New Zealand Music Services DIRECTORY




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AUCKLAND AUDIO LTD
1st Floor, 55 Anzac Ave
Auckland City
PO Box 90192
Victoria Street West
Auckland

P: 0-9-366 6286
F: 0-9-366 6287
E: info@aucklandaudio.co.nz
W: www.aucklandaudio.co.nz

Digital Recording Studio; Music Mixing & Mastering; Music Composition; Post Production Services & Sound Design for Film, Television, Radio, Multimedia, Video; ISDN/Source Connect; SFX and Music Libraries.




CDS Productions Ltd

41 Maraetai School Rd
Maraetai Beach,
Auckland  2018

M: 0-27-220 3846
E: brent@cdsproductions.co.nz
W: www.cdsproductions.co.nz

Director/Engineer: Brent Holt

Located 45 minutes southeast of Auckland city on the beautiful Hauraki Gulf, CDS Productions offers audio recording, mastering, and CD ­production services. Well equipped ­studio, ideal for solo artists, and small ensembles. Please email or phone for current studio rates and further ­information.
EARWIG STUDIOS
41 Birkenhead Ave, Birkenhead
PO Box 34-705, Birkenhead, Auckland

P: 0-9-480 2219
M: 0-27 278 1660
F: 0-9-480 2234
E: darren@earwig-studios.co.nz
W: www.earwig-studios.co.nz

Manager/Sound Engineer: Darren McShane

Earwig Studios is a high end analogue studio with a surprisingly low rate of $60 per hour including gst and engineer. We use a Soundtracs CM4400 44 channel console, MCI 2inch 24 track, Studer half inch 2 track, Neumann U87 microphone, real plate, chamber, and spring reverbs, real leslie speakers, tape echoes and flangers, Urei, dbx and focusrite ­compression, Rhodes, Piano, Hammond, Theremin and much more.

FERRYHILL RECORDING STUDIO

17 Ferryhill Road, Epsom, Auckland

M: 0-21-924 877
F: 0-9-630 4716
E: info@FerryhillRecording.co.nz
W: www.FerryhillRecording.co.nz

Manager/Engineer: Joe Hoonhout

Protools HD3 based facility.


MATRIX DIGITAL
Level 1, 25 Hopper St, Wellington

P: 0-4-384 3393
M: 0274-452 833
E: office@matrixdigital.co.nz
W: www.matrixdigital.co.nz

Audio Engineers: Phill Adams, Troy Leamy

Facilities: Get your Album, Single or Demo recorded, mixed and mastered at Wellingtons best brand new studio ­facility with a bigger control room, a ­bigger Live room, and two isolation booths, plus a Kitchen/bar and private outside balcony. The studio is suitable for all types of music recording, from orchestral groups to heavy metal bands and everything in between. There is also a large green - screen for video ­production work.

Technical: Protools HD system, 2 Yamaha O2r96 consoles, Big and small Tannoy monitoring, 5.1 surround ­monitoring. A large collection of ­outboard processors and hi-end studio microphones. Plus we have Drums, Percussion, Guitar and Bass rigs for hire.

Rates: We offer a range of great deals, including our Day and Weekend lockout Deals ($58 per hour for studio including a sound engineer on our weekend deal) . Please contact us directly for quotes and/or special requirements you have.
For more info please visit our web site: www.matrixdigital.co.nz
MCA - More Core Audio
PO Box 15-053 New Lynn, Auckland

P: 0-9-813 9242
M: 0-27-210 2725
F: 0-9-813 9242
E: morecoreaudio@xtra.co.nz
W: http://www.morecoreaudio.com

Studio Manager: Jason Backhouse

Multifunctional Audio Facility providing Studio Recording, Audio Mastering, Band Rehearsal space, Media Replication and Format Transfers. Supplier of Verbatim Blank CD & DVD Recordable Media. Based in West Auckland - light commercial area. 15ft x 17ft control room, 15ft x 19ft Live room plus vocal booth, Digital Automated Mixing, Outboard Multi-track & Processing, plus Pro Tools. Full PA rig for band rehearsals. Secure equipment storage. Client lounge and kitchen facilities. Ample parking with easy equipment load in and out. Rehearsal rates from $50/3 hour session, $15/hour thereafter (all inclusive). Recording rates $80/hour + GST. Mastering rates $100/hour + GST.


