Abbey Road Studios: My three days of recording

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I’ve had the privilege to work in some iconic studios, but the
one that made the biggest impression on me was Abbey Road in
London.


I spent three days doing sessions there, but since I was working
with very competent studio people, there was significant
opportunity to explore the facility and ask questions of the EMI
engineers. This was in 2008.


Abbey Road’s three studios opened in 1931. The largest room,
Studio 1, was the largest purpose-built studio in the world – and
it still is, 90 years later.


Studio 2 is smaller, but still quite large compared to most
studios. This is where the Beatles and so many other successful
groups and artists recorded their historic records. And it’s
where the project I was working on took place.


In this episode, I describe the facilities, the neighborhood, and
what mics and equipment we used. I cover some of the history of
the studio complex. And I provide my personal impressions of
working there.


On my podcast web site, dougfearn.com, I have posted some of the
photos that I took while there. Find them on the "Extras" page.


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