Notivate operates recording studios in Northampton ("The Barford Suite") and Milton Keynes ("The Stables" in Wavendon):

The Studio @ The Stables

We offer a suite of recording and rehearsal facilities based at the prestigious yet intimate venue in Wavendon, Milton Keynes.  The Studio includes one back-stage control room and two main recording spaces – the Rehearsal Room and Live Stage (including Steinway 'A' grand piano) – as well as Dressing Room and Green Room facilities.  Thanks to our close links with both the music industry and learning community, we specialise in working with singer/songwriters and running young people’s projects (educational and therapeutic).  Our resident producer is also an experienced educator and performer, who offers advice and support where required - and we have a team of sound engineers available to provide technical expertise.

With up to 16 channels of simultaneous recording via our analogue desk, linked to PC, ADAT, DAT and/or Cassette, we offer a wide choice of out-board and software-based effects and processors, as well as both classic and modern sound modules.  Our extensive range of microphones enables us to meet the many and various requirements of our studio and auditorium. 

The Barford Suite

For those who prefer a more "cosy" environment, our studio in Northampton offers a drum and control room, with a vocal booth, particularly suited to our extensive work with Singer/Songwriters, voice-overs and commissioned music for television, radio and video.   Many visitors appreciate this stress-free environment, suitable for those who wish to use our facilities to write and experiment.

In addition, clients can benefit from our excellent working-relationship with local recording studio, Mark One Digital in Rushden, with whom we regularly collaborate and whose facilities we often share.

Equipment List

(Correct at time of publication.  Not all equipment may be available for every session as we operate in various locations.  For more details and an up-to-date list, contact our studio manager: studio@notivate.com)

Consoles: Spirit Studio by Soundcraft (16:8:2), Soundcraft Spirit Folio F1, Soundcraft Spirit Folio SX

Media: Denon DRM550 Cassette Tape, Tascam DA-20 DAT, Technics CD SL-P350, Sony MD MDS-JE480

Monitoring: PMC TB2S-A,  Soundcraft Spirit Absolute 2, Bose  301 series IV, Samson Servo-260 studio amplifier, Yamaha AX-390, Samson Q5 headphone amplifier, Various headphones (including Beyer DT 100s & Sennheiser HD 25 SPs)

Keyboard/Bass/Guitar Amplification: Peavey KB/A 100 and Basic 112,  Laney Linebacker L30, Line 6 Flextone Duo + floor board, Custom Sound Colt 100k Mosfet keyboard combo, Sovtek MIG-50 valve amp w/Laney 160w speaker cabinet

PA: Phonic Powerpod 1860 II  600w powered mixer , Proel Smart 15P x 2

Outboard: BBE 362NR, Behringer Ultrafex II, Alesis Microverb III, Alesis Midiverb 4, ART DXR stereo delay, Yamaha Rev 500 x 3, Alesis 3630 compressor x 2

Sound Modules/Drum Machines: Novation Supernova IIR, Alesis Nano Piano x 2, EMU Classic Keys, EMU Proteus FX, Yamaha RY20 and MU15, Roland TR-505, DDR-30 and SC-33

Microphones: This list changes regularly, but includes classic to modern microphones from AKG, CAD, Optimus, Realistic, Rode, Sennheiser and Shure

Keyboards/Controllers: Fatar Studiologic SL-880,  Korg SP-200, Roland U-20, PC200 mkII andDDR-30 drum pads, Yamaha CPS

PC Audio Interface: M-Audio Delta 1010 x 2, M-Audio Delta 1010 LT x 6,

PC Software: Steinberg Cubase SX, Steinberg HALion, Sony Soundforge, Sony CD Architect

Pedals: ART Xtreme, Bespeco VM18L, Boss CS-3, EH-2, NS-2 and TM-7, Dallas "Fuzz Face", Digitech "Whammy", Morley Pro-series Wah, Marshall GV-2, Sessionmaster Compact JD10, Zoom 9001