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National Recording Studios Open Day

26 May 2011
Between midday and 4pm on Saturday May 28 a variety of professional audio studios around the country will open their doors.

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The Big Idea Listings Manager

As NZ Music Month 2011 comes near to an end, this Saturday afternoon provides a rare opportunity for local musicians of all persuasions to look into their futures and maybe indulge some fantasies, with the second National Recording Studios Open Day.

As NZ Music Month 2011 comes near to an end, this Saturday afternoon provides a rare opportunity for local musicians of all persuasions to look into their futures and maybe indulge some fantasies, with the second National Recording Studios Open Day.

Between midday and 4pm on Saturday May 28 a variety of professional audio studios around the country will open their doors to anyone interested in taking a good look inside. Owners, engineers and staff will be on hand to answer questions about the studio facilities and the recording, mixing and record mastering processes.

The idea of a National Recording Studios Open Day is to encourage musicians and songwriters of all persuasions 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, bedroom songwriters (and those, such as parents, expected to fund recordings) to find out more about local studio facilities, as well as the distinct audio quality benefits of recording in a professional studio environment.

The 14 studios involved this year spread geographically from Silverdale, north of Auckland, to Otago University’s Albany St. complex in Dunedin. Studios taking part range from the high-end and long established likes of Auckland’s York Street and Roundhead studios to Palmerston North’s low cost community facility known as The Stomach. Included are two (Hysteria Studio in Silverdale and Angels Gate in Christchurch) that have only recently opened. Each studio will offer its own free programme of information and entertainment.

In descending geographic order the studios participating on Saturday May 28, midday to 4pm are:

For details of each studio’s programme visit their individual websites or www.nzmusician.co.nz

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