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The String Factory Do you dream of having REAL STRINGS on your next song?

Whether it's a lush string section, country fiddle or '70s disco, we can record your string arrangement or write one for you.

Happy Birthday to the great Tommy Emmanuel.
30/05/2024

Happy Birthday to the great Tommy Emmanuel.

Master impressionist Keith Scott. A real honour to record such a velvet voice.
24/03/2024

Master impressionist Keith Scott. A real honour to record such a velvet voice.

Back to work. First flight of the day. 
09/01/2024

Back to work. First flight of the day. 

Violin - Rosin - Microphone - Recording. My week’s off to a great start.
08/08/2022

Violin - Rosin - Microphone - Recording. My week’s off to a great start.

18/05/2022

Ian Cooper records strings with 7 vintage microphones. Which do you think sounds best?

16/03/2022

Some Tasty strings I recorded today.

Recording a string section on a client’s song today with this magnificent-sounding beauty.Hohm Microphones
05/03/2022

Recording a string section on a client’s song today with this magnificent-sounding beauty.
Hohm Microphones

17/11/2021

Vintage Neumann microphones on a String Section - listening test.

Recording today’s one-man orchestra with these 4 Neumann beauties. U47 tube, U87, KM84, KM54 tube.
13/11/2021

Recording today’s one-man orchestra with these 4 Neumann beauties. U47 tube, U87, KM84, KM54 tube.

Recording 1930s / 40s Hollywood-style string section requested by today’s client. RCA44 far mic + AKG C60 close mic for ...
18/10/2021

Recording 1930s / 40s Hollywood-style string section requested by today’s client. RCA44 far mic + AKG C60 close mic for vintage tube fatness. That should do it!! Plus, meet one of my Violas!!!

Today recording all the strings on a ballad version of a Rick Astley song. I'm never gonna give this up!
01/10/2021

Today recording all the strings on a ballad version of a Rick Astley song. I'm never gonna give this up!

30/09/2021
24/09/2021

Compare overdubbing a single violin vs. multiple violins.

Today’s client has impeccable taste and asked me to record their project with these 3 vintage beauties.
09/09/2021

Today’s client has impeccable taste and asked me to record their project with these 3 vintage beauties.

24/08/2021

I’m delighted to have played all the strings on this project for Qantas. With Noise International.

Based on our recent vintage microphone video, today’s client has asked me to record with this setup: Neumann KM84 and RC...
02/08/2021

Based on our recent vintage microphone video, today’s client has asked me to record with this setup: Neumann KM84 and RCA Varacoustic vintage ribbon close, U87 behind. Plenty of tone options here!!

17/07/2021

Recording the Violin - Vintage vs. Modern Microphones.
Ian Cooper records and compares the sound of the violin through 7 different microphones. Which do you think sounds best?

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Ian Cooper records strings with 7 vintage microphones. Which do you think sounds best?

Some Tasty strings I recorded today.

Vintage Neumann microphones on a String Section - listening test.

Compare overdubbing a single violin vs. multiple violins.

Recording the Violin with Vintage versus Modern Microphones.
Recording the Violin with Vintage versus Modern Microphones.

Recording the Violin - Vintage vs. Modern Microphones. Ian Cooper records and compares the sound of the violin through 7 different microphones. Which do you think sounds best?

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