Mike Banks

Eastcote Studios - Studio tour around long established London studios

Eastcote Studios is where Adele recorded 'Rolling In The Deep'. Things haven't stood still, now after 40 years they've just upgraded the studios so we wanted to show you how it's now even better than before.

Hive Rooms Studios - Video tour with Phil Bashford

Studio engineer Phil Bashford took us around the Hive Rooms mid COVID pandemic so had to wear a mask but we hope to re-visit and bring a bunch of new videos filmed at Hive Rooms soon.

Master Chord Studios

For “all in one room recording”, the booth’s doors can be left open, letting the sound spread from one room to the others, creating an amazing “ensemble” ambience.

Nick Mason - History of Pink Floyd

Nick Mason tells us how the band met, the various names the band had, Syd Barratt, Dark Side Of The Moon, and look back album by album etc.

Robert Carranza - Recording engineer and mixer feature

We met up with music producer Robert Carranza at Plastic Plant Studios in L.A as we are interested to find the secrets behind his great sounding records and to find out if the whole studio really runs on solar power.

Padley and Godfrey - Interview at their London Studio

We caught up with hit making writer / producers Padley and Godfrey at their own facility in London in April 2003 and are very pleased to feature them in an excellent video interview.

Jah Wobble - Video feature at Mark Angelo Studios

Following his founding and subsequently splitting from Public Image Ltd, the band John Lydon joined following the break-up of The Sex Pistols, Jah Wobble has been releasing albums at a great rate.

Benedict Findlay - Video interview

Record producer Ben Findlay's approach to engineering is that of an artist, his commitment to detail in recording and mixing is staggering.

Iain Roberton - Video interview at SARM Studios

We dropped in at SARM West and managed to wrestle Iain away from the controls of the console to talk about working with people such as Madonna, Spice Girls and William Orbit.

Jon Musgrave - Interviewed at Roundhouse Studios, London

Jon Musgrave's credit list includes: Culture Club, Boy George, High Lamas, Beverly Knight, Omar &Angie Stone, S Club 7, Darryl Hall & Kylie Minogue.

Mike Nielsen - Archive interviews at Strongroom Studios

Mike has built up a distinguished reputation as an engineer and producer who began his career by co-producing the first two Jamiroquai albums.

Dave Pemberton - Interview at Strongroom Studios, London

We caught up with Dave at top London studios, The Strongroom, while he was doing a 5.1 mix for Motorhead. Dave is an experienced and sought after engineer and has recently been gaining a respected reputation as a 5.

Matt Howe - Interview at Metropolis Studios

Grammy winning Matt Howe in conversation with RecordProduction.com at Metropolis Studios, London, March 2000. A fuller video interview is scheduled in the near future. To contact Matt, please e-mail us.

Great Linford Manor Studios - Archive videos

Real World Studios - Archive video

The studios must be seen to be believed and must be visited. Watch the vintage pre-broadband video tour - a new one is coming soon.

1 SM57 for Recording Drums - A single SM57 can produce Great Sounding Drums

Top recording engineer Mike Thorne shows how to get a great drum sound in his recording studio with limited equipment - using just one microphone.

Tape Baking with Mike Thorne

Recording and Mastering engineer Mike Thorne shows us how he bakes his tapes in this very short video on tape baking! Over time, tapes can shed their oxide layer that contains the recording.

Mic Set-up for Live Streaming Studio Session

Top recording engineer Mike Thorne shows his recording studio microphone setup for an online studio live streaming broadcast with Louis Philippe and the Night Mail, there's a Video link below.

Record Production

Video interviews & studio tours