TREND STUDIOS

Trend Studios are pleased to announce the opening of their new state of the art recording studios here in Dublin.

At Trend we take you through the whole recording process from recording to replication, all under one roof. The Studios offer the latest technology and gives musicians the chance to follow in the footsteps of the many musical legends that have recorded at Trend over the past 40 years. From Thin Lizzy to Christy Moore, The Horslips to The Dubliners, and many more.

Trend is meeting the ever changing needs of the music industry, and are delighted to offer great value studio and manufacturing packages, as well as attractive low cost individualised quotes. Two Specially designed studioshave variable acoustics and can be linked together to accommodate large groups. The spacious control room features a Pro Tools HD3 system and C24 Console to facilitate the professional production of high quality recordings. Trend have refurbished their studios to provide the latest technology in recording, facilitating the professional production of world class music.  

WE FOUND TREND TO BE OUTSTANDING IN EVERY WAY WHEN THEY DID OUR LAST 17 TRACK CD . MANDY DID EVERYTHING FOR US START TO FINISH , FANTASTIC PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH ,WE COULD NOT HOPE FOR BETTER SERVICE . GERALDINE and KINFOLK BAND 

Trend have a partnership with X MUSIC and JIMMI'S VINTAGE GUITAR STORE, some of our back line and drums are supplied by these.

If you have any queries or requests please do not hesitate to contact : Mandy Byrnes (Sales Director) trendstudiosireland@gmail.com

At Trend Studios we are excited about continuing our musical legacy over the coming years, and we look forward to working with you in the future.

http://www.trenddigitalmedia.com/recording_studios/

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Digidesign Pro Tools HD3 DAW system

Sadie DAW system

Digidesign C|24 digital mixing console

with 16 analogue inputs

Neve 1073DPA preamp

Focusrite Red Dual Compressor/Limiter

Rosendahl Nanosyncs

Sony PCM-R700 DAT machine

Tascam 112

Sony MDS-JE520 Mini-Disc recorder

Marantz PMD 321

Quested VS2108 active monitors

Yamaha NS-10m studio monitors

Samson S Phone 4 channel headphone amp (X 2)

Universal Audio 2-610 Dual Valve Mic Preamp

Avalon VT-747 SP Twin Signal Path Opto-Compressor-Equaliser

 

For the highest quality recordings, our studios use the following microphones:

Neumann U87 (X 2)

Audio Technica 4050 (X 2)

Rode K2 Valve microphone

Rode NT5 matched pair condenser microphones

Sennheiser 421-II-4 (X 3)

Shure SM57 (X2)

Shure SM58 (X2)

Shure D112 (X2)

 

Also available in our main studio are the following:

Sennheiser HD 280 headphones

Roland U-20 keyboard

M-Audio Axiom 49 MIDI controller keyboard

M-Audio MIDI/USB interface

 

At Trend, we have our main studio live room and also a recently installed dedicated drum room.

Main studio specifications:

17” x 15 ½” (5200 x 4750mm)

Completely acoustically treated to suit all recording needs

Customizable acoustic RPG panelling for absorption or reflection

Removable RPG Biffusors for diffusion or absorption (1200x600)

Acoustic screens (1800x1200)

Custom made soundproof acoustic door

Partly timbered floor

 

Drum room specifications:

13” x 13” (4000 x 4000mm) approx. irregular shaped room

Customizable acoustic RPG panelling for absorption

Removable RPG Biffusors for diffusion or absorption (1200x600)

Acoustic screens (1800x1200)

Automatic acoustic door seals

Isofloor acoustic floor panelling

Solid timber flooring

 

Also available for both live rooms are:

Sorber S5-2 freestanding split acoustic panels (1676mm high) (X2)

Clearsonic acrylic freestanding acoustic panelling with customizable

Sorberabsorption panels (X2)

Trend Studios are equipped with a second control room for offline editing and mastering.

This control room is equipped with:

Sadie DAW system and Cedar noise reduction plug-ins

Amek TAC Bullet analogue console

Quested VS2108 active monitors

Yamaha NS-10m studio monitors

T.C. Electronic Finalizer Plus

HHB CDR-800 CD recorder

Sony PCM-2700 DAT machine

Panasonic SV-3700 DAT machine

Sony CDP-XB920E

Sony MDS-JE520 Mini-Disc recorder

Tascam 112

Tascam MX-55 ¼ inch tape machine

Studer A80MR MkII tape machine

 

Our Pro Tools HD3 system contains a large array of plug-ins for use in the studio.

Just some of these include:

Abbey Road/Chandler Limited TG Mastering Pack

Brainworx Suite

SPL Transient Designer

Softube FET Compressor

Sonnox Inflator

SPL EQ Rangers Vol. 1

TC Electronic VSS3 Stereo Source Reverb

URS N4 Series

Eleven

Impact Compressor

JOEMEEK Bundle

 

TL Space Reverbs

Our exclusive Green Room allows our clients to relax and further enhances our guests’ experience.

As well as being a home away from home, our Green Room is fitted with studio tie lines so that recording can also take place in this acoustically treated room.

17” 9’ x 14” approx. irregular shaped room (5420 x 4300mm approx)

Automatic acoustic door seals

Solid timber flooring