RSNO unveils advanced recording studio in Glasgow fit for the movies

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) has revealed a new control room for its commercial recording studio in Glasgow.

The state-of-the-art Scotland's Studio features major redevelopment which includes expansion of the space to accommodate large production crews, world-class acoustics, and Dolby Atmos immersive audio via industry-leading ATC Loudspeakers, among others.

The improvements will tend to a bigger range of clients beyond its existing partnerships with big names such as Warner Bros, Netflix, Sony Pictures, Disney, Ubisoft, and Apple TV.

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The upgrades are aimed at increasing Scotland's international reputation as a creative hub, beyond London's screen industries.

With Glasgow being the UNESCO City of Music, the RSNO and Scotland’s Studio will be able to represent Scotland’s creative industries on a global platform.

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Alistair Mackie, chief executive at RSNO, said: "The RSNO is proud to be the only UK orchestra with its own fully functioning recording studio which can record sound to picture.

"This development has enabled us to diversify our work to protect the future of our 133-year-old organisation whilst also providing a cutting-edge facility for Scotland.

"So far, we’ve recorded for films such as Horizon: An American Saga, The Woman King and Argylle; television such as Life on Our Planet and BAFTA winner Silo; and video games including Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Star Wars Outlaws.

“We also plan to use the studio as a learning resource for the next generation of Scottish sound engineers and technicians.

“Our Film Composers Lab participants have been in recording and mixing for their latest project and we’ve also been joined by sound and screen production students from Fife College for hands-on experience in creative archive recordings of our Classical concerts.”

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Ben Savage, chief operating officer of Yellow Technology Ltd, who designed and installed the new control room, said: “It’s been a pleasure to design, build and commission this world-class facility for the RSNO.

“The RSNO now has an unquestionably unique orchestral recording offering that can be of monumental benefit to the UK music, film and games industries.”