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Engineers

Engineers

Three people, three rooms they love most, one shared rule: the song decides.

Marnie Elsworth working at the desk with headphones on the table

CH 01 / Live Room

Marnie Elsworth

Founder, recording engineer

Marnie opened Talkback in 2009 after ten years assisting in London. She tracks bands live and keeps a drawer of snare drums she will not lend to anyone.

Selected creditsHollow Signal, Isla Brannock, Sable Choir

Anselm Rask mixing at the console in the dark

CH 02 / Control A

Anselm Rask

Mix and mastering engineer

Anselm mixes on the desk and prints to half-inch tape when the song asks for it. He writes recall notes so neat that bands frame them.

Selected creditsThe Quiet Arcade, Copper Lung, Juniper Vale

Ama Quaye at the desk between two lamps and the monitors

CH 03 / The Booth

Ama Quaye

Producer, vocal sessions

Ama produces singers. She runs the booth, comps vocals faster than anyone we know and keeps a box of lyric sheets from every session.

Selected creditsOdile Marrs, Kit Mendez, Fen and Fable

Session

How a session runs

The same four steps whether you book one day or three weeks.

  1. 00:00

    Talk

    A call about the songs, the references and the budget. We plan rooms, days and who sits on the desk.

  2. 00:45

    Track

    Live together where we can, overdubs where it helps. Rough mixes go home with you every night.

  3. 02:30

    Mix

    On the desk, with recall notes for every song. Two rounds of notes are part of the price.

  4. 04:00

    Master

    Final masters for streaming, vinyl and CD, plus stems and instrumentals in one folder.

Booking

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Tell us about the songs and the days you have in mind. We write back within a day with what is free.

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