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Abbey Road Virtual Tour
By Selam Mebratu
How to get there3 Abbey Road, St. John’s Wood, City of Westminster, London, England
1. St. John’s Wood station in the district of North-West London
2. Exit station, 2 blocks southwest is the intersection of Grove End Road and Abbey Road. This is where the crosswalk is located.
3. The white building at 3 Abbey Road is the studio. The lower sidewalk wall of the building is where tourist pay homage by writing on the wall.
Why it’s so good
4 rooms that are 1st class recording rooms with amazing acoustical qualities
Mastering and technical engineers who push the quality and usefulness of the technology and explore techniques to ensure the artists’ creative ambitions are met.
Studio 1
•The largest all purpose recording studio•4908 sq ft•Where most film soundtracks are recorded.
Studio 2
•The most famous studio because it is where the Beetles recorded all their music•2131sq ft•An exceptional design including hinged acoustic screens
Studio 3
•Place where Pink Floyd recorded “Wish You Were Here”•U2 and Coldplay also recorded here•Only 506sq ft but includes several isolation booths
Penthouse
•The popular powerful digital mix facility•The latest studio to be built in Abbey Road
History
Abbey Road studio recorded a continuous string of famous hits for the Beatles
Place of the last recording of all four members in a final mix of Abbey Road studio selling 10 Million Copies
World’s most durable and successful albums: Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
For the Tourist
The studio received historic site status from the British Government in 2010
The long standing tradition for visitors to pay homage to the band by writing on the studio fence in front, although it is painted over monthly
And You cannot forget
The Crossing
The popular place across the pond
A live feed the crossing http://www.abbeyroad.com/visit/
158 different artist have recorded at Abbey Roads studio. Want to check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_artists_who_have_recorded_at_Abbey_Road_Studios
Perhaps the most famous recording studio on THE FACE OF THE EARTH
References
http://www.abbeyroad.com/ http://www.propellerheads.se/produc
ts/refills/ark/index.cfm?fuseaction=get_article&article=what_it_it
http://www.rogerwaters.org/abrdstory.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE6581ZG20100611
http://www.prosoundnews.com/Blog.aspx?id=24338
http://www.gettyimages.com/ http://www.ehow.com/how_6029477_
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