REHEARSAL ROOMS

Glasgow

• Argyle Studios 1103 Argyle Street, Glasgow, 0141 221 1007. All rooms are self-contained suites, with their own chill-out room, toilet, and free tea and coffee. The three rooms range from £15-25/3 hour, and have a range of Marshall, Crate, and Peavey amps and quality kits. A separate self-contained studio with a digital 24-track desk costs £30/hour, although a live recording of three songs can be simultaneously mixed and mastered to a fully-packaged CD for £95. Strict no-smoking policy.
• Berkeley 2 54 Washington Street, Glasgow, 0141 2487290. Contains seven rooms of similar spec, with a Pearl kit and a mixture of Ampeg, Marshall, Peavey and Roland amps, PA, MiniDisc and cassette recorders. Slots start at £ 10 and rise to a peak on evenings and weekends at £26/3 hours. There’s vending machines and a lounge with a TV. Cymbals and keyboards can be hired during rehearsals. Berkeley is large, efficiently run and enjoys a good reputation; this means you have to book around a month in advance for a room.
• Barrowland Rehearsal Rooms 244, Gallowgate, Glasgow, 0141553 2515. You’d be forgiven for thinking these rooms were once part of the famous market, they’re that grittily Glaswegian. Rooms are of the same spec, with Pearl kits, Marshall, Trace Elliott, and Peavey amps and cost £7/hour, with special rates on weekdays. Snacks and drinks are available and there’s a TV and pool table. Equipment and PA hire is also available.
• Carlton Studios 54 Carlton Place, Glasgow, 0141 4295723. In its thirteenth year, Carlton is a reliable stalwart. There’s a flat rate of £13/3 hours until 6pm on weekdays, rising to £ 15 Sat daytime, and £20 for evenings and all day Sun, although regulars might get discounts. All are similarly equipped with Premier APK kits, Fender, Marshall and Peavey amps and PA. Recording is~ also on offer, costing £150 for a nine-hour sixteen-track session or £200 for ten hours of 24-track recording; both include mixing. Carlton boasts a separate cafe.
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• Clydeside Rehearsal Studios 19 Dalmarnock Road, Rutherglen, 0141 6131055. With more rooms and a recording studio on their way, Clydeside’s single room boasts a full setup of Fal, Laney, Peavey and Trace Elliot amps, a Pearl Export kit, PA, 16 track live desk, MiniDisc player, two CD players and a Korg or Yamaha keyboard. The flat rate is £20/3 hours, but a loyalty scheme credits one free hour for every three hours booked. Tea and coffee is on tap, and there’s a kickback lounge with a TV and PlayStations.
• Core Studios 7 Osborne Street, Kings Court, Glasgow, 01415526677, www.corestudios.co.uk. The former Brill Buildings has undergone a staff buyout, and Core is the result with a full refurbishment well underway. There are four rehearsal rooms of similar spec ranging from £18 to £25, featuring a variety of amps. Weekdays from 9am to noon cost just £ 10, rising to £ 15 between noon and 6pm and there are also solo session rates of £5/3 hours during the day. Two recording suites are available for hire, both with 24-track analogue desks to 2 inch tape. Studio one, where Wet Wet Wet recorded ‘Love Is All Around’, also has 16-track ProTools, costs £250/day and features a 500ft-square live room with four isolation booths. Studio two, with a separate live room but without ProTools, can be yours for the day for£175; and the live recorded demo mixed straight to DAT for £80 on weekdays is an option. There’s pool, table tennis, a drinks machine and snacks as well as cymbal hire, and the wee shop at reception sells all those things you forgot to bring, from plectrums to straps.
  
