Fitdog Studios is a very popular recording studio located near northampton. Learn more about Fitdog Studios.
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The sound that we achieve at Fitdog can be described as Vibrant.

You will not get a dull lifeless sound here!
Our sound brings your music alive.

This is because we have oak floors for sparkle along with cosy (but not cramped) rooms that create a tight sound.

Listen to our samples to hear for yourselves.

Fitdog sessions are fun and purposeful. A good atmosphere is the most important aspect of a good sound. And that we have.

A typical Band Session :

It takes around one hour to set up all of the microphones and connections ready for a sound check.

This is an important part of the session as it's at this stage that the backbone of the final sound is defined.

Huge variation in sound is achieved simply by moving microphones, changing the location of amplifiers and by moving acoustic panels.

Then it is music all the way!!!
This is what we do well.


Perhaps the most popular method of recording (and most productive time wise). Is where the band are recorded together. Each person's instrument is placed in a location where their own sound is isolated from the others. The instruments are recorded with one or more microphones. Typically the Drums are set up in tracking room 2 (The drum booth) and  the guitar and bass amps located in seperate areas. The vocalist is given a stage microphone and all the band members play and sing in the tracking rooms with headphones providing the monitor mixes.

Next, the vocals are recorded again using top quality condenser microphones. Any other overdubs such as solos are also added at this stage. This achieves a very energetic and vibrant feel.

There is no fixed rule as to how many songs can be recorded in a day. A typical average for a well rehearsed band is about 2 to 3. Eight hours is about the optimum (excluding 1 hour lunch break). Really long sessions can result in tired ears and poor judgement at the mixing stages. It is far better to span recording days. You can leave the gear setup for the duration for any consecutive days.