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Associated Independent Recording (AIR), an independent recording company, was founded in London in 1965 by Beatles producer George Martin and his partner John Burgess after their departure from EMI.
Since 1969 AIR has operated its own professional audio recording facilities.
Oxford Street
AIR built their first facility on the fourth floor of 214 Oxford Street, containing four studios and a midi programming room.In the late 1980s/early 90s the facility included:Studio 1:
- Largest live studio, measuring 58' x 32', with room for 50 to 60 musicians; 3 soundproof booths, one capable of taking the 9' Bösendorfer piano; spacious control room fitted with a 56 channel console, custom designed by Neve to AIR's specification, JBL 4350 monitors and built-in tannoy (loudspeaker).Studio 2:
- Large studio measuring 30' x 28', room for 30 to 35 musicians. Large soundproof booth and isolation area, capable of taking the 7'4" Bösendorfer piano. Very spacious control room fitted with 56 channel SSL 4000E console complete with automation and total recall customised for use with cue mixers. Monitors were tri-amped in-house design, using soft dome mid-range units and ribbon tweeters. Separate TV lounge at a lower level.Studio 3:
- Designed primarily for O/D's and mixing with the 10' x 10' soundproof booth, which could double as a TV lounge. Enlarged control room featuring 48 channel NEVE V-SERIES console with NECAM 2 automation. This changed to Massenburg automation in Autumn 1986. JBL 4335 monitors.Studio 4:
- Designed primarily for overdubs and mixing with the 12' x 10' live studio area which doubles as a lounge. The control room featured a 48 channel SSL 4000E console with automation and total recall, customised for use with cue-mixers, JBL 4335 monitors.
AIR Montserrat
The company built another recording studio on the Caribbean island of Montserrat in the 1970s. In 1986 the facility was described as:- "Recently refurbished control room now featuring 60 channels by SSL with automation and TR and 12 fully integrated channels by Rupert Neve of Focusrite, two 32track Mitsubishi X850 digital machines and 24track Studer A800. Digital mixing on two Mitsubishi X86. Very comprehensive ancillary equipment list."
The Montserrat facility was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo in 1989.
AIR Lyndhurst Hall
In 1991, AIR Studios took over Lyndhurst Hall, a Grade II listed building designed by Alfred Waterhouse, located in the Hampstead suburb of northern London. The space was revamped as a recording facility and opened for business in December 1992. AIR Lyndhurst is now a key London facility for classical and popular recordings, as well as film scores, television post-production, and dialogue, sound effects and music for video games.References
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