• Goosedubbs Rehearsals 16 Goosedubbs Lane, Glasgow, 0141552 9500. A straightforward room featuring Marshall and Trace Elliot amps, and a Pearl kit. The standard rate is £24/3 hours, although this drops to £18 before 6pm on weekdays. There’s a TV room and a small selection of snacks for sale.
• The Lab Rehearsal Studios Unit 6-7 Kelvin Trading Estate, Kelvinhaugh Street, Glasgow, 0141 339 0011, www.thelabrehearsals.co.uk. Another recent newcomer, featuring two rooms of similar spec, with Marshall, Trace Elliot and Peavey amps, a Pearl kit. Prices are £21/3 hours ill the evening or £15 during the day, although there is a special first booking price of £13, and a discount if two or more bookings are made in a week. Full rehearsal facilities are also available for DJs, with use of decks, needles, mixer and PA.
• Loch Lomond Studios The Griffon Centre, Vale Of Leven Industrial Estate, Dumbarton, 01389750555, www.beattsinc.com, info@beattsinc.co.uk. A Princes Trust-affiliated organization, offering music tuition in various disciplines. There’s also a rehearsal room available from 9am~3am, offering Marshall and Peavey amps, a Custom kit, PA and a range of pedals, and, handily, leads are provided. With a full backline of DJ equipment, budding Fatboys can also hire out the room on Friday and Saturday nights. This’ll set you back £20/3 hours, although there are concessions during the day, particularly if you’re under 17. You can have your session recorded for an extra £ 10, or £50 for a six-hour stint, and walk out with a CD of your efforts. The studio also offers PA hire packages for around £60/night.
• The Music Warehouse Unit 6, Bonnybridge Industrial Estate Rd, Bonnybridge, 01324813434, www.themusicwarehouse.ltd.uk. These two recently-refurbished rooms feature JCM, Marshall and Peavey amps and a Pearl kit. Either can be yours for £20/3 hours.
• Paul’s Halls Office 1, Glencryan Business Centre, South Carbrain, 01236 722228, www.paulshalls.com. Two well equipped rehearsal rooms from £25~£28/3 hours. Both feature a variety of amps, and either a Pearl or Remo drumkit and PA. There’s also a purpose built recording room, where sixteen-track digital recording costs £160/6 hour day, including mixing and a full-colour packaged CD. A portable studio is also available. There’s free tea and coffee, a lounge, and a range of snacks to buy.
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• The Practice Pad Glasgow Media Park, 24 Craigmont Street, Glasgow, 01419467656, www.thepracticepad.com, info@thepracticepad.com The Pad offers four fully-equipped rooms costing £5/hour during the day, rising to £21/3 hours or £24 for the biggest room in the evening and at weekends. There’s a cafe as well as a seating area at reception with a TV Large lockable storage units are available from £20/month.
• Random Rhythms Music Workshop Bridgehaugh Road, Stirling, 01786479082. A registered charity founded in 1986, this workshop offers music technology courses and music lessons. You can hire one of three fully equipped rooms for £6/hour, or £5/hour without a drum kit, although generally only in the evening. There’s also a 24 track digital recording studio which can be hired for £15/hour, £12/hour for regulars or £10/hour for regular students and workshop members. PA hire is also on offer, and local clubs, bands and regulars may receive discounts.
• Red Eye Studios 11 Hume St, Clydebank, 0141951 1554. Red Eye has three rehearsal rooms of similar spec, with a range of Marshall and Peavey amps, Pearl kits. A room can be yours for £20/3 hours, although this can be knocked down to £10 during weekdays. Opening times are generally 9am to midnight, but the studio can effectively run 24 hours a day. 16-track digital hard recording is available and costs £ 16/hour including mastering, unless you’re a regular when concessions may be made. The studio also offers a guitar repair and setup service.
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• Southwest Arts & Music Project 1829 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, 0141 8834328, www.swampglasgow.co.uk, info@swamp glasgow.co.uk. A registered charity and community-based project that provides cheap music lessons and courses in audio-engineering, video production and craftwork. There’s one fully-equipped live room, featuring a variety of amps, and a Premier kit, costing £6/hour from Monday to Thursday, rising to £7/hour on weekends. A separate midi-room offering 24-track digital recording is available to hire for £15/hour. The rooms are generally unavailable at day times during the week when training and teaching takes place, but can be hired in evenings and weekends.
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Edinburgh

• Banana Row Rehearsal Studios 47 Eyre Place, Edinburgh, 01315572088, www.bananarow.com music@bananarow.com. Rehearsal and recording facilities, as well as tuition in guitar, drums, keyboards and vocals. Three practice rooms are available, all at a cost of £6 off peak, £ 10 peak times. A 24 track analogue and digital studio is also available at £10/hour, and they rent backline and PA equipment. Throw in a wee shop supplying strings and sticks and you’ve got a one-stop resource.
• Colorsound Audio 68 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, 0131 229 3588, info@colorsoundrecords.com. Nice central location for this well established rehearsal studio. There are five rooms of differing size, all equipped with a full backline and PA, and the prices range from £6--£8/hour. Be warned, this place is always busy at night and weekends, so book well in advance.
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• The Lighthouse New Recording & rehearsal Studios in Edinburgh for musicians & music-makers. Excellent rooms & location. Easy access and free secure parking. We have a great space for traditional and classical musicians 14m x 14m with a view to the sea. Eqpt hire & tuition available. August special, £6.50 per hour.Book 2 sessions get one free. If any bands require a large stage setting we can provide that. Our Largest space is 310m2 with a height of 10m. 3-phase power. Electric roller door 10mx6m, production office & tool room for set building. The complex also includes a Pro Tools Digital Studio with live Room. Also If you require a video, talk to us. We produce them. Tel: 0131 551 5788. Mobile 07931 331 489 lighthousefilm2002@yahoo.co.uk
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• The Refuge Eldin Cottages, Eldin Industrial Estate, Edgefield Road, Loanhead, 0131448 2170. A bit out from the centre of town (near IKEA), this modern set of three practice rooms is well stocked with full backline and PA. Phone for availability and prices. Split Level See Recording studios.
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Aberdeen

• Captain Tom Music See Recording studios.
• Paul’s Halls See Recording studios.
• Riptide Music See Recording studios.