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PODCAST RECORDING: Podcasting has become popular more recently, due to the fact that it’s an inexpensive way of getting your opinion out there into the ether. There’s a lot of competition to be heard though, so to be competitive, in the very least, make sure it’s recorded in a quiet space with some sort of acoustic treatment, to prevent both outside noise, as well as the reverb / bass elements of the room itself, from spilling into the recording. We’ve taken it a few steps further by offering up that perfect inspiring space, as well as the audio equipment & skills to capture & edit a very cool product. Call us for a chat.

MUSIC / BANDS / SOLO ACTS: In addition to offering the traditional methods of tracking instruments separately, the studio has been designed to accommodate & record a “live” performance. The guitar amps can go in the isolation boxes, the bass rig can be mic’d up in the sound-lock & the lead vocalist can be in the control room. The plan is to ensure that the mic’d instruments don’t spill into each others tracks. Most of the band can be in the recording room ….. in an attempt to allow for visual interaction & thus help to capture the energy of a fully live performance. It’s a cool option for bands wanting a product that represents them live. It’s also a cheaper option.

MIXING: Possibly the most demanding stage of a production & can be the most time consuming. Tracks are equalised, compressed, panned & reverb & ambience is added etc. It’s the last opportunity to fix any pitching, phase & other technical problems prior to mastering. It’s where the advantages of having both a high-end system like Avid’s ProTools – & someone with the skills & experience to drive it – emerge. With digital audio workstations, you can effectively see the sound – as a waveform – making it easier to identify / plot / & fix pitch & rhythmic problems.

“Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca”. Produced by Desmond Child. The first #1 single ever to be recorded & mixed entirely in Pro Tools.

AUDIO-BOOK: Record & / or edit your Audiobook. Submission requirements to publish Audiobooks can vary with respect to both quality and file formats. There are multiple options …. WAV, AIFF, MP3 etc. We can advise and provide you with whatever you require.

DDP CREATION: Do you require a DDP file? DDP Creator lets us create the files required by CD pressing plants to produce your professional RedBook compatible audio CD’s.

AUDIO RESTORATION: Old 78 records collect enough scratches & debris over the years that can completely ruin the original sound. Tapes made of family members from years ago, that for one reason or another lack the sonic quality to be clearly understood, can be de-crackled, de-hissed & cleaned up. We can even enhance certain elements of a recorded conversation & make it more readily understood, & then transfer the audio to iPod/CD/DAT/cassette; any requested format.

Garbage (self-titled album). One of the first albums to put Pro Tools to work in a major way. It was a critical & commercial success. Drummer Butch Vig had already cemented his place in rock history having produced Nirvana’s Nevermind.

ON-HOLD TELEPHONE MESSAGES: Over the last few years we have recorded hundreds of telephone messages for various companies around Australia, & have access to some of the best voice talent in town. The final audio message can be converted to whatever format you require.

PITCH/TEMPO CHANGE: We can now successfully adjust the tempo of a song without changing the pitch, or change the pitch without altering the tempo. In recent years, significant improvements have been made in this field. Previously, this process often introduced unwanted artefacts, now, providing the request is not too radical we should be able to achieve a desired result.

TRANSFER: We can transfer your old cassettes, records (33’s, 45’s and 78’s) & DAT (Digital Audio Tape) recordings to a more current format. In most cases, while we are at it, we will also to attempt enhance the quality of the end product.

Producers Who Showed What Pro Tools Could Do …. Pharrell Williams – Chad Hugo – Rick Rubin – Mick Ronson – Timothy Mosley – Max Martin – Paul Epworth – Dr. Dre – Kanye West.

CLIENT LIST: TIM WINTON – BARRY HUMPHRIES [DAME EDNA] – PENDULUM – W.A LABOR PARTY – STEVE KILBEY – COURTNEY MURPHY – CHRIS MURPHY – BABYJANE – JOHN YOUNG – CORLSON – NO FLOWERS NO WEDDING DRESS – ALFREDO MALABELLO – NICK LITTLEMORE [EMPIRE OF THE SUN] – MR ROOSE – ROOSTA ’N’ CO – CYBERNAUT RECORDS – JAMES MORRISON – CHANNEL 9 PERTH – TONY MERCER [THE SLEEPING BEAUTY ON ICE / THE NUT CRACKER ON ICE] – S.A FILM CORPORATION [THUNDERSTRUCK] – LUX EVENTS – AV PARTNERS – GEO TACOMA – RICK COLLINGWOOD – RIVERVIEW CHURCH – AFRICAN ZULU CHOIR – DAVE HOLE – JOHN HUGHES – RICKY MAYMI [BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE] – JILL BIRT [THE TRIFFIDS] – CHELSEA BASHAM ….

Our rate is $140 +GST per hour.