Analogue mix engineer Adam Lee working late on his Midas Heritage 3000 analogue console, at his London, tape studio.

Adam Lee

Analogue Production, mixing & Mastering

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Adam Lee adjusting levels on a Midas Heritage 3000 analogue console during a mix session.

About Adam

Adam Lee is a London-based songwriter, producer, mixing and mastering engineer working largely with analogue technologies, bringing magnetic tape and large-format console mixing to the fore, to realise the demands of the most discerning bands and artists.

Operating either completely in the analogue domain, or in a hybrid capacity in line with the nature of each project, Adam’s musical signature focuses on enhancing sonic richness and depth, allowing the listener to fully connect and immerse in the music.

As a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, Adam has worked with an array of artists including Emeli Sandé and Naughty Boy, and has mixed for Lizzy McAlpine, Victoria Canal and many more. From a mastering standpoint, he has worked on projects for the likes of Lola Young, India.Arie and Martin Luke Brown, among many others.

Based at his studio in London, Adam works with multiple Otari MTR-series multitrack and mastering analogue tape machines, custom-built plate reverbs and outboard, all centred around a large-format Midas Heritage console, with digital audio handled with a full Pro Tools setup.

Adam Lee mixing on a large-format Midas Heritage console in his London studio.

Services

Reels of 2-inch RTM SM-900 analogue tape loaded on an Otari MTR-90 Mk II multitrack machine in Adam Lee’s London studio.

SongWriting & Production

Offering both full analogue, hybrid and digital productions, Adam has worked with a number of artists as a producer and songwriter. At his studio equipped with real pianos, synthesisers, acoustic and electric guitars and basses, artists are free to write and record their music, having it engineered and produced with traditional or contemporary methods - as befits the requirements of the project and artistic vision.

Adam Lee mixing on a Midas Heritage 3000 console, surrounded by vintage outboard and tape machines.

Mixing

As a mix engineer, Adam mixes through a large-format Midas Heritage series console, with rich and musical preamps and EQs. Coupled with racks of outboard, custom-built plate and spring reverbs, Adam’s mixes are luscious, spacious and 3-dimensional, with plenty of analogue character and resolution. Depending on the project’s requirements, Adam is able to offer the same analogue mixes, whether the source material is in the form of digital stems or multitrack tapes.

Transport controls on the Otari MTR-90 Mk II 24-track tape machine used in Adam Lee’s analogue recording sessions in London.

Mastering

Having worked as a mastering engineer on a number of different projects, Adam offers fully digital, hybrid and analogue tape masters, as befits the nature of the project. For mastering, Adam uses an array of hardware compressors, valve equalisers and a an Otari 1/2” analogue mastering tape machine - everything from characterful, analogue masters through to subtle enhancements are available; depending on the requirement of the project.

Studio Equipment

VU meters on the Otari MTR-90 Mk II 24-track tape machine in Adam Lee’s analogue studio.
  • Otari MTR-90 24-track, 2-inch open reel tape machine

  • Tascam 58 8-track, 1/2” open reel tape machine

  • Tascam 688 8-track multitrack cassette machine

  • Avid Pro Tools HD Native System

  • AML, Siemens and Midas preamps

  • IGS varimu valve compressor

  • Selection of valve and solid state microphones

Recording

  • Midas Heritage H3000 56-channel analogue mixing console

  • Custom-built analogue plate reverb

  • Custom-built analogue spring reverbs

  • Klemt Echolette E51 tape echo

  • Dynacord VRS-23 analogue delay

  • TC Electronic Reverb 4000

  • Yamaha Rev 7

  • Korg SDD-3000 digital delay

  • Selection of outboard and pedals

Mixing

  • Otari MTR-12 4-track, 1/2-inch open reel mastering tape machine

  • Otari MX-5050 BIII-2 2-track, 1/4-inch open reel mastering tape machine

  • Lucid 88192 mastering converters

  • Nakamichi BX-300 cassette recorder

  • Analogue addicts Pultec valve EQ

  • Dual AML 54F50 compressors

  • IGS Audio S-type compressor

Mastering

Contact & social media

To work with Adam or make an enquiry, please send an email.