Anvil Recording Studio – Edinburgh edinburgh

I have just recorded at Anvil Studio and can say that I had a fantastic experience working with Terry and Dave. Dave (session drummer) brought a great deal of life to my songs and it was incredible hearing the transformation. Terry was also more than happy to lend his keyboarding skills to a few tracks and provide endless cups of tea and biscuits. What was also nice was the change made to the tracks once put onto tape. Can only describe the sound as taking on a Fleetwood Mac vibe, which is never a bad thing. Really happy with the recordings 🤘.

Had an ace time recording my second EP here. Lovely Analogue/Tape studio full of lots of fantastic vintage equipment. Terry who runs the place has even made some of the gear himself! The studio offers a relaxed and friendly environment where there is plenty of tea to drink to keep you going throughout the recording session. I rather enjoyed recording with Terry. He has great ears, was very patient and enthusiastic and helped me get some terrific warm sounds for my songs. The bass in particular sounded lovely and mega recorded to tape. So if you're looking for great warm sound for your next musical project and a great person to work with, then look no further! Cheers again Terry!

I’ve worked in numerous studios and can honestly say that Anvil is up there as one of the best recording experiences I’ve had. It was the first time recording onto tape which was great. A nice rich, warm sound with instruments and vocal takes all punching through, plus having the 16 tracks to work with as opposed to an unlimited amount helped things from becoming ‘overproduced’. Working with Terry was brilliant. He’s a professional worker with loads of enthusiasm and knowledge of the equipment, and a really nice guy to boot. I’ll definitely be booking more time in next year. Thanks Terry !

Great recording studio with very high quality equipment and great value. Terry is very chilled and easy to work with, making for a great experience recording our first EP. Would highly recommend to anyone requiring a high quality professional recording for an affordable price. We could not have asked for a better end result and were frankly blown away by the steps taken to give our tracks the best sound quality. Perfect for a band inexperienced in recording to be led through the process and input on the sound they want.

I had the absolute pleasure of recording bass and trumpet tracks for a friend today at Anvil Recording Studio! Terry (the owner) is welcoming, friendly, and above all a true, experienced professional who knows his equipment very well - even going so far as to build any custom pieces of kit he requires! In our case, he was able to move nimbly between efficiently handling the recording side of the operation, logistics (including time management), whilst also coaching us musically and providing welcome advice for the best possible sound and feel. He is a talented producer, technician, and coach, and it is clear that he loves his craft. We had great fun! The studio is welcoming and peaceful, situated in Ratho which is perfect for both Edinburgh and Glasgow based musicians. It is incredibly unique, kitted out with absolutely top-notch analogue equipment which provides a warmth and polish to a track which would be very difficult/impossible to match in anything but an extremely high-end digital environment. I would recommend this studio to any band, singer-songwriter (Terry has a network of session musicians which he is able to call on), or choir, and I look forward to returning soon! Thanks Terry!