Digital & Analogue

La Chunky Towers is a treasure trove of vintage analogue audio gear and esoteric & rare musical instruments ­ much of it restored by our own fair hands. Our Philosophy is to produce recordings with character, warmth and humanity while retaining the convenience of digital. Yes we record to hard drive like everyone else but we do so via analogue signal paths of the highest quality. However, we can also offer recording to various tape formats to the true analogue-loving musician – ¼”. ½” and 2” formats are available. 

Mixing

We also prefer not to mix "inside the box" believing this to be one of the prime causes of soulless, bland recordings. We take faders and knobs over mouse clicks everytime ­ and we love to get our hands dirty on real audio equipment. Check out the photos and gear list for some real gems from the past.

Facilities

Our facility in Glasgow's West End is a unique combination of advanced digital trickery and classic analogue audio warmth. With a good-sized live room it is capable of recording small string sections, as well as full live bands. For media composition it is also ideal, with provision for sound to picture. The live room has a varnished wooden floor and has been treated properly for maximum acoustic integrity.

Technophobes?

We are not luddites however - we love technology! That's why our studio PCs are chock full of choice plug-ins and utilities and we also have a rack full of midi gear and classic samplers packed to the gunnels with memory. Looking for a sample of a 16 th century Sackbutt? We probably have it…