Location: 1 – 9 Gordon St, Cremorne and 643 Chapel Street (First Floor), South Yarra.
Hours of operation: Office 9 am – 6pm Mon to Fri. Studios; generally operate between10 – 12 hrs a day and sometimes more.
Tell us about the history of your studio?
Sing Sing Recording Studios have been operating for over 30 years, catering to thousands of clients. Some of our better known Australian artists include; The Avalanches, Augie March, Jimmy Barnes, Blue King Brown, British India, John Butler Trio, The Cat Empire, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Eskimo Joe, Bob Evans, Slava & Leonard Grigoryan, Missy Higgins, Ruby Hunter, Hunters & Collectors, Paul Kelly, The Living End, Midnight Oil, Shelly Morris, Powderfinger, Archie Roach, Something For Kate, Angus & Julia Stone, Dan Sultan and The Temper Trap. Past International clients include The Black Eyed Peas, Elvis Costello, Mariah Carey, Jaye Z, Kanye West, Kiss, The Killers, Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Mars Volta, Amanda Palmer, The Prodigy and Thirty Seconds To Mars. We’ve also had dozens of Australian and international Engineers and Producers working in our studios over the years. Some of the overseas Engineer / Producers who have worked at Sing Sing include Jim Abbiss, David Bianco, Niko Bolas, T Bone Burnett, Flood, Chris and Tom Lord-Alge, Tim Palmer, Kevin Shirley, Eric Sarafin and Mark Wallace.
What are your studios digital and/or analogue capabilities for recording?
We have Protools HDX, Analog 24 and 48 track. Apart from Protools and Plugins, the rest of our equipment is analog, with vintage gear ranging back to the 1950’s.
How many rooms does the studio include and what are they ideal for?
We have six studios in two premises including two large tracking rooms, two smaller overdub suites and two large mix suites with SSL consoles. We also provide Mastering services at Sing Sing and can mix in 5.1 Surround sound for film scores.
What recording gear is available to use?
Neve and SSL consoles, Protools HDX, an extensive collection of outboard gear and one of the largest collections of new and vintage mics in Australia. Refer to our website for each room with its own gear and plugins list.
Are there any instruments available to use or hire whilst recording?
At Gordon St all instruments come with the rooms – Neve Room takes priority. Instruments available include guitars, pedals, pianos, organs, keyboards, synths, amps, drums, cymbals, snares plus a variety of percussion instruments.
Who are your in-house engineers and what is their experience?
We don’t have in house Engineers, but several people freelance here regularly and we can supply details of experienced Engineer Producers who have recorded and mixed all manner of genres over the years incl. rock, pop, jazz, folk, funk, soul, hip-hop, blues and roots, experimental and classical.
Extras: Our Gordon St is spacious and comfortable – each studio having its own lounge area with TV and DVD player. Communal facilities include a big games room that boasts ping-pong, Billiards and Darts, two large lounge areas, ample dining room with two tables that seat 8, a kitchen area with cooking facilities plus a leafy courtyard with a BBQ. Sing Sing South is more funky and retro in style and includes communal kitchen, lounge and fussball room to work off some steam between takes. Both studios have shower facilities and internet access.
Phone: (03) 9428 4622 or 0421 960 962
Website: www.singsing.com.au
E-mail: [email protected]
