Justin Brand NRSIX

Justin Brand NRSIX 🇬🇧 UK based Mixing & Mastering Engineer
💎 Follow for Production tricks & Mixing tips! NRSIX is a professional recording studio located in Hellesdon, Norwich.

Although small in size, modern technology means no longer needing a large space to nail that big, professional sound. With our focused, knowledgeable and bespoke approach, NRSIX has been delivering that sound since 2012, and is now one of the most highly regarded and sought-after recording studios in East Anglia. Whether you’re looking to record from scratch; have an existing project that needs to

be mixed or mastered; are seeking the perfect choice for podcasts, voiceovers & audiobooks; or simply need help with a song you’re writing, we’ve got you covered. With over 20 years recording experience, we know how important it is to showcase your music in the highest quality sound, and we’ll work closely with you to ensure this, all delivered with a friendly and professional service. Rock, pop, rap, jazz, folk, you name it...with thousands of recordings across many genres under our belts, we adapt our ears to the direction the music requires, providing it with the sizzle and polish it deserves. Contact us today, and take the next step in your recording adventure.

A massive, massive year for the studio this year. Not only from a work point of view but also from a transformation one....
31/12/2024

A massive, massive year for the studio this year. Not only from a work point of view but also from a transformation one.🤓

The refit I’d been planning for years FINALLY got done, and once it was complete it was time to install some new toys. And this is where the fun really began.😃

The sub taught me that having a box solely dedicated to low frequencies is something that I should have done years ago. I always thought of a sub a luxury item. It isn’t, it’s an absolutely game changing necessity. My low end has never sounded so tight.🤯

The Angry boxes found a place on the desk and became an excellent pair of reference speakers. Brutally honest and exactly what was needed.🆎😎

My consoles got an upgrade from the MKII’s to the new MKIII’s and Softube absolutely knocked it out of the park with this system. What was already good is now truly incredible and it’s still getting better with new features being rolled out.🔥

A couple of new amp additions in the form of the HT5 MKIII which is a perfect little studio amp packed with features, and a PRS MT15 which I’ve wanted for SO long!! A lovely birthday treat from my even more lovely wife who absolutely spoiled me with that Tremonti amp.❤️

The true hero of the year however goes to ARC Studio from that highlighted how my studio should really be sounding and fixed the issues that my refit didn’t. This is the best my studio has ever sounded.🙏🏻

I worked with some great artists, I produced and mixed some great songs, I even recorded some voiceovers and audiobooks for a bunch of really great companies.🤓

All in all, 2024 was awesome. A fantastic year. And if I had to sum everything up in one word it would quite simply be “grateful”. And with what’s already in the pipeline 2025 is looking pretty awesome too. Let’s go!💪🏼

Happy new year everyone - All the best for 2025.🎇

11/11/2024

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Absolutely DELIGHTED to be rolling out Logic Pro Lessons at NRSIX!🤓Unlock your music production potential with personali...
30/10/2024

Absolutely DELIGHTED to be rolling out Logic Pro Lessons at NRSIX!🤓

Unlock your music production potential with personalized Logic Pro lessons designed for all levels. Whether you’re a beginner exploring the basics or an advanced producer looking to refine your skills, these lessons will elevate your sound.

What You’ll Learn:

• Mastering the Logic Pro Interface
• Advanced MIDI & Audio Editing
• Mixing & Mastering Techniques
• Sound Design and Instrument Creation
• Workflow Tips & Shortcuts

Why Choose Our Lessons?

• One-on-one tailored sessions
• Hands-on projects and real-world examples
• Flexible scheduling
• Industry-experienced instructor

Start creating music like a pro with the power of Logic Pro! Book your spot today.🤩

🤩The Studio refit is complete! It’s been a few months of tinkering but it’s finally there.❤️Complete acoustic treatment ...
25/10/2024

🤩The Studio refit is complete! It’s been a few months of tinkering but it’s finally there.❤️

Complete acoustic treatment across the front of the room, new additions in the form of LP’6 and Angry Box monitors, behind the desk is a WS-6.2 sub, and for anything the acoustic treatment isn’t fixing we have Arc Studio from 🔥

And the new centrepiece - The Console 1 & Console Fader MKIII’s which are just absolutely mind blowing units, presented beautifully in a stand.😍

Oh, and I mustn’t forget the cap either resting nicely on top of one of the left hand monitors…😋

The end result is a much tighter and more accurate mixing environment which so far has proved to be worth every penny invested. Super excited for the rest of the year and incredibly excited for 2025.🤓

🙋🏼‍♂️If you’re reading this and you have some music that needs mixing or mastering, send me a message - Let’s work!💪🏼

🤒Spent most of the week recovering from Covid so time to play with this has been incredibly limited, but in the time tha...
02/10/2024

🤒Spent most of the week recovering from Covid so time to play with this has been incredibly limited, but in the time that I have spent with it…wow. What a considerable upgrade from the MKII versions. They changed the game for me. These will change it even more so. Softube - Take a bow and be very, very proud of what you have created with the MKIII’s.❤️👏🏻👏🏻

FOR SALE: Softube Console 1 and Console 1 Fader, all presented nicely in a Synths & Wood stand.Comes with all cables, bo...
01/10/2024

FOR SALE: Softube Console 1 and Console 1 Fader, all presented nicely in a Synths & Wood stand.

