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Studios

Our purpose‑built studio and production facilities to support teaching, experimentation and professional recording.

Experimentation to professional production

Our studio facilities are used across a wide range of technology‑based courses and creative projects at the ÃÛÑ¿TV.

Founded in 1967 by pioneering electronic music composer Tristram Cary, the Video Production Suite is used to record and broadcast RCM concerts and events, giving students insight into professional production environments.

Explore our state-of-the-art Studios and suites, Belle Shenkman Studio to help you create high‑quality audio and video recordings, Control Rooms for productions, and Digital Innovation Lab, where you can record, mix, master and broadcast your work using current industry tools.

What we offer

State-of-the-art facilities

State-of-the-art facilities

Our composition and production suites feature high-spec workstations for tuition and individual project work.

Preparing you for the industry

Preparing you for the industry

Experience the cutting edge of sound and music technology with our professional studio conditions, highly skilled engineers and pioneering Performance Simulator.

Professional equipment

Professional equipment

From a diverse collection of microphones to fully equipped production and composition suites, our equipment loan programme allows you to work with professional-grade tools.

Studios and suites

Belle Shenkman Studio

Belle Shenkman Studio

The Belle Shenkman Studio is our principal recording space. Spanning 90 square metres, this live room is equipped with variable acoustic wall panels, and provides a high-quality environment for classical and other recordings. The studio has been fitted with an LED lighting rig to support our wide-ranging video work, and is home to a Steinway Model D concert grand piano featured in recordings by internationally renowned pianists. 

ÃÛÑ¿TV students can book the Belle Shenkman Studio for a small fee. Bookings include support from a professional engineer, helping you create high‑quality audio and video recordings for auditions, applications and professional portfolios.

Control rooms 1 & 2

Control Rooms 1 & 2

Control Room 1 is our primary audio production facility, while Control Room 2 is equipped to make high-quality video and audio recordings from any of the College’s performance spaces. Both are equipped with Pro Tools HDX.

Control Room 1 features a Yamaha DM2000 V2 console, plus exceptional microphone preamps and microphones.

Control Room 2 hosts remote-controlled HD cameras, flown microphones, 96kHz/24bit digital tielines, remote-controlled pre-amplifiers and CCTV links, plus Final Cut Pro for video editing.

Digital Innovation Lab

Digital Innovation Lab

Control Room 3 is also known as the Digital Innovation Lab. This state-of-the-art facility boasts a Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 spatial audio monitoring system, an Avid S6 control console and Dante AoIP technology for live recording and multitracking performances.

The studio supports a range of software including:

  • Pro Tools
  • Logic Pro
  • Cubase
  • Ableton Live 11 Suite
  • Dorico

Allowing Dolby Atmos panner control and workflows for immersive mixing. The audio infrastructure is built around an Avid MTRX, and the Control Room contains a DAD AX32.

Our composition and production suites feature high-spec workstations for tuition and individual project work in professional studio conditions, with a wide range of professional software such as Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase and extensive orchestral sample libraries.  

The Studios have also been trading as a commercial enterprise since 1997, offering a range of technical services both at the ÃÛÑ¿TV and on location.

Production equipment

Our Studios team can support at every stage of the creative process, offering you facilities ranging from a diverse collection of microphones, to fully equipped production and composition suites.

Microphone collection

RCM Studios is proud of its large collection of industry-standard microphones. All microphones are available for recording sessions within the studio, and many are used in our concert recordings, live streams and amplified events. The collection ranges from large diaphragm condensers and valve microphones to dynamic and wireless mics.

Production and composition suites

Our facilities for student composers and performers include three rooms with high-spec Mac Pro workstations and extensive symphonic sample libraries. These rooms are used for teaching and coursework on a wide range of courses and modules including Composition for Screen, Electroacoustic Music, Composing with Sequencer, and Studio Experience and CD Production.

Loan equipment

RCM Studios provides a wide range of equipment for loan, free of charge to students and staff, including digital audio recorders, HD video cameras, PA equipment, guitar amps and audio interfaces.