Now Look Hear Studios - Rob Piatt

Watt / What To Know Before Your First Recording Session

This is quite interesting - but perhaps I should make it mandatory reading for all my clients?
https://watt.cashmusic.org/writing/whattoknow

Watt / What To Know Before Your First Recording Session Larry Crane, owner of Jackpot! & editor of Tape Op Magazine, with some excellent tips on how to prepare for your first recording session.

Oh, OK then
https://www.facebook.com/rob.piatt/posts/10153593216706951

After almost 14 years in the cellar/dungeon/man-cave, NowLookHear studios are moving.
We will be closed for vocal/instrument recordings for many months while the new studio is being built, but editing/mixing/mastering will still be possible.
If you want a recording - YOU HAVE TWO WEEKS before the rest of the equipment is ripped out...

Piano Masterclass with James Rhodes, Get Playing - BBC Music

My 12 year-old son needs to watch this (and maybe my 12 year-old self does too!):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03w10ql

Piano Masterclass with James Rhodes, Get Playing - BBC Music The pianist explains how just 20 minutes of practice a day can improve your technique.

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Just playing about over Christmas - I recorded my favourite chapter from one of my favourite books.
I did the music and all the voices (except Christopher Robin at the end who was played better by my son Archie):

http://www.nowlookhear.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Winnie-the-Pooh-Chapter-6.mp3

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The Little-Known Recording Trick That Makes Singers Sound Perfect

I do this to EVERY song. It's tedious, but can be exciting as you unwrap the magic.
All for 60 quid!
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-little-known-recording-trick-that-makes-singers-sound-perfect

The Little-Known Recording Trick That Makes Singers Sound Perfect Everyone does it—even the best best best best singers.

At The Zoo - A.A.Milne

I wouldn't presume to put myself in the same artistic league as Mr Shepard, but, all the same - he gets a feature in my song:
https://youtu.be/73dJdMuaR6o

At The Zoo - A.A.Milne From A.A.Milne children's poems "When We Were Very Young". Music written by Rob Piatt. Rob's son Oscar sings (he's 8) There are lions and roaring tigers and ...

The Man Who Drew Pooh, 03/11/2015, The One Show - BBC One

How wonderful
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0371hry

The Man Who Drew Pooh, 03/11/2015, The One Show - BBC One E.H. Shepard is the illustrator for Winnie the Pooh but what inspired him to draw?

Good Morning To You

And what's more - it doesn't even sound like Happy Birthday To You:
https://youtu.be/PqLEEYysbVY

Good Morning To You Copyright free - Finally! Happy Birthday To You http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34332853

'Happy Birthday' ruled out of copyright - BBC News

I've been following how this one was playing out. It's bizarre.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-34332853

'Happy Birthday' ruled out of copyright - BBC News The copyright to "Happy Birthday To You" is ruled invalid by a US judge, meaning an end to royalty payments for public performances of the song.

UpTown Funk!

We've been filming again - Good shots of the studio:
https://youtu.be/F1hvBXEHoTA

UpTown Funk! Mark Ronson

Giants In The Sky

Out of the studio and Into the Woods:
https://youtu.be/1ZVmXODQSdE

Giants In The Sky from INTO THE WOODS by STEPHEN SONDHEIM sung by OSCAR PIATT www.nowlookhear.co.uk

New monitor screen - with my wife in it.

Happy Fifteen to all the beautiful people on the bright side of the microphone.

Shoreham Allstars - Young Musicians Collective based in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

Recording 4 bands from the brilliant http://www.shorehamallstars.com today.
It could get busy!

Shoreham Allstars - Young Musicians Collective based in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex Young Musicians Collective based in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

Nice New Photos

Don't step inside unless you're prepared to PERFORM!

Blimey! Junk mail is getting advanced.
#cleverspam

The Lost Temple of Java: The Mysteries of Borobudur, The World's Largest Buddhist Temple...

Phil Grabsky's audio book recorded here by Janet Lawrence is now available:
And very interesting it is too.

The Lost Temple of Java: The Mysteries of Borobudur, The World's Largest Buddhist Temple... Preview and download the audiobook The Lost Temple of Java: The Mysteries of Borobudur, The World's Largest Buddhist Temple (Unabridged) on iTunes. See ratings and read customer reviews.

Countdown to Cadogan

This is the short 'behind the scenes' film I made of the wonderful Shine Theatre Group in what has proved to be their last concert: http://youtu.be/HMsSBAvJ4J8

Countdown to Cadogan The behind the scenes video, documenting the build-up to the 'SHINE CELEBRATES 15' concert at Cadogan Hall, London. December 1st 2013

I stumbled on this lovely photo yesterday of some lovely people from a lovely theatre group, recording a lovely song on a lovely album back in 2004.

The cassette makes a comeback

I'm not buying it - I've been transferring a cassette to CD today and it sounds RUBBISH:

The cassette makes a comeback The humble cassette tape, a happy memory for many music fans of a certain age, stages a comeback for one Canadian company. Will the trend last?

Recording Phil Grabski's audio book on Great Artists today (read by the author). 138 edits in the first 10 pages.
That's actually very good!

Mmm. Lots of buttons.

Creating the soundtrack for Les Misérables

Never forget the humble mix engineer.

Creating the soundtrack for Les Misérables Jonathan Allen -- recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios -- explains some of the fascinating challenges and experimental techniques used in recording and m...

Here is a very lovely recording of my friend Duncs s(w)inging "The Way You Look Tonight'.
To look at him - you wouldn't know he had it in him:-)

http://goo.gl/zuS5a

When the University of Brighton need a sound man do deal with their wiring - They call me!

Robbie Williams' Angels has been out for 15 years - And today was the first time anybody's wanted to record it here.
I've quite enjoyed it, considering it's a staple of the Karaoke bar!

The Jubilee Song

So, here it is: As promised the epic 'Jubilee Song' by Gaynor Gallant.
It took around 30 hours to arrange, mix and master - which was quicker than I originally thought!
With kids aged between 4 and 12, if it's not obvious (is it), each year group, from Reception upwards, get their own line towards the end...

The Jubilee Song

What 44 tracks of children recording looks like -
Well, What it looks like in MY studio, where I cut everything on the bar and colour code, so I can spot each section easily.
But then, I'm a weirdo!

I've had a couple of days recording these wonderful kids at Windlesham School.
7 year groups/over 200 kids/42 audio tracks = Massive mixing task.
Song to follow when it's finished...

The Prayer

The Prayer: Recorded in preparation for a local charity concert.

The Prayer