relaxed atmosphere. Thanks for a great day! (Caroline Wilson ) Recording Studio Reviews November 30th , 2006I have had a brilliant day. thank you so much for helping me fulfil one of my ambitions. I was nervous to start with, but the relaxed atmosphere helped me to sing my heart out! Thanks again.(Victoria Foulger) Recording Studio ExperienceOctober 27th , 2006Had a brilliant day, thank you! The finished CD sounds fab! Will definitely recommend you. Thanks again! (Mandy Gudgeon)Recording Studio Reviews October 16th , 2006Such a fantastic day out! I had loads of fun and was amazed by the finished product. Can't believe it's me!!! A wonderful gift, Jane and Phil made me feel most welcome and the scenery is beautiful. Thank you once again.(Natalie Hutchins)Recording Studio ExperienceSeptember 29th , 2006It's been brilliant. Thank you so much.(Sophie Wooldridge, Worcestershire) Recording Studio ExperienceSeptember 22nd , 2006Learnt loads, great fun.(Tony Marks, Stoke-on-Trent) Music Experience September 22nd , 2006Great day, thanks. Friendly and professional. Does what it says on the tin. Thanx.(P Stazaker, Bearwithers,and Joe Cartwright, Stoke-on-Trent)
Recording Studio ExperienceSeptember 5th , 2006Thank you so much for fulfilling one of my lifelong dreams, I have had a great day, and learned so much....(Katherine Hewat-Jaboor, Essex)) Recording Studio ExperienceJuly 8th , 2006A thoroughly enjoyable experience - a good way to get away from all the stresses and strains of moving house - total escapism. A really quality production and no small miracle involved in making me sound half decent - thanks very much!.(Clare Stevenson, Lichfield) Recording Studio ExperienceJune 19th , 2006Thank you so much for a fantastic day, I'm so impressed with the finished product, and will definitely come back if you'll have me!! Thank you again, Hayley.(Hayley Daviss, Swindon) Recording Studio ExperienceJune 9th , 2006What a fascinating day! Many thanks- you really made me feel relaxed and made me sound good! Recommend to anyone!(Kate Redfern, Eckington) Music ExperienceApril 24th , 2006Awesome day! Many thanks for all your help getting it right. Will be back very soon!!.(Simon Beckingham, Tadley) Songwriter ExperienceMarch 18th , 2006A fascinating, relaxing day recording an original song. Very professional and helpful throughout. Thanks to Phil and Jane.(Nick Mason, Staffordshire)
March 7th , 2006A brilliant day out of the decks recording a CD. I was shown how to cut and paste the tunes by a professional. Well recommended. (DJ Darren de Rozario, Flintshire)
Recording Studio ExperienceFebruary 8th , 2006Thoroughly enjoyable day. I was nervous at first as I wanted to have a really good quality CD and I didn't want to make any mistakes...but as soon as I stepped into the house I felt really comfortable and at ease, which resulted in me taking my time and using my time efficiently. I was also really impressed by having one of my tracks converted into a full song rather than acoustics like my other two. The tracks sound professional...so overall I'm very happy with the end product and would definitely come back. (Andy Olsen, guitarist, Stourbridge, West Midlands) Recording Studio ExperienceDecember 9th , 2005Achieved a long-awaited ambition today! Pity I had to wait until I was forty!! thank you for your time and patience, and making it such and enjoyable day (Janet Lambe, Dublin) Recording Studio ExperienceDecember 1st , 2005Well, what can I say? I've never felt so good whilst singing! A remarkable day, such a relaxed atmosphere and well looked after. A lovely memory to cherish forever. Many thanks. (Gail Simpson, Crewe) Recording Studio ExperienceAugust 26th , 2005Thank you for a great day! Didn't realise how much work goes into all this. Hopefully will be back again!!(Beth Davies, Wrexham) Recording Studio ExperienceOctober 28th , 2005Haven't had such a good time for ages. What a great experience! Thanks for giving us something to take away on the day, and for making us feel so welcome. (Nicky and Hayley Williams, Formby) Recording Studio ExperienceSeptember 10th , 2005Thank you so much for today - it was amazing! Not just having my own CD made, but the whole experience - I was enthralled!
