A refreshingly different, friendly and creative approach to making music, helping support your ideas and creativity.

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A modern, friendly recording studio in South Oxford

Start Recording has grown from over 30 years’ experience in the music industry, from recording and performance with local bands, signed and legacy artists, and session recording.
Our facility has established itself as one of the leading music recording studios in Oxfordshire. With years of experience in studio recording and a welcoming atmosphere, we provide a professional setting for those seeking to record in studio whether for personal projects or commercial releases.
Now we’re a modern, friendly recording studio in the South of Oxford with digital recording, analog processing, specialising in tracking and mixing, production and creative input… all with decent coffee.
Our recording studio offers flexible services for artists and producers who need a dependable space equipped with state-of-the-art digital recording and analogue processing technology. We support a range of projects from high-calibre studio recording sessions to detailed audio editing work.

For voice over artists

For audio book narration, video voice overs, advertisements and more we can help you get the quality recordings you need. We deliver reliable audiobook recording services and voice over recording services that meet professional standards. Our environment is perfectly suited for podcast recording studio sessions as well, ensuring every vocal project—from commercials to narration—captures the clarity and precision required by today’s media industry.

FOR SOLO ARTISTS / BANDS

If you want help in arranging, recording and producing a single track or album, we can help you to create a full, authentic sound. Our team is experienced in guiding solo artists and bands through every phase of the creative process. From initial arrangement to final mix, our music production services and recording studio expertise ensure that each track is produced with care and technical proficiency. Located in Oxfordshire, our studio recording environment supports a wide range of musical genres and project scales.

INSTRUMENT TRACKING

We produce stems for re-mixing and can re-mix and produce artist’s recordings for demo or to full release quality. We provide comprehensive instrument tracking services that allow for detailed separation of musical elements. This approach is ideal for artists seeking quality stems for remix projects or those aiming for polished demo recordings that can easily be upgraded to full release quality. Our work in audio editing further supports every project, ensuring precise and controlled results.

ANALOG SOUND AND DIGITAL CONTROL

We use class-leading Solid State Logic (SSL) Superanalogue preamps, Dynamics and EQ channels, with SSL bus compression because they are transparent, musical and have amazing build quality (they’re also local and very helpful). This is all controlled through an SSL Nucleus desk and SSL Fusion. The benefit of this is full studio console analogue sound and control in a compact package, providing great results.

CONTACT US

We’re here to support your creative journey in our studio recording space located in South Oxford, Oxfordshire. Whether you’re planning to record with a full band, produce a single track, or create voice-over content for audiobooks, advertisements, or podcasts, our studio can do it all.
Our recording studio for rent offers an inviting environment where you can focus on bringing your ideas to life with the assistance of our experienced team and professional-grade equipment. With over 30 years of experience in studio recording, music production services, and audio editing work, we understand what it takes to deliver high-quality sound for every project.

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07786 432476

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Bagley Croft, Hinksey Hill, Oxford,
OX1 5BS. Tel: 07786 432476
Registration Number: 4727797.
VAT Registration No: 120 6690 36
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