Here’s a quick look at some of the studios I work in for recording, production and larger sessions. While some of these spaces have a high-end reputation or look, they’re often more accessible than people expect, and can be surprisingly affordable — even for self-produced artists and independent projects.

Omega Studios

A flagship recording space just outside Paris, Omega is built for serious tracking and live production. Studio A features a huge live room with iso booths, a legendary SSL 9000 K console, exceptional vintage Neumann microphones, premium Neve and API preamps, and classic analogue outboard including Urei 1176, TubeTech CL1-B, Eventide H3000, Lexicon 480L and many others. It’s an ideal environment for bands, drums, acoustic sessions and ambitious productions.

MIDILIVE Studios

Just outside Paris in Villetaneuse, Midilive is a historic 1970s studio complex known for its large, beautifully tuned rooms and relaxed workflow. Studio A stands out with a vast live room large enough for orchestral recording, making it ideal for full band tracking and ambitious acoustic productions.

The studio offers a top-tier microphone collection, including vintage Neumann and RCA classics. The backline is equally solid, with many well-maintained guitar and bass amps, a Steinway Grand Piano, Rhodes and Wurlitzer EPs, Hammond B3 with Leslie and a strong selection of vintage and modern drum kits.

The Studio A control room is centred around an SSL 8000 Series console, paired with a serious selection of Neve and Siemens preamps, plus a full range of classic outboard compressors and processors. A highly musical, no-nonsense studio with proper analogue character and very competitive rates.

© Midilive

Residential

Residential studio environments outside of Paris tend to be ideal for week-long recording or writing sessions, where the focus shifts away from the city and towards creativity, time, and flow.

One of the studios I use in this context (see pictures below) is a fully functional production space located in the mountains, with on-site accommodation. It features a straightforward but reliable setup: a no-nonsense microphone selection, a Behringer X32 console, a solid range of guitar and bass amps and instruments, and multiple rooms suitable for isolation and tracking.

Beyond fixed residential studios, I can also bring and adapt this kind of setup to private locations. If you have access to a countryside house or a remote space, I can organise and run full recording or writing sessions there, provided the necessary infrastructure or basic acoustic conditions are in place.