South Staffordshire College unveils state-of-the-art music studio at Lichfield College

Guests were able to enjoy an acoustic performance from Tia Lamb upon their arrival whilst enjoying canapes prepared and served by Tamworth College catering and hospitality students.

Councilor Dave Robertson MP for Lichfield formally opened the new music facilities with Chief Executive Principal, Claire Boiler by cutting the ribbon.

Guests were then invited to take an immersive behind the scenes tour whilst JAYLER performed and recorded a song live at the event.

James Bartholomew, Tyler Arrowsmith, Ed Evans and Ricky Hodgkiss who together are JAYLER, are former South Staffordshire College students, and were recently signed by Adam Parsons Entertainment.

The college’s investment into state-of-the-art music facilities marks an exciting era for the music department and provides students with industry standard facilities to enhance their musical education and creativity.

Curriculum Manager for Creative Arts, Claire Pinder Smith said: “It’s an exciting time for the Creative Arts department, and we can’t wait to see the incredible work our students will produce in this fantastic new space. The new music studio is equipped with advanced recording and production tools, which will give our students hands-on experience with industry-standard resources and this investment ensures that our students are well-prepared for future careers in the music industry.”

Guests remarked during the event what exceptional facilities the music studio boasted for our students. Music performance and production students will have the opportunity to learn within state-of-the-art recording studios, perform within rehearsal / live performance spaces and produce music within the cutting-edge control room.

At the heart of the new facilities, the control room features an Audient ASP4816 mixing desk, selected for the exceptional audio quality and flexibility it allows for both recording and mixing.

The team selected a Heritage Audio equalizer to bring warmth and character of vintage analog to recordings, and the HA609 processor to add punch and clarity to mixes. Other cutting edge outbound gear was selected from the Warm Audio range.

Students will be able to utilise industry standard software such as Pro Tool Ultimate, Avid Dock and S1, Ableton and Logic within the control room to produce music with the best possible sound quality.

Claire Boliver, Chief Executive Principal at South Staffordshire College said: “We are thrilled to be able to offer our students these exceptional facilities to learn in. The investment reflects the colleges commitment to providing an outstanding learning environment for our students and fostering the next generation of musicians”.

Budding musicians within the region can study music, performing and production arts, music production and working musicianship, music performance and music production at Lichfield College. If you’d like to learn more about how you can Skill Up and Stand Out for a career in the music industry at South Staffordshire College why not visit our website: southstaffs.ac.uk