At Alton College, we pride ourselves on providing students with cutting-edge studio facilities designed to nurture creativity and cultivate excellence in audio production. Our state-of-the-art studios are equipped with top-of-the-line gear, meticulously selected to for aspiring musicians, producers, and engineers to realise their full potential.
Why not take a look at the various music facilities at Alton College below.
Studio A – Live Room
Studio A
Step into Studio A, where the timeless allure of analog craftsmanship meets modern ingenuity. Delve into a world of sonic richness and depth with our distinguished equipment line up:
- Soundcraft Ghost 32 channel analog mixing console
- TLA-Ivory Analog dual-band E.Q
- TLA-Ivory Analog valve 4 channel pre-amp
- Korg Triton Synth / Sequencer
- Roland JV Synth / Sequencer
- Lexicon Reverb
- TC M-One effects processor
- RD-6-R Analog Drum Machine
- Behringer POLY-D Synthesiser
- ADAM A7X Monitoring system
- Studiospares SN-10 alternative monitoring
Studio B
Experience Studio B and C, where the precision of digital technology meets the flexibility of modern production workflows.
- Focusrite octopre MkII Dynamic 8 channel pre-amp
- Audient iD 44 4 channel interface and pre-amp
- Korg Triton Synth / Sequencer
- Roland JV Synth / Sequencer
- Mackie MR624 monitoring system
- Behringer Truth alternative monitoring
- Focusrite octopre MkII Dynamic channel pre-amp
- Audient iD 44 4 channel interface and pre-amp
- Korg Triton Synth / Sequencer
- Roland JV Synth / Sequencer
- Equator DD5 monitoring system
- Behringer Truth alternative monitoring
- Line 6 Pod Guitar rack recording hardware
- Line 6 Pod Bass rack recording hardware
Capture the essence of your performance with our extensive microphone collection, meticulously curated to deliver unparalleled clarity and fidelity:
Condensers:
- Neumann u87i
- AKG C414 Pair
- AKG C1000s Pair
- Rode NT-5 Pair x2
- Behringer C-5 pair x2
- Slate ML-1
- SE200a Pair
- Rode NT5 Pair
- Rode Broadcaster
- Rode NT 2000
- Shure Beta 91a
Dynamic:
- Shure SM57 x6
- Sennheiser e604 x4
- Sennheiser e602 x2
- AKG D112
- Shure Beta 52a
- Electro Voice PL 33 x2
- Sontronics Halo
Ribbon:
- Electro Harmonix Delta
- T.Bone RB 100 – Pair
Explore the realm of analog synthesis with our collection of instruments.
- Behringer Poly D
- Behringer Pro-1
- Behringer Neutron
- Yamaha DX7
- Roland D-20
Harness the power of technology in our cutting-edge computer rooms, equipped with the tools you need to bring your creative visions to life:
- Two iMac Labs with MIDI keyboard and sample launch pads
- AKG K52 and Sennheiser monitoring and mixing headphones
