A digital recording studio for the production of commercials, soundtracks for film and video, IVR and voiceprompts, educational projects, audio books, audio for games, audio for websites, etc. Renowned since 1975 for creativity and quality. Almost every advertising agency in and around Rotterdam has been in at some stage. For the production of a radio commercial, or for some music to be composed. Agencies from Amsterdam (centre of the Dutch advertising market) also get down to us here in this city on the Maas, and the Dutch broadcasting services (NOS) regularly use our ISDN facilities for interviews between Rotterdam and Hilversum. The studio is also known internationally. The ISDN connections are regularly used by studios in almost all the capital cities of Europe, and beyond. After a performance in the Ahoy stadium super-rapper Coolio laid down vocal tracks for his new CD. At the other end of the ISDN-line, a studio in Los Angeles did the final mix that very night. Something similar happened with singer Debby Harry, known from the legendary group Blondie. Her colossal black limousine took up three parking places for a whole day. Fortunately there’s no shortage of parking space at RBS.

RBS/The Producers Workshop is exactly what the name suggests. Not just advanced technology, but also the technical and musical expertise needed to use it to optimum effect. RBS/The Producers Workshop is all about people.

Andra Veraart followed up a high school education with a professional audio-visual vocational training at Sound Seminar. After six months work experience with the RBS Group he was taken on as an AV specialist. His many activities include working as a sound recording technician. Andra has an extensive and up-to-date knowledge of all kinds of software packages. His love of electronic games gives him an added advantage when it comes to developing the sound projects which the RBS Group produces for game developers. Andra plays a number of musical instruments (guitar, bass guitar and percussion) which means he has the musicality that’s essential for working with the RBS Group. Working with Andra you know that he’ll pull out all the stops to make sure the final product gets the quality it deserves.

René van Broekhoven started out as a journalist and later on an audiovisual producer. Insight into communications and a talent for writing are second nature to him. In recent decennia he has had wide experience as a (voice) director and has himself spoken in hundreds of voice-overs. He received his technical training on an APRS Course at the University of Guildford in Surrey and subsequently in sound recording studios in the Netherlands and abroad. For many years now he has also been a vocational teacherfor up-and-coming professionals. René too has a good feel for music. He plays piano, guitar, percussion, and sings. And for years he’s been combining these skills in his role as a composer for radio and television commercials.

Working with René guarantees you a faultless and communicative use of language, and an optimal performance from the voice actor(s). Not to mention his creativity.

• calibrated sound control suite designed by Harris & Grant Associates (acoustic consultants)
• spacious recording studio for speech and song/vocals
• recording studio for small orchestral ensembles
• production facilities for external users
• extensive CD library for stock music, sound effects (also on hard disc)
• catering facilities (our cappuccino is just great)
• all rooms are airconditioned

• Sony DMX-R100 48-channel digital audio mixer
• DAR Genesis 16-channel workstation and Protools HD
• microphones : Neumann, AKG, Schoeps, etc.
• monitoring : Tannoy, Genelec, Yamaha NS10
• peripheral equipment : Urei 1178, AMS, Lexicon 224X, EMT 140, Focusrite.
• video : Sony Betacam, Sony Digibeta, Sony DV-cam, etc.