TAGO STUDIO TAKASAKI

Address: 5-3 Ara-machi, Takasaki-shi, Gunma 370-0831
Phone: 027-395-0044 Email: love@tagostudio.com

Community Lounge Hours

Open	9AM – 6PM
Open year-round	(except new year holidays: 12/29-1/3) *There may be temporary closures. See our homepage for the most up-to-date information.

CONCEPT

Message from Studio Producer Kunio Tago

In recent years it has become very difficult to secure high-quality recording space. These days, digitally synthesized music has become the standard, but it is my goal to keep alive the culture of live music that perfectly captures human emotion. That’s why I started this recording studio.
To meet the needs of professional artists and producers, we offer high-spec recording facilities with a flexible schedule at a reasonable price. We also host special tours of our recording facilities for local Takasaki junior high and high schools. By giving students the chance to see where their favorite artists record and allowing the students themselves to record their school song right here at the studio, we hope to encourage and support music education and help nurture the next generation of musicians here in Takasaki, “the City of Music.”

Revolutionary Payment Plan

For Professionals (less than 30,000 yen/day)
Studio Name credited in the final product.
The recording artists give Takasaki PR via SNS and other media outlets.
If an artist agrees to give a performance on our local radio station, a mini-concert (Tago Studio Premium Live), or other such special services to Takasaki, we offer the “Special Regional Promotion Plan,” which allows an artist to use our studios for under 30,000 yen per day.
This revolutionary payment plan allows musicians to pay for our services and facilities not with money, but with their very music. (The normal fee is 100,000 yen/day)

Convenient Location for Artists

Tago Studio is very accessible. Takasaki City is only 1 hour from Tokyo, making transportation for recording artists and staff incredibly easy.

Facilities

Address: 5-3 Ara-machi, Takasaki, Gunma (5-minute walk from Takasaki Station)
Uses: 1F: Recording Studio, 2F: Office / Reception / Community Lounge
Size: 569 m2 (1F 282 m², 2F 287 m²)
Established by: Takasaki City
Maintenance: Public Interest Incorporated Association, Takasaki Foundation
Director: Kunio Tago
Support: Radio Takasaki, Inc.

Kunio Tago

Composer, Music Producer / Director, Tago Studio Takasaki

Born in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture September 4, 1973. Mr. Tago has played in bands since he was a student and was heavily influenced by American rock music. At that time, he became a household name among anyone in the local music scene, sweeping every music contest held in the area before moving to Tokyo for the next step in his musical career. While moving forward with his solo career, sending his demo tape to various record labels, he also worked with artists such as Ayumi Hamasaki, hitomi, Every Little Thing, Ko Shibasaki, and AKB48 to produce a great number of big hits. In 2008, a song he produced called "home” made its debut with the singer Yusaku Kiyama on NHK's Kohaku Uta Gassen TV program. Mr. Tago constantly strives to unearth and nurture new talent through his work as director at Tago Studio Takasaki, his first-ever attempt at running a professional recording studio.

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EQUIPMENTS

Studio map／Equipment list Download

STUDIO MAP　

GEARS & OPTIONS　TAGO STUDIO Equipment list

Console	Studer 928/48
Pro Tools System Pro Tools Ultimate 2021.12	Mac mini（8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, Apple M1 chip） ProTools HDX+HD I/O 32*32Analog system Sonnet Technologies ECHO-3D-TB3（Desktop 3-slot Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe Expansion Chassis）
Monitor AMP	Bryston4B (Ray Audio Custom)
	Thomann	S-7mk2
Monitor Speaker	Genelec	1034B
Studio Listening Speaker	Line6	StageSource L3t
Small Monitor Speaker	Focal	SM9
	YAMAHA	NS10M
		MSP7
Reverb	Lexicon	480L
	AKG	BX20E1
	EMT	140
Delay	Roland	SDE3000
HA&EQ	NEVE	1073	×10
	GML	8304
		8200
	API	512c	×4
		550b	×2
		550A(Vintage)	×2
		560	×2
	CHANDLER LIMITED	TG CHANNEL	×2
	Millennia	HV-3D-8
Compressor	dbx	160A	×2
	EMPIRICAL LAB	Distressor	×4
	RETRO	176
	Urei	1176	×3
	NEVE	33609/B
	TUBETECH	CL1B
	CHANDLER LIMITED	TG1
	UNIVERSAL AUDIO	LA-2A
Microphone	SHURE	SM57	×8
		SM58	×2
		PGA56	×2
		KSM8
	AKG	D112	×2
		C414EB	×4
		C414 XL Ⅱ	×2
		C451EB	×2
		C452EB	×2
	YAMAHA	SUBKICK
	SENNHEISER	MD421	×6
		e906
	audiotechnica	ATM25
	NEUMANN	47fet
		U47fet Vintage
		U-67
		U67 Vintage	×2
		U-87i	×6
		U-87Ai	×2
		U-47TUBE
	Coles	4038	×2
	Telefunken	M82
	Earthworks	QTC-40(Matched Pair)	×2
	ROYER	R121	×2
		SF-12
	SONY	C800G
	Electrovoice	RE20
	beyerdynamic	M160
		M201 TG	×2
	Braunar	VM1
Direct BOX	Countryman	Type85	×2
	Radial	JDI	×2
DVD Player	SONY	BDZ1100
CD Player	Marantz	SA8004
Piano	FAZIOLI	F278 (*When you use it, We will charge a tuning fee separately.)
Guitar Amp	FRIEDMAN	BE-50 DELUXE
	TWO ROCK	Sensor 100w
Bass Amp	Fender	Bassman 100T
	Ampeg	SVT-3PRO+SVT810E
Drums	Ludwig	Kick(24")(22")
		F.Tom(16")
		Tom(14")(13")(12”)
		Snare
		Ludwig LM400(14”)
		Slingerland(14”)
	GRETSCH [New Classic]	Kick(22")(20")
		F.Tom(16")(14")
		Tom(13”)(12”)(10”)
		Snare(14”)
	Zildjian	Hi Hat
		Crash(19”)(17”)
		Ride(21”)
Leslie Speaker		147RV

PLUGIN LIST　TAGO STUDIO Plug-in list

Avid	AAX PACK
	Pro Expander
	Pro Compressor
	Classic Compressor Bundle
	Foucusrite d2/d3
	Impact
	JOEMEEK Bundle
	Pro Limiter
	Pultec Bundle
	Reel Tape Suite
	Reverb ONE
	Smack
	Eleven
	X-form
Audio Ease	Altiverb 7 Regular
Waves	Mercury Native Bundle
	SSL 4000 Collection Native
SoundToys	TDM Effects Bundle
Antares	Auto-Tune 7 Native
Celemony	Melodyne Editor 2
Sonnox Oxford	Flexble Bundle
McDSP	Everything Pack HD v5
WaveMachineLabs	Drumagog 5 Platinum
UNIVERSAL AUDIO	OCTO ULTIMATE4
FabFilter	Mixing bundle
Softube	FET Compressor

LOUNGE

The second floor of Tago Studio is a lounge that is free for anyone to use. We sell coffee and other drinks there, as well as delicious gelato. It’s a great place to relax in between recording sessions, if you are an artist using our facilities. We even have a kids’ space, so feel free to bring your children when you visit us.