(Kate Davies, Four Crosses) Recording Studio ExperienceAugust 26th , 2005Thank you for a great day! Didn't realise how much work goes into all this. Hopefully will be back again!!(Beth Davies, Wrexham) Recording Studio ExperienceAugust 6th , 2005An amazing day. Thank you so much for showing me my talent. Very professional, can't wait to come again. Hopefully a new step to changing my career. Thank you.
(Nicola Vale, Cambridge)
Recording Studio ExperienceJune 7th 2005I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful studio experience yesterday for Keshia. We all had an absolutely fantastic time. For me it was wonderful to see both Keshia's excitement and also how proud Mike was of her. I think it has done wonders for her self-confidence....(Helen Lucas)
Hen Party ExperienceMay 5th , 2005Had a fab time thank you. Bit nervous but we felt like pop stars.
(Hannah's Hens, Gloucestershire)
Recording Studio ExperienceNovember 20th, 2004A wonderful day. thank you. Being perfectionists and so professional at what you do has meant we've come away with a really special CD. Your friendly approach made us feel really welcome. Thank you.
(Jackie and Neil Sprason, Halesowen, Birmingham)
Recording Studio ExperienceNovember 13th , 2004A beautiful setting in which to fulfil a lifelong dream! Thanks to the Beehouse for such an uplifting experience in gorgeous surroundings.
(Julie Davidson)
October 30th , 2004Very, very fun! It was good to sing your heart out!And it was a fun Birthday Party!!! I would do it again! THANK YOU!
(Bethan and Carys Williams, Stoke-on-Trent)
October 27th , 2004Thank you for the time you spent with me. I had a fantastic time, never knew I could sound so good!!
(Beryl Jones, Manchester)
October 22nd , 2004Thanks very much, it was the fulfilment of a dream!
(Bethan Atkinson, Ruthin)
October 14th , 2004
Fascinating day! Great!
(Tony Cima, Gloucester)
October 1st , 2005A very enjoyable day. I had a great time and am very pleased with the results.
P. S. Good coffee!
(Matt Sansome, Stoke-on-Trent) February 18th, 2005
Wow!..........................
Firstly, let me say how much we enjoyed the day with you.....................................
The tracks are all very good but I was particularly 'blown away' by Evergreen. Obviously I'm going to be biased as Julie is my wife but I honestly prefer her interpretation of it to Streisands (it's certainly on a par). The 'harmonies' give it that something extra that the original didn't have. Quite 'haunting' I think............................... but the thing is, what the hell do we do with a track as good as that now? Sit on it at home?
I'm certainly going to put it on our web site.....do you mind if I put a link to your site on ours? Once again, many thanks and we hope to see you again sometime in the near future.
Best wishes
Karl and Julie, Oswestry, Shropshire
February 2004Thank you Beehouse!
My mum booked me into the studio for a birthday and Christmas present, after hearing on her voicemail, a rather sheepish and desperate version of a song I had just thought up. You see, I can't write music and had no means ofrecording my thoughts. I'd no intention of doing anything with my song, I didn't have the confidence, but I'm so glad now that my mum did.
"Well", I thought to myself, "It'll be a nice break away and a bit of a change if nothing else".
I must admit when I arrived, I was still slightly cynical........... but I soon realised I was dealing with professionals. They don't need to put on any false pretences because they really do know what they're doing. The relaxed atmosphere immediately put me at ease and enabled me to get the best out of my visit.
I had a wonderful time, to see my song evolve from an idea in my head to the real thing, was a dream come true. I left feeling confident and inspired. So again, thank you Chris, Phil and Jane, you're fab!
(Ellen, Stroud, Gloucestershire) November 1st 2003
After recording at the Beehouse we were amazed at just how well they do their job. With an extremely friendly atmosphere and a stress-free environment we managed to achieve all we planned in the time we had. Knowing exactly what we wanted before entering the studio, we were a little worried that things wouldn't go that smooth. I was wrong. The staff handled the material and recording like they had read our minds. Thanks for the experience and any one who is in the same business as us, try these guys. You will not be disappointed. Arcane Church, Shropshire
