{"id":8750,"date":"2017-09-22T14:52:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T13:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/?p=8750"},"modified":"2017-09-22T14:53:05","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T13:53:05","slug":"grand-cru-myles-clarke-rme-audio-interface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/2017\/09\/22\/grand-cru-myles-clarke-rme-audio-interface\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Cru Studios with Myles Clarke and RME audio interfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Grand Cru Studios - London UK\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8763\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Grand-Cru-Studios-London-UK.png\" width=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Grand-Cru-Studios-London-UK.png 779w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Grand-Cru-Studios-London-UK-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Grand-Cru-Studios-London-UK-768x465.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/>Grand Cru Songwriting-Writing Camp with Myles Clarke &amp; RME<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Grand Cru Studio is a <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">40 year old<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"> recording studio housed on a 110-year old Dutch barge. Originally converted into a studio by The Who&rsquo;s Pete Townshend in the 70&rsquo;s, the boat is currently moored in St.Katharine&#39;s Dock in Central London. Having opened its doors to the public several years ago, Grand Cru now operates as a commercial facility with recent clients including Fleur East (of X Factor fame), Mo (winner of The Voice) and electronic trio Years &amp; Years.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\">In this video shot on location, resident engineer Myles Clarke (who&#39;s worked alongside The Who for the past 15 years) speaks to Synthax Audio UK about the history of the studio and the recent <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">song-writing<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"> workshops they hosted, which included international artists Jodie Abacus (Ministry Of Sound), Alexander Oscar (Sony Denmark) and NO&Euml;P (Sony Sweden).<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8LZZhtf3Cjo\" width=\"720\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\tSee more videos at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/synthaxtv\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Synthax TV<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\">As a long-time RME Audio user, Synthax was also keen to get Myles&rsquo; view on RME&rsquo;s audio interfaces. Having first come across RME via the now discontinued RME Fireface 400, Myles told us that RME continues to be his first port of call when setting up new projects, with his <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">current setup including the RME Fireface UCX and Babyface Pro.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\">If you&#39;d like to know more about Grand Cru Studios, <a href=\"http:\/\/grandcru.studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit the Grand Cru Homepage\">visit their homepage here<\/a>.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Myles-Clarke-Grand-Cru-Studios.jpg\" rel=\"\" style=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Myles Clarke - Grand Cru Studios\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8778 alignleft\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Myles-Clarke-Grand-Cru-Studios.jpg\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Myles-Clarke-Grand-Cru-Studios.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Myles-Clarke-Grand-Cru-Studios-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Myles-Clarke-Grand-Cru-Studios-768x554.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Myles-Clarke-02-Grand-Cru-Studios.jpg\" rel=\"\" style=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Myles Clarke - 02 - Grand Cru Studios\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8777 alignleft\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Myles-Clarke-02-Grand-Cru-Studios.jpg\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Myles-Clarke-02-Grand-Cru-Studios.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Myles-Clarke-02-Grand-Cru-Studios-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Myles-Clarke-02-Grand-Cru-Studios-768x554.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RME-Fireface-UCX-Grand-Cru-Studios.jpg\" rel=\"\" style=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RME Fireface UCX - Grand Cru Studios\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8787\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RME-Fireface-UCX-Grand-Cru-Studios.jpg\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"\" width=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RME-Babyface-Pro-Grand-Cru-Studios.jpg\" rel=\"\" style=\"\" target=\"\" title=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RME Babyface Pro - Grand Cru Studios\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8779 alignleft\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RME-Babyface-Pro-Grand-Cru-Studios.jpg\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RME-Babyface-Pro-Grand-Cru-Studios.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RME-Babyface-Pro-Grand-Cru-Studios-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RME-Babyface-Pro-Grand-Cru-Studios-768x554.