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Our Rooms

Room 1

Gear List

2 Guitar Combo Amp
1 Bass Combo Amp
5 Piece drum kit (minus cymbals)
Vocal PA, Mixer and microphones

Room 2

Gear List

2 Guitar Combo Amp
1 Bass Combo Amp
5 Piece drum kit (minus cymbals)
Vocal PA, Mixer and microphones

Upstairs Practice Room

Gear List

1 Guitar Combo Amp
1 Bass Combo Amp
5 Piece drum kit (minus cymbals)
Vocal PA, Mixer and microphones

Entry-level recording studio suitable for hobbyists and those who wish to learn how to record and produce music, and/or use the equipment to record and produce music themselves. Engineers are available to help for an additional cost.

Also a suitable rehearsal space for vocalists and small groups.

EQUIPMENT / SOFTWARE LIST

Mac Mini
Logic Pro X / Garageband
Yamaha HS8 Monitors
Alesis 2 trk Recording Interface

Condenser Mic
Vocal Booth

You must be confident using the software and hardware if you need assistance get in touch

Hourly rates

Practice Room 1/2

Super Off Peak – £5
Off Peak – £6.5
Peak – £8

Upstairs practice Room

Off Peak – £5

Peak – £6

Acoustic Rehearsals – £4

(This rate applies to quieter groups with no/low amplification.)

Studio 2

£3

With an engineer £20 (approximately, depending on engineer rates)

Practice Room 1/2

Super Off Peak – £4
Off Peak – £5.5
Peak – £7

Upstairs practice Room

Standard – £4

(This rate applies to quieter groups with no/low amplification.)

Studio 2

£3

Rates apply to youth members under the age of 18

To register for these reduced rates please ">contact us and we’ll add the discount to your account.

Practice Room 1/2

Super Off Peak – £4
Off Peak – £5.5
Peak – £8

Upstairs practice Room

Standard – £4

Studio 2

£3

Rates apply customers who practice alone.

To register for these reduced rates please ">contact us and we’ll add the discount to your account.

Cymbals (£1 per hour)

Free for under 18s

Drum Sticks (£1 per session)

Digital Piano (£5 per session)

Electric Guitar / Bass (£5 per session)

Please specify any equipment you need when you book. Please note we only take payment for equipment at reception, and not via the booking system.

Monday to Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Super Off Peak 9:30 till 13:00 Off Peak All Day Off Peak 9:30 13:00
Off Peak 13:00 till 18:00 Peak 13:00 to 23:00
Peak 18:00 to 23:00

Location

15 mins walk from the city centre and 5 mins from Cathays train station

You can find us at
Cathays Community Centre
36-38 Cathays Terrace
Cardiff
CF24 4HX

What makes us different?

We are part of Cathays Youth and Community Centre, alongside the practice rooms we also have a large hall, meeting rooms, cafe, kitchens.

The community centre used by wealth of different groups including: Youth clubs, Play groups, political parties, special needs groups, Musical performances, Dance classes, Religious groups, Recording studios, wrestling, break dance, arts and drama. And by using us you will be supporting a voluntary charitable organisation that does great work great work in it’s community.

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