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Live4Metal : "I was shocked at how good this actually is" "a cracking good demo" "magnificently demonic"
Black Metal :"a wreck less urge of adrenalin" "this hot new UK band "
October 22nd 2003
"I started looking for a recording studio to record a CD back in May 2003, and I was initially going to go with a studio in Oswestry. However, due to unforeseeable problems, they were unable to offer me a date for recording until Dec 2003. I then chanced upon Beehouse Studios while browsing the internet. After speaking to Jane via email for a couple of weeks discussing my ideas and what I wanted to get out of the experience, I felt happy enough to go ahead and book a 3 day weekend package to record cover versions, and, if there was time, an original track.
Before I paid my deposit, I went up for a visit. The views are breathtaking. It made me feel more at home, as I live in the middle of nowhere as well. I had a chat with Chris, the production engineer, and he played me some tracks that other people had recorded. I was impressed with the quality of both the backing tracks and the vocals. I paid my deposit and booked for two weeks' time.
The overall experience was very enlightening. It's amazing to see just how much hard work goes into recording songs, and it makes you appreciate the songs in the charts more. No matter how appalling you think they are, a lot of time and effort goes in to make the finished product. I am very happy with the finished product, and hope to go back in the near future to finish my own song and record it. I would recommend Beehouse Studios to anyone, whether they are a professional artist or just someone who wants to record a song for an experience. They are wonderful people and they do a great job."
(Lydia Gray, Montgomery, Wales)
June 2nd 2003
"This being my first time actually recording my songs, I have to say that at first I was very curious and a bit confused as to how this would all work, but the people there were very nice and helped me gain a better understanding of the music world. My song has been played on the radio and my songs can be heard on the net, so I'm pretty much on my way. When I make it big I'll be sure to remember Beehouse Studios helped me.Thanx "
(Rebecca Londei, 16, United Arab Emirates) Rebecca, or Naree, has now completed her second recording session and has two albums under her belt. The third should arrive anytime now.. http://www.nareemusic.com/
April 12th 2003
"Having worked in a number of studios over the years the end product never seemed to achieve the quality of the songs I listened to on the radio. I put this down to the fact that I could not afford enough studio time to achieve this level of production. I felt that I would never be able to produce my songs unless I acquired a senior label recording contract. How wrong I was! I'm currently recording an EP with Beehouse Studios within my budget and at the level of production I've always dreamed of. These people really care about my music and at last the feeling of rejection & frustration has disappeared.At last I feel I have a chance."(Andrew Harris, Llangammarch Wells, Powys)
April 9th 2003
Our Time at Beehouse Studios
"In August 2002 our band 'Neverfade' booked into Beehouse Studios to record a three-track demo. On arrival we were immediately made to feel at home - cups of tea all round. To begin with, Phil (the Producer) made sure to clarify how we wanted the overall production to sound. This was achieved by discussing & exchanging ideas before any recording was started, which put us at ease instantly because we knew that both band and producer were working towards the same goal.
The recording process was a very enjoyable experience - laidback but productive, and we were never made to feel pressured by time restraints etc. We felt in control of the product, for example if weren't satisfied with a particular sound, Phil would experiment and alter the sound until the desired result was achieved. Phil put emphasis on the quality of the overall product and even did additional mixing in his own free time. The tracks were mixed, mastered & then duplicated according to how many CDs were required. The finished CD exceeded our expectations and we would recommend Beehouse Studios to anyone who is looking for a professional but friendly place to make a demo."
(Rob Brown & Si Howes, NEVERFADE, Oswestry, Shropshire)

