What’s it like to produce and record a song from start to finish at Abbey Road Studios? Experience this for yourself during our ‘Song Production Masterclass’, a 4-day experience which will take you through the full recording and music production process. Led by multi-award-winning music producer Haydn Bendall you’ll immerse yourself in each of the stages of recording, mixing and mastering at the world’s most famous recording studio.
Haydn brings a wealth of experience and expertise, much of it gained through his years as an engineer and then senior engineer at Abbey Road. Haydn will be joined by the accomplished cellist, composer, arranger and conductor Audrey Riley and her orchestra as well as percussionist extraordinaire Lauren Kosty. Together this expert team will record and produce a song by up and coming indie rock band The Kings Parade.
You’ll be introduced to Abbey Road’s priceless microphone collection by the Studios’ in-house expert Lester Smith, learning about the history of the collection and how mics are chosen for different sessions.
Spending the first 2 days recording in Studio Three, where Pink Floyd recorded Dark Side of the Moon, you’ll see all the different stages of recording a song, from microphone selection, live room set up, tracking and recording management to orchestration and arrangement.
Day 3 will be spent mixing down the track with Haydn in the Studio Three control room and on the final day learn how award-winning Abbey Road Studios Mastering Engineer Christian Wright puts the final touches to the track, getting it ready for release. We’ll end the masterclass with a review and reflection on the four days to wrap up the session. You’ll leave with insights and an understanding of behind the scenes at Abbey Road, which have previously been unseen by the public.
Duration: 4 Days, 10:00am – 18:00pm
Masterclass Dates: dates for 2021 TBC
Producer: Haydn Bendall
Masterclass Fee: £2,750
Masterclass Size: 15