We give bands and artists the freedom to be creative and focus on their performance by handling the distracting technical side. Feel free to get in touch, we'd love to discuss your requirements with you and outline how we can deliver a first class result!
Longwater Productions was founded by producer & engineer Ben Stinson, and over the past 5 years we've had the privilege of working with some of the best unsigned talent locally and internationally.
RECORDING
We have exclusive access to a world-class studio trusted by major labels Sony, Virgin & Warner located in West Yorkshire near Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Halifax & Huddersfield. We strongly believe in the principle of "getting it right at the source" - no amount of post processing is going to fix badly recorded tracks. Keeping this in mind, we will work hard to capture your performances at the highest possible quality. We can record bands together at once or track parts separately - whatever makes you more comfortable, and delivers the best performance.
MIXING
We believe a great song is always most important, but a great mix needs to accompany this to have the most emotional impact on a listener. We will carefully listen to the audio stems you send us and will process your sounds using a specifically selected set of plugins and analogue gear to bring your song to life. Mixing is very subjective, but we'll manage your expectations and discuss with you what kind of vibe and sound you're looking for, using your influences and focusing on mixes from top bands/artists you like. Join us on a video call to guarantee you're happy & save hours of emailing for revisions!
Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Credits
Interview with Longwater Productions
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Middle Mastering - it's always best to get a second set of ears on your track while mastering. We worked with owner Benjamin Lincoln on a couple Mood Organ tracks, and not only is his pricing fair, he's incredibly friendly, easy to work with and his portfolio speaks for itself!
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: PC running Ableton Live. UA Apollo interface. ATC monitors. Aston Spirit mic. Also a Steinway piano if possible!
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: We usually spend an 8 hour day in the studio with the band/artist working on capturing the song, trying a couple different ways of recording to see which gives the best result. Then for mixing we take the recorded tracks to our own studio, first focusing on balancing sounds using faders only. Then, in addition to using EQ and compression, we spend time choosing the right creative effects, flavours of saturation and manually use faders for automation to add a human touch and create a dynamic, exciting mix.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: For recording, we have exclusive access to Loom Studio (Noel Gallagher, Stereophonics), a Pro Tools HD equipped custom built facility with a massive sounding live room built to BBC acoustic standards, a selection of valve pres (Focusrite ISA, Drawmer) and an enviable mic locker (Neumann, Aston, AKG). Our mixing space, Longwater Studio features a hybrid workflow, with an ART Pro VLA tube compressor providing extra warmth to vocals, bass and the mix bus alongside analogue modelled plugins from Softube, Kush Audio and Waves. A flying fader control surface allows for manually riding gains while keeping recall quick and easy. The studio was designed with an even frequency response in mind by Luca Rello Mella at GIK Acoustics in collaboration with us.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: We provide recording from one of West Yorkshire's leading recording studios, and mixing remotely for both local and international clients from our custom designed mixing studio.
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $200 per song
- Recording StudioAverage price - $200 per day
- ProducerContact for pricing
50% deposit required upfront to secure bookings, 50% on session date or upon completion of mix. 3 mixing revisions included free or 1 hr via video call, extras are charged at £25/hr.
- Focusrite ISA One
- Drawmer 1960
- ART Pro VLA II
- New Website Live!Dec 02, 2022
https://longwaterproductions.com
We've redesigned our website! Includes a brand new set of photos from our recording and mixing studios, an embedded player for our showreel, and a brand new Bundle Deals section for those on a budget!
Feel free to get in touch over there or here through SoundBetter for a custom quote for your project.