February 19th 2003
"When my husband told me that, for my 30th Birthday, he'd arranged for me to spend 2 days in a recording studio, I was really excited, but apprehensive, not knowing what to expect. I got some ideas together, then suggested these to Jane and Philip, who were very encouraging. It was decided that I would get the most out of the experience if I actually composed something myself, so I finally plucked up the courage to do just that, although I was far from happy with my finished work. Within hours of arriving at the studio though, my composition was beginning to take shape, with the help of Philip and Chris. They were clearly very knowledgeable about all the technical aspects of recording and instinctively knew which direction to take my composition in, to create the best effects. It was really exciting, watching my song develop, layer on layer, as they experimented with different rhythms, voice accompaniments and harmonies, (all in discussion with me), making my song into something I could actually be proud of - despite my initial feelings about it.
I was initially hoping to get more than just one song done in the time, but now I know how much effort has been put into mastering the one piece, I'm glad that it's been done really thoroughly, rather than ending up with something second-rate. It's been a really memorable experience, a really unique present and I'm left with something truly professional. Thank you very much!" (Ilsa Moon, teacher, Swansea).

New Studio Equipment Reviews

2007-07-02T05:55:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone

We are interested in receiving any technological rebviews of studio equipment which you are interested in submitting. You may submit an article on software, hardware, support packages, or any other aspect of studio equipment about which you have opinions!

If you want to let us know about your studio equipment and what you thought of it, please click on the "Comments" envelope, and go ahead.

Choosing a Recording Studio

2007-07-02T05:45:00.001+01:00

Hi

Does anyone have any comments about choosing a recording studio ?

Does anyone have any comments about choosing a recording studio which may be helpful to our readers? Recording studios are critical to your end product, and therefore there's little point in booking until you know that the level of skill and technical expertise will be sufficient, or that you'll be comfortable with the personalities involved. What thoughts or experiences do you have on choosing recording studios?

Recording Experience Issues - Telecommunications

2007-03-20T19:55:00.001Z

How does British Telecom and the internet affect our recording experiences here at the Beehouse?

Telecommunicatons are critical to the recording industry. From the first conversations with prospective recording artists and taking payments to the media transfers necessary for proofing and completing complex production jobs, the internet has become crucial for our efficacity our financial security and our professionalism. Small wonder then that telephone down-time and internet problems preoccupy us, and the first hint of disruption is enough to sweep us completely off our feet!

BT offers a 4-hour response programe called "Total Care". If your business is internet critical it is something you may wish to consider. Your fault may not be fixed in 4 hours, but at least it has generally flagged up some attention to the urgency of your fault and we find it to be helpful, particularly in our rural location , where poor weather often appears to affect lines, and similar faults appear with irritating regularity.

Another useful piece of information is that the engineers who come out to visit your recording studio or other technology-dependant business are usually much more in touch with the main issues than the admin staff at BT HQ, and conflicting points of view and statements are not that unusual. Therefore when you are told you have a week to wait, this fault finish time is not written in stone, and you may find that a gloomy forecast has been pessimistically exaggerated. The general picture around here is usually far less bleak than the lady with the headset announces, providing you stick to the golden rule of calling each day to check on progress.

Telecommunications can make or break a recording experience - we're thankful that our issues have been few and far between with the advent of Broadband. Anyone think differently?

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A Truly Creative Recording Experience

2007-03-16T02:58:00.000Z

Most people have an idea of a recording experience as singing in a booth. This is an idea which has crept in over the last few years with more and more intent on a quick low-budget product you could concoct on your computer at home for less.

Singer experiences or singing experiences are indeed on our menu, although we include within our scope the fantastic five-hour experience in which you may choose to record traditional pop, self-penned material, classical and opera styles, musical hits or virtually any other genre. During this generous space of time you will be given vocal and microphone coaching relevant to the studio, you will be able to rehearse and polish your perfomance under expert guidance, you may be able to adjust the backing music made available to you for key pitch or even alter the production, depending on the type of music you are working with. You will, if desired, learn about backing vocals, and be able to record many layers of your own vocals. Your production specialist engineer will help you to decide which type of tracks suit your voice, and how your voice can be recorded to its best potential.

Most singers are amazed by the quality of the recording they receive after a Beehouse session, which is of professional standard both in the recording and in the mixing and mastering. More importantly, you will have the time to relax and get the best out of your vocals.

If you decide to record instrumentals, you may, again, record your own music, or you may opt to develop a pre-existing track, song or piece according to your own style. A recent recording was made by a young and talented French horn player of an Elton John track, where the artist recorded not only horn elements to the accompanying music, but also the vocal in what was a rich and impressive version of the original. More typically, some singers record with the guitar or the piano.

