Marking the two-year anniversary of its re-opening, Wisseloord Studios in the Netherlands has opened its Studio4. Called the Vintage Room, this is a one-room concept studio, with the look and feel of a living room, but with technical amenities for small productions, tracking sessions and songwriting.
The space features a Neve 8016 desk with 1073 preamps and a 12-channel EMI console from the 1960s, reputedly the one used to record the demos for The Beatles’ Abbey Road album. Recording via these vintage desks can be to a Pro Tools rig, but for those preferring the ‘old school’ approach, 16-track and 8-track tape machines are available in the vintage room package.
The mastering department has also been expanded with the recruitment of two mastering engineers and the opening of an additional mastering suite. The two engineers joining the team are Dutch mastering icon Sander van der Heide and the up-and-coming Pier-Durk Hogenterp. As in Mastering1, Mastering2 features an SPL console, Jochen Veith acoustics, and EgglestonWorks monitors powered by Krell.
‘The folks at Wisseloord would like to express their sincere thanks to the many artists, musicians, and music professionals who have helped them reach this two-year milepost,’ says Frederic Gervais, Wisseloord Commercial Manager. ‘With the right combination of team, talent and technology, the future looks bright once again for this musical treasure.’
Since re-opening, the Wisseloord team have made significant steps in putting Wisseloord back on the map. In the last six months, ten album projects facilitated at Wisseloord have climbed the music charts, including releases fromPeter Maffay, Vandenberg’s Moonkings, David Garrett, Hooverphonic and Ilse DeLange.
In addition to the developments in its studios, Wisseloord has also launched a new website to allow visitors to check out the facility, ‘meet’ the team and see what they’re all up to.
More: www.wisseloord.nl
