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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

It might be because of budget or an artistic decision, recording live in the studio can be great - watch our new video showing how easy it can be, with a session walkthrough of the setup.. youtu.be/qtbSvux-9Cc

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Recording a Band Live in the Studio - Techniques & Session Walkthrough with Engineer Jack Trubshaw

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Ghostcatcomics @ghostcatcomics.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Hey, it’s still a while before I’ll have a store and a website , so I’m putting my comics on GlobalComix so you can read them digitally Btw I’m working on a couple short comics [ 10ish pages each ] that’ll be out next #indiecomics #smallpresscomics #globalcomix

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

www.recordproduction.com/studios/beck... A perfect studio destination, by the seaside, check out our new @beckviewstudios studio tour 😎

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Beckview Studios

Recording studio tour around a new boutique MCI based costal residential studio

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Ayriel Studios @ayrielstudios.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

🔔 New blog post just dropped: Behind the Scenes of our Record Production Feature Shoot! 🎬 Step inside a special day in the studio where all the stars aligned with a fantastic crew capturing what we’re all about. 🔗 Read it here: www.ayrielstudios.com/blog-reverb/blog-post-mics-camera-action

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Farrage on Radio4 Today, again.. Why?

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

A shameless 'plug' for my artist son @mikeybanks1.bsky.social Just back from his first ever comicon as an exhibitor and getting great feedback and sales - give him a follow please 😎

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

“The US spent 8 decades building an international system of rules, norms and values that has produced the longest period of great power peace and global prosperity in human history.” Fareed Zakaria on how upending the world order will only weaken America: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Opinion | Trump upending world order will cost America dearly

The decline of American influence is a gift to Russia and China.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

“President Putin's Russia violates our borders to assassinate opponents, manipulates elections…organises cyber attacks .. attempts to manipulate our opinions with lies published on social media & ..is testing our limits..in the air, at sea, in space & on our screens” Emmanuel Macron

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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

With all of the craziness out there hunkered down editing photos listening to some classic Van Der Graaf Generator - interested to find out what others are listening to while working today?

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Today (in the UK) I was following a Tesla with the registration made to read ECO ELON - hmm..

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

youtu.be/kVOWgEA919k Take a studio tour around a new large recording studio in the North West of England - already attracting large bands. We love it and thought you might like a look 😎

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Recording Studio Tour - The Arch Studio with a fabulous live room, gym and cinema!

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Venus and the Moon from Oxfordshire this evening Taken with Fuji X100VI

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I must be one of the few people that likes modernist architecture and seeing this today with the fading afternoon light thought I should take a snap. Nikon Zf with 24-70f/4S

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

youtu.be/D-Gmc3l1j1E 50+ years Castle has been hosting artists as diverse as REM, Bay City Rollers, The Blue Nile, Simple Minds, Runrig, Fiction Factory, Mark Knopfler, Nazareth, Orange Juice, The Proclaimers and hundreds of other artists have recorded everything from folk music to film scores 😎

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50 Years of Castle Sound Studios - Bay City Rollers to REM - unique history with the 3 owners..

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Photo taken in Oxford last night with Venus over the moon - taken on #Nikon ZF with 28mm at 1/5 sec handheld.

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

For studio fans out there here's a shot I took last year at Marshall's studio in the UK with the funky Shift lens 😎

Wide angle shot of Marshall Studios control room with Neve mixing desk, comfy sofa and a seriously large patchbay

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

The light was lovely today - had to stop the car to take a few snaps using the TCL on my Fuji X100VI #FujiX100VI #TCL

landscape photo of lake and trees taken with the sun low in the sky

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Being new to BlueSky thought I should put a few of my photos here - somebody might like them and want me to come and photograph their studio 😎 Studio below is an edit suite setup for ATMOS at Bleat Studios, London.

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Mike Banks @recordprod.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

youtu.be/Y5phUGOsVLo A month or two back we recorded this drum recording video - a lovely room and drummer = great sounds 😎

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Classic Drum Recording Techniques using NO TOM MIC's - session drummer & audio samples

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