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Upstairs
Control Room
The main listening and mixing room, built around the CADAC J Series console and our analogue and digital recording setup.
The studio · Southsea
A studio
with some
life in it.
Independent recording and rehearsal space on Albert Road, Southsea. Making noise since 2016.
The centrepiece
Analogue
where it matters.
The CADAC J Series gives the control room a genuine analogue heart, surrounded by the preamps, compression, microphones and conversion needed for a modern session.
Technical specification See the equipment +
Full equipment list
Console, conversion, microphones, outboard, monitoring, drums, amps, instruments and rehearsal PA.
01 Console +
- CADAC J SERIES Analogue Console
02 Processing & Conversion +
- Universal Audio Apollo 16Mk11 AD/DA
- Universal Audio Apollo 8P AD/DA
- Universal Audio Apollo 8 quad
- Mac Mini 32GB Ram SSD
- Reaper
- Logic Pro
- Luna
03 Microphones +
- 1x Neumann U87ai
- Warm Audio WA-47 Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
- Coles 4038 (matched pair)
- 1x Neumann Km184 Stereo (matched pair)
- 2 x Cascade Fat Head (matched pair)
- 2 x AKG 214 (matched Pair)
- 1 x Beyer 201 MD
- 1 x Shure Beta 91A
- 1 x Shure Beta 52A
- 1 x Shure Beta 87A
- 2 x Oktava mk 012 (matched pair)
- 1x Lewitt LCT 140 Air
- 1x Lewitt MTP440DM
- 1x Lewitt 040 Stereo Match Pair
- 3 x Sennheiser e906
- 1x Shure SM7B
- 1x Shure SM57
- 8x Shure SM58
- Earthworks DM20 x3
- 2x Sennheiser MD421
- 3 x Sennheiser e604
- 2 x AKG C1000
- 2x Rode M5
- 2x TBone Ribbon Mic
04 Outboard +
- Teletronix LA-2A Tube Compressor
- Neve 1073 DPX Dual Pre-amp and EQ
- Universal Audio 1176 LN
- Empirical Labs Distressors (Matched Pair) Brit Mod
- Solid State Logic (SSL) Fusion Outboard Processor
- Oram HD35 Hi Def Stereo Mastering Eq
- Heritage Audio Successor Carnhill transformer Bus Compressor
05 Monitoring +
- Focal Shape Twin
- Kali LP6
- Iloud Micro Monitors
- Trinnov Dmon
06 Headphones +
- Sennheiser HD 650
- Audio Technica M50X
- Roland Rh300
- Vic Firth Stereo Isolation
07 Drums +
- Rogers USA 1970 Custom Maple (22/16/14)
- TAMA Superstar Hyperdrive Maple (22/16/13)
- Natal Maple Pro (22/16/13/11)
- Pearl US Fusion Export (22/16/14)
- Yamaha Recording Custom 14x8 Snare
- Pearl Sensitone Brass Alloy Snare
- Pearl Sensitone Steel Alloy Snare
- Natal Pro Chrome Snare
- Ludwig Acrolite Aluminium 1975 Snare
- TAMA Superstar Maple Snare
- Zildjian K Custom Dark Series Pack
- Zildjian K Custom A Series Pack
- Various other Dream Cymbals
08 Bass Amps & Cabs +
- Ampeg SVT 200T
- Ashdown Mag 300 Evo
- Warwick Pro Fet
- 1x Ampeg 810 Cabinet
- 2x Ampeg 410
09 Guitar Heads & Cabs +
- Marshall JMP 100 Watt 1980
- Marshall JCM 800 100Watt 1986
- Carlsbro 50 Top 1985
- Kelly 50w 1971 Plexi Bass and Treble
- Orange TH30
- Orange OR15
- Marshall MOSFET 50 Watt
- 3x Boss Katana Head MKII 100 Watt
- 2x Marshall 4×12 1960a Cab
- 1x Marshall 4×12 Lead 1960 (GreenBacks)
- 1x Marshall 4×12 8412
- 1x Orange 1×12
10 Combos +
- Fender Deville 2×12
- Watkins Westminster
- Musicman 110RD
- Vox AC30 VR
- Marshall AS50D
- Marshall AS100D
11 Instruments (recording only) +
- Gibson SG Standard 1990
- Gibson Les Paul Junior
- Fender Telecaster 52RI
- Fender Mustang 1962
- Fender Precision Bass
- Sunn Precision Bass
- Roland FP-4 Keyboard
- Martin Dreadnaugt Acoustic Guitar
12 Live Rehearsal PA +
Room 1
- Mackie PPM 8008 – 8 Channel Mixer with Built in F/X
Room 2
- Mackie PPM 8008 – 8 Channel Mixer with Built in F/X
112A Albert Road
Built for
making things.