MONTAGE RECORDING STUDIO
49 Murdoch Rd, Grey Lynn, Auckland
PO Box 47-382, Ponsonby, Auckland

P: 0-9-376 2691

E: montage@ihug.co.nz


NATIVE AUDIO

14 Minnie Street
Eden Terrace
Auckland 1021
PO Box 56219
Dominion Rd
Auckland 1446

P: 0-9-377 7669
M: 0-21-350 084
F: 0-9-377 6825
E: info@nativeaudio.co.nz
W: www.nativeaudio.co.nz

Senior Audio Engineer: Greg Junovich
Freelance Audio Engineers: Nick Buckton, Justin Maudsley, Adam Peri, Matt Kemara.

Music Recording Studios, Film & Television Audio Production. Native Audio, (formerly Eden Post Productions) is a multi room facility consisting of a huge live recording room with one of the largest, most comfortable control rooms in NZ. Suitable for bands of any size, large choirs & orchestras.

Studio One: Powerful PT HD3 system with a 192 I/O, 24 Channel Analogue console, Waves Platinum, Altiverb 5.0, Reverb One, JBL4435's, JBL LSR28P's, Genelec & Yamaha NS10 monitoring.

Outboard: Urei 1176LN Compressors, TC Electronic M5000 Reverb, TLA/HHB Valve Mic Pre/Comp and ReVox 1/4” Reel to Reel with Dolby SR Units. Various Mics and gear available. Contact us with your requirements

Artists Recorded recently: Miriam Clancy, Freaky Meat, Fuser, Reb Fountain, D dub - Medicine Man, Orchestral string record for Anika Moa ‘In Swings The Tide’, various Film Scores, TV Themes & Commercials. D dub - Awake at Dawn, The Mamaku Project, Batucada Sound Machine, The Johnsons, Fiona Soe Paing, Paper Creatures, The Pits & Film Score for 'Black Sheep' with Composer Victoria Kelly.

Previous Years: Push Push, When the Cats Away, The Exponents, Holy Toledos, Able Tasmans, & Numerous Film Scores.







PAF
Upper Main Drive
Porirua, Wellington

M: 0-27-454 8523
E: audio@paf.co.nz
W: www.paf.co.nz

- Studio and live recording. DAW and MDM digital recording. Digital editing/mastering of audio and video ­projects (in-house CD/DVD dupe also available). 24 channel desk with Tannoy monitoring. Quality mic cabinet. Grand Piano, Wurlitzer and Rhodes electric ­pianos, and various MIDI controllers/sound ­modules available. Miscellaneous ­percussion, guitars, and basses.

- Digital transfer of MDM(Tascam/Alesis/ DAT) multitrack tapes to CD or DVD for archival or other purposes. Transfer to CD/DVD-ROM from stereo analogue 1/4" tape (3.25 ,7.5, and 15ips) - Dolby A and SR available.

- CD/DVD/Blu-Ray editing/ authoring/ mastering/duplication.



RED STAR RECORDING STUDIO
51A Forest Hill Road
Henderson, Waitakere 0612

P: 0800 4REDSTAR (0800 473 378)
F: 0-9-836 2760
E: studio@redstar.co.nz
W: www.redstar.co.nz

Audio Engineer: Juliex Taylor-Reid
Studio Manager: Katrina Dalzell

Sound recording and rehearsal studio (42m2) in West Auckland. 16 track Digital Recording, Mixing & Mastering at ­affordable prices. PA free with room hire, some instruments available for hire. Booking essential.

Located 5 minutes from the WestCity mall, with onsite parking, green room & kitchen facilities.
ROUNDHEAD STUDIOS
151 Newton Road, Newton
Auckland 1010
P O Box 37-949, Parnell, Auckland 1151

P: 0-9-377 7600
F: 0-9-358 5410
E: info@roundheadstudios.com
W: www.roundheadstudios.com

Studio Manager: Julia Connolly             
Technical Manager & Head Engineer: Neil Baldock
Sound Engineers: Jordan Stone, Benjamin Knapp

Music recording and mixing studio. Two years in the design and building, opened in May 2007 - two recording studios which were built for musicians and not just technicians.

