Want to chat about a project or book some studio time? Head over to our contact page and drop us an email - we’d love to hear from you!

Our current pricing is listed on the Prices page.

Don’t worry - help is at hand. You can hum, tap, or describe your idea and we’ll translate it into a full production. It also helps to bring a few reference tracks you like so we can aim for a similar vibe.

That’s totally fine - even a small spark can become a great record. Your engineer (who’s musically trained) can add drums, bass, melodies, arrangement, and overall polish to develop your idea.

We don’t accept bookings with that expectation. While anything’s possible, rushing multiple tracks in such a short time almost always leads to unprofessional results. We recommend focusing on one solid track for the best outcome.

It varies. Some clients have created a release-ready track in around 6 hours; others take a few days. A common approach is a full day to build the core idea, followed by extra time for fine-tuning and mix perfection.

Reference tracks you love are useful. If you want to take project files home, bring a USB drive or portable hard drive (unless you add our cloud backup option).

Yes - please contact us for evening/weekend availability and rates.

Absolutely. Call or email us and we’ll talk through your goals, references, and next steps so your session is set up for success.

It’s standard that we receive engineering and, where applicable, writing credit when we contribute creatively (e.g., riffs, chords, melodies, vocal toplines). Please credit: Engineered / Produced by Barry Diston @ Fidget Studios. We’ll also register a PPL credit as: Studio Programmer: Barry Diston.

If you want a fully discreet white-label service (no studio/engineer credit), this can be arranged for an additional fee.

Yes - request our white-label service (additional fee). We’ll keep your project strictly confidential and omit studio/engineer credits. Please advise at time of booking.

If you add our cloud storage option, we’ll back up your project and masters online and provide a download link for 12 months after your booking (service cost: £5). Otherwise, please bring your own drive and keep your files safe.

Yes - provided we allow time within your session. We can mix as we go, but please leave at least 30 minutes at the end for mastering. Alternatively, you can book a separate mastering session.

Yes. Recording, comping, and processing vocals adds time to a session.

After an hour or so of focused listening, your hearing naturally starts to adapt, which can trick your brain into hearing things differently. Taking short ear recovery breaks lets everything reset, so every tweak and mix decision stays spot-on. It might feel like stopping breaks the flow, but trust us - it’s how we keep your track sounding fresh, clear, and consistent across every system. These breaks are part of professional best practice, and the total time is always within what’s covered on the Prices page, so you’ll never lose paid studio time. And in the summer, ear recovery might even include a quick game of frisbee by the canal - the perfect reset before diving back in. ☀️🎶

It depends on the vocalist’s preparation and experience. A typical guide is 2–3 hours for recording, plus 1–2 hours for processing (tuning, compression, FX, doubles/ad-libs).

It depends on the day’s schedule, but we’ll help where we can. Overtime can be arranged at our hourly rate if the studio is available.

No. Your booked time is completely yours. We know this is one of the biggest frustrations clients have had with other studios, so Barry’s phone stays on silent throughout the session. Only genuine family emergencies would ever be passed through to the studio.

Yes. It won’t interfere with the equipment.

No. Client projects belong to them. Sharing files we don’t own would be unprofessional and against our policy.

Yes - we can recommend and book trusted session vocalists. Please ask when scheduling your session.

We’re happy to print contracts you send, but agreements between labels/management and artists remain between those parties. We can’t take responsibility for third-party contracts.

Yes - subject to mutually agreed wording. We understand some clients require discretion (e.g., ghost writing).

Writer’s (publishing) credits acknowledge who contributed to composing the music/lyrics. If we help write musical elements (melodies, chords, toplines), please include us in the writing credits (e.g., with PRS). This does not affect you releasing the track under your artist name.

If your composition (lyrics, chords, main melody) is complete, the publishing typically remains 100% yours; we’d take engineering/production credit and register PPL as Studio Programmer: Barry Diston.

If we contribute compositionally (new melodies, chords, topline, etc.), we’ll agree a fair writer’s split and register accordingly.

A gooseberry in a lift. 🍏