11 May 2010
Saturday May 29 will see a fresh addition to the annual NZ Music Month calendar with the first national Recording Studios Open Day.
Between midday and 4pm, a variety of professional studios around the country will open their front doors to anyone interested in taking a look inside. Owners, engineers and staff will be on hand to answer any questions about the studio and the recording, mixing and record mastering processes.
The national Recording Studios Open Day is a new initiative aimed at encouraging more musicians to take advantage of the wide range of recording studios and in-house recording professionals available around the country. Co-ordinated by New Zealand Musician magazine (www.nzmusician.co.nz) the afternoon provides a rare opportunity for musicians, artist managers, music students (and those expected to fund new recordings) to find out more about local studio facilities, as well as the distinct audio quality benefits of recording in a professional studio environment.
Participating studios range from the high-end and long established likes of York Street and Stebbing Recording Centre in Auckland, to Palmerston North’s vibrant and incredibly low cost community facility known as The Stomach. Entry is free (Stebbing visitors will need to pre-register online) and each studio will offer its own programme of information and entertainment.
Studios participating in the first national Recording Studios Open Day, Saturday May 29, midday to 4pm:
York Street, Parnell Auckland www.yorkstreet.co.nz or ph (09) 307 1444
The Stomach, Palmerston North: www.creativesounds.org.nz or ph (06) 359 0120
The Colour Field, Tauranga: email: info@fragilecolours.com or ph 027 667 3737
TMV Studios, Levin: www.tmv.co.nz or ph (06) 368 3655
Tandem Studios, Christchurch: www.tandemstudios.co.nz or ph (03) 366 7281
STL Audio, Victoria St, Wellington: www. stlaudio.co.nz or ph (04) 801 5602
Stebbing Recording Centre, Herne Bay Auckland www.stebbing.co.nz or openday@stebbing.co.nz
PAF - Villa Number 9, Porirua: www.paf.co.nz or ph 027 454 8523
Earwig Studios, Birkenhead Auckland: www.earwigstudios.co.nz or ph (09) 480 2219
Depot Sound, Devonport Auckland: www..depotsound.co.nz or ph (09) 963 2331