Recording

With over 15 years experience in music production, Northern Cats have the skill, knowledge and ability to meet any of your recording and production needs.

We have recorded and produced demos, EP’s, singles and albums for hundreds of new up and coming acts. Recording new and undiscovered music is something that excites us as a company; so what ever level you feel that your music is at, please don’t hesitate to get in touch as I’m sure we will be able to help.

Northerncats are based at Moolah Rouge Studio 2 in Stockport, Cheshire. Our studio has over 1500sq ft of space, divided into a control room, 2 live areas a drum booth and a vocal booth.

 

STUDIO RATES & PACKAGES – Including Engineer.

Hourly rate : £35

Day rate : £250 (9 hours)

Call or e-mail for quote for 3 days +

We can offer great discounts for bookings longer than 5 days !!

 

COMING FROM OUT OF TOWN ?

 

Residential Packages – We are able to offer bands that book 2 days or more the opportunity to stay at the studio. (Some examples detailed below, call or e-mail to discuss requirements)

 

WEEKEND PACKAGES

 

With pick up and drop off in our splitter van. Prices start at £600 plus fuel. (12 hrs days including engineer)

 

Without Transport -  £600 for 2 days. (12 hrs days including engineer)

 

EQUIPMENT LIST

 

Console DDA QMR 48ch split console

 

Outboard: 2x Neve 3116; 1 x Focusrite ISA 828 (8ch) with digital board;

1x Focusrite Liquid Channel; 1 x Amek 9098 stereo compressor.

 

1 x Intel Mac Pro Quad running Protools 9,Logic 9 Pro 9, Reason 5

 

Microphones: 3 x Akg 414 TL2 cls gold; 1 x Se Gemini 2; 6 x Sm57; 6x Sm58; Shure Drum Mic Kit; T Bone DC4000 Mic Kit; 2 x Shure SM81;

1 x Neumann U87, 1 x AKG D12, 1 x Audix D6.

 

Monitoring: Pro Ac Studio 100’s, Yamaha NS-10m Studio – Quad Amps

 

Instruments/ Amps: Orange Stack, Fender Deluxe, Marshall JCM 900 and 4x12 Cab, Fender Strat Ultra, Fender U.S.A standard strat, Fender Telecaster 62 re-issue, Gibson 295 hollow body, Gibson SG, Epiphone Shereton, Simon and Patrick Acoustic, Takemine Acoustic, Nord Wave, Roland VK-7, Fender Rhodes, Hammond C3 with Leslie, Vintage Ludvig Drum kit, Selection of Snares, Cymbals and drum hardware.

 

CLIENTS / ALBUM PROJECTS

Badly Drawn Boy - One Plus One is One - XL Recordings

I Am Kloot – Gods and Monsters - Echo

Doves – Black and White Town – EMI

Happy Mondays - Uncle Dysfunktional – Sequel/Factory

The Travelling Band - Screaming Is Something - Cooking Vinyl