"We love the idea, so we're really glad to be able to provide the console for this unique studio," enthuses Steve Flower, Audient's technology strategist who will be part of the set-up crew with his colleague, UK sales manager Gareth Williams. "We want to give the event our full support, and to that end will be tweeting our way through the set-up and ensuing weekend."
The Audient recording desk will be used alongside the Cowshed Studio's classic keyboard collection, grand piano, vintage mics and pre-amps, in what is believed to be a first for Glastonbury, offering attending musicians the opportunity to record with a professional producer.
The complex will include a green room and two live stage areas. Theses stages will be available to new and established artists visiting the festival, both to play and to participate in songwriting workshops. Musicians will be invited to perform on these stages allowing eight acts a day to be chosen by public vote to record in the studio. Sessions will be video streamed live to a large projection screen, providing a rare insight into the recording process.
(Jim Evans)
