PanaWave Recording is a flexible, spacious and well-equipped recording studio in the heart of a rich music community.
The studio comfortably offers enough room and I/O for full live band recording.
The live room has a controlled yet lively acoustic character, but sources can be made dry and tamed with the 7 movable gobos.
Features
Large 95m² live room with flexible acoustic character.
Boutique microphone and outboard collection (FLEA, AML, Lauten, CAPI, Empirical Labs , Tonelux).
In-house drum kit, guitars, amps, cabs and pedal collection.
Ideal for bands wanting to track simultaneously or filming live sessions.
Available with an engineer or dry hire.
Equipment
Microphones
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Audix D6
AKG D190E x 2
Beyerdynamic M88
Electrovoice RE20
MXL A-55
Primo UD-320 II
Rode Podmic
Shure SM7B
Shure SM57 × 2
Shure SM57 (Tape Op Mod)
Shure SM58
Sennheiser 441
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Austrian Audio OC18 × 2
Beyerdynamic Opus 83 × 2
Flea 47
Groove Tubes GT67
Lauten FC-357 Clarion
Oktava MK-012 × 2
SE RN17 × 2
Sony ECM-99 (Stereo)
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Cascade Fat Head
EAP Cadenza x 2
Grampian GR1/L
Bang & Olufsen BM5 (Stereo)
I/O
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Genelec 8050B monitors
Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones
Audio Technica ATH M40 headphones
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Headphones x 2
Shure SRH240A headphones
Sony MDR-7506 headphones
Vic Firth SIH1 headphones
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Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt (12 × 12 AD/DA)
MOTU 16A (16 x 16 AD/DA)
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AML ez1073 Pre-Amp+EQ (more Neve than Neve) x 2
CAPI VP28 Pre-amp (more API than API) x 2
Focusrite ISA 828 (8 Rupert Neve Pre-amps)
Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt (8 Pre-amps)
Empirical Labs Distressor EL8-X Compressor x 2
Tonelux TX5C Compressor x 2
Hairball Audio FET/RACK (Rev D) - Boutique 1176 clone
1960s Bang & Olufsen 2-track Reel to Reel
BAE 11 space 500 rack
Loud Stuff
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Orange OR100
Peavey 6505+
Peavey Classic 50W
Victory Kraken VX MK II
Roland Jazz Chorus 120W 2x12" Combo
Roost (Sunn Model T Clone) 100W
Kemper Profiler Power Rack with extensive profile packs
'Golden Era' Mesa Oversized 4x12"
Orange PPC 4x12"
Zilla Super Fat Boy 2x12"
Marshall 1960a 4x12"
Laney GS412LA 4x12”
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Gibson Les Paul Traditional Mahogany
Fender American Stratocaster
Peavey T-60
Fender Player Plus Active P Bass (with custom Loathe pickups)
Squire P Bass (with Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounders)
Pearl EXT ‘Tiger Eye’ Drum Kit (22x18" Bass Drum, 14x5.5" Snare Drum, 12x9", Rack Tom 16x16" Floor Tom, 18x18" Floor Tom)
Upright Piano
Yamaha Electone Organ
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A lot, will list soon.
Recording Engineers & Producers
PanaWave Recording has a team of experienced staff available, but you’re also welcome to dry hire the space for your own engineer.
Our approach is rooted in flexibility and accessibility. Whether you’re working independently, with your own team, or need help sourcing an engineer or producer, we’ll do our best to support your session and connect you with the right people.
Record at Canalside
From full band sessions and solo vocal tracking to demos, overdubs, podcasts, voiceover work, live recordings and experimental audio projects, we provide a flexible, supportive space to capture your sound.
PanaWave Recording offers half-day, full-day and multi-day sessions, and can accommodate a range of setups, genres and experience levels. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or recording for the first time, our team will help you get the most out of your session.
Need rehearsal time before you hit record? Our hourly rehearsal rooms are in the same building, making it easy to prep and track under one roof with bundle options available.
In the meantime, fill out our contact form and we’ll be in touch to check availability and chat.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Music (solo or band), podcasts, voiceovers, demo sessions, live room tracking and more.
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Yes. The studio is open-access and flexible for freelance engineers - but we may arrange a quick induction to ensure a smooth session.
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Use our contact form or email hello@canalsideleeds.com - we'll follow up to confirm details.
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Rates vary depending on your session length and needs. Contact us for a no pressure chat.