Southsea Sound is an independent studio in the heart of the city’s music quarter.
It’s a working space rather than a showroom: somewhere bands can rehearse, make records, pull songs apart, put them back together and spend a day getting something right.
The studio combines an analogue recording workflow with modern digital production, without making the equipment the point of the exercise.
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Award Winning
Studio
Studio
Recognised for what we do
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Award Winning
Producer
Producer
Experienced production from first idea to final mix.
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Award Nominated
Events
Events
Live music, workshops and community projects.
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Inclusive
Space
Space
Feel welcome. Feel comfortable. Make something great.
Meet the team
The people
making the noise.
Southsea Sound is a small independent studio. These are the people you’ll actually be working with.
Tim Greaves Head engineer +
Our head engineer has been playing, touring and producing for over 20 years. He is hugely inspired by, and a strong advocate for, the Steve Albini school of recording — valuing authenticity over all.
Self-taught in the UK DIY punk underground and specialising in heavier guitar-based artists, Tim is happiest working with a diverse range of clients. His eclectic client list has included fast technical punk, hardcore, power pop, soulful singer-songwriters, metalcore, jangly indie, doom, thrash, crust and plenty more.
He has also collaborated with major film production companies, theatre companies and the likes of BT. Audio engineering, video production, mixing and mastering, ADR, voiceover and session guitar are all available at Southsea Sound.
He’s also exceptionally patient and professional, so whatever your skill level, he’ll make you feel welcome, relaxed and prepared to give your best performance.
El Morgan Studio owner · Manager · Vocal specialist +
Studio owner, manager and in-house vocal specialist El has been a singer and performer for over 20 years, previously touring across the UK and EU.
When not running the studio, she runs vocal noise workshops under the name Grrls to the Front. She can also be hired for lessons, pre-recording vocal warmups, harmony writing and backing vocals.
El also works in events as a coordinator, partnering with local promoters founding The Portsmouth Promoters Collective. She’ll also hire you a backline or quote to design your event artwork if you ask nicely.
Andy Macleod Engineer · Composer · Session musician +
Engineer, skilled composer and professional session musician. Andy did his apprenticeship with us and is now taking on clients.
Whether producing beats or melting your face with his riffs for hire, you’re guaranteed excellent service from Andy.
Inside
Room to
make noise.
Control room, recording space, vocal booth, bar and courtyard garden — the working spaces that make up Southsea Sound.
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Downstairs
Recording Space
Live room — a place to track drums, record loud guitars, choirs or anything else.
03
Recording
Vocal Booth
A separate recording booth for vocals, voiceover and anything that benefits from a little isolation.
04
Take five
Bar
Coffee, tea, beer, ale and soft drinks — plus sticks, strings and other last-minute studio essentials.
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Outside
Garden Area
Step outside, get some air and reset between takes in our little courtyard garden.
Southsea, Portsmouth
Not miles
from anything.
The studio is on Albert Road — surrounded by independent venues, shops, bars and places to eat.
That matters more than it sounds when you’re spending a full day recording. You can get food, disappear for coffee, walk to the seafront or just get out of the control room for ten minutes.
Southsea Sound112A Albert Road
Southsea · Portsmouth
PO4 0JS
Since 2016
Ten years
of noise.
2016
Now
Records, rehearsals, events, workshops, bands starting, bands ending and a lot of cups of tea in between.
Come and have a look
See it
in person.
If you’re thinking about recording here, come in, see the rooms and talk through the project first.