Your New Music Starts Here

Whether you're looking for a comfortable and creative space to record your next project or simply in need of custom live drum tracks to enhance your song Big Fig Studio's got you covered!

About

Hey! I'm Jake and I run Big Fig Studio based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. I'm a musician, studio engineer and producer with a passion for making great records. I began my career playing live for a range of artists and genres, in 2009 I moved to London to study a degree at the prestigious Tech Music School (now BIMM London) and it was whilst working on sessions alongside studying that I found myself most comfortable in the studio environment which inspired me to dive further into music production.

Both as a musician and producer I’m driven by my love for great songs, great performances and how we can use the studio as a tool to capture them. For me the records that have the biggest impact are the ones with a clear vision, with that in mind I approach every project with the attitude of nailing your sound even before we hit record and If you’re not sure what your vision is yet, we can explore the possibilities together until it takes shape. I’m incredibly passionate about continually expanding my knowledge of production techniques to ensure we capture and translate your vision into the record that you want to make. Read more...

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Studio Services

Recording

Drums, Guitars, Bass, Vocals and Beyond! Just short of a grand piano, if you can play it I can record it here. I have 20 channels of Audient console grade preamps and a whole host of amazing microphones to capture your performance. Checkout the full gear list here.

Production

My approach to production goes beyond the technical and deeper into the songwriting, choice of sound and the performance. Doesn't matter if you've got the best sounding track in world, if it lacks feeling and solid writing, it won't have the impact your fans are looking for. Let's work together to create the best possible version of your track musically and sonically.

Mixing

A good mix is all about bringing together what's been captured and elevating it to the next level. Whether it was tracked here at Big Fig or elsewhere I can prep and mix your tracks. Every mix booking includes 3 rounds of revisions where we can make any final tweaks before it's committed and sent off for mastering.

Microphones & Outboard

Microphones

Dynamic

  • Beyerdynamic m201 x 2
  • Revox M3500
  • Sennheiser MD421 mk1 (80s) x3
  • Shure Beta 91a
  • Shure SM57 x 2
  • Shure SM58 x 2
  • Shure Sm7b
  • Superlux DR5
  • Soupcan Mic
  • Studiospares SN10 Sub Kick

Condenser

  • Vintage AKG CK12 (Brass capsule) C451 x 3
  • Blue Bluebird
  • Calrec CM654a
  • JZ V67 (Matched pair)
  • JZ V11
  • T Bone SC140 (Matched Pair)

Ribbon

  • Coles 4038 (Matched Pair)
  • Golden Age Project R1 MK3

Outboard

  • RME UFXIII
  • AML EZ1073 Mic pre x 2
  • Audient ASP800
  • Audient ASP880
  • API 500 series 8 Slot Lunchbox
  • Black Lion Audio Seventeen Compressor
  • CAPI VP26 Mic Pre x 4
  • Lehle Iso box
  • Little Labs Red Eye Di/Reamp Box
  • Two Notes Torpedo Captor 8 Reactive Loadbox
  • Warm Audio EQP1A (Pair)
  • Mac mini 2020, 6 Core I7, 32gb ram, 1TB SSD

Software

DAWs

  • Logic Pro X
  • Protools Studio

Plugins

  • FabFilter
  • Izotope
  • IK Multimedia (Sample Tank and Track Max 5)
  • Joey Sturgis Tones
  • Korneff Audio
  • Kush Audio
  • Neural DSP
  • Plugin Alliance Mix & Master Bundle
  • Pulsar
  • Safari Pedals
  • Slate Digital
  • STL Tone Hub + Various Packs
  • Softubes
  • Sonarworks
  • Soundtoys
  • Submission Audio
  • Valhalla DSP
  • Waves Plugins Diamond Bundle
  • Universal Audio
  • UVI

Monitoring

  • Focal Alpha 80 (pair)
  • Audio-Technica ATH-M20X (headphones)
  • Beyerdynamic DT990 (headphones)

Instruments

Kits

  • Gretsch New Classic Ltd Ed Curly Maple - 10, 12, 16, 22
  • Gretsch 70's Stop Sign Badge "Austin Powers" - 13 14, 16 18, 24
  • Maxwin 80's kit- 12, 13, 16, 22
  • Maxwin 80's Concert toms - 8, 10, 12, 14
  • Various Cymbals - Bosphorus, Paiste, Sabian, Zildjian

Guitars

  • Fender Jim Atkins Signature Telecaster
  • Squire Paranormal Offset Tele
  • Tanglewood Acoustic Guitar
  • 1980's Classical Guitar
  • Jay Turner Semi Hollow Bass

Guitar Amps

  • Honher Panther 20
  • Marshall DSL 100H
  • Orange Dark Terror
  • Peavey Classic 30
  • Sears Silverstone Twin Twelve (1965)
  • Selmer Treble 'n' Bass (Late 1970s)
  • Neural DSP Darkglass Microtubes (Bass amp sim)
  • Neural DSP Fortin Cali Suite (amp sim)
  • Various STL Tone Hub Packs (amp sims)

Snares

  • Gretsch Full Range Maple W/ Wood Hoops - 14x6.5
  • Hendrix Drums Custom Maple Snare - 14 x 6.5
  • Q Drum Co Rolled and Rivited Aluminium - 14x7
  • Ludwig Acrolite 1967 - 14x5
  • Natal Hammered Brass - 12x6
  • Pearl Firecracker Steel- 10x5

Guitar Pedals

  • Catlinbread Adineko Delay
  • Caline Pure Sky (Timmy clone)
  • EHX Big Box Black Russian Big Muff
  • EHX Clone Theory Chorus
  • EQD Afterneath Reverb
  • EQD Plumes
  • JHS AT Distortion/Overdrive
  • JRockett Audio Tim Pierce Signature Boost/Overdrive
  • Line 6 DL4
  • Mosky Silver Horse (Klon clone)
  • Stonedeaf Noise Reaper Noise Gate
  • TC Electronic Blood Moon Phaser
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