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Clowns Pocket Recording Studios

* Custom built Recording Studios located just 20 miles/45 minutes from Central London *

Clowns Pocket Recording Studios is a 3 room custom-built studio with independent walls and floating floors, offering fantastic separation. The studio is 16 track in a live record situation but can expand to 48 track for overdubbing. In house engineer Derek Nash has over 20 years BBC experience, and is also of course, a highly respected musician and composer in his own right.

Clowns Pocket Recording Studios

85 Summerhouse Drive

Joydens Wood

Bexley, Kent

DA5 2EF

Tel 01322 557720 : Fax 01322 406726

Derek Nash Mobile - 07961 347399

Email: dereknashsax@ntlworld.com

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Costs (January 2008) : £40 per hour plus VAT

{which includes the use of a sound engineer}

Plus tapes & consumables (approx £30 extra}

Studio Hours : normally approx 10am till 7pm

{but this can be altered by prior arrangement}

Clients include - Dave O’Higgins (3 CD‘s), Jamie Cullum ("Pointless Nostalgic" CD), George Melly/Digby Fairweather ("Singing and Swinging the Blues" CD), Trudy Kerr/Georgie Fame ( "My Old Flame" CD), Martin Drew (CD), Bobby Wellins (CD), Sax Appeal (mixing Album), Karen Lane ("Once in a Lifetime" + new Bossa Nova CD), George Long ("Sammy davis Jnr in the Rat Pack West End Show CD), Icebreaker (3 CD’s), Cubana Bop (CD), Vidanova (2 CD‘s), Tony Lee/Rio Roberts (tracks), Jean Toussaint (tracks), Geoff Gascoyne (CD’s + film music), Tony Remy (CD) Joe Lee Wilson (CD) & the late Spike Robinson.

"Hall of Fame" - A few of the top musicians who have chosen to record at Derek's Studios

Jamie Cullum	Alan Skidmore	Trudy Kerr	Martin Shaw	Kaz Simmons	Geoff Gascoyne

Contact Details

Studio Address	-	85 Summerhouse Drive, Joydens Wood, Bexley, Kent, DA5 2AF

Phone Numbers	-	Phone - 01322 557720 : Fax - 01322 406726 : Mobile - 07961 347399

Email Address	-	dereknashsax@ntlworld.com

Studio Layout

Room 1	-	Drums plus space for electric bass and percussion. Mics include AKG D112,
		460’s, 451’s, Shure 57, 58’s, Beyer M88s. All microphones and stands are
		permanently wired for speedy drum micing.

Room 2	-	Steinway Grand Piano (6ft) plus space for Double Bass, Horn, Guitar or Vocalist.
		Mics includes Neumann U87’s, U89’s, U47, ATC 4033’s etc

Room 3	-	Control Room but large enough to accommodate soloist or brass so to give
		maximum separation during recording.

Technical Specifications

Mixing Desk	-	Yamaha O2R (fully digital, fully automated) includes gates, compressors on all
		channels plus two internal FX devices (SPX 1000 equivalents)

Tape Machines	-	Tascam DA98 (digital modular 8 track)
	-	Tascam DA38 (digital modular 8 track)

Hard Disc	-	Soundscape "R.ED" 32 track (runs synchronously with all tape machines)

DAT	-	Fostex D20

CD	-	Marantz CD630 (Recording)

Mini Disc	-	Sony 510

Outboard	-	Tube Tech Valve Preamp/compressor
	-	Lexicon PCM60
	-	Alesis Quadreverb
	-	Neve Compressors

P.C.	-	Running Cubase V.S.T.

Synths	-	DX7 (II), Roland JV1080, Korg M1, EMU 4000 sampler.

Keys	-	Fender Rhodes Mk1 (73), Wurlitzer Electric Piano

Other information

Location	-	Set in 1 acre of beautiful wooded gardens, with patio and conservatory for relaxing

Refreshments	-	Tea, coffee and lunch are all included in the price of the Studio Hire

Children	-	No children or persons unrelated to the recording for Health and Safety reasons.

Derek Nash	-	Our in house engineer Derek Nash, has 20 years BBC experience, and is a highly
		respected musician and composer in his own right, having recorded 4 albums with
		Sax Appeal, a highly acclaimed solo album "Setting New Standards" and the
		British Jazz award winning"Young Lions, Old Tigers" with the late much loved
		and respected American tenor player, Spike Robinson. Plus he has performed live
		with Dave and Don Grusin, Nelson Rangell, Ralph Sharon, Lillian Boutee, Alan
		Barnes, John Dankworth and many more during his career in the music industry.

Getting to the Studios : Driving by road and travelling by train

From the M25

	From the North come over the Dartford bridge and take Junction No 2 (A2 London) which is only
	3 mins from the bridge. (Don't get caught in the Dover left hand filter).

	From South : find junction 2 (A2 London), 4 mins after A20 (Brands Hatch Junction).

	Follow A2 into London (almost like being back on a motorway). Take the very first exit signposted
	Dartford/Wilmington A2018 (about 2 miles in from M25 and known as the Dartford Heath Junction)

	At the top of the slip road turn left, following signs for Bexley A2018.

	Immediately you will come to a mini roundabout where you will turn right onto Old Bexley Lane
	(still signposted Bexley A2018)

	Go straight across next roundabout at entrance to new housing estate.
	Go down hill and at end of parade of shops take first left into Baldwyns Park.
	At end of Baldwyns Park turn left into Tile Kiln Lane.
	Take second road on right. This is Summerhouse Drive.
	Drive up the hill past the little parade of shops on right. Number 85 is on the left, opposite the library.

From Central London

	Get the main A2 coming out of London, either by going south through Blackwall tunnel, across
	Blackheath Common from New Cross or round the south Circular.

	Once on the A2 dual carriageway (Rochester Relief Rd) heading out of town towards Dover, after
	about 5 miles, and then see signposted a junction for Bexley A223 at the Black Prince Interchange.
	DONT TAKE THIS even though it says Bexley - carry on to next exit (A2018 Dartford/Wilmington).

	At the top of the sliproad join the roundabout over top of the A2 and take 3rd exit signposted A2018 Bexley.

	Immediately you will come to a mini roundabout where you will turn right onto Old Bexley Lane
	(still signposted Bexley A2018)

	Go straight across next roundabout at entrance to new housing estate.
	Go down hill and at end of parade of shops take first left into Baldwyns Park.
	At end of Baldwyns Park turn left into Tile Kiln Lane.
	Take second road on right. This is Summerhouse Drive.
	Drive up the hill, go past the little parade of shops on right. Number 85 is on the left, opposite the library.

Travelling by Train

	Bexley, ( NOT Bexleyheath) is 2 ½ miles from the Studio - Cabs outside Station.
	{This is from Charring Cross and runs through Waterloo East and London Bridge}.

	Swanley, from London Victoria Station, is also only 2 ½ miles away.

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