York Street Studio
A new, modern and exciting recording studio in the heart of Aberdeen
About
York Street Studio is a new venture by producer / engineer Michael Macdonald. Providing a quality, inspiring and encouraging studio environment for artists in the North East and beyond, our aim is to make records that you and your fans love!
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Our main studio space is a shared live room and control room setup, providing face-to-face interaction between artist and engineer, and a relaxed and informal environment which encourages performance and creativity.
The live area, with plenty of space to track a full band, has been acoustically treated to create a naturally flat, controlled sound. The adjoining ancillary spaces can be utilised for isolation, as well as explosive ambient room sounds which can be tailored to the exact sound the session requires.
With amenities on site and being just a short walk from Aberdeen city centre, the studio is well placed for all your accommodation needs and travel links. There are an array of food and coffee options along the neighbouring beach front at Aberdeen Beach - a great place to grab lunch and give your ears a break on a nice day!
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Michael brings fifteen years of production and engineering experience across a range of genres, from Pop, Rock and Metal, to Singer-Songwriters, Chamber Ensembles and Spoken Word. His work and artists have been featured by BBC, Red Bull, Warner Bros. Records, Rock Sound Magazine, Sofar Sounds, and The Punk Rock MBA.
Let him help you with everything from picking and developing your best songs, to selecting and setting up your instruments for peak performance, to encouraging inspired and memorable performances. Then, let him mix and master your production into a Spotify, radio and album-ready release that can compete with your favourite artists!
Have a listen to some of Michael’s previous work below…
Our Services
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Recording
Are you in a band, a solo artist or anything in between? Get in touch to discuss your project! Utilise the amazing 36m squared live room, ancillary spaces and professional equipment to produce high-quality, commercial grade recordings.
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Mixing & Mastering
Already got your project multi-tracked and need someone to make it pop? Get in touch to discuss how we can bring your production to life with our mixing & mastering options. Give your music the finish it deserves!
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Dry Hire
Are you an engineer looking for a studio space to record your project? Or a musician, band or brand researching locations for a video shoot? Get in touch to discuss dry hire options.
Studio Equipment
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32-channel recording system
Universal Audio 8XP (x2)
Slate, Warm Audio and Focusrite preamps
Apple macOS system operating Cubase Pro, Pro Tools, Logic Pro & Ableton Live
Plugins by Acustica, Arturia, Celemony, FabFilter, Native Instruments, Plugin Alliance, Slate Digital, Soundtoys, Spitfire Audio, Valhalla DSP, Universal Audio, Waves and others
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Genelec M040
Avantone Mixcubes
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (x4)
Mackie HM-800 8-channel headphone amp
Mackie DL-series wireless personal monitoring
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Aston Origin (x2)
AKG D112 (x2)
Neumann K184 (x2)
Sennheiser MD441 (x2), e602
Shure SM7B (x2), SM57 (x3), SM58 (x3) Beta 58A (x2), SM81
Slate ML-1, ML-2
Solomon LoFReQ
Universal Audio DLX Sphere
Audio Technica, Audix, BLUE, Rode, SE Electronics and others
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Drum Kits
DW Collectors
Ludwig Super Classic 1964
Gretsch Broadkaster 1957
Ludwig Visalite 1970
Sonor Force
Snares
14" Gretsch Broadkaster 'Name Band' 1957
14" Ludwig LB400B (Brass)
14" Ludwig LB416KT (Hammered Brass)
13" DW Edge
14" Ludwig Jazz Fest 1967
14" Ludwig LM400
10" Natal Hand-Hammered bronze
13" Premier Artist Brass
14" Pearl Steel Shell
Amps
Fender Deluxe
Fender 68 Custom Deluxe Reverb
Marshall JCM2000
Marshall Origin 20C
Marshall Artiste
Aguilar AG500
Keyboards
Yamaha Clavinova CLP-735
Korg MS-10
Roland Juno 60
Roland Jupiter 4
Nord Electro 5D
Guitars
Fender Pro P Bass
Fender American Tele
Martin 000-15
Misc / Toys
Wem Copicat Tape Delay
Yamaha SPD-SX
Roland TR-8
Drum Triggers
Radial JDI Passive Direct Box
Radial X-Amp Active Reamp
Listen
Listen to a sample of Michael’s previous work in production, recording, mixing & mastering…
Discography
P = Production E = Engineering M = Mixing
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Contact Us
Get in touch; talk to us about you project, song or idea, lets make it happen...
booking@yorkstreet-studio.co.uk
Calum Bowie
“I’ve been working with Michael for a number of years now and he has an incredible understanding of music and knows exactly what each song needs to take it to the next level. On top of his outstanding production, he is super professional and a fantastic person to be around. A delight to work with!”
Kyle McDonald - The Capollos