The Barn is a residential studio on the south coast between Brighton and Hastings,
approximately one hour from London. It is the personal studio of producer / mixer Lexx.

The studio and accommodation is designed by Carl Turner Architects,
with acoustics by Sam Toyashima and John Flynn.

The studio is designed very differently to most other recording studios,
with particular emphasis placed on the quality of experience within the space.
Unique approaches to architectural design, acoustic design and interior design
have been employed throughout the studio and accommodation, to create a space that encourages
calmness, focus and appropriate attention.

Photos by Mariell Lind Hansen

The Rooms

Designed by Carl Turner Architects

Control Room – Acoustic design by Sam Toyashima / John Flynn 40 sqm

Live Room – Custom acoustic design 20 sqm

Accommodation – Two bedrooms, bathroom with shower and kitchen / living area.

Access to garden and swimming pool (during summer months).

Outboard Equipment

SSL 4000G console 48 channels with automation and TR

EMT 140 plate reverb

UREI 1176 Rev D

UREI 1176 Ref F

Teletronix LA2A (All NOS tubes, HA100x, A24, T4B opto cell)

API 550 EQ vintage

API 550A EQ vintage

6 x Neve 1272 mic preamps (vintage ex – Abbey Road)

1 x Telefunken V72 mic preamp

4 x CAPI VP28 preamps

Buzz Audio REQ 2.2 mastering EQ

Tube Tech CL1B

UA 2-610 stereo mic / line Preamp

Thermionic Culture Phoenix stereo valve compressor

Overstayer M.A.S.

Overstayer Saturator

SSL bus compressor clone (olympic studios design)

Maestro Echoplex EP3 tape delay

Echolette E51 tape delay

Watkins Varispeed Copycat tape delay

Baldwin stereo spring reverb custom

Sansamp RB1

Cranesong HEDD 192 Stereo AD-DA convertor

Radial JDI Duplex DI

Little Labs Redeye re-amp box

Radial PRO D8 – 8 Channel DI box

Radial SGI guitar extender

Oto Biscuit 8 Bit FX unit

Oto BIM digital delay

Oto BAM digital reverb

Monitoring

KRK 9000B monitors

Unity Audio subwoofer

Yamaha NS10m Studio

Acoustic Energy AE1 Classics

Avantone Mixcube Active

Dangerous Audio Monitor ST

Bryston 4B SST amplifier (runs both NS10 and KRK speakers on switcher)

Audeze LCD-X headphones

Microphones

Neumann U47 with VF14M all original

Neumann FET47 original

2 x Coles 4038

2 x KM84

1 x AKG D19

NS10 Subkick

2 x SM57

Royer R121 ribbon

Computer

Mac Pro 12 Core 64GB Ram with Protools 2018 and Logic Pro X

3 x AVID HD IO interfaces – 48 inputs / 48 outputs

Universal Audio Apollo 16 (16in 16out)

Konnektor SSL to protools transport / timecode sync

MOTU Midi Express 128

Plugins: UAD / Waves / Fabfilter / Soundtoys

Instruments and Amplifiers

1960’s Premier Drumkit, 22, 16, 14.

DW5000 Bassdrum Pedal

DW5000 Hi-hat Stand

Brady Jarrah Block snare drum 14 x 6.5″

1960’s Beverly snare drum 14 x 6″

1970’s Ludwig Maple snare drum 14 x 6.5″

Bosphorus antique Hi-Hats 14″

1950’s Zildjian trans stamp Hi-Hats 13”

1950’s Zildjian trans stamp ride

Zildjian Custom Dry crash cymbal

Roland Jupiter4 with MIDI

Korg MS20 original

Custom Oakley modular synth

EDP Wasp synth

Juno 106 synth

Roland SH1000

MPC 2000

Nord Modular synth

Sequential Circuits Drumtrax

Baldwin Discoverer organ

Phillips Phillicorda organ

Fender Precision 1973 bass

Fender Mustang Bass 1960’s

Fender Telecaster Custom

WEM Mark2 valve amp

Sound City Concorde2 valve amp

Danelectro valve amp

Gretch 1950’s valve amp

Swart AST valve amp

Various guitar pedals