Whatever your musical edge, we at the studio have the experience to work with you to produce a CD which reflects the spectrum of your talents, and shows your ability to its full. We are also pleased to be able to provide DJ experiences and music productionc experiences for the would-be recording engineer. Please visit our website and get in touch with your project ideas.
The Beehouse Recording Studio .

Young Farmers visit the Beehouse

2007-03-08T19:56:00.000Z

The Beehouse was fortunate enough yesterday to receive a visit from the Young Farmers at Llanrhaeadr who had come on a visit to see the inside of a working studio. The party of thirty teenagers first heard about the wide variety of services offered by the studio, from recording experiences to forensic audio work, singer experiences to professional operatic recordings. They were able to view some studio equipment in action and listen to dance tracks and original music produced at the recording studio.
The Young Farmers compete in singing competitions, and considered the possibility of recording a CD at some point in the future, to raise funds.

Songwriting Experience

2007-03-07T17:57:00.000Z

A songwriter experience is probably about the most joyful and entertaining way to spend a day at a studio, particularly one as laid back as the Beehouse. The reasons for this are many, but the best thing is that all those ideas that have been locked up in your brain for years, with the frustration of not knowing where to start, can be released and take a tangible shape in a very satisfying and relaxing way.

This is one recording studio experience where artists need to give us as much information in advance about their project style. We can book in a vocalist for the sessions if required, but it is a good idea to know what style is involved so as to get the right singer.

The day begins with a quiet sit-down with our song arranger, Jane, who will coax the melody out of you, and determine, with your help, the basic harmonies. I say coax, because some, although not all of our songwriters, may be reticent about singing. So we can spend a little time just reflecting on the mood, and experimenting with different ideas. This part is fun and very rewarding when the right balance is found. Some songwriters are able to express their melody and harmonies if they play an instrument, which speeds things up, but if not we can work by trial and error.

Once the basic structure of the song is determined, we move into the recording studio where we lay down bass, drums, guitar, piano, and the vocal we will use. If you have hired the use of a singer this is an interesting phase, as the vocals will then come to life and be given shape and dimension. Many singers will bring a definitive style to the recording so this takes some discussion and direction. The songwriter is very welcome to sit with our engineer producer, Phil, and comment on and help shape what is being produced. This is indeed the part of the songwriter experience many non-musicians feel most at home with, since they are able to say if they want a particular instrument, and the way they want it included in their song.

Backing vocals are often added at this stage, and then the recording is edited and mixed into the form you can take away on your CD.

Songwriter experiences are welcome at the studio as they allow us to use the full range of our various expertise in producing something that is both catchy and rewarding for all involved. Of course other recording experiences are available for those who don't write their own music or lyrics, but this particular market is one which is largely unknown and unexplored by the general public.

More information on songwriter experiences or songwriting experiences is available at the Beehouse website where you can find also a great deal of information about other recording experiences available for the surrounding areas of Powys, Shropshire, Cheshire, the Midlands, Wiltshire and beyond. If you have any queries or items to add on the subject of instrumental experience days or singer experiences, please don't hesitate to add your comments to this blog. We welcome any new ideas or projects in this field

The New Season - new projects!

2007-03-05T14:20:00.000Z

Deciding to take on temporary staff is always a big decision. There are loads of reasons people email us for work. They are often at school and looking for work experience. Some have an interest in music! One thing we are definitely not looking for is people whose passion for music oustrips their ability to stay on task with admin! I know that soounds boring, but as a female musician with considerable experience in commercial music production, I can categorically say that any newcomer to the Beehouse Recording Studio would get opportunities to make music as often as I do - i.e. 10 per cent of the time! Studios take a lot of management and the admin is extremely important. However the opportunities for the right person at the Beehouse are pretty exciting nonetheless.

