Recording
Bands, voices, ensembles, audiobooks and live takes in the large room or in more intimate spaces.
- Full studio
- Live room
- With or without an assistant
A place’s atmosphere
and energy can be heard
in the music.
First Floor is a genuine place to work and live: a large wooden room, an analogue control room and a team that takes the time to listen to your project.
Large live roomAnalogue control roomYamaha C3 grand pianoBetween Bern & Neuchâtel
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The place
A barn became a studio,
without losing its character.
First Floor was built inside a barn in Gampelen, between the cantons of Neuchâtel and Bern. The wood, beams and volume are all part of the sound of the place.
It is a space for recording a band, shaping a voice, setting up an ensemble or simply taking the time to explore. The team stays close, available and attentive.
GampelenSwitzerland
Live roomVolume & light
ResidencyCreate without rushing
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Services
Making music,
in the right conditions.
Time, attention and a way of working shaped around the project rather than a fixed formula.
Production & arrangement
Developing structure, arrangements and sounds with the artist while preserving what makes the project distinctive.
- All styles
- Music for picture
- Composition & jingles
Mixing
A hybrid signal chain and a control room designed for clear, musical and confident decisions.
- Stereo mixing
- Reamping
- Tailored deliverables
Residencies & events
The barn can also host a writing period, a rehearsal, an intimate concert or a masterclass.
- Residencies
- Intimate concerts
- Masterclasses
Spaces with room to breathe
Wood, volume
and instruments.
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Equipment
Equipment we know
and use.
The collection has grown over years of sessions. Every piece has its place: microphones, dynamics, reverbs, instruments and conversion.
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Console & conversion
- Large-format analogue console
- Lynx Aurora
- Antelope Orion
- Mytek Stereo96
Dynamics & EQ
- API 2500
- Distressor EL8-X
- Tube-Tech CL 1B
- Manley Variable Mu
Reverbs & effects
- Lexicon 480L
- Eventide H3000
- TC Electronic M5000
- EMT Plate
Microphones
- Neumann
- AKG
- Sennheiser
- Shure & vintage selection
Instruments
- Yamaha C3 grand piano
- Fender Rhodes
- Clavinet
- Analogue synthesisers
The public list is intentionally selective. The complete inventory is currently being checked item by item.
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The team
Two paths,
the same attention.
Sound engineering, production, composition and arrangement brought together around the artist’s project.
Sound engineer · Production · Mixing
Aurelio Estebanez
A two-time Latin Grammy-nominated sound engineer, Aurelio brings international recording and production experience.
Musician · Composer · Arranger
Mathieu Scheuber
A pianist, composer and arranger, Mathieu connects acoustic culture, analogue synthesisers and sound research.
Your music, here
Come and see if
the place feels right.
Simply tell us what you would like to record and where your project stands. We can begin with a conversation, then arrange a visit to the studio.