recording, mixing, mastering - we do it all

Tandem Studios has been recording since 1974 – in a few different locations around Christchurch. Its current spot, 78 Oxford Terrace, has been home for the last ten or so years.
Being in existence for that length of time has brought its advantages – namely some nice vintage microphones and outboard gear. The recording spaces are pretty groovy too – all rooms are acoustically treated and are neutral sounding – no funky resonances – without being overly live, or dead. Walls provide good isolation, and large windows give clear lines of sight between rooms.
Here’s a little look at what we can do in our studio:
Hourly Rate ( Plus GST ):$100 per hour (1-5 hours) | $85 per hour (5+ hours) | Day rate $900 (12 hours)
If you are interested in recording with us give us a bell or drop by for coffee and a chat.
Many bands and artists are choosing to record music at home now, on protools LE systems or on other software or hardware equipment. This does make it economical to produce music, but it is very hard to achieve a quality result when mixing on headphones or through average speakers – especially when there’s little formal training or experience in mixing or mastering.
At Tandem we are quite happy to talk to you about mixing and mastering your own recordings, or recordings you’ve made at other establishments.
Our rates are the same as the band rates above, and we have some especially tasty listening and processing devices to get your tracks sounding ace on any stereo.
There are hundreds of uses for royalty-free music in the world today. From the massive computer gaming industry to individual sales presentations and everything in between, music plays a massive part in determining how we feel.
Royalty-free music can free your business from pricey production music, and you have the guarantee that no-one else can use your music, which means your product or presentation has unique appeal in the market place, and there is no brand confusion.
Tandem has a wealth of experience in producing music for a huge range of uses, from games to TV Ads, from DVD backing tracks to on-hold music – Tandem can compose the perfect tune for your next project.
We can transfer recordings from old audio formats into shiny new audio formats! From recording LPs and records onto CD, we can transfer from tape, casettes, reel to reel, or computer files – anything is possible and we are the experts. We can do one-off jobs to entire archives. See the video below for an insight into our dubbing service…
With over 30 years experience in music production Tandem can custom-make songs, music or jingles for your commercial needs.
We have a team of composers and jingle writers who can creatively produce the audio fizz-pop that will connect with your market.
This sample demonstrates our ability to work with a variety of clients on a variety of budgets;
We’ve also produced for such clients such as;