We are expecting a work experience employee this Spring for a week. We have chosen a young gifted musician with the idea that he may be able to contribute to a charity project we are undertaking next Christmas. Of course he will also get his share of admin and tidying duties, but we feel he will get an enhanced sense of purpose from being involved in a genuine project. The project is to produce a Christmas single/EP, and there will be lots of room for creative input. We are hoping that our school-age assistant will bring plenty of his own ideas and open up the project a little, as we are all in various different generational loops!

The proceeds from our Christmas single are currently planned to go jointly to theAir Ambulance service and "Skills.Inc, Meifod", a local music and drama based charity for children.

All About Us - Experiences of a Recording Studio

2006-11-15T05:35:00.000Z

This first entry is to list all the activities we get involved in at the Beehouse, which is based near to Llanfyllin, between Oswestry and Welshpool on the Powys Shropshire border.

The Beehouse - Recording Studio and Disco Booking

The Beehouse is a trading name for Mantra CDs and Recording, offering recording studio services, mobile and fixed sound systems and media related services. Amongst these are specialist and non-specialist recording studio experiences and recording sessions, songwriting and arranging, music production alongside disco booking and live entertainment supply. The overriding watchwords of the Beehouse Recording Studio Products are flexibility and musical professionalism. Our recording sessions, days and services are versatile events where we try to include whatever services are reasonably required by the artist during the allocated time.

The Beehouse is in a very beautiful location on the Wales Shropshire border, in Powys, near to Welshpool, Oswestry and Shrewsbury. we find the location adds to artist commitment - there are no distractions apart from the view! A family business, Jane and I are committed to working locally on music development - music lessons, local youth music ventures, as well as bringing a variety of valuable music-writing and creative skills to the national and international scene. Our existence her is very organic and three dimensional, and we hope the genuine nature of our services is well understood.

To view a synopsis of each of our product sites you need to click on the links below, or simply scroll down. From the synopsis you may either visit the site or make an enquiry. We hope to cater for most markets depending on the budget available, and below we have listed our major music and recording services and products in detail. If there's a service missing that you would like to see available, please get in touch, we'd be delighted to hear from you.

Mantra CDs and Recording Recording, Mastering, Duplication
The Beehouse Recording Studio
Megaviz Music Websites
Coolstars Recording Studio Experiences
Buzzpages Business Directory
Jane Lane Music Gifts
Simfony Original Tracks
Qamus Team Building
Lane and Lane Songwriting and Arrangement
Jane Lane Music Products Christmas Gifts
The Beehouse International International Recording Facilities
C'mon Records Record Label
Classicgraphix Design
MantraSound Discos Disco Booking
Giggerlist Entertainment Agency
MantraSound PA Hire
Receptionz Weddings Disco and Live Music Booking

Mantra CDs and Recording
Mantra CDs and Recording providesa professional recording and CD mastering facility, with short-run duplication as a further service adding enhanced value to our recording packages. Mantra have a tried and tested specialism in folk and dance recordings as well as a strong track record in choral and choir albums and EPs. This website also provides access to our recording studio experience range, with fun professional experience days of 5 hours in piano, drums, drum beats, keyboards,guitar experiences of all types and virtually any other instrument you care to record. These are available at £199.75 at the time of this blog, and provide excellent value for money. Professional packages include a flexible studio day currently costing £180 for 6 hours, followed by a lowered cost day for subsequent days. Mantra production engineers and arrangers provide both high quality accurate digital recording facilities and creative input into your arrangements where required, with song-writing also available, all within a friendly and informal context. The studio provides for full band recordings and offers a location recording service at a rate from £35 per hour.

Mantra CDs and Recording - General Enquiry - Mastering Enquiry - CD Duplication Enquiry - Restoration Enquiry

The Beehouse
The Beehouse is our studio trading name. At the Beehouse we offer both commercial recording sessions, and recording experience days for the uninitiated. Our recording studio experience range of packages provides for anyone form the straightforward vocalist or singer-type packages to instrumental recoirding and creative songwriting. Soloists are welcome , but we also cater for Hen Parties, Stag Parties and corporate days out. With music production and song arrangement at the top of our agenda, we frequently provide recording studio experiences for songwriters who would like the opportunity to hear their musical ideas brought to life. The Beehouse has an well-developed market in Shropshire, the Midlands and Wales, although we ofetn play host to artists are songwriters from much further afield, due to the specialist field we have in song interpretation.

