About the Studio

Mad Hat's Studio is a professionally equipped recording studio in the heart of the Midlands that offers multitrack digital recording, or 48 tracks of 2" analogue, or even combinations of both.  We also porvide many other facilities which include producers, 24-track digital location/mobile recording, MIDI sequencing and programming, audio mastering and other music production.
 
Based in greenbelt area on the outskirts of Wolverhampton, the name of "Mad Hat" has been around for  some  years  now  and  in  that  time  has  had  a  role  to  play in many albums,  singles and demo recordings.  There have been clients from as far away as the USA, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway and Germany who have used the facilities, one band actually entitled their album 'Mad as a Hatter' after the studio.

No sessions is too big or too small, we can handle the production on long term album projects down to 'quick demos'.  We tend to specialise in rock music  of all genres, from AOR to metal to acoustic.  However recording any style of music is totally within our capabilities. We are proud of the fact that clients have recorded most styles of music from hip hop to hardcore punk, and they have been very happy with the end result.  
The studio has a selection of guitar amplifiers, acoustic guitars, electric and bass guitars and a varied selection of MIDI  instruments and software  and all  are freely available on sessions.  A very large sample library, ranging from drum sounds and loops to orchestral instruments and sound effects, is also free to use.

In our digital editing suite (The Blue Room) we can accommodate transfers to and from many mediums - CD, DAT, Minidisc, Betamax, audio cassette and vinyl.  The set up is ideal for  editing  and  compiling  projects,  not only of music but also of speech, soundtracks, jingles etc. The finished product can then be mastered ready for any final manufacturing process.

Arrangements can be made for local accommodation and catering if required.  There are also a few hostelries within a short distance with prices from £20 per person B & B. We also will consider 'sleep overs'.
We also provide other musically orientated services including producers, engineers, programmers, session fixing, songwriting, jingles, theme and soundtrack music, promotional design, and providing information from the whereabouts of rehearsal rooms to PAs. We will also quote on package deals for recordings onto cassettes, CDs and records.
Should you require further information please do not hesitate to call and we will be only too glad to make an appointment for you to come and have a look around. Please do not visit us without an appointment, as we will not disturb ongoing sessions.

 

 

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Mark V. Stuart & Sheena Sear
Producers/Engineers Mad Hat's Studio