A hidden island of creativity set within a Victorian coach house in the west end of Glasgow, Dystopia is a recording studio created for artists by artists.
We are located just off Hayburn Street, a few minutes walk from Partick train station and benefitting from private parking.
Alongside the live room and control room we house a photography studio, listening lounge, editing suite and kitchen with dining area.
Our goal is to provide a studio space that maximises creativity, pairing a welcoming, relaxed environment with top of the line technical facilities and expertise.
The Live Room
Our huge 270m³ live room offers versatility for all types of recording, from full band live sessions to mulitracking individual instruments. The perfect place to capture a big drum sound, vintage amplification, roomy piano, soaring strings or a crystal clear vocal.
Having space to record in means more tonal options and microphone choices are available, making our space excellent for creative and experimental recording methods.
The modular and movable acoustic panels give us full control of the sound image making this a great room for any project.
Equipment
HARDWARE
A/D D/A Converters
Lynx Aurora 16
RME Fireface 800
Tape Recorders
Otari MX5050 MKIII 8-track 1/2”
Tascam TSR8 8-track 1/2”
Fostex B16 16-track 1/4”
Computing
Mac mini M2 Pro
Macbook Pro 2.8 GHz i7
DAW
Logic
Pro Tools Studio
Monitoring
Focal Twin BE6
Yamaha NS10
KRK Rockit 6
Pre-amps
API 3124+ – 4 Ch
Daking Audio Mic Pre IV – 4 Ch
Hamptone HVTP2 Tube Pre – 2 Ch
Audient ASP008 – 8 Ch Sytek MPX-4Aii 4 Ch
OUTBOARD
Mixing Desks
Soundtracs CM4400 28 Channel with integrated patchbay
Chilton QM1 12 Channel (BBC Broadcast)
Rack Gear
Kush Audio Fatso
Kush Audio Clariphonic EQ
Furman Stereo Spring Reverb
Electrix Fabrik Filter Stereo Analogue Filter
Headphone Monitoring
Behringer P16
MICROPHONES
Ribbon
AEA R88 Stereo
Coles 4038 Matched Stereo Pair
Beyerdynamic M160
Royer R-121
Condenser
AKG C-414 B-XL II Stereo Pair
AKG C-414 B-XLs I
Audio Technica AT2020
Audio Technica at4050
Earthworks QTC40 Stereo Pair
Josephson E22s x2
Oktava MK012 Stereo Pair
Schoeps Colette Mk IV Stereo Pair
Sennheiser e901
Sennheiser ME20
Dynamic
AKG D12
AKG D112
AKG D330BT
Beyerdynamic Opus 65
Beyerdynamic M201 TG
Electro-Voice RE20
Sennheiser MD421 x 3
Sennheiser MD441 x 2
Shure SM7b
Shure SM57
Shure SM58
Shure Beta 58
Superlux D112
SYNTHESIZERS
Sequential Circuits Pro-One
Korg MS-20 mini
Dave Smith Mopho
Doepfer Dark Energy II
Yamaha DX7
Roland JU-06
Arturia Beatstep
Yamaha Organetto
Wurlitzer A200 – 1973
MPC1000 Sampler
BACKLINE
Amplifier Heads
Sunn Sonaro 60W (1969)
Laney Supergroup 50 (1969)
Selmer Treble & Bass 50W
Carlsbro TC100 (1971)
Sound City 50 Plus Mk IV (1971) Orange PA120 (1972)
Sunn Concert Lead (1976) Marshall JMP Superlead (1978) Marshall JMP Superbass (1979)
Vox V125B (1980)
Marshall JCM800 50W (1988)
Sovtek MIG50 Sunn Beta Lead
Fender Dual Showman (Red Knob)
Amplifier Combos
WEM Watkins Dominator 45 A.P. (1971)
Fender Twin Reverb (1975) Roost Session Master
Fender Bassman 100W (1981) Musicman 212 HD
Roland Jazz Chorus (1986)
Yamaha G100
Epiphone Valve Junior
Cabinets
Orange PPC412
Ampeg – 1×15 & 8×10
Sunn 2000s 2×15 – JBL D140f
Marshall 1960AV 4×12 – Celestion V30s
Marshall JCM800 4×12
Maddox Cab Co – 1×12” & 1×15”
Fender Rumble Mk I 4×10
Drum Kits
DW Workshop Series 2001 Maple 7-piece kit
Gretsch G-Series 1990
Pearl Export 1985
PIANOS & ORGANS
Chappell Upright Piano (1990)
Hellas Upright Piano
Mini Piano
Hammond L102 Organ
Yamaha Electone Organ
Hammond Electric Organ
Wurlitzer Electric Piano Vox Jaguar Organ