Do you want to be a music producer? Learn from expert audio engineers, music producers and music business professionals? Watch…
Hayley Roscoe has seen her career go from strength to strength over the past couple of years. An alumna of…
There are myriad choices to consider when you are planning and setting up for a recording session. One key area…
The Beatles brought her to Abbey Road Studios during a visit to London. A brochure whistled 'Abbey Road Institute' in…
A unique aspect of Abbey Road Institute is the requirement for our students to play an instrument. From guitar and…
Nothing makes us happier than catching up with our alumni and hearing about their successes in the industry since graduating.…
A Global Partnership Earlier this year we launched our partnership with Spinnup, Universal Music’s own digital distribution platform. Spinnup provides…
Last month we were excited to welcome our graduating students from all over the globe to our annual graduation ceremony.…
Graduation 2019 It is a truly unique experience to study at Abbey Road Institute. One of our annual highlights and…
Abbey Road Institute lecturer Pete Dowsett has worked at some of the most well-known studios in the UK, with major…
Back in August Mat Mckinley led our Music Theory Fundamentals for Producers short course. It was an intensive weekend, deep-diving…
Whether she’s in our studio leading a tour for prospective students or in the classroom providing current students support, Lucy…
This summer we held our inaugural Song Production Masterclass. Over four days at Abbey Road Studios, Haydn Bendall (Kate Bush,…
Solid-State Revolution After revolutionising pop music throughout the ’60s, The Beatles had one more trick in-store before the decade was…
What is an audio interface? An audio interface is a key component in any studio set up. They convert analogue…
Carlos Bricio joined our team recently as Head Technician but has an established history at Abbey Road Institute. In September…
Producer and guest lecturer Daniel Boyle has produced and mixed albums for seminal reggae artists such as Max Romeo &…
Our students arrive on the first day of the programme each with their own unique musical identity. For Liam Narrie…
With our Studio Three Song Production Masterclass around the corner it is time for our final blog to introduce the…
In August we’re launching our first Song Production Masterclass in Abbey Road's Studio Three. Following up on our conversations with…
Advanced Diploma student Alexander Constanza has been busy in the school’s production rooms creating the tracks for his upcoming project…
Mat Mckinley is an experienced music educator and composer who has over 20 years of experience teaching theory. He heads…
Preparations are being put in place for our inaugural Song Production Masterclass which will take place at the end of…
Sylvia Massy is not one to follow rules. From her advice on mic’ing a chicken to recording vocals through a…
McCartney-Lennon, Richards-Jagger, Leiber-Stoller. Throughout rock history collaboration has often lead to some of the most successful art. Here at Abbey…
A Day in Studio Three From Amy Winehouse to Brockhampton, Studio Three has been home to some of the most exciting…
This week we welcome Yannis Iliopoulos to Abbey Road Institute as our music business lecturer. Yannis brings with him years…
Current student and scouser Tom McConnell came to Abbey Road Institute inspired by four other Liverpudlian musicians who made a…
So you’ve been part of a full symphony orchestra recording session with the Royal College of Music. It’s in Abbey…
Aamir Yaqub visited Abbey Road Institute London last Friday to give a guest lecture for our students on mixing, the music…
Our students got the unique opportunity to work on their compositions with Brit-award winning producer Bernard Butler during a one-day…
**This post was originally published on 18th January 2019 and has been updated on 22nd March 2019** Following on from…
Just as Hozier’s Wasteland Baby! grabbed the number 1 spot on the Billboard charts, we were delighted to welcome Andrew…
Our music production students had the unique opportunity on Monday to spend the day recording in the famous Studio Two…
It’s a late summer Saturday, and the beautiful art deco theatre of the O2 Academy in Glasgow is filled with…
Have you ever thought about doing an internship abroad? A growing number of employers and companies value candidates that have…
What do musicians and programmers (software developers) have in common? More than you might think! Meet John Butcher, student at…
Graduation Video 2018 Watch some of the highlights from our 2018 Abbey Road Institute Global Graduation Ceremony at Abbey Road…
Carlos Lellis worked closely with engineers at Abbey Road Studios to design our curriculum. He is extremely dedicated to our…
Getting a record deal wasn’t why Arthur Navarro came to Abbey Road Institute, but he’s graduating with one! Along with…
Graduation ceremony 2018 at Abbey Road Studios On Friday 26th October we were excited to be celebrating our annual global…
A full-time job at a recording studio? Yes, it’s possible! Just ask our recent graduate Gabriëlle Stok. Not long after…
Analogue versus digital: If you want a lively discussion between sound engineers and music producers, this might be a good…
We all collectively freaked out at the opportunity to be in Studio One with drummer Ralph Rolle and bassist Jerry…
Our September class has joined us at Abbey Road Institute this week! We've been getting to know our newest students…
Sylvia Massy is a recording studio legend: Her credits include Tool, Johnny Cash and Prince. She’s equally adept working as…
Is there a more revered microphone than the Neumann U47? Prized for its incredibly detailed and buttery smooth sound, the…
Last week, four of our students won the opportunity to have a track mastered by Abbey Road Studios engineers Geoff…
Live and studio sound engineering do have their differences, but a solid grounding in the fundamentals of audio engineering is…
There's nothing quite like the feeling of playing a hardware synth. So when our students asked for one, we listened.…