Facilities: 2 recording studios and ­control rooms, lounges and kitchens.

Technical Facilities: listed on website
SASQUATCH DIGITAL REALITY LIMITED
(SASQUATCH STUDIO)
PO Box 776, Wanganui 4540

Contacts:
Gavin Burgess
P: 0-6-345 9499

David Rogerson
P: 0-6-345 6432
E: Email us using our contact form at www.gavland.co.nz/sasquatch
W: www.gavland.co.nz/sasquatch

32 track digital tape (ADAT), Hard Disc recording with MOTU 2408 MKIII & MAC, MOTU Audiodesk & Cubase. Yamaha O2R Digital Desk. Studiomaster 16-8-16 Analogue Desk with Behringer Automation. Focusrite Twinrack Pro vocal pre-amp. Rode Classic II & NTV mics plus many more. Classic keyboards including DX7, Juno 106, Korg Delta, Univox, Hammond 114. Large selection of processors, guitar amps, percussion, and miscellaneous instruments. In-house guitar hire including Fender, Gibson, Dobro, Yairi, Taylor, Ibanez, Maton, Ovation, et al. Purpose built rooms and booths.


SDL MUSIC

PO Box 8891, Symonds St
Auckland

P/F: 0-9-631 5446
M: 0-274-128 852
E: sdlmusic@neilhannan.com
W: www.sdlmusic.co.nz

Contact: Neil Hannan

Music Production. Digital Audio Editing. CD mastering. Voice Overs. Composition.

STEBBING RECORDING CENTRE LTD
108-114 Jervois Rd
Herne Bay, Auckland 1011
PO Box 47-124  
Ponsonby, Auckland 1144

P: 0-9-376 2426
F: 0-9-378 1537
FreePh: 0800 506 116
W: www.stebbing.co.nz

Sound Engineers: Tony Moan, Steve McGough, Dave Rhodes, Kim Walker, Simon Lynch.

Sales & Marketing:
Hazel Lamb
E: hazel@stebbing.co.nz

Carol Dominikovich
E: carol@stebbing.co.nz

Murray Cullen
E: murray@stebbing.co.nz

Our four generously sized recording suites offer a truly unique recording experience. We can accommodate all types of projects from large choirs and 80-person orchestras right through to bands, small instrumental groups and album mixing as well as voiceover recording and mixing for TV and radio.

Our high-end Pro Tools HD3 Accel ­system with Mytek A/D-D/A converters and Studer A820 24-track set-up are complimented by our vast array of ­contemporary digital and vintage ­analogue recording equipment as well as our unique collection of rare ­microphones.

(see also Stebbing Recording Centre listing under Mastering, Replication and Authoring).



VILLAGE RECORDING STUDIO

Otara Music Arts Centre
Otara Town Centre
Cnr Newbury St & Bairds Rd
Otara, Auckland
Manukau City Council
Private Bag 76917
Manukau City, Auckland

P: 0-9-274 6400
F: 0-9-274 1454
E: greg.whaiapu@manukau.govt.nz
W: http://www.manukau.govt.nz

Manager: Greg Whaiapu
Technician: David Letoa

Village Recording Studio offers musicians access to a professional recording studio in the heart of the
Otara township, with the support of a dedicated and ­experienced technician. It is available to community groups, choirs, school groups, bands and individual musicians. Village Recording Studio represents the ­cultural diversity and ­richness of talent all coming together under one roof.

Village Recording Studio offers: full album recording, single (LP), demo tapes, choir facilities, pre-production (sequencing), music production, jingles and radio ­advertisements.

Technical Specs: industry standard ­facility, analogue/digital recording studio, ­pre-production suite. Other facilities include performance hall/auditorium, rehearsal rooms, kitchen and lounge, green room and function room.


