STUDIO | MUSIC

The Studio

Audio Arts is based on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. The studio is on a hilltop overlooking the coast. A ferry service connects us with Auckland 30 minutes away.

The recording equipment is centred around AKAI DR16 PRO hard disc recorders, DL 16 realtime controllers, and a pair of RE 32 editors. This 64 track system interfaces with Pyramix Software.

The soundcard is a LYNX 2. Software processing includes Waves, Antares, Universal Audio, and TC Works. Outboard includes Lexicon PCM80 and 90 reverbs, DBX De-Esser, Symetrix, Neve, and Aphex compressors, and high end microphone preamps (including a Neve).

Mastering includes a Tube-Tech SSA-2A Valve Summing Amp, SSL 4000, and AMEK 9098 Compressors.

Microphones include a selection of AKG , Shure, Rode, Neumann , and Sennheiser, (414BULS, Classic II, U47W)

The monitors are a pair of JBL 4412A's.

View from the Studio
View from Studio
 
View of Control Panel in Studio
Control Panel
 
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Audio Arts Recording Studio
Waiheke Island
New Zealand
+64 9 372 7515
aomahana@audioarts.co.nz