The Beehouse Recording Studio - General Enquiry Form - Detailed Enquiry Form

Megaviz
Megaviz Website Design is our own web design and optimisation company with a focus on music website design and development. All of our highly successful websites were created by Megaviz, which specialises in SEO and designs highly optimised websites aimed at specific target markets. In this we have been highly successful.

Megaviz Website Design - General Enquiry - Detailed Enquiry

Coolstars

Coolstars is the brand of Recording Studio Experience developed by the Beehouse and Mantra CDs and Recording to cater for inexperienced or first-time recording artists, musicians, songwriters, singers. As explained above, our standard and hallmark recording studio experiences are 5 hours in length with a CD at the end, costing £199.75, although we do offer a 2-day package for £350 which is also very popular. The 5-hour experience has evolved from 10 years' trial and error with a number of different formats. It is a package we feel offers the most by way of an insight into the recording process, whilst still being a great deal of fun, and enables the artist to get the most out of the facilities available, and to find a level of self-knowledge about materials and styles which would not be possible in a "booth experience". With the five hour package we achieve a high rate of satisfaction that would be impossible to achieve from a shorter more superficial recording experience. This can be seen by the rave reviews on our on our website visitors' page, of which we are justly proud.

Recently we have started looking at a shorter experience for children. The studios are family oriented with a number of cats and dogs on the very rural premises, and we have had a number of very successful young singers and musicians, accompanied by parents of course, who have enjoyed our sessions immensely. At the present time we are developing a 3- hour gift package, or kids' mini-experience for the under 12s.

Coolstars Recording Studio Experiences - General Enquiry Form

Buzzpages
Buzzpages is our own Business Directory offering great visibility to local services. With the majority of advertisers in Shropshire, Wales or the Midlands, this is where we aim our pages. Basic Datapages in Buzzpages cost £45 per annum, whilst the heavily optimised and powerfully accurate Superlink pages, giving a very accessible portal to an existing website cost £75. Buzzpages has acquired a strong reputation for website optimisation and SEO, paricularly useful to isolated businesses in remote areas.
Buzzpages Directory - Superlink Application - General Enquiry

Jane Lane Music Gifts
Jane Lane is the Jane's offering to the non-specialist public who would like to buy a creative gift. With the Jane Lane website we hope to offer a more approachable face to the recording studio products we offer. Through this website, we make ourselves available to discuss the music services provided at the Beehouse from a gifts perspective, presenting a hopefully less intimidating front to our clientele in search of Christmas, birthday or anniversay The gifts range from studio experiences to CDs recorded as a present for a loved one, or self-penned songs with a specials message. Ultimately, Jane Lane Products showcases the music gifts available from the Beehouse in a variety of ways to make them more accessible to the general public. Visitors to the site are encouraged to email with gift ideas and recording suggestions which they would like to carry out. The site provides for Christmas gifts, birthday gifts, retirement gifts, 18th and 21st birthday gifts, wedding anniversary gifts, Valentine's gifts, and a whole variety of other gifts for various occasions.
Jane Lane Music Gifts and Services - General Enquiry - Price List

Simfony
Simfony is a new website where we are hoping to showcase the creative products of our Recording Studio Experiences. As time goes by we hope it will represent us with a series of original samples to bring our products to the forefront of the recording Studio Experience sites, and to demonstrate that we genuinely offer what cannot be achieved elsewhere - professional and exciting results from studio experiences...! Time more than anything will be they key to this website - we really hope we have enough time to stock it with some of our favourite recording moments!

Qamus Team Building
Qamus Team Building provides sculpted Team Building Recording Experiences for corporate events. The Team Events idea seeks to use music as a motivator and to bring together various elements in a session where the final product is a CD everyone can enjoy with copies for all. In some instances the final product could be an advertising anthem or jingle of substantial use to the company in the future. Our team for this type of event includes other hand-picked specialists with very focused talents to contribute.

