Music Studio
Peace of Eden Recording Studio is situated at the edge of verdant forests on a 5 ha property near Knysna, in the heart of the Garden Route of southern South Africa. Here, we have been part of the small rural community of Rheenendal for 34 years.
The first album we recorded and produced from our fledgling studio in 1997 was internationally ground-breaking and ever since, our SAMA award-winning producer and engineer, Howard Butcher, has been at the helm of every project.
Howard is acknowledged to have engineered and authored some of the best acoustic recordings to have come out of South Africa. His immersive sound has been behind albums for artistes such as Derek Gripper, Guy Buttery, Steve Newman, Dan Patlansky, Wendy Oldfield, Sarab Deva, John Ellis and many more.
What sets us apart in an age of artificial music: We offer a creative environment and relaxing accommodation ideal for recording projects, albums and EPs where you have exclusive use of all our facilities. Our studio is equipped with an array of modern and vintage instruments including acoustic Verti-grand and electric Rhodes pianos, Hammond, Lowry and Yamaha organs, valve and solid-state guitar and bass amplifiers, fine acoustic, electric and midi guitars, basses, mandolins and ukuleles, a 6-piece maple Yamaha stage custom drum kit, congas, talking drum, djembes and percussion. Outboard effects include vintage tape echo and a wide variety of analog and digital processors. We pride ourselves in having a comprehensive inventory of sought-after Neumann, AKG, Shure, Tul, Sennheiser, and Electro-voice condenser and dynamic microphones.
Our digital recording formats include a variety of workstation software systems including, Steinberg, Cubase, Wavelab, Melodyne, Protools, FL, Logic and Ableton. Analog recording is uncommon these days but we have an array of in-house machines that use 2" tape, 1" tape, 1/2" tape and 1/4" tape, Lyric 24 track, MCI 8 track, Fostex and Tascam 8 track, Revox and Tascam 2 track recorders respectively.
If you're looking for an inspiring environment, a skilled and experienced production team to nurture and record your project, Peace of Eden is reaching out to you. Call or message us on WhatsApp at +27 720 181 333 for a chat. It all begins here and, the time is now.
Creativity in nature
From dub-step to psych-rock, jazz to acoustic folk and almost everything in between, we're the quintessential South African project recording studio with accommodation. We've recorded, mixed, mastered and produced more than 70 albums in a relaxed, creative environment that beckons you back - a testament to the many artistes who have recorded multiple albums with us.
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