Sound Services (An Extended Personal Hobby)

About Grain Division Studio

The Grain Division studio is a purpose built sound-proof recording space with separate control room available for hire. It offers a comfortable and pleasant environment in which to document that which moves you most. It is ideal for bands wishing for a quick and inexpensive demo and other creative purposes, such as a sound proof space for video work. The studio offers a kitchen facility and in-house catering service for film crews.

Studio Body:- 5m x 4m (16ft x 14ft approx)

Control Room:- 4m x 2m (14ft x 6ft approx)

Studio: Audio Recording

Operating a Roland VS-2400 digital 24-track through a Mackie desk with Wharfdale monitors, the studio has a range of quality microphones, amplifiers, assorted percussion instruments, a PA system, a retro Farfisa keyboard, Roland Super JV 1080 MIDI bank and even a baby grand piano. Friendly in-house engineer. Live recording 16 track multi-tracking available.

Studio: Film and Video Usage

The studio has blackout facilities and a range of lighting effects, making it ideal for small film projects, interviews, digital work, web video content, stills photography, cutaways and pick-ups, and narration or voice-over work as well as music.

Studio Location

Situated in Rodley between Leeds and Bradford, it’s easy to access by car off the ringroad, or by bus (670 and 760 from Leeds or Bradford). The studio has ample parking.

Studio Bookings and Rates

For bookings and more information please enquire at [studio@thegraindivision.com].

Studio Recording Client List

    Silverlode (based at the studio), Static Needles, Mallory Green, Tuesday Lates, Happy Daggers, The Revelator Band, Sponsored Birds, Avaries, Joseph Arieh, Chris Stocks, Aces High, Alan Stocks, Sergeant Lewis, Grove & Rawden Theatre Co., Scoobeef!?, Gary Stewart

About The Grain Division PA System

The Grain Division PA system is suitable for small to medium-large venues and function rooms, providing a quick and tidy set-up suitable for bands, acoustic acts and personal address. Operated by experienced and helpful sound engineers.

PA Specificiations

2 x 400W Wharfdale powered stand-mounted speakers, 2 x 300W Wharfedale wedge monitors with separate on-stage EQ, 24 channel mixing desk, Alesis microverb reverb unit, Drawmer compressor unit, 12/4 Peavy multicore, assorted vocal and instrument microphones and D/I boxes.

PA Bookings and Rates

Competitive hire rate for PA with engineer and flexible on available hours. Please enquire at [studio@thegraindivision.com]

PA Hire Client List

    Jumbo Records Leeds (Shop), Garforth Arts Festival, Farsley Festival, Hee-Haw Sessions Leeds (Promoters), Maia (Band), Santiago Leeds (Venue), Wilson Lloyd Cole Band (Wedding), Sarah & Dan’s Pouter (Wedding), The Albert Pub, Ilkley (Venue), The Owl Pub, Rodley (Venue), Monmon (Band), The Hall Brothers (Band)

‘Famous Folks’ we’ve had the pleasure of engineering for

    Simone Felice (Secret Gig), Dodgy (Record Store Day), The Staves (Record Store Day), Bonnie Prince Billie & Trembling Bells (Hyde Park Picture House), Greg Griffin/Proud Mary (The Albert, Ilkley), The Handsome Family (Hyde Park Picture House), Corrine Bailey Rae (Jumbo Records In-Store), Lanterns On The Lake (Jumbo Records In-Store), Mary Gautier (Holy Trinity Church), Gurf Morlix (Santiago), Peter Bruntnell (Santiago), Doug Paisley (Santiago), Frontier Ruckus (Santiago), Ben Weaver (Santiago), Alasdair Roberts (Secret Gig) ….and plenty of other names who are still on the rise.