Mount Tiger Studio draws on a big back catalogue from two continents in both old school analogue and “in the box” digital recording to make you sound goooooood!

TRACK LAYING

Track laying is “our thing” and and probably the most critical stage of a project. We have worked hard to create a relaxed and creative environment to encourage the best performance and capture it perfectly. Two recording areas plus extensive “in the control room” performance and recording spaces, 48 channels of world class Cadac analogue mixing desk, best in class Studer A827 2” analogue tape and/ or Ferrofish 64 input digital plus incredible Quested 212 main monitors and extensive audio and visual monitoring make it all happen effortlessly…together with heaps of natural light and gorgeous views out towards the Tutukaka coast

MIXING

There is no doubt mixing makes a huge difference to how your project turns out. We do this using the best of digital “in the box” tools (either Pro Tools or Logic Pro X and an arsenal of awesome plug ins) plus our incredibly open and detailed sounding Cadac mixing console (comparable to 1970’s Neve…maybe better!), two racks of outboard analogue rack processors monitoring through our fantastic Dynaudio M2 monitors and Avontone mix cubes.

MASTERING

The final part of the process, or can be a stand-alone service for work you have done elsewhere. Either way it is a totally essential and separate task designed to tease out the best possible sound from your mix, and ensure it translates to whatever format it will be listened on. Also essential is that your work stands out in the highly competitive world of sound bites bombarding us from everywhere, but without becoming an assault to your senses (unless that’s the intent!)

Background

Mount Tiger Studio - New Zealand

A trip across the planet and a fresh way of working

Having had the amazing opportunity to work with a huge range of bands and artists in the UK using my own full bells and whistles residential recording studios, I am now in New Zealand with a new and very effective combination of vintage analogue and bang up to date “in the box” digital stuff at an awesome location just north of Whangarei.

Background

EDGE LANE STUDIO - MANCHESTER, UK

A move to Manchester, a new studio build and some awesome new clients.

My UK recording career was essentially in two halves. The second half was spent in Manchester, a big city with a wealth of music history and a great urban vibe. The studio still featured my beloved Sountracs Jade 48 analogue desk, 2” 24 track analogue tape recording on an Otari MTR 90 (both wonderful machines and still coveted by recording geeks across the world), plus a heap of wonderful outboard gear, Genelec main monitors and synchronised digital recording and editing.

The Studio was set in a big old turn of the century house with a great live room featuring york stone floors plus a second overdub room for more controlled acoustics.

Background

THE STABLES STUDIO - EAST ANGLIA, UK

A 17th century stable and barn conversion to a 48 track analogue and digital studio

It all began really with The Stables Studio which was a self build grown over the years to two live rooms, machine room, vocal room and a huge control room plus living accommodation for a band all set in a converted stone barn, stable block and cottage in a village in East Anglia. Various mixing desks, recorders, monitors and outboard were tried and loved over the years eventually settling on a large format 48 channel in line mixing desk with on board dynamics, 2” 24 track analogue tape, 24 track digital plus hard disk recording. Some fantastic clients both local, national and even international, including several tracks on a UK gold selling album by Snow Patrol who went on to sell 16 million albums worldwide.

Another part of The Stables Studio’s history was several years teaching a residential recording engineering course which attracted people from pretty much all across the world.