EP#50: 90 Years of Abbey Road: Studio Walkthrough w/ Marta Di Nozzi

Inside this very special 50th episode of the podcast and the Season 02 finale, Isobel takes a trip to the most famous recording studios in the world, Abbey Road, to celebrate their 90th Birthday. Join her and in-house Assistant Engineer, Marta Di Nozzi, for a binaural walking tour of this historic building’s three main studios and the amazing music that’s been recorded there. Whether it’s Amy Winehouse’s time recording in Studio 3, The Beatles’ love of Studio 2 or the many large scale film scores that have come to life in Studio 1, Abbey Road has many tales to tell. And, after getting the 3D experience of all these spaces and finding out about all the wonderful vintage gear housed inside, Isobel sits down with Marta in Abbey Road’s Gatehouse studio to hear how she got into working with sound and why Abbey Road is such a special place to work. Of course, Isobel picks Marta’s brains on her top recording tips and also the initiatives at Abbey Road to help make recording and production more diverse and inclusive too.This is a real treat of an episode, so stick it in your ears now.And, Happy Birthday Abbey Road!---------------Girls Twiddling Knobs is hosted and produced by Isobel Anderson with production support from Jade Bailey and Francesca O’Connor and is a Female DIY Musician Production.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS{0:00} Intro{02:13} Brief history of Abbey Road Studios{08:00} Meet our tour guide - Marta Di Nozzi{11:17} Studio Three Live Room{17:18} Studio Three Control Room{22:22} Studio Two Control Room{27:03} Studio Two Live Room - live recording setting up{34:21} Studio One Live Room{45:04} Studio One Control Room{48:12} Why is Studio One Marta’s favourite space?{52:48} The Gatehouse{54:26} How Marta got started in sound engineering{58:50} Studio vs. Live recording{01:01:06} What makes Abbey Road so special?{01:09:08} Equalise Programme - encouraging gender diversity in sound engineering{01:18:58} Marta’s Top Tips for Home Recording {01:26:17} Episode SummaryFind out more about Abbey Road Studios >> Find out more about Marta Di Nozzi >>Download the Waves X Abbey Road Chamber Reverb plugin >> Download the Waves X Abbey Road Reverb Plates plugin >> Listen to the episode hereListen on SpotifyJoin the Girls Twiddling Knobs Podcast Community here >>Don't be shy - spread the Girls Twiddling Knobs Love 💗Every time you share the podcast with a friend or on social media, you're helping us reach even more people and elevate the voices of women in music technology. So hit that share button wherever you're listening and, while you're there, why not subscribe to the podcast too!