Bespoke professional recording studio in Manchester City Centre
Dead Basic Studios offers recording, editing, mixing, and production across all genres, specialising in live drums, amplified guitars and bass, vocals, piano, keys, and horns.
We’ve worked extensively in Pop, Rock, Indie, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Punk, Hip Hop, Metal, Classical, and Electronic music — giving us the experience and knowledge to deliver top-quality recordings for any project.
Our ethos is simple: affordable, professional, high-quality services in a warm, welcoming environment. No sterile lab vibes here — just a productive, home-like studio with friendly, knowledgeable staff who care about your music.
How We Work
- Full project support: from writing, recording, and arranging to mixing and mastering
- Flexible session options: bring in what you need, record parts we can’t capture at home, and get stems emailed for further work
- Over 4,000 sessions of experience ensuring smooth, professional results
Whether you’re making your full record or just recording a few tracks, we’ll help you finish your music and make it shine.
Studio Specifications
Our Manchester City Centre studio includes:
- 1250 sq’ purpose-built multi-room space
- Control Room, Live Room, Drum Booth, Vocal Booth, Iso Booth, and Kitchenette
- Mackie 32‑8 bus analogue console with meter bridge
- Mac Mini i7 16GB, 1TB with Focusrite DAC (32 Inputs, 24 Outputs)
- Monitors: Yamaha, Mackie, Tapco
- Instruments: Danemann Medium Grand Piano, Hammond TLM Organ
- Extensive collection of guitar & bass amps, including Fender, Marshall, Orange, Peavey, and boutique models
- Vintage and modern drum kits from Tama, Yamaha and John Grey
- Vintage and modern guitar pedals (BOSS, TC Electronic, EHX, T68, Danelectro)
- Synths: Vintage Korgs (70s–90s), Novation, modified Casios
- Microphones: Shure, AKG, Sennheiser, SE Electronics, Rode
- Guitars & basses: Fender, Rickenbacker, Epiphone, plus unique one-offs
Email us for a full specification breakdown and detailed equipment list.
Book a session/Contact
We’re ready to help you bring your music to life.
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