JBJ Studio | Portobello Road

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JBJ Studio is a residential recording studio, on Portobello Road, Notting Hill. The studio has firmly established itself as one of London's premier spaces.

Based around an SSL AWS 924 console and the recently installed Quested Q412s (ex Abbey Road) we offer the ultimate sonic package.

The rooms were designed and built by Nick Whittaker and all feature an abundance of natural light.

Artists looking to relax and really sink into projects can take advantage of the bespoke chill out and residency areas the studio offers.

We offer a full range of services including recording, mixing and mastering. Get in touch today

Control Room

Recording high quality audio is our passion and we have not cut corners in achieving the highest possible sonics for your sound. From our factory new SSL console through to our recently acquired Quested Q 412 monitors (from Abbey Road studio 3) coupled with Atc SCM 25a's we have considered every element of our recording chain. It simply doesn’t come any better.

The room offers huge windows which outlooks onto the mews and was designed by senior acoustician Nick Whittaker. It also features a Trinnov st2 pro correction system. We believe this is the most accurate monitoring room in London.
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We boast one of the best microphone collections in London from the likes of Neumann, AKG, Brauner and Royer.
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Our outboard consists of gml and pultec eq’s, fearn pre amps, thermionic culture and retro compressors and many more..

We record all of our analogue mixes to DSD or our Studer a80 tape machine for ultra HD masters.

Live Room

Our spacious live rooms are amazing for drum sounds and also features a brand new Yamaha grand piano.
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The live room boasts substantial natural daylight but can also be closed off to create a more vibey and intimate space. We have guitars from Martin, Gibson, Fender, stacks of high end amps and drums from Tama, mapex and pearl. We also have a full Zildgian K cymbal pack.

Artists Pool Bar

Artists looking to take an inspirational break or have a drink after a days recording can take full advantage of our private pool bar.

The private bar is hidden in the basement of the studio and takes chill out to a new level. It is exclusively for use of artists and features bespoke booths, a full PA system, a high end playback system and a pro pool table.

This space is particularly useful for relaxing during a recording session or inviting labels in for playback.

JBJ Residential

Why not slide out of bed and straight into creativity by taking advantage of our residential facilities.

Our residential suites are housed within the studio and are 5 star rated. They boast wonderful views of London’s famous Portobello Road with a private roof terrace and are all en-suites. We can comfortably sleep 5/6 people.

Also included is a large kitchen / living room area and our famous slide.

For artists wishing to stay with us we can incorporate multiple setups in the living quarters for writing and demoing.

Voiceover

Professional voiceover has never been more important. Audiences demand high quality from digital media such as e-learning videos, apps and audio books. JBJ has one of the best equipped Voice over studios in London. Our acoustically dry room is very comfortable and ensures incredibly detailed, accurate recording.

Recent voice-over clients include Apple UK, NHS and Vodafone

Equipment

Console

SSL AWS 924

Preamps / Interface

Fearn VT2
API 560b x 2
Retro STA compressor
Retro 176 compressor
Retro 2a3 eq
Neve 1073 preamps x 2
Morbin Audio 1176 compressor (blue stripe)
GML Massenburg 8200 stereo eq
Thermionic Culture Phoenix compressor
Drawmer 1960 valve compressor x 2
SSL 4000 buss compressor

Converter AD/DA

Focusrite rednet 2 (x2) 32 in/out

Monitoring

Quested Q412 (Waves modelled, ex Abbey Road)
Atc Scm 25a
Trinnov St2 pro
Yamaha NS10
Chord spa 612
Audio technica MTH-350x (x4)
Behringer p-16m (personal headphone mixer)

Microphones

Neumann U87 x 2
Coles 4038 x 2
Neumann tlm 170r
Royer R121 x 1
Lauten LA 120 (pair)
Brauner VM1
Audio technica 4033a x 2
Aston spirit x 1
Aston origin x 2
AKG d112 x 3
Shure sm57 x 3
Shure sm58 x 10
Shure sm7b

Software

Protools 2021
Waves bundle
NI Komplete 7
Melodyne
Autotune
Slate everything bundle
Trigger 2 with all expansions

Instruments & Pedals

Guitars

Fender telecaster USA x 2
Fender Stratocaster Japanese x 2
Gibson 335
Martin dx1
Martin J-40
Martin dcx1ae
Fender jazz bass
Fender precision bass
Status 5 string active bass

Keyboards / Piano

Dave Smith Profit
Yamaha GC1 grand piano
Kemble upright piano
Roland rd 64 fully weighted keyboard
M audio midi / usb controller

Drums

Tama Star classic
Mapex pro m kit
Pearl export kit
Roland td 6 kit with brain
Zildjan K cymbal pack

Amps

Vox ac30
Bad cat Hot Cat 30
Bad cat Hot Cat 30
Vox ac15
Orange tiny terror
Marshall JCM 900
Tc electronic 1×15 bass combo
Hartke HA 3500

Pedals

Fulltone ocd
King of klone
Electro harmonix HOG mk1
Blackstar ht dual
Artec analogue delay x 2
Boss expression pedal
Electro harmonix big muff
Electro Harmonix Memory man
Boss Space Echo
Strymon Big Sky
MXL Compressor
MXL Carbon Copy
MXL Eq
Roland space echo
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Engineers

Jamie Brown

Jamie has achieved multiple national radio playlists for artists as a producer and mixer. Including BBC radio 1, 2 and 6 music. He has worked with artists such as Eliza and the Bear, Priya Ragu, Judi Jackson, Medicine Cabinet, Razorlight and Two door cinema club. Jamie has recently received critical acclaim as Bloxx record producer and mixer. He can pretty much play every instrument in the world, enabling him to encourage great performances out of artists.

Alistair Tildersley

Alistair graduated with honours feom SAE institute, London. He started as an assistant at JBJ and has been working closely with the team ever since. As well as assisting at JBJ, Alistair has enginered at RAK, Maltbarn and Foel for bands such as Coax, Bloxx and Slowlights. His calm, methodical approach to engineering make him a favourite with clients and artists. Perhaps best of all, he makes an incredible cuppa.

Conor Mangan

Conor is a classically trained musician with a degree from Leeds college of music. With extensive knowledge in composition and arrangement he excels in song writing and structuring. Conor has worked in some of the best recording studios in London both as a producer and as a multi instrumentalist. Clients include 12 Dirty Bullets, Jamieson, Moxie Kicks, Barricades, Bess Atwell, Adu and Mata. He’s always happy to help artists find that killer guitar hook or bass line that changes something from good to great.

Dan

Dan is a BIMM graduate, who is equally at home both sides of the recording studio glass. He was a a well established touring musician who has transitioned off stage and into the studio. Since working at JBJ Dan has amassed an impressive list of clients. Including Skrillex, Liam Payne, Sigrid, Priya Ragu, Eliza and the Bear, Medicine Cabinet and Judi Jackson. As well as holding his own as a technically proficient engineer, Dan's work as a songwriter has achieved playlisting on BBC Radio 1, 2 and Radio X.

Services

Control Room

Live Room

Artists Pool Bar

JBJ Residential

Voiceover