Comes with all cables, both units are in excellent condition and will be packed in their original boxes.

If you’re new to the world of Softube Consoles you’ll need a new licence which is €40 which will give you access to the Core Mixing Suite. Feel free to ask me what this means if it doesn’t make sense.

Happy to post at buyers expense or collection from Hellesdon in Norwich. £550.

📸Some new additions to the Studio recently and a few bits I’ve absolutely loved tinkering with.❤️1. ARC Studio from - A...
22/09/2024

📸Some new additions to the Studio recently and a few bits I’ve absolutely loved tinkering with.❤️

1. ARC Studio from - After a lot of new acoustic treatment in the room, I just needed a little extra to fix a few issues. This has really helped tighten up the low end and helped me get the best from my monitors.🙏🏻

2. Polar 2 from - Plugging a guitar into an interface and getting the optimal input level shouldn’t be difficult - And it certainly couldn’t be easier with this fantastic little interface.🔥

3. HT5-MKIII from - Only 5 watts but great tones and packed full of incredible features. And absolutely unreal sounds directly from the USB output. Smashed out of the park!⚾️👏🏻

4. Spring Reverb pedal from - Absolutely stunning reverb pedal and beautiful tones with a real spring reverb pedal. As somebody who primarily plays an amp without reverb, this is a welcomed addition.❤️

5. H90 Harmonizer from - I’ve said it since the moment this arrived, it’s a truly special pedal. Pretty much any sound you’re after is within this pedal. Absolutely incredible.🤯

6. Spirit Black Bundle from - For the price point this is a crazy good mic. Could easily be around the £1000 mark for the quality but it’s far from that. Awesome mic.👏🏻👏🏻

7. Angry Box monitors from - These guys REALLY know their stuff when it comes to speakers and for something this size it’s absolutely mind blowing what comes out of them. I’m listening to my favourite songs and hearing things I’ve never heard before! Amazing detail, absolute stunners!🤯❤️

Happy weekend folks!🤓❤️🙌🏻

Spent the day checking out the Angry Box modern reference speakers from - And these things sound GREAT!!❤️A huge thanks...
28/08/2024

Spent the day checking out the Angry Box modern reference speakers from - And these things sound GREAT!!❤️

A huge thanks to Tom & Jasper for taking time out of their busy schedule to make the trip, I can’t wait to get stuck into mixes with these bad boys!🔥

🤓Sharing some love for my birth year 1979 Les Paul Custom for ❤️Combined with the H90, EF-P2, and TS-808 TubeScrea...
04/08/2024

🤓Sharing some love for my birth year 1979 Les Paul Custom for ❤️

Combined with the H90, EF-P2, and TS-808 TubeScreamer through a Quick Rod this sounds absolutely KILLER!!!🔥

And the Polytune 3 Tuner keeps everything nice and in tune, especially that wandering G-string…the guitar, not mine…😂

Some swap outs on the pedalboard today. The H90 & EF-P2 Spring Reverb make for beautiful additions.❤️
21/07/2024

Some swap outs on the pedalboard today. The H90 & EF-P2 Spring Reverb make for beautiful additions.❤️

🤓I recently had the pleasure of checking out the Dolby Atmos room at and hanging out listening to some mixes on some be...
18/07/2024

🤓I recently had the pleasure of checking out the Dolby Atmos room at and hanging out listening to some mixes on some beautiful sounding monitors!❤️

Am I converted to Atmos? Well, it was my first time hearing it…and…it sounded decent! Certainly when we switched back to two-channel stereo it sounded a bit messy and boring in comparison…😂

Huge thanks to James & Mark for the hospitality (and the ☕️!!), and a massive thanks to for capturing these great snaps as I came away without any decent pics and I’ve been kicking myself since!🤓🙌🏻

The Spring Reverb & Vibrato Chorus pedals. Beautiful.❤️
14/07/2024

The Spring Reverb & Vibrato Chorus pedals. Beautiful.❤️

Little photo update of some of my favourite things in the studio right now.❤️1. The Ampmaker SE5-A. I posted a video abo...
30/06/2024

Little photo update of some of my favourite things in the studio right now.❤️

1. The Ampmaker SE5-A. I posted a video about this last week as my Facebook marketplace bargain. It’s a stunning little 5w amp. Breaks up when it’s cranked, incredibly clean and warm when it’s down low. £100 very well spent.❤️

2. H90. I’m absolutely in love with this thing. I’ve been playing it through the Ampmaker SE5-A and it sounds absolutely stunning. The reverbs and delays are to die for, but the Weedwacker drive sounds SO good!🙏🏻

3. Kraken Preamp. This thing is SO GNARLY!!!! OMG it sounds ridiculous!! I got it because is one of my favourite guitarists from both a playing and tone pov. I’ve used it through my Splawn amps with the 4-cable method and it’s just insane. Big, thick, and heavy. Hits you right in the chest! Definitely need to start incorporating this into some of my videos in the future.👊🏻

4. Console 1 & Console 1 Fader. The centrepiece of my Studio. This is the MKII version, and I have the Console 1 MKIII still in the box ready to set up asap - Just sorting the studio aesthetics first!😍 This thing completely changed my workflow by putting my hands in control of what I’m listening to. Naturally when the MKIII came out I was gagging to get my hands on it. Videos to follow on this. The stand is from and we’re currently in talks to get something that will hold the MKIII and the Fader 1 MKII.