YORK STREET RECORDING STUDIOS
28 York Street, Parnell, Auckland
PO Box 3548, Shortland Street, Auckland

P: 0-9-307 1444
F: 0-9-307 1454
M: 0-21-309 300
E: jeremy@yorkstreet.co.nz
W: www.yorkstreet.co.nz

Manager: Jeremy McPike

Mastering Engineer:  Chris Whinchcombe
House Engineer: Hook
Freelance Engineers: Clint Murphy, Nick Manders, Andrew Buckton, Chris vandegeer.

All freelance engineers welcome.

NZ's most successful recording and ­mastering facility. Comprising the best Vintage analogue and Digital ­equipment. We offer a comfortable, friendly and ­creative working environment with ­professional ­personnel to assist you with your ­project.








Orange Studio
http://www.orangestudio.co.nz
P: 0-3-365 7974
E: info@orangestudio.co.nz

Level 4, 131a Armagh St
CHRISTCHURCH

Orange Studio is a recording studio and music production facility. At Orange Studio we produce music for television, radio, albums and demo CDs, as well as producing videos. Please call us to see if we can help with your project.






SIMON LYNCH
c/- Stebbing Recording Centre
108 - 114 Jervois Road
Herne Bay, Auckland
PO Box 47-124
Ponsonby, Auckland

P: 0-9-376 2426
F: 0-9-378 1537
E: simon@stebbing.co.nz

Producer, Arranger, Pianist, Composer.





STUART PEARCE MUSIC
M: 0-21-871 214
E: stormcats@ihug.co.nz
W: www.stuartpearcemusic.co.nz

Owner/Operator: Stuart Pearce

Music production - computer-based ­programmer/pianist/arranger - artists CDs, soundtracks, commercials, backing tracks, charts etc. 25 years experience. $50 per hr.






The Sound Room
PO Box 33068, Takapuna
Auckland 0740

P: 0-9-489 8243
M: 021-611 316
E: info@thesoundroom.co.nz
W: www.thesoundroom.co.nz

Producer/composer: Marshall Smith
Producer/composer: Tom Fox

The Sound Room writes and produces music for advertising, documentary, TV, film, games, artists and bands. Our clients include the BBC, Morgan Freeman, Animal Planet, Fox, BSkyB, MTV, ABC, TVNZ, TV3, SABC and many others. NZ On Air funding ­specialists!  No matter how big or small your project the professional, friendly team  at The Sound Room deliver fresh and original music on time and on ­budget. Check out our website for a portfolio.


MCA - More Core Audio
PO Box 15-053 New Lynn, Auckland
P: 0-9-813 9242
M: 0-27-210 2725
F: 0-9-813 9242
E: morecoreaudio@xtra.co.nz
W: http://www.morecoreaudio.com

Studio Manager: Jason Backhouse

Multifunctional Audio Facility providing Studio Recording, Audio Mastering, Band Rehearsal Space, Media Replication and Format Transfers. Supplier of Verbatim Blank CD & DVD Recordable Media. Based in West Auckland - Light Commercial Area.  15ft x 17ft Control Room, 15ft x 19ft Live Room plus Vocal Booth, Digital Automated Mixing, Outboard Multi-track & Processing, plus Pro Tools. Full PA Rig for Band Rehearsals, Secure Equipment Storage. Client Lounge And Kitchen Facilities.

Rates: Rehearsal space: $50/3 hour session, $15/hour thereafter (all inclusive). Audio Mastering: $100/hr + GST ­negotiable. Studio Recording: $80/hr + GST negotiable

Representing: Verbatim Blank CD & DVD Recordable Media.

YORK STREET RECORDING STUDIOS
28 York Street, Parnell, Auckland
PO Box 3548, Shortland Street
Auckland

P: 0-9-307 1444
F: 0-9-307 1454
M: 0-21-309 300
E: jeremy@yorkstreet.co.nz
W: www.yorkstreet.co.nz

Manager: Jeremy McPike

Mastering Engineer: Chris Whinchcombe

House Engineer: Hook

Freelance Engineers: Clint Murphy, Nick Manders, Andrew Buckton, Chris vandegeer.

All freelance engineers welcome.

NZ's most successful recording and ­mastering facility. Comprising the best Vintage analogue and Digital equipment. We offer a comfortable, friendly and ­creative working environment with ­professional personnel to assist you with your project.