Mwnci Studios is a residential recording studio in rural Wales, specialising in recording, mixing and high quality music production.
Welcome to Mwnci
Mwnci Studios is a purpose-built residential recording studio run by Jethro Chaplin and Owen Gurry. Nestled on the Rambling Dolwilym woodland estate, Mwnci Studios is the perfect blend of state of the art recording facility and artistic retreat.
We have a series of live rooms and booths that can be used for tracking any and all sources from voice, drums, guitars, and acoustic instruments. Special attention has been paid to facilitate live band recording.
We offer a relaxed and creative environment with an experienced team to realise your musical vision. The Carmarthenshire countryside makes a serene and distraction-free location for anyone wishing to get the most from their studio time.
Mwnci has hosted artist such as:
Sports Team, Kate Le Bon, Himalayas, Florence Black, Demob Happy, The Naked and Famous, Ginger Wildheart, Paul Cook (of the Sex Pistols), Micheal Chapman, Daniel Blumberg, Oscar Lang, Sweet Baboo, Wolf People, Rhian Teasdale (Wet Leg), and The Wicked Rivers, just to name a few…
Analogue warmth and flavour
The studio is based around a hybrid Neve-style recording setup. We have an extensive collection of preamps from AML, Hairball, AEA with a fully analogue, digitally controlled switching system. This is the perfect marriage of a state-of-the-art workflow and that warm analogue sound.
All the gear and equipment shown is available to bands and artists who want to record with our in-house producer(s). There is an extensive hire list available for visiting producers.
Three Live Rooms
We have three acoustically unique rooms with great isolation, whilst maintaining line of sight between band members.
The Hub
The Hub is a stone room with a French oak floor, medium-sized with large curtains for further acoustic control. featuring a huge collection of guitar Cabinets and line of sight into the other recording areas.
The Crocodile Room
The Crocodile Room is the largest room in the studio, with exposed bedrock and a wooden floor. Ideally suite to rock drums, or Peruvian nose flute. There is a beautiful sounding Steinweg Gotrian 192 Grand Piano.
Drum And Vocal Booths
Small tight and controlled, ideal for vocals, drum and percussion. This room opens into a larger area for further acoustic control.
What We Do
Recording/Engineering
Mwnci Studios offers a professional and creative ennvironment with experienced/engineers on site. With a series of live rooms, a well-stocked mic locker, and more guitar amps than you’ll ever need, we can get the perfect sound to bring your project to life.
Mixing
With experienced mix engineers/producers on site who have worked in a range of musical styles, we can mix music you’ve recorded at Mwnci or you can bring pre-recorded projects to us. With state of the art monitoring, we’ll listen to you and help you realise your creative vision.
Music Production
We offer a range of Production services including, arrangement, orchestration, additional instrumentation and composition.
Guitar Amps and Cabinets
We have a huge collection of guitar amps and cabinets. From Small vintage combos to large modern stacks
Videography and Social Media Content
Not only can we record your audio, but we have a professional videographer available to document the recording process. With social media so important for audience generation and engagement, well-produced video content allows you to market to your audience and pitch to venues and festivals.
Accommodation
Nestled in the heart of the Welsh countryside, Mwnci is located in a beautiful, historic rural location. The isolation and natural surroundings are guaranteed to give you productive days and peaceful downtime where you can take yourself out of the world and be creative.
Made At Mwnci
