Metronome
If you want to study music and live events, you’ll be pushed to find a better place than Metronome.
Whether you’re a songwriter, performer, producer or someone who wants to get into the live events industry, you’ll study and learn in the heart of a world-class venue.
Dubbed an educational centre of ‘European Significance’, designed by world-renowned audio architects White Mark Ltd, the full range of facilities in this unrivalled venue includes:
- 400 standing capacity live music venue (228 seated)
- 20 rehearsal spaces
- 10 recording studios
- Mastering, surround sound and post-production studio
- Critical listening seminar room
- Two additional events production workspaces
- Synth lab: a shrine to the synthesiser
Industry-endorsed facilities
Metronome was designed by world-renowned audio architects White Mark Ltd – who have designed studios for clients including Jay-Z and Damon Albarn.
Students have access the very best facilities and software, including Exigy and PMC monitors, recording, mixing and mastering suites using Neumann, Schoeps and Studer equipment and production suites running Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton and Arturia V collection 6.
What the industry say about Metronome…
“The studios here are better than I have seen anywhere during my career.”
Music legend, Jools Holland OBE
“I was blown away by the campus and the facilities. The opportunities Confetti are giving their students will hopefully benefit the music and the entertainment business of the future.”
Nick Raphael, UK President at Capitol Records
“The facilities at Confetti are excellent and it’s a great place to learn. We recorded a 1Xtra show here earlier this year and were very impressed with the new studio. It was great for both MCs and bands.”
Andy Rogers, Senior Producer at BBC Radio 1Xtra
Studios & live rooms and rehearsal rooms
Auditorium
Auditorium production gallery
Performance2
Performance3
Seminar and teaching spaces
Synth Lab
SSL Duality Delta Installation – Studio 1
To top off our incredible facilities, Studio 1 now houses a 48 channel SSL Duality console as used by Abbey Road, Steve Mac, Chemical Brothers, Pete Townshend and many more big names in the industry. Now that’s something to make a song and dance about.
In July our tech team installed the new SSL Duality Delta console in Studio One. Check out the installation for yourself!
Metronome – a cross-media venue
As well as developing young, creative talent, Metronome is also a national venue for music, moving image, video games, live performance and spoken word.
Anchored around a 400-capacity auditorium, the venue delivers an ambitious, diverse, cross-media programme.
- Local, national and international
- Artists, makers and thinkers
- Concerts, conferences, lectures, spoken-word, DJs, improv, eSports, online…
The venue also provides great opportunities for our music and live events students, from sound and lighting to a chance to perform. And, as a student at Confetti, you’ll benefit from a free student membership – getting access to discounted entry to events and offers.
Find out more at metronome.uk.com and make sure you follow Metronome on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to keep up-to-date with developments and event announcements.
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Parking and directions
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How to apply
Whether through UCAS or directly on our website – there’s multiple ways to start your application for a course at Confetti.
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