Qamus Team Building - General Enquiry

Lane and Lane
Lane and Lane website presents myself and Jane in our favourite arena - that of songwriting. With forty combined years of work and development in song-writing music production and arrangement our team works intuitively in complementary areas to provide you with either complete songs or arrangements to your melodies. Bring us a simple hummed melody or set of lyrics and watch it transform (with your input most importantly) into a song or composition according to the style you require, also supplying a vocalist to finish the product should this be necessary.

Jane Lane Music Products
This is another version of the Jane Lane shopping experience oriented towards the Christmas present.
Jane Lane Music Gifts and Services - General Enquiry - Price List

The Beehouse International
The Beehouse International approaches our international clientele, making them aware of our products and facilities as well as the backup linguistic services we can provide. With speakers of French, German Arabic and some Spanish and Italian, we are confident that our studios provide an open-minded approach to the world music market. Like the Beehouse, the international site offers professional recording sessions , music production, recording studio experiences and mastering facilities as well as short run duplication.

C'mon Records C'mon Records is the record label for the Beehouse. Currently in a data collection 'phase we hope to move into more substantial artist marketing over the next two years. C'mon Records is an independent non-specialist label.
C'mon Records Record Label and CD Distribution - Artist Profile Form

Classicgraphix
Classicgraphix Graphic Design - General Enquiry

MantraSound Discos and Giggerlist Entertainment Agency
Mantra CDs and Recording is also pleased to be able to offer to the public a range of disco and entertainment booking facilities. Due to our extensive knowledge of the world of entertainment, we are privileged to be in contact wit a wide variety of well qualified professional entertainers and DJs. Booking through us means that customers are always offered a DJ or entertainer who presents with Public Liability Insurance PAT testing certificates and other relevant certification, and who is prepared to apply diligent preparation and flexibility to customer requirements.

MantraSound is sensitive to customer budget, although this always has to be balanced against our insistence on the recommendation of highly professional, tried and tested DJs with the experience to liaise professionally with the customer and achieve a good balance between customer requirements and a good night's entertainment. Please click here to view the areas we cover and the different possibilities we can make available for your entertainment.

Giggerlist Entertainment Agency - Artist Application Form - Entertainment Availability Form MantraSound Disco - Availability Check - General Enquiry
MantraSound PA Hire - Availability Check - General Enquiry

Receptionz
Receptionz is the weddings oriented MantraSound website, offering wedding discos and wedding entertainment on a regional basis.

MantraSound Disco - Availability Check - General Enquiry

Other general links
recording studio experiences
music gifts
recording experiences for larger numbers - family recording experience
corporate experience
hen party
stag party
children's recording experiences (Kids Mini Experience)
team building piano experience
guitar experience
drumming experience
classical experience
songwriter experience
DJ experience
keyboard experience
music production experience
saxophone experience
trumpet experience

MantraSound Disco Agency brings you a reliable disco service for weddings, corporate events and private parties. All our DJs agree to PAT testing and all hold Public Liability Status. Our playlist, agreed with the customer, ensures a disco to customer tastes and preferences and a style of DJ performance which reflects the client's expectations. A good service well done. Now offering a popular karaoke DJ service and PA Hire in most areas also.

Aberdeenshire DJ
Bedfordshire DJ
Berkshire DJ
Birmingham DJ
Bristol DJ
Buckinghamshire DJ
Cardiff DJ
Cambridgeshire DJ
Cheshire DJ
Cornwall DJ
Cumbria DJ
Essex DJ
Gloucester DJ
Gloucestershire DJ
Herefordshire DJ
Leeds DJ
London DJ
Manchester DJ
Northamptonshire DJ
Pembrokeshire DJ
Powys DJ
Shropshire DJ
Sussex DJ
Warwickshire DJ
Wiltshire disco
Wolverhampton DJ
Worcestershire DJ
Yorkshire DJ

We also offer PA and karaoke services in all these areas.....

The Beehouse - Music on tap

2006-10-15T20:19:00.000+01:00

Just s few words to start off this blog and to find out what it's all about.

Our recording studio has been running for ten years now and that gives us cause to celebrate - just how we do that I still have to think about!