Are London Rehearsal Studios Equipped For Music Videos?

If you’ve recently finished your first demo and feel it’s time to make a music video, and then you may be considering London rehearsal studios to make your first video.

Maybe you’re wondering why London? Why not film in your local area? But these studios offer you convenience, facilities and benefits that will ensure your video turns out professional and easy to complete.

Firstly there is a large advantage to using London as a meeting point. Maybe you’ve hired dancers who are all travelling from all over the country or maybe your band all lives in different areas, well London is easily accessible with your own car or public transport, making it a perfect central location.

Secondly the London rehearsal studios are located close to the major motorways and outside the congestion zone, so they can be accessed with ease from all over the country.

Parking and Security

They offer adequate parking facilities and the studios are located on ground level with yard access making loading and unloading of heavy band equipment simple and hassle free.

If you’ve booked the studio for a few days, you need to ensure there is storage facilities available where you can lock your equipment overnight rather than transferring back and forth to the cars and then into your hotel rooms. You will also want to ensure that the studio is close enough to restaurants and shops for during breaks throughout the day.

You may not realise but being away from basic amenities means breaks will be longer as people travel to and from shops and restaurants. With them close by you can keep to your time schedule and enjoy great rehearsals and filming during the day.

Recording Facilities and Studio Sizes

There are two important factors you will need to look for when choosing a studio, first do they offer recording facilities with a control room? This is imperative when recording the music for the video; you will want a professional sound that you can hand out without tinny noises and vibrations.

You will also want to ensure they have a green screen available which can be set up in the studio. Green screens are an important part of music videos and without them you will just have the band performing on a stage, not what you are looking for when making your first music video. If the studio doesn’t offer this facility, you will need to hire one independently and its one more thing you need to transport.

Lastly when looking at London rehearsal studios is confirm if they have a choice of studio sizes, you don’t need a huge studio which you will need to pay for if there are only a handful of you, a smaller 600 foot studio will be more than adequate, especially if it comes with a kitchen and shower area.

The larger studios of around 1,000 foot are perfect for TV productions and short films where there are a lot