Summerfield Studios Review

The best studio in Birmingham definitely going again
Keep it up guys thank you very much

Fantastic music/video studio ..... just finished a review video for BakTrak - The Ultimate MP3 & WAV Backing Track Player Pedal

An absolutely first class recording , mixing and production studio, fantastic results and the scope to produce a multitude of superb music.

Amazing recording studio, artist that have dropped in E.L.O. take that and many more, Phil is my brother inlaw, thanks.

He's fraudulent start to finish using unlicensed plugins and platforms and he doesn't understand contracts or pro tools and has no competent pro tools engineer. He claimed harassment in perversion of justice because simply called him to account...avoid if you can there are so many better places run by people who know their craft and their equipment and their platforms. In my experience his system cradled because he hadn't licensed his software properly and he blamed us the band for our expectation.

Fantastic facilities superbly equipped with really friendly and helpful people. Totally accommodating. Discrete and professional.

UK-based recording studio company Miloco Studios has taken it s first venture into England's West Midlands to partner Phil Croft and his team at Summerfield Studios, to offer one of the newest and most exciting Birmingham recording studios in a new UK city. It is the very first in the West Midlands to join the prestigious London based Miloco Studio Group. Miloco's Director Nick Young said "As the only facility in this part of the UK to join Miloco so far, we believe we have a first-of-its-kind Birmingham recording studio that offers the city s music scene something different to before. Designed and built from the ground up by its owner Phil Croft, Summerfield is a fantastic addition to the Birmingham recording studio landscape .

Summerfield Studios is a beautifully-crafted space with highly acclaimed acoustic qualities throughout. The studio's design was inspired - and has subsequently been praised by - the celebrated acoustic designer Philip Newell, and you can see why. These stunning spaces are complemented by an ever-growing collection of studio equipment - guitars, amps, pedals, synths, drums and percussion - so there's plenty for bands to be getting their teeth stuck into.

The spec is currently centered around a fabulous SSL 4000 G+ Series Console that comes with a pedigree. Originally commissioned in 1989, and just 1 owner from new, Studio 150 Amsterdam. Studio 150 on the Polygram premises was widely regarded as Holland's best-equipped, and hosted Mick Jagger, Paul Weller and Def Leopard. Weller's 'Studio 150' album reached no2 and Def Leopard's 'Adrenalize' No1 UK and USA respectively. Although the console was meticulously maintained, it has undergone a stringent refurbishment prior to commissioning at Summerfield Studios by Mark Derksen who is well known in the business as one of the best in his field for renovating A Class consoles to exceed original specifications. The console was commissioned at Summerfield Studios by Derksen himself in August 2016 - fully refurbished to exceed factory specifications.

Centre stage of the live room sits a pristine Yamaha C3 Grand piano - Owned previously from new in 1983 by renown composer Alan Parker, and featured on many hit scores from TV & film. It has sat in his private Surrey studio since delivery and is in remarkable condition. The recordings for his compositions would start at his private studio and larger orchestral parts added later. The piano was used to record the theme tune for the hit TV series Minder, with Dennis Waterman and George Cole as Arthur Daley. It looks and sounds absolutely beautiful. Alan revealed a list of scores that he used the piano on, including;

FILMS - Jaws 3 - The Pheonix and the Magic Carpet - Up on the Roof - What's Eating Gilbert Grape - Stormbreaker - American Gothic

TV - Rhodes - Minder - Van der Valk - Walking with Cavemen - Victoria and Albert - Nancherrow - Winter Solstice - Coast - The Cry - Marion Again - Fallen Angel, plus several others.

Rather grand, I'm sure you'll agree.

Located on the outskirts of Central Birmingham in the east of the city, Summerfield is at the heart of all the major transport routes, making it not only great for Birmingham-based artists, but also within reach for bands, producers and engineers located in other UK cities. Summerfield presents a great tracking and mixing facility for both local bands and those from outside the city looking for a fresh and inspiring place to make records in.