5. Quick Rod. I’ve been a Splawn user since 2011. If you’ve never heard one of these before - Imagine a hot rodded Marshall that just cuts the through the mix every time! It’s incredibly versatile too. And this one has been used on SO many of my recordings!🤓

6. My 2015 30th anniversary Custom 24. Now this one has a hell of a story behind it, but it’s also such a beautiful guitar. I’ve been playing this through the SE5A with the H90 and the tones have been amazing. All being well I’ll be shooting a video next week where I will feature this setup. Can’t wait.❤️

Friday thoughts…🤔
26/01/2024

Friday thoughts…🤔

06/01/2024

🤓What are your goals for 2024?❤️

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➡️Comment the word “SUB” and I’ll send you the link!🔥 🐂Bull Sub Machine from @safaripedals is the perfect way to sculpt and beef up the low end of your mixes!💪🏼 🤝Designed in collaboration with Grammy Award winner @lesterbud , it’s the perfect tool for getting your bass to punch through the mix EVERYTIME!!👊🏻🥊 #safaripedals #musicproducer #musicproduction #bass

➡️Comment the word “LOUD” and I’ll send you the link!🙌🏻 🙋🏼‍♂️I recently had the pleasure of checking out LimitOne from @leapwingaudio and it’s a BEAST!!!😮🔥🔥 🎛️A clipper and limiter in one but this bad boy handles transients and loudness superbly! Maximum volume, minimum destruction!💪🏼 #leapwingaudio #producer #musicproducer #musicproduction

🎛️When one compressor just isn’t enough…👀🤣 #musicproducer #musicproduction #producermemes

🤩This Logic Pro tip helps me keep my projects looking colourful, but also more organised as I can see exactly what I’m looking at based on the colour of my tracks. There are three different ways to engage this setting - it helps me, hopefully it will help you too!😃🙏🏻 #musicproducer #musicproduction #recording #logicprox

👇🏻Comment the word SATURATION and I’ll send you a link to a 14-day FREE trial!😃 ➡️Now this is a plugin everybody needs to check out - Alkane from @kalidynamic 🔥🔥🔥🔥 🎛️Alkane is a quad-circuit harmonics processor and this can absolutely transform your audio tracks and sculpt your mixes into masterpieces.😬 😍It’s looks incredible and it sounds PHENOMENAL!!!🤯 #musicproducer #musicproduction #recording

😃Super useful tip - If you’re struggling to get your mixes loud, simply grab a limiter and drive the gain until you hit -3 LUFS. Perfect levels every time!💪🏼🔥 #musicproducer #musicproduction #producer #producermemes

🤓Imagine having a fully customizable sample pack inside your DAW...🔥 Spawn is a plugin with Al-assistance, designed to generate infinite MIDI melodies, chords and basslines — paired with high-quality sounds.💪🏼 Without having to leave your DAW, Spawn gives you dynamic samples as a starting point, so you’re not coming up with ideas from scratch.🤯 ➡️Comment the word “Spawn” down below and I’ll send you the link!👇🏻 #musicproducer #musicproduction #recording

🦓 @safaripedals recently released the Zebra Clipper and it’s an absolute BEAST of a plugin! Not just your standard clipper!🔥 ➡️Comment the word “Zebra” and I’ll send you a link to a 14day FREE trial!👊🏻 #safaripedals #musicproducer #musicproduction

🤩This Logic Pro tip has saved me bucket loads of time with naming tracks!🔥 ➡️Rather than pressing Enter, hit the Tab key and it will drop to the next track and be ready to name that one too. So simple yet so gooood!!!💪🏼 #musicproducer #logicprox #logicprotips #musicproduction

🎁 Super awesome FREE plugin giveaway currently going on via @uaudio - But you need to be quick as this offer ends in Christmas Eve!🎅🏻 Pure Plate Reverb is a great sounding plugin and an absolute no brainer if it’s not gonna cost you a penny! 🤯 Happy Christmas!🎄

Safari Pedals Gorilla Drive Santa Edition - Available now for FREE to Gorilla Drive or Everything Bundle owners. If not it’s only $9 for two plugins. What a Christmas cracker!!🎅🏻🎁

💜Here’s a quick update on the charity fundraiser for @pancreaticcanuk - A MASSIVE thank you to everybody who donated, but did we hit the target?? 🤔🫣

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