Studio Bookings

Acid Solder Club Studio is a hands-on recording space for experimental musicians and artists.
This is not a high-end studio for clean takes and polished machines. It’s a place to explore strange instruments, lo-fi electronics and unexpected sounds, guided by curiosity and sound as a physical process.

The studio can be booked by people who want to explore electronic instruments for the first time, as well as by experienced musicians and composers looking for new inspiration, specific machines, or unfamiliar sonic territory.

STANDARD RECORDINGS

€55,- per hour with personal assistance from Veerle during the recording session when needed. Choice of all listed synths drummachines below that can be setup beforehand. You can use recording devices available in the studio (ZOOM H4n Pro, PreSonos Studio 24C), or bring your own interface or recorder of choice with you.

2-4 hours, full day possible on request

3 people max.

  • Artists, musicians, filmmakers and sound designers
  • Personal projects, albums, research and documentation
  • Access to the full Acid Solder Club instrument collection (subject to availability)
  • A curated, focused environment (no walk-ins, no rush)
  • Bookings on weekdays and weekends possible, no set dates and times

COMMUNITY AND STUDENT PRICING

€35,- per hour, set days and time slots, ideal if you want to dive into synths and drummachines, but first want to take a dip. To record a bunch of samples that you can use later in your live rig, or to play modular synths and machines for a few hours, because you don’t want to invest in them but love to play on them occasionally.

1-2 hours

2 people max.

  • Students, emerging artists, DIY makers and curious sonic explorers
  • Access to a selection of instruments and systems (subject to availability)
  • Same care and atmosphere as standard pricing, but with a simpler setup
  • Basic guidance and technical support
  • Check the CALENDAR page for available recording slots.

You bring a recorder and a set of headphones (or use the ones available at the studio)to record a bunch of synths, organs, drummachines and noise machines that are on in the studio at that moment plugged in such as the community modular, STEIM system, drummachines, noiseboxes and varying circuit bend machines and Musikmachine mechanical solenoid sequencer.

IMPORTANT NOTE

The studio and its instruments are offered as a space for personal exploration, artistic research and individual projects. This means recordings can be used for example an album, a short EP, a live performance or just for fun to load into your sample player of choice. Recording sessions are not intended for the production of commercially available sample packs and/or sound libraries for resale and profit.

EDUCATION STUDIO

The Acid Solder Club studio can be used as a recording and research space for students from conservatories, art schools, music education and sound-related programs.

Sessions are suitable for:

  • Group visits or small classes
  • Project-based recordings and field recording classes
  • Introduction to experimental instruments and non-standard sound systems

Studio sessions can be combined with a short course or guided session, for example on:

  • Basics of synthesis and patching techniques
  • Experimental sound design
  • DIY and lo-fi electronics
  • Synth and electronic music history
  • Working with unconventional or unstable instruments
  • The focus is not on polished results, but on hands-on learning, listening, experimentation and critical thinking about sound.

The studio has hosted students from HKU Music and Technology, ArtEZ Conservatorium, Herman Brood Academy, KABK Artscience and Sonology, for recordings, research and advice on sound, electronics and musical setups.

Education sessions are offered at the standard studio rate with custom formats and durations available in consultation depending on group size and duration of class.

Booking Form

for Standard and Educational bookings, fill in the form below and we get in touch with you. For Community and Student bookings you can visit the Calendar Page and see available slots.

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List of available synths and studio apparatus for studio bookings:

might be subjected to change

STEIM’s Zwarte Dozen Systeem

Community Modular System (modules vary per week)

Rob Hordijk Systeem (on request)

STÖRN “Lavatory” Semi Modular Synthesiser (in repairs again atm)

Eminent T260 Electronic Organ

Elgam Match 7C Drummachine (1972)

RIHA A.R.C. 107 (half broken sounds very lo-fi and glitchy)

KAWAI Drummachine from salvaged organ parts

Test Equipment Setup (PHILIPS + selection from WORM Rotterdam /Waveform Research Centre)

Elektor VOCODER (1979 Elektuur Magazine DIY build)

2 other air based organs I forgot the names of

Selection of Noise Boxes

MUSIKMACHINE by Interactive Music (https://interactivemusic.net) with Clang Module

MFOS Weird Sound Generator

Various CASIO Keyboards (some circuit bend some not)

Circuit Bend TOYS- varies what’s working

HIT Bontempi Organ (70’s-80’s)

SUPER X80 Space Sound Effect – Lesie speaker setup w/ Reverb tank

Vintage Electronics Education kits: CES ED LAB 1982- CES Industries New York, Science Fair 75-in-1 Electronics project kit, Philips project kits and more.

D&R Analog 16 channel Mixing Desk

Mistery BBD Rack Delay unit

Reel-to-Reel Tape recording setup

Cassette deck recording setup

ORION Tape Looping station (multiple full & empty pre-made cassette tape loops and tape machine)

Arturia Keystep MIDI controller

mini Kalimba (gotta have a kalimba in a recording studio right?)

Strange inventions by Veerle to record:

RADIO MODULAR SYSTEM (6 MIDI controlled Radio’s + Keystep control)

ANT Keyboard (Capacitive touch Keyboard)

DIY Kits from Acid Solder Club (see DIY KITS PAGE)

Vapes MIDI Controller (not recommended to play this longer then 1 minute, also vape flavours may vary)

Boring but utility gear thats around to use with recordings:

DT770 PRO Headphones

MIX 5- 5 channel compact mixer

Studiolive ARC12C mixer

jack cables and all kinds of cables

piezo’s, pickup mics and shitty microphones

–> BEWARE! Not all synths and gear is generally at the studio all the time, you need to make an appointment in advance ( BOOKING form above or via Calendar) and specify what you want to record so it can be taken from the vault. Also theres a bunch of things Im probably forgetting now to put on the list… <—

DEMO of STEIM Zwarte Dozen Systeem summer 2024 (1/3rd repairs finished)

MIDI Sequenced Radio Modular

KAWAI Salvaged organ Drumcomputer with some FX from modular