In celebration of World Mental Health Day 2024, we spoke with Chartered Psychologist Dr Claire Renfrew, who shared her expertise in How to Address the Challenges of Mental Health Through Creativity. As a specialist in Music Psychology, Dr Renfrew has extensive hands-on experience working with songwriters, composers, performers, and musicians in the music industry and […]
The Art of Studio Communication can be challenging to navigate. One of the most intriguing things about making records is the possibility of collaborating creatively with other people. Bringing different points of view and experiences to the table always enhances and enriches the final result of the project. However, collaboration also brings other challenges into […]
Learning how to mix for Motion Pictures is essential for aspiring sound engineers, producers, and mixers who want to pursue careers in Film and TV. Developing Audio Post-Production skills for Film and TV can be an intricate task. Whether recreating sound through Foley, re-conforming audio, or synchronising the sound and picture on set – there’s […]
As we reach the final chapter of our Mixing Guide 101 series, we turn our focus to one of the most frequently applied techniques for mixing: mix bus compression. We’ve explored the mindset, considerations, and different techniques to apply while mixing. And shown you how creating a mixing template can improve efficiency and craft your […]
In this Justin Fraser Interview exclusive, we sat down with our Advanced Diploma in Audio Post Production for Film and TV course leader to discuss the work of audio engineers in motion picture. Building a career in audio post-production requires strict focus, attention to detail, vigilance, and the ability to create and find opportunities. Emmy […]
ABBEY ROAD INSTITUTE GLOBAL GRADUATION VIDEO 2024 Welcome to the official highlight reel of our iconic Abbey Road Institute Global Graduation Ceremony 2024, held at the legendary Abbey Road Studios! 🎉 Join us as we celebrate the incredible achievements of our graduates from campuses worldwide, including Amsterdam, Johannesburg, London, Miami, Paris, and Sydney. Watch […]
That’s a wrap! On Wednesday, 12th June, we celebrated our Global Graduation Ceremony 2024 in Studio One at Abbey Road. We gathered with graduating students, friends, and family from all six of our schools in Miami, Paris, Sydney, Amsterdam, London, and Johannesburg. We celebrated the hard work and achievements of this talented and driven group […]
When we ask engineers how long it takes to mix a song, the most common answer is, ‘It depends.’ That’s because every mix is different. Some might take days to finish, while others just a couple of hours. The real question is, how long does it take to get a mix going? Starting from an […]
Mixing is one of the most important skills a producer or engineer needs. It is both technical and creative and requires keen attention to detail to help find what the song needs to sound engaging and interesting. To do this, there are certain practices you can apply to help improve your workflow and make your […]
Does your process tend to look a little like this: The time has come for you to finally start mixing, but you feel overwhelmed by the task? You’ve worked endlessly on the structure, the arrangements and the lyrics, but something isn’t quite clicking yet. Where do I start? What software do I use? How do […]
Become A Music Producer At Abbey Road Institute Are you an aspiring music producer, sound engineer or artist? Looking to learn from experts at the forefront of the music and recording industries in industry-standard studios and experience a year of life-changing learning? Watch our short film to discover Abbey Road Institute London, a specialist music […]
Sylvia Massy is a Grammy-award winning music producer, engineer and mixing connoisseur. During a recent guest lecture with Sylvia Massy we sat down to talk about all things vintage microphones, music production, sound engineering and more. Sylvia regularly delivers guest lectures for our students, which include insightful talks, workshops and recording sessions that has kept […]
‘A Beginners Guide To Vocal Production’ is about understanding music production’s crucial fundamentals. The human voice is a unique tool that captivates, inspires, and moves an audience like no other instrument. Vocalists are often said to be the heart and soul of a track, but to capture raw emotion, one needs more than just a […]
As a modern-day Music Producer, you have to be able to wear different hats to accomplish successful production. You need to know how to record audio, program MIDI, mix, release and sometimes manage the music you make. One of the most important things about the job is being able to understand how the musician thinks, […]
Hot off the Press! We’re delighted to announce that Abbey Road Institute has been selected as one of Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools 2023. Abbey Road Institute is a specialist music production school training the next generation of music producers and sound engineers. Our Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering features music business […]
Imagine being able to create a sonic world around you. Decide how things should sound, where they are or how loud they would be, and make emotions in whoever the listener is. That is precisely what sound design is all about. The world of sound design is a creative and technical process that involves capturing, […]
With a Grammy nomination under her belt, experience working as a runner at Abbey Road Studios, and a flourishing profile as a producer and engineer, alumna Justina Bryce is on an upward trajectory. To find out more we sat down with Justina Bryce, aka Likkle Jay, for an interview, where we discussed the nomination, how […]
Abbey Road Institute Global Graduation Video 2023 If reminiscing about graduation through pictures wasn’t enough, our 2023 Graduation Video is now LIVE! Check out the highlight video from our Abbey Road Institute Global Graduation Ceremony and Party 2023. Capturing special memories like these and witnessing our students’ hard work, progress and determination paying off, […]
On Thursday, 11th May 2023, we gathered at Abbey Road Studios to celebrate our Global Graduation Ceremony, marking the accomplishments of graduates from Abbey Road Institute London and our esteemed international schools across Europe, America, South Africa, and Australia. This momentous occasion took place in the legendary Studio Two at Abbey Road, renowned for its […]
The internet offers a whole world of possibilities for music collaboration. From sharing music, finding musicians to collaborate with, and producers to record your songs, to sharing recording sessions with musicians worldwide. The main limitation has been streaming high-quality audio in real time for professional audio work. Two decades ago, when real-time streaming audio was […]
Procrastination can feel like the enemy of productivity. We all know that and yet somehow we still succumb to it from time to time. Especially when we need to do specific tasks. But, why do we do it? While some people might see procrastination as just being lazy or not being able to organise oneself, […]
Job Roles Within The Music Industry | Discover These Exciting Roles Getting under the hood of other peoples jobs, what they do, how did they get there. What are the challenges they face, what does success look like, it is all incredibly interesting. Especially if you’re looking to make your way in the music industry. […]
Over three days in November (7th, 8th & 12th), coinciding with the 91st Anniversary, Abbey Road Studios opened their doors to the next generation of artists, producers, composers and creatives for Abbey Road Amplify, a free festival featuring panel discussions, masterclasses and Q&As. The Art of Sampling Masterclass Abbey Road Institute lecturer Jason O’Bryan gave […]
It’s been almost a year since The Beatles: Get Back documentary was released. It features hours of previously unreleased videos and audio of the band’s rehearsals and recording sessions. The 8-hour documentary is a huge celebration for any Beatles fan. But it doesn’t stop there. Any musician, producer and sound engineer can learn and relate […]
Foley is an integral part of the post-production world. It is the process of recreating every sound happening on the screen with recordings tailored to the production. These recordings are made by foley artists that perform alongside and in sync with the picture to create the sonic textures happening in every scene. Typically the original […]
Back in the spring of last year, we took on the exciting and momentous project of relocating our campus and moving into Angel Studios, in North London. To celebrate the reopening of Angel Studios we gave an exclusive tour to the team from Antelope Audio. Follow Hannah Fitzgerald and Nik Georgiev on a trip around […]
Starting back in 1992, World Mental Health Day now takes place each year on 10 October. It’s a pertinent time to reflect on how we each manage our mental health and take stock. Understanding of the importance of taking care of our mental health is certainly growing. With this in mind, we want to make […]
If you’re a film fan and wait right till the end to watch the closing credits of a film you may have seen the titles ‘ADR mixer’ or ‘ADR editor’ scroll up on the screen. Perhaps you’ve wondered what ADR or ‘Automated Dialogue Replacement’ is. Like many of the roles in audio post-production, this is […]
Back in July, we hosted our Abbey Road Institute Global Graduation 2022 with over 200 students travelling to London from our schools across the world to join the celebrations. After three years of waiting, it was going to be two meaningful days to mark important achievements and bring us together to celebrate, connect and meet […]
Sampling has been one of the most influential and inspiring tools in modern music. It all started when sections of recorded sound were repurposed and used for different music recordings. As technology progressed this experimentation became easier and more affordable. Nowadays with almost limitless computer memory, modern software and an infinite list of online samples, […]
Abbey Road Institute Global Graduation 2022 Here’s what you’ve been waiting for, the highlight video from our Abbey Road Institute Global Graduation Ceremony and Party 2022! Meet graduates from our Abbey Road Institutes across the world and find out what it feels like to graduate inside the world’s most famous recording studio, Abbey Road’s […]
On Thursday 7th and Friday 8th of July 2022, we held our first Abbey Road Institute Global Graduation Ceremony since 2019 in Abbey Road’s Studio Two. And it was worth the wait! We were excited to finally get together to celebrate 3 years of graduates from Abbey Road Institute London and our international schools across […]
This July, we’re delighted to be back with our cutting-edge Song Production Masterclass. The masterclass takes you through the full recording process, during which you spend two days at Abbey Road Studios and two days at Angel Studios in our world-class facilities. This year’s masterclass is led by the highly respected music producer and sound […]
Drums are always fun to record. They sound great in the room with the drummer, but when it comes to recording you have to take a lot of things into consideration: microphones, phase, dynamics, frequencies, textures… and most importantly, how to combine all of them and transfer that sense of power felt in the room […]
On Saturday 5 March, we were delighted to host Abbey Road Studio’s Equalise event to celebrate International Women’s Day 2022 at our new campus in Angel Studios. Equalise is a one-day festival celebrating the next generation of female artists and creatives and is comprised of a free day of panel discussions, talks & masterclasses. Abbey […]
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Roland, one of the most iconic music technology companies in the world. With thousands of legendary and great-sounding products including synthesisers, rhythm machines, effect processors, electronic drum kits, and software, the company has given us some of the most recognizable sounds in music history. In fact, entire genres of […]
Getting started in the music industry and as an independent artist is exciting and hard work. You not only have to write, play and perform your music but also manage rehearsals, emails, your burgeoning social media presence. You will be arranging recording sessions, gigs and even self-producing. All these elements are essential to succeed in […]
Abbey Road Studios today announces the second year of offering the Abbey Road Studios Scholarship Programme for young Black British producers and engineers. The world-renowned studio launched the initiative in 2021 to support up-and-coming music production students to study with us on our Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering. The Scholarship Programme was […]
Back in the day, the main place to find the credits of an album was in the booklet of a CD or the back of the vinyl record sleeve. You could find the names of the musicians, the producers, engineers, mastering engineer… literally anyone involved in the making of that record. Collecting all that information […]
Film scoring is a subject that captivates our students who are passionate about film and the impact sound has on the audience’s experience of motion picture. We have all experienced the immense power that music has to create emotion, influence its audience to feel suspense, joy, pace and rhythm throughout a story. Some of the […]
Ever since its debut in 2012, Dolby Atmos has been a revolutionary way to deliver films and music to the public. We have seen studios, artists and cinemas around the world incorporating this technology into their workflow to create immersive audio experiences. Even streaming services like Netflix, Amazon or Apple Music have started asking for […]
Abbey Road turns 90 this week and we’re inviting you to celebrate this significant anniversary with us. Over 11-12 November, Abbey Road Studios will open its doors to the next generation of artists and creatives for a free, two-day festival, Abbey Road Amplify. The studio will be welcoming some of the leading players in the UK […]
The world of audio post-production is exciting and constantly evolving. It requires engineers working in this field to be up to date with the latest technology and techniques and also to clearly and accurately communicate and collaborate with other professionals. Having to talk with directors, video editors or film producers we need to make sure […]
As we prepare to enrol our first intake on our new Advanced Diploma in Audio Post Production for Film and TV we’ll be meeting up with the team behind the new course. We’ll be finding out about their experiences working in this specialist field, discovering tips and insider knowledge as well as helping you establish […]
Angel, Islington is a buzzing and creative destination right at the heart of London. The area has it all; live music, comedy, theatre, work, leisure, shopping, and of course education. A community that we are delighted to be part of. This lively location is a hub for socialising and meeting other students and offers a […]
“It looks like a bloody Christmas tree!” That’s how sound engineer Arthur Haddy started the history of the most beloved classical and film orchestra recording technique. We are, of course, talking about the “Decca Tree”. The Decca Tree is an array of between three and five microphones that provides a well balanced and mono-compatible stereo […]
We not only have a new location over in Angel, but also a brand new fresh face on the team. Meet Lauren Coker our new Student Administrator and Marketing Assistant. Lauren joins us this month, having previously worked at Strongroom and Red Bull Studios. She is ready to dive straight in and get hands-on with […]
Frank Barretta has been an integral part of Angel Studios’ history. Starting out as a tea boy, then tape op for de Wolf Music in Soho. Frank joined the team at Angel as it opened in the early 80s and occupied different roles over the years. In part one of our interview with Frank, we […]
A recording studio is a collaborative and creative space, designed to capture those magical moments or ideas that happen during a session. The room where RECORDS are created. That’s how they’ve always been pictured in documentaries, interviews and films. But they are also much more than that. Studios are full of complex relationships, insecurities and […]
Jimi Hendrix once said, “Music is my religion”. With this philosophy in mind, it’s apt that our new space, Angel Recording Studios, was previously a church and place of worship. The historical building that houses the studio has a rich history and is a space with its own personality and idiosyncrasies, a perfect home for […]
