Recording studio

ROCKTOWN

Rotterdam

About Rocktown Studio's

At Rocktown everybody is welcome, from starting local talents to well-known international artists (e.g. Golden Earring, Guus Meeuwis, K’s Choice, Tony Hadley, Westlife, Anouk, James Blunt,VOF de Kunst and many more). Rocktown studios is the number one of the larger recording studios in the Rotterdam area. Class A equipment (NEVE Capricorn large console and loads of tube and vintage outboard) and a perfect working atmosphere. Click the button below to watch our video!

Music Recording & Production

All thinkable audio projects have been performed at Rocktown. Rock, jazz, classical, folk as well as voice overs, music scores for commercials or feature films/television series, even audio books and radio programs have been recorded, mixed or mastered. From well known artists (eg Michael Prins, Alexandra Alden, Barry Hay etc.) to local bands.

Rocktown sessions TV

Together with RAYACTION Film & Photography we offer a multi camera (7) high quality streaming service in a studio environment. Recording multitrack audio and multi camera video.Top studio sound with a top video capture. See our YouTube page for more info.

Composing

Are you looking for music for a commercial, a documentary, a television serie, a theatre or other show? We can compose just the right music and sounddesign for your needs. It is a known fact that sound contributes for at least 50% to the success of a good commercial! We can provide and record voice overs and deliver broadcast quality products. We worked for and with: Siemens, Bovag, Jack Daniels Chiquita, Mitsubishi and more!

Our Equipment

Rocktown Studio has a lot to offer. Vintage keys, guitars and drums. Recorded with one of the best consoles in the industry and an abundance of tube/solid state class A channel strips in an acoustical charismatic recording room.

See all Keys/Drums

RHODES MK 1 ELECTRIC PIANO (1976)
WURLITZER 201 (1972)
SAMICK SG185 GRAND PIANO
HAMMOND L 100 ORGAN with LESLY 122
or LESLY 120 (3X)
YAMAHA UPRIGHT PIANO
YAMAHA DX7
ROLAND RD300
ROLAND/YAMAHA/KORG MODULES
7 DRUMKITS/14 SNARES – YAMAHA, PEARL, LUDWIG, PREMIER, BEVERLY, GRETSCH, MAPEX

See all Amps

MARSHALL
KUSTOM
ACOUSTIC
HIWATT
FENDER BANDMASTER/TWIN
VOX AC 30 – AC50
PEAVEY DEUCE
AMPEG
DYNACORD
ELK
RESLO
GELOSO

See Consoles/pre amps

NEVE CAPRICORN LARGE CONSOLE
MACKIE D8B
MACKIE 1604/1402/1202
MANLEY
API
FOCUSRITE
NEVE
AMEK
SSL
TLA
DBX
AVALON
UNIVERSAL AUDIO
TOFT
JOE MEEK
SUMMIT AUDIO
SAFESOUND
CREST AUDIO
YAMAHA
ALCTRON

See all Monitoring

DYNAUDIO M3 MAIN SYSTEM
DYNAUDIO BM 6A – BM 15A
YAMAHA NS10
WALDORF nearfields
RORK NEARFIELD
BEYER-DYNAMIC-SONY-PIONEER-SENNHEISER-PHILLIPS-AUDIOTECHNICA HEADPHONES

See Microphones

AEA R44CX

AEA R84

AEA R88 stereo

AKG C12 VR

AKG CK 91 – SE 300B

AKG CK 92 – SE 300B

AKG CK 93 – SE 300B

AKG CK 97 – SE 300B

AKG CK 98 – SE 300B

AKG 414 ULS-B

AKG 451 E

AKG D12 E

AKG D14 S

AKG D125

AKG D130E

AKG D140

AKG D160E

AKG D 200 E

AKG D 202 E1

AKG 330 BT

AKG D510B

AKG D58 C/200

AKG D1000

AKG D1200E

AKG D 3400

AKG D 3500

AKG D 3600

AKG D 3700

AKG D 3900

AMPERITE SR 80

AMPERITE RAH

AMPERITE RAL

ASTON ELEMENT

ASTON SPIRIT

AUDIO TECHNICA AT4081

AUDIO TECHNICA AT2035

AUDIO TECHNICA AT4033A

AUDIO TECHNICA AP901

AUDIO TECHNICA ATM21

BANG & OLUFSEN BM6

BEYER DYNAMIC M 41

BEYER DYNAMIC M 88 N

BEYER DYNAMIC 201

BEYER DYNAMIC M 260 N

BEYER DYNAMIC M 160 N

BEYER DYNAMIC M 500

BEYER DYNAMIC Soundstar X1n

BRAUNER PHANTERA

BRUEL & KJAER 4006

BRUEL & KJAER 4007

CAD 350 E

COLES 4038

COPPERPHONE AV20

ELECTROVOICE RE 20

ELECTROVOICE 636 SLIMAIR

ELECTROVOICE V3

FILMINDUSTRIES M8

FOSTEX M88 RP

FOSTEX M22 RP

FOSTEX M11 RP

GELOSO 416

HDW 110 STEREO

HOLGER STITCH condensers

ISK CM20Q

ISK SYRS 32

ISK SYT R1

ISK CM20Q1200

ISK SYCS 50

JZ BH1

JZ Amethyst

LINE AUDIO DESIGN CM2

LINE AUDIO DESIGN CM3

LINE AUDIO DESIGN QM12I

LINE AUDIO DESIGN OM1

M&M M49

NEUMANN M149

NEUMANN KM184 mt

NEUMANN TLM 103

NEUMANN U87 AI

NOHYPE LRM 2b

MCA SP1

MCA R80

OKTAVA ML 52 A

OKTAVA 319

OKTAVA MK 219

PEAVEY M2

PHILIPS EL 6021

PHILIPS EL 6040

RCA 74B

RCA MI 6204

REALISTIC PZM

RESLO RBT/L

RØDE CLASSIC TUBES

RODE M3

ROYER R121

SENNHEISER K3 / ME 80

SENNHEISER 421

SENNHEISER 441

SENNHEISER MD21

SENNHEISER MKE 401

SENNHEISER 604

SENNHEISER MKB 2002 DUMMY HEAD

SHURE SM 81

SHURE SM 91

SHURE VP88 stereo MS

SHURE 315

SHURE 333

SHURE 565

SHURE SM 58

SHURE SM 57

SHURE SM7B

SONTRONICS SIGMA

SONTRONICS STC-1S MT BK

SUPERLUX POR 218A

Gallery

News

See what is going on at our studios. See the artists who recorded in our studio and listen to their latests projects behind the scenes of Rocktown Studios Rotterdam.

About Ocki Klootwijk

A long time musician/music professional. Plays/played with Hollands greatest artists/bands,
e.g. George Kooymans/Frank Carillo, I’ve got the bullets (Frederique Spigt), VOF de kunst, Golden Earring, Herman Brood, Guus Meeuwis, Anouk, Berget Lewis, Rick Devito band and many more.
Started the studio in the eighties, and produced or worked on numerous albums for all  kinds of artists.