Your first recording session in Chichester
What to expect at Studio Inconclusive.
You do not need a finished song to walk into a studio. A voice note, a few lyrics or a sound you keep coming back to is a place to start.
Studio Inconclusive is an intimate recording and production space in Chichester, West Sussex, for artists, writers and producers. You can work independently, get help recording or develop music with Cadyn. You do not need a membership to book.
A little preparation makes more room for the music: know what you want to explore, bring the files you need and leave yourself time to listen.
01 / The session
Choose your session
Start with the support you need. Recording a vocal over a finished backing track is different from building a song together, and your booking should reflect that.
Room only
For working independently with the room, monitoring and core studio setup. Choose this when you are comfortable running your own session.
From £56 for 2 hours, including VAT
Help recording
An engineer helps with setup, recording and session flow, leaving you free to concentrate on your performance.
From £126 for 2 hours, including VAT
Make music with Cadyn
Hands-on songwriting, production and creative direction. Bring a demo, a melody or an idea you want to develop together.
From £166 for 2 hours, including VAT
Starting prices use the standard minimum booking and lowest room rate. Your date, time, session length and account rate determine the final price. The booking desk shows the full total before you commit.
02 / A little preparation
Bring your idea
Give yourself one clear starting point: capture a vocal, work through a chorus or turn that loop into a song. You can always follow an unexpected idea once you are in the room.
- Your music. Download backing tracks, demos, lyrics and voice notes before arriving, rather than relying on a streaming link.
- A reference or two. Bring a track and say what you like about it: the closeness of the vocal, the drums or the way the arrangement builds.
- A portable project. Collect the audio used by your session. Export stems and a rough mix if you may need to move between computers, and note the tempo and any essential plugins.
- The practical things. Bring your charger, any adapters you need and a way to take your files home. If you are using your own laptop, read the equipment preparation in your account first.
03 / The space
Inside the room
The room is built around vocals, writing, production and small artist sessions. It is a close, focused environment, not a live room for a full drum kit or an amplified band.
There is a Yamaha upright piano for writing, a Teenage Engineering OP-XY and Roland SP-404MKII for exploring beats and textures, and a Sontronics Mercury microphone for recording. Come with a direction, but leave a little space to try something unfamiliar.
If a particular instrument or connection is essential to your session, check with us beforehand. Ask your host before changing unfamiliar routing, powering equipment or adjusting the microphone setup.
04 / Finding your time
Choose your hours
The studio sits within a working enterprise centre, so the surroundings change through the day. Choose a time that suits how you want to work.
- Weekday daytime / 9am to 5pm
- Good for writing, production and moderate speaker levels. Office activity and road noise can sometimes be audible, which is worth considering for exposed vocal takes.
- Weekday evening / 5pm to 11pm
- The surroundings are generally quieter. A good time for vocal detail, concentrated listening and work that benefits from fewer distractions.
- Overnight and weekends
- Overnight, from 11pm to 9am, is recommended for louder weekday sessions. Weekends also suit louder listening throughout the day. This still means following the studio rules and your host's guidance, not unrestricted volume.
Standard bookings start at 2 hours; some account rates have a different minimum. Longer sessions can qualify for a room-rate discount, calculated automatically in the booking desk.
If you are booking across midnight, check both the start and finish dates in your summary. Choose your start and duration, then review the complete price including VAT and any recording or production support.
05 / Getting ready
Before you arrive
You will find us at the Enterprise Centre, Chichester, PO19 8FY, near Chichester station. Your confirmed booking provides the full arrival and access details. You can also find the studio on Google Maps.
Read your session preparation in your account before travelling. If you plan to connect your own laptop, check the Prism Sound Atlas software requirements and compatibility in those instructions. Leave firmware and studio routing changes to your host.
Complete the account, payment and any verification steps requested by your booking, and make sure the session is confirmed before setting off. Bringing someone? Share their session invitation so they can complete the guest steps too.
The studio booking terms explain the arrangements for your visit, including cancellations and rescheduling. Ask us before booking if anything about your project or access needs is unclear.
06 / Before you go
Leave with your work
Allow time within your session to save, export and listen back. A rough bounce is useful for hearing an idea away from the room, even when the record is still taking shape.
Agree the files you need at the start of an assisted session. Recording or production time does not automatically include a finished mix and master, so talk through those expectations beforehand.
Check that your exports open, keep a backup and note what you want to try next. Sometimes the most useful thing you leave with is a clear next step.