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28th October 2023

Announcing Abbey Road Amplify 2023

Over two days in November (10 & 11), the studios will open its doors to the next generation of artists, engineers and creatives for a free festival featuring masterclasses, interactive sessions, workshops, A&R demo feedback sessions and Q&As. ...

Love Ssega Campaigns For Clean Air By Releasing His New Single, 'Capes For Blue Skies'

The former Clean Bandit frontman is taking a stand for clean air. Following up on his recent art project, Ssega has released 'Capes For Blue Skies' to continue raising awareness on pollution in the ...

28th February 2022

My Abbey Road: Giles Martin #AbbeyRoad90

Today we feature a very special #MyAbbeyRoad with producer, arranger, and composer Giles Martin! Hear Giles's fondest memories from a place very dear to his heart. He simply wouldn’t exist if his parents, George and Judy, hadn’t met here at Abbey Road in 1950. During his illustrious career working with the likes of Elton John, Paul McCartney, Carole King, INXS, Meat Loaf, Hayley Westenra and The Rolling Stones, Giles has also produced & remixed The Beatles’ acclaimed special edition releases and the 2X GRAMMY-winning Beatles ‘LOVE’ ...

16th January 2022

Production Hub: How To Get a Punchy Kick Drum with Abbey Road's Mirek Stiles

The kick drum plays a vital part in most genres. Sometimes you have to make it sound aggressive and punchy, other times, wide and fat. Our Head of Audio Products, Mirek Stiles, takes us through how to give a kick drum more power and definition. From EQ and dynamics to transient design, low-end enhancement and sample augmentation. ...

7th November 2021

The History of Recorded Music has its roots firmly planted at No. 3 Abbey Road

How an elegant sixteen-room, three-story town house built in 1830 changed the course of music history forever, the ripples of which are still unquestionably strong, inspiring and infectious. ...

16th August 2021

BBC Introducing X Abbey Road Studios - Olivia Nelson

Chosen by Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Target for BBC Music Introducing, Olivia Nelson was given the opportunity to record, mix and master two tracks at Abbey Road across three days. Watch Olivia behind-the-scenes in our mini-documentary. ...

How To Double Track Your Vocals for Richer Mixes

Layering your lead vocal with doubles can add thickness, colour and lift to the most important element of any song; the lyrics and melody. We explore numerous ways you can achieve that rich vocal sound in your mix with the Abbey Road / Waves Reel ADT, a technique originally developed by former Technical Engineer and Managing Director, Ken Townsend. ...

How to Create Space in a Heavy Guitar Mix

How can you get heavy crunch guitars to sit properly in the mix, while still allowing the vocals, drums and bass to cut through? Learn how, using EQ plus the Waves Audio / Abbey Road EMI TG12345 console plugin and its unique “Spread” feature. ...

Essential Tips for Mixing with The J37 Abbey Road / Waves Audio Plugin

What exactly is it about tape that gives it that 'magic'? Technically, tape distorts and can degrade the audio. Regardless, it remains a highly sought-after sound, providing the vibe and character, or the sweet-sounding saturation, that digital can’t replicate. Our Abbey Road / Waves Audio J37 tape emulation plugins are an easy and relatively inexpensive way to apply a close simulation of the sound of tape to your ...