WAX Recording Studio is a high-end live recording / mix / production and writing studio founded in 2010 by acclaimed producer Robert Strauss. WAX is a studio known for warm hospitality and incredible artistic results.

Sonically the room is phenomenal? Large 15 foot arched roof in the all brick build main space + 2 adjacent iso-booths and movable live-sound partitions. It?s essentially a hybrid room for writing, production, instrument tracking and everything in between.

Whether it?s writing and production, beats and synths or high end live band tracking with every one playing together live, Well known producer / engineer Robert Strauss (or one of our creative engineers) would love to welcome you to a very special space to create and inspire?

WAX Stratford has free on site parking, is a 5-minute walk from Westham Tube and DLR and has massive kitchen / lounge area to relax and chill.

Past clients: Past clients include: Omar Lye-Fook MBE, Andrew Roachford (Epic), Kwabs (Atlantic), Jordan Rakei (Ninja Tune), Sugar Hill Gang, Blue Lab Beats (All Points), Rejjie Snow (Ninja Tune), Barns Courtney (Universal), Eneeks (Toyko Dawn),Rumours, Google, Good Foot, Xantone Blacq, Max Grunhard (Prince, Ibibio Sound Machine), James Sayer (BBC / Ruen Brothers), Paul Jackson (Herbie Hancock / Head Hunters), Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny Trio), Ian Thomas (Michael Jackson), Swing Out Sister (Sony), Kelli Leigh (Adelle), Jimmy Norden (Alice Russell, Beth Rowley), Max Cliverd (Tom Odell), Thomas Jules (Rudimental, Prof. Green), plus hundreds of talented independent artists?

Technical Specification & Dimensions

DAW / Monitoring DAW: Protools 12 / Ableton 10

Plugins: Slate Digital, Softube, Sound Toys, Arturia and many more?

Monitoring: Focal Twin Be?s + Subs, Avantone mix cubes, PA for live rehearsal

Mics & Outboard Vintage Class-A Mic Pre?s:

• (4x) Classic API / 500 Series (warm and fat sounding)
• (16x) late 70?s Telefunken / LAWO Pre?s (punchy & wide)
• GA 1073 (Neve Clone)
• Summit Audio (Valve DI)
• 8 x RME (utility mic pres)

Microphones: We have a large selection of high-end, classic and quality boutique (valve & solid state) condenser, ribbon, and dynamic microphones to cover the range of recording applications. Additionally Neumann u47, U67 and AKG C12 is available at additional hire rate.

Digital Converters: 36 channels of i/o (RME and Ferrofish Converters)

Headphone Mixer: Ferrofish Digital headphone mixer (8 unique mixes)

Headphones: Beyer DT-770?s (x2) Sony RP-DH 1200 (x 4)

Instruments and amps Keyboards: 70?s Danemann upright piano, ?74 Fender Rhodes MKI 73 , Korg Minilogue (analogue 4-voice polyphonic synth) + semi-weighted midi controller 61 keys.

Drumkits: Classic late 70?s Premier 4 pcs + Snare (kit sound amazing)

Bass Amps: Valve 800W Eden Metro / World Tour Bass bass amp w 4 x 10 / 2 horn cab.) / Summit Audio Tube DI

Guitar Amps: , Fender Stereo Princeton Reverb (2?10? solid state)

PA: Large Stereo PA (2 x Powered Wedges)

Odds and sods: Various percussion, bells & whistles etc?

Please note: *Available by special request. We can hire backline to spec: Amps, Mics or outboard.

Room specification Our tracking room is an acoustically treated large solid brick space with two-iso booths. Recording in this room sounds unbelievable for drums and vocals alike

Past clients include: Omar Lye-Fook MBE, Andrew Roachford (Epic), Kwabs (Atlantic), Jordan Rakei (Ninja Tune), Sugar Hill Gang, Blue Lab Beats (All Points), Rejjie Snow (Ninja Tune), Barns Courtney (Universal), Too Many T?s, Eneeks (Toyko Dawn),Rumours, Google, Good Foot, Xantone Blacq, Max Grunhard (Prince, Ibibio Sound Machine), James Sayer (BBC / Ruen Brothers), Paul Jackson (Herbie Hancock / Head Hunters), Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny Trio), Ian Thomas (Michael Jackson), Swing Out Sister (Sony), Kelli Leigh (Adelle), Jimmy Norden (Alice Russell, Beth Rowley), Max Cliverd (Tom Odell), Thomas Jules (Rudimental, Prof. Green), plus hundreds of talented independent artists...

Please contact us for a quotation, we are affordably priced for independent musicians.

Services include recording, live band recording, mixing and mastering, creative services, music production,, arranegments, co-writing, talent sourcing, media services, podcasts and commercial voice-over, tuition and consultation, pro tools lessons, artist development and career guidance.