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RME Babyface Pro\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2677\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/babyface_pro_perspective_right.png\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/babyface_pro_perspective_right.png 960w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/babyface_pro_perspective_right-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<h4>\n\tRME Babyface Pro audio interface<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\">The RME Babyface Pro is a professional desktop audio interface. Beautifully sculpted from a single block of aluminium, the Babyface Pro features everything you need from a portable pro audio recording solution, with 4 x Analogue Inputs (Mic, Line, Inst), 4 x Analogue Outputs (2 x XLR, 2 x headphones), 1 x ADAT I\/O (or 1 x SPDIF I\/O) optical for adding additional hardware such as Microphone Preamps and AD\/DA Converters, 1 x MIDI I\/O, 1 x USB 2.0 (USB 3 compatible), use of TotalMix FX, and equal performance on both Mac and Windows.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/rme\/firewire-usb\/rme-babyface-pro\/\" title=\"RME Babyface Pro audio interface - overview\">Find out more about the RME Babyface Pro<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<h4>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RME Fireface UCX audio interface\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8768\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RME-Fireface-UCX-audio-interface.png\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RME-Fireface-UCX-audio-interface.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RME-Fireface-UCX-audio-interface-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RME-Fireface-UCX-audio-interface-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>RME Fireface UCX audio interface<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<p class=\"s12\">\n\tThe RME Fireface UCX audio interface is a 1\/2U unit with a crystal-clear sound. Packed with functionality, the UCX features<span class=\"s7\"> 8 Input \/ 18 Output channels<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, 8 x Analogue I\/O<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, 2 x digitally controlled<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> mic\/line preamps and 2 x Line \/ Instrument inputs, <\/span><span class=\"s7\">1 x ADAT I\/O (or 1 x SPDIF I\/O optical)<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, 1 x Word Clock I\/O (BNC)<\/span><span class=\"s7\">, 2 x MIDI I\/O (via breakout cable)<\/span><span class=\"s7\"> 1 x FireWire 400 &amp; 1 x USB 2.0 (USB 3 compatible), <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">TotalMix FX, and equal performance on both Mac and Windows.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/rme\/firewire-usb\/rme-fireface-ucx\/\" title=\"RME Fireface UCX audio interface - overview\">Find out more about the RME Fireface UCX<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<h4>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RME Fireface 802 - TotalMix FX\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7189\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RME-Fireface-802-TotalMix-FX.png\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RME-Fireface-802-TotalMix-FX.png 1261w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RME-Fireface-802-TotalMix-FX-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RME-Fireface-802-TotalMix-FX-768x528.png 768w, https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/RME-Fireface-802-TotalMix-FX-1024x704.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>RME TotalMix FX<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\">All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/rme\/firewire-usb\/\" title=\"RME audio interfaces at Synthax.co.uk\">RME audio interfaces<\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">include<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"> an <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">on-board<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"> digital mixer and signal router known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/rme-totalmix-fx\">TotalMix FX<\/a>, which in many instances removes the need for a mixing console. Controlled via a software GUI, e<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">ach audio channel features an EQ and compression section, as well as M\/S processing and phase invert, along with stereo reverb and delay effects <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">sends<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">. <\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Further functionality comes in the form of grouping faders for level control, soloing and muting, as well as enabling any of the I\/O to be routed freely to one another with zero latency (via the &#39;Loopback&#39; switch for each channel). In this way, different monitoring mixes can be created for musicians whilst <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">recording<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"> the audio signal dry, removing the need for any external effects.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/rme-technologies\/\" title=\"RME Technologies at Synthax.co.uk\">Find out more about RME Technologies<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RME-Logo - Synthax Audio UK\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-6579\" height=\"29\" src=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/RME-Logo.png\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"\" width=\"150\" \/>If you&#39;d like to know more about any of the RME pro audio solutions, give us a call on <a style=\"color: #00569a;\">01727 821 870<\/a> to speak to one of our team or to arrange a demo.<br \/>\n\tYou can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthax.co.uk\/contact-us\/\" title=\"Get in contact with Synthax Audio UK\">contact us here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grand Cru Songwriting-Writing Camp with Myles Clarke &amp; RME Grand Cru Studio is a 40 year old recording studio housed on a 110-year old Dutch barge. Originally converted into a studio by The Who&rsquo;s Pete Townshend in the 70&rsquo;s, the boat is currently moored in St.Katharine&#39;s Dock in Central London. 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