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Exterior views (1997) (Left)
Looking north toward Bakers Parade and The Square (right)
looking south towards South Road and open countryside. Leevers Rich E series portable Deck platform view Internal
electronics. Teac A3340s 4 track Dolby B reduction Ferrograph 634 Beyer M260 Beyer M80 Shure 555 Scotch 203 +3db Gren Mixer (not ours) Philips Cassette Spendor
BC1 Quad 303
amp Wharfdale
speaker |
Timsbury.Is located
5 miles south west of Bath, via the A367, B3115.7
miles west of Bath city centre via the A4, A39, B3115. 8
miles south of Bristol. Maggs Hill is on the south side of The Square, (off the High
Street) and this hill leads to South Road. For the Studio
History Click here The image below is the only one remaining from
that period 1971. The shop window displays are shown in front of
the sound proofing used.
The Players – Bill Williams 1972 (left), and Phil Parsons
1976 (right). Finally were are in business 1972. Click the above link to listen to or download the 320 MP3 converted file versions of
the very few Recordings that have survived since 1974. Opposite are images of some of the kit used in the home
built Studio. My budget of £5,500, (when houses cost £3,000) meant the
Console had to be designed and built. No actual photos survive of the 16 channel to 4 group mixing console. But a picture of a similar style metal
cased black and green mixing console was located on the Web. The original had
PGF 1820 slider fader units and EQ
controls. The
Spendor BC1 Speakers and Quad 303
amp are still in use today. All remaining kit was sold at a loss to local
musicians by March 1974. The Teac 3340s was supplied by Phil Parsons and it went on to
perform a role in a Mobile Recording Studio. In 2018 the Music Industry is now moving back to
Analogue recording techniques and recording live instruments again using
vintage